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24 hours of Le Mans 1989 ... Double victory with the Sauber-Mercedes C 9 Silver Arrows

24 hours of fascinating motorsport: this is the legendary long distance race at Le Mans. Thirty years ago, Mercedes-Benz achieved a double victory in 1989 with the new Sauber-Mercedes C 9 Silver Arrows – just as they did in 1952...

The week-long countdown to the 24 Hours of Le Mans

Le Mans, 11 June, 2019 The week-long countdown to the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the most eagerly anticipated race for fans of closed-wheel racing, has officially begun with the pre-race administrative checks and scrutineering, known...

Sardinia's Poltu Quatu Classic is Drawing Concours Winners

25 extraordinary cars are expected at Sardinia's Costa Smeralda.

Modena Motorsport revived their track days at the Zolder circuit in Belgium

Zolder, 05-06 June, 2019

After a short hiatus Modena Motorsport revived their track days with a small (in comparison to previous ones) convivial two day gathering, comprising of clients and friends, at the Zolder circuit in...

Ferrari Museum celebrates Scuderia Ferrari’s landmark anniversary with the “90 Years Exhibition”

“Hypercars”: the story of Ferrari’s technological evolution told through milestone cars

The New 2020 BMW M8 Coupe and Convertible

Woodcliff Lake, 4 June, 2019Today, BMW M GmbH introduces the M8 Coupe and Convertible, the new top performance models in the M brand’s lineup.  Available in standard and Competition variants, these new M cars take the...

Porsche is ready to defend Le Mans title after successful pre-test

Stuttgart, 4 June, 2019At the official pre-test for the 2019 Le Mans 24-hour race, the Porsche GT Team has prepared optimally for the finale of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Super Season. In bright sunshine and...

Gaisbergrennen 2019 ... 90 years after the first and 50 years after the last real race up the hill

Salzburg, 30th of May - 1st of June, 2019 

In the classic car calendar the May usually is packed with numerous events ranging from international rallies and concours to more local events. With the late edition of this...

Modena Cento Ore 2019 about to Kick Off

Porsche is the most represented with 27 cars; followed by Ferrari with 18, 12 Jaguars, and 11 Alfa Romeo. 40 women are among its participants. 105 registered teams from 22 nations are competing; represented for the first time...

Glorious sunshine, fine food and a plethora of Ferraris in rural Kent ... Barkaways Open Day

Tonbridge, 01 June, 2019

Glorious sunshine, fine food and a plethora of Ferraris in rural Kent, a most enjoyable way to pass the day, that was essentially the story of Barkaways Open Day 2019. Actually there was much more...

Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este ... Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B named “Best of Show” and wins Coppa d’Oro Villa d’Este

Cernobbio, 26 May, 2019Perfect harmony between the public and the Jury of experts enabled the Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B to gain a one-two victory at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2019. The stylishly captivating and...

The Ferrari SF90 Stradale – the new series-production supercar

The most powerful Prancing Horse car ever references Scuderia Ferrari

The Most Significant Ferrari in the World Joins the 166 MM Celebration at Concours of Elegance

. The most significant Ferrari in the world, a 166MM Barchetta victorious at both the 1949 Mille Miglia and Le Mans 24 Hours, will be the highlight of a 166 celebration at Concours of Elegance

. Set to feature at Hampton Court...

1950s Sports Racing Legends Top Results as RM Sotheby’s Villa Erba Sale Grosses €19.8 Million

1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider and 1957 Porsche 550A Spyder steal the limelight bringing €3,717,500 and €3,380,000 respectively

Motorsport at the Palace returned to Crystal Palace Park in South East London

London, 26-27 May, 2019

After a year’s hiatus in 2018, Motorsport at the Palace returned to Crystal Palace Park in South East London for the Sevenoaks & District Motor Club’s sprint meeting on part of the old racing circuit on...

