Lifestyle

The International Race of Champions, the brainchild of Roger Penske, has been devised to pit the very finest drivers from a number of different disciplines against each other in identical Porsche 911s, at four events – three at Riverside, and a ‘season’ finale at Daytona. While the entry list is populated by a host of great names such as Emerson Fittipaldi, Denny Hulme, Richard Petty, and Peter Revson, it is the comparatively lesser-known Mark Donohue who will become the first IROC champion after winning three of the four races. Note the colourful cars’ ducktail spoilers.

The catalogue for the sale comprises 100 lots, of which just 14 are classic cars. Of those 14, we think that the delightful 1959 Fiat 600 Transformabile and the elegant 1970 Jaguar E-type SII Roadster would make for the ideal two-car fleet, particularly on the Côte d’Azur. They’re estimated to fetch 23,000-33,000 euros and 80,000-120,000 euros, respectively. 

A stock check at Holland & Holland

Not for amateurs 

A retro roll-call

Slow and steady

Video: Hackett

“I’m rather tired actually,” admits Gregor. “I stayed until the prize-giving on Sunday evening, then drove back to London at dusk alone in my 4½ Litre Bentley. It was lovely – just me, the car, and the headlights illuminating the trees ahead. The roads were empty, so it took just over an hour and a half; it often takes longer in a modern car.” That’s a statement to which we can truly attest, having completed the same journey in a contemporary counterpart only a few hours earlier, in much heavier traffic.

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