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BMW M1 Procar win at Dakar Historic Grand Prix

By Social Media on 17 December 2011 | (0) Comments | Permalink

Stanislas de Sadeleer and Christian Traber participated in the first Edition of the « Grand-Prix de Dakar Historic » on de Saleleer’s BMW M1 Procar which took place on the « Baobabs Race Track », 60km south of Dakar. It was a first but great experience to drive this car on the African Continent. Except for a race in Kyalami in 1979, it is the first time ever a BMW M1 Procar raced on the African Continent.

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Granny Andrea on Le Mans 24 Hours GTE AM podium

By Social Media on 16 June 2011 | (0) Comments | Permalink

She was all smiles as she got out of her sizzling Doran Ford GT. And she had good reason to smile, because she became the first women to be on a Le Mans 24 Hours podium since 1931! Andrea Robertson, mother of one and grandmother of three, and her husband David, associated to driving instructor David Murry finished their first (and probably last) Le Mans 24 Hours with flying colors as 26th overall and 3rd in GTE AM class!

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Michel Disdier's and Sagamore Noonan's Shake and Bake racing week-end at Le Castellet (F)

By Social Media on 13 October 2010 | (2) Comments | Permalink

These pictures are from Adrien Paviot of Com'On Racing Agency. I'll let the excellent shots speak for themselves as you can see our progress to a Top Ten finish! Shake and Bake!

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Gstaad Grand Prix at Le Castellet on October 8-9-10

By Social Media on 22 September 2010 | (0) Comments | Permalink

During Patrick Peter's soon to happen and promissing Dix Mille Tours event, the Classic Endurance Races will exceptionally be held as the Grand Prix de Gstaad on October 8-9-10! The Swiss Alps ski resort does not keep its love story with dream cars secret. Asides the Gstaad Classic Audemars Piguet, prestigious historic bi-annual rally (next edition from 31 August to 4 September 2011), there is also the Gstaad Automobile Club (GAC). Many members of this club of a happy few successfully race at major European events. Hence the GAC has decided to create the Grand Prix de Gstaad for the two CER racing grids at the Dix Mille Tours on the French Paul Ricard circuit.

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Nürburgring 1000 km lives on thanks to FHR Vintage Racing

By Social Media on 15 September 2010 | (2) Comments | Permalink

After that Group C dominated the prestigious Nordschleife for the last 1000 km race in 1983 and that the Le Mans Series had their last outing there on the modern Grand Prix track in 2009, the greatest thing in the 50 year old history of the ADAC 1000 km race happened last week-end when FHR promoter Kai von Schauroth reunited the Nordschleife and Grand Prix track for the 2010 race! And what a race it was! While the first three hours were in the dry, with best lap times in the low 10 minute region, pouring rain and some fog marked the final four hours of the race.

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1st Miller High Life 500 at Ontario Speedway 1971

By Social Media on 30 April 2010 | (1) Comments | Permalink

Here is what Dick Pierson said about that little NASCAR film:

You need to go to the 4:50 to 4:56 or so, you will see a No. 41 car, that is Hershel McGriff out of Portland having a pit stop. But the real interesting part for you is - you will notice there is a guy holding up a gas fill can and at 4:55 he turns with his face directly into the camera. That is "Duck" Collins - the guy that was the brain behind the Oly Charger that ran Le Mans in 1976. We built the car is his garage at his home in NE Portland. He worked for Hershel off and on for awhile and went to Le Mans with the car.

Swiss e-racer GreenGT at Geneva Auto Show 2010

By Social Media on 6 March 2010 | (0) Comments | Permalink

GreenGT brings power and pizzaz to the otherwise boring green pavillon of Geneva's Palexpo. Come and see the 350 horsepower all electric beast there until March 14!

Click here for more in a little video from Salon-Auto.TV

When too much is just enough: BOSS429 roundy-rounder

By Social Media on 18 February 2010 | (0) Comments | Permalink

If you think that the Trans-Am 5 liter V8 ponies of 1969-1971 like the 302 BOSS is the ultimate machinery, think again! Here comes the really hairy horse: Dennis Leech of England went all the way at the national RAC races with a BOSS429! Yes, you got that right, the famous way too nose heavy machine that Knudsen had Kar Kraft build to get the BOSS429 engine homologuated by NASCAR. More about real McCoy Dennis Leech is to be found on the German PonySite and on the Autosport Bulletin Board!

Way too cool real McCoy: Dale Mewhorter

By Social Media on 22 December 2009 | (2) Comments | Permalink

Meet Dale Mewhorter, one of the many almost famous short track racers from accross the land. Despite his all unsuccessful attempt to race at Daytona in his way too wedgie Superbird, good ole Dale made his racing laps on the Albuquerque dirt track with his too tight T-shirt and bell bottom jeans wearing buddies. All this of course back in the day. We ought to venerate such amateur racers for their looks alone! Dale is now 71 and lives in Apache River, AZ.

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V8 power deal: buy a ride for Le Mans Classic 2010

By Social Media on 12 December 2009 | (0) Comments | Permalink

I'm selling a NASCAR inspired 1972 racecar. It is a fire breathing, loud, fast and impressive Dodge Charger. It eats Shelby Mustangs for breakfast and chews Aston Martins in no time! It is fully race prepped and well race proven. Here is your chance to buy a cool ride and go enter the coming Le Mans Classic race! If you're interested, leave a comment here below or contact me by e-mail at oly DOT express AT free DOT fr .

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