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LEGENDARY 1957 FERRARI TESTA ROSSA SMASHES AUCTION WORLD RECORD AT MARANELLO SALE

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LEGENDARY 1957 FERRARI TESTA ROSSA SMASHES AUCTION WORLD RECORD AT MARANELLO SALE

Auctions, in association with Sotheby’s made history in Maranello as a 1957 Ferrari 250 TR, chassis no. 0714TR sold for €9,020,000 at the third annual Ferrari Leggenda e Passione event to set a new world record for the most expensive motor car ever to be sold at auction.

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LE MANS COUP FOR THE BRADFORD CLASSIC

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LE MANS COUP FOR THE BRADFORD CLASSIC

In a motoring first for the UK, three famous Le Mans cars from Aston Martin Racing and Jaguar Heritage are to go on display as part of this year’s Bradford Classic car show which takes place over the weekend of 18th and 19th July.

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Rare Targa Florio and Le Mans winning Porsche to go under the hammer at Brands Hatch

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Rare Targa Florio and Le Mans winning Porsche to go under the hammer at Brands Hatch

A 1966 Porsche, which took part in the Targa Florio and won its class at the Le Man 24-hour race, will be the highlight at the COYS auction taking place on Saturday 23rd May at the Brands Hatch motor racing circuit.

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GOODWOOD SAYS MINI HAPPY RETURNS TO A BRITISH MOTORING ICON

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GOODWOOD SAYS MINI HAPPY RETURNS TO A BRITISH MOTORING ICON

That most iconic and best-loved of British cars – the Mini – celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. To help mark this important event, Goodwood will have a number of Minis of all shapes and sizes at its celebrated 2009 Motor Sport events; the Festival of Speed (from 3-5 July) and the Goodwood Revival (18-20 September).

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Ferrari 250 GT Coupe restored by Ferrari Classiche wins best restoration prize

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Ferrari 250 GT Coupe restored by Ferrari Classiche wins best restoration prize

‘The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este celebrated its 80th anniversary this year, once again attracting 50 stunning cars built between the 1920s and 1970s to the grounds of the eponymous Lake Como villa.

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The Historic Road Sports Championship 2009 supported by Zircotec

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The Historic Road Sports Championship 2009 supported by Zircotec

management specialist Zircotec is supporting the 2009 Historic Road Sports Championship, a race series run by the Historic Sports Car Club (HSCC) for classic production sports cars.

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LARGEST JAGUAR “WORKS TEAM” EVER FOR THIS YEAR’S MILLE MIGLIA

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LARGEST JAGUAR “WORKS TEAM” EVER FOR THIS YEAR’S MILLE MIGLIA

The greatest number of “works supported” Jaguars ever will take part in this year’s Mille Miglia, with a D-type, four C-types and a Mark VII saloon being supported by Jaguar Cars and the Jaguar Heritage Trust.

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Calling all Ferrari 288 GTO Owners

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Calling all Ferrari 288 GTO Owners

Ferrari 288 GTO owners are being invited to join what will be a truly unique and spectacular event, a gathering of Ferrari 288 GTOs to celebrate the model’s 25th anniversary.

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Motor Racing Legends reports historic racers out in force

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Motor Racing Legends reports historic racers out in force

The message from historic racers is ‘We still want to go racing, recession or not,’ according to historic race organiser Motor Racing Legends.

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Le Mans-Winning Speed 8 to Star at Silverstone

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Le Mans-Winning Speed 8 to Star at Silverstone

The 2003 Le Mans-winning Bentley Speed 8 will take to the track at Silverstone with a spectacular demonstration of its power at the 60th Bentley Drivers Club race weekend in August.

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