Artcurial Motorcars' New Summer Sale: Automobiles en Scène

On offer are 80 collectors cars, incl. 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB from the Jean-Pierre Slavic collection, and a private collection of nine Porsche.

Formula 1 Monaco ... "The Super Brain" Lewis Hamiltion the winner of the Monaco Grand Prix

Monte-Carlo, 26 May, 2019

Sebastian Vettel finished second in the 66th Monaco Grand Prix, less than three seconds behind Lewis Hamilton, after driving a solid race during which he was always a front runner. This was Scuderia...

Ferrari Challenge UK ... being a new stand alone series

Brands Hatch, 18-19 May, 2019

The inaugural Ferrari Challenge UK race series meeting was held at the Brands Hatch circuit in Kent over the weekend of 18-19 May. Despite it being a new stand alone series, as opposed to being...

Corpus Christi Old Car Museum to Auction 200 Collector Cars and 100 Pedal Cars at No Reserve

Worldwide’s Corpus Christi Old Car Museum Auction will include the first Apollo GT Coupe and Spider ever produced.

London Motor & Tech Show ... occuping three halls of the exhibition centre

London, 16-19 May, 2019

The London Motor & Tech Show presented by leasing.com in association with Drivetribe was held at the Excel Exhibition Centre between 16-19 May. The show occupied three halls of the exhibition centre, two...

The Winners of the 1000 Miglia 2019 … The Alfa Romeo Team Duo Moceri – Bonetti

Brescia, 18th May, 2019Giovanni Moceri and Daniele Bonetti of the Team Alfa Romeo won the 1000 Miglia 2019. The duo in a 1928 Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 SS - owned by the Alfa Romeo Museum of Arese - won the 37th historical re-enactment,...

Niki Lauda died age 70

The racing world has lost an absolute icon and one of its most interesting characters.

Special British and German Cars to Feature at Greenwich Concours Auction

Rare Bentley, Porsche and Mercedes-Benz models consigned to June sale near New York City

Blancpain GT Endurance Cup Silverstone ... Win for Ferrari 488 GT3, Miguel Molina, Mikhail Aleshin, Davide Rigon

Silverstone, 12 May, 2019

A week after the Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe meeting at Brands Hatch the teams were at the Silverstone circuit, where there was a strong 48 car entry for the Blancpain Endurance Cup race on...

DB5 Sports saloon achieved an impressive £860,600 at Bonhams Aston Martin sale

London, 20 May, 2019

A 1965 DB5 Sports saloon achieved an impressive £860,600, leading this weekend’s Bonhams Aston Martin sale, staged within the idyllic grounds of the Wormsley Estate in Buckinghamshire, in conjunction with...

Mercedes-AMG GT3 wins Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe in Brands Hatch

Brands Hatch, 05 May, 2019

The Blancpain GT series visited the UK at the beginning of May with back to back race meetings over the first two weekends, the first being the World Challenge Europe (ex-Sprint series) at Brands...

50 Years of the Porsche 914 ... The Porsche Museum celebrates the mid-engined sports car

Between 1969 and 1975, 115,631 four-cylinder 914 vehicles were built

The 914/6 was a rarer 3,338 units were produced between 1969 and 1972

Alfa Romeo triumphs at the 1000 Miglia 2019 and finishes 1st and 2nd

Update 2019 May 2015 ... Entry List with Chassis Numbers added for download

1000 Miglia 2019 ... Mercedes-Benz celebrates “125 Years of Motorsport” and participates in the classic Italian endurance competition

Update 2019 May 2015 ... Entry List with Chassis Numbers added for download

One thousand miles of pure fascination and passion: that`s the 1000 Miglia. This year, the regularity rally will retrace the steps of the legendary...

Alfa Romeo at the 2019 Mille Miglia

Update 2019 May 2015 ... Entry List with Chassis Numbers added for download

. The 1000 Miglia has just set off from Brescia: at the head of the group the 1954 Alfa Romeo 1900 Sport Spider, the event's official Guest Car with...