Sentences with phrase «history of the sports car»

BMW has an inglorious history of sports cars, some good, some less good, which weren't successful.

But it's the racing at Le Mans Classic that'll bring you here, and especially the unique opportunity to experience the entire history of sports car racing — and sports cars — at a place that has so shaped the way we feel about them.

Mazda says the concept appears to «almost to condense Mazda's entire history of sports car development into a single model.»

The design of the sports car concept to be unveiled in Tokyo is modern but maintains a sense of lineage and authenticity, appearing almost to condense Mazda's entire history of sports car development into a single model.

For the first time in the history of the sports car icon, a special GTI Performance will be offered.

The Corvette was born way back in 1953 and its the third time in the history of this sports car brand, that the name Stingray has been used.

Not exact matches

There's no denying the fact the current F1 cars are some of the best - looking we've seen in quite some time, but the new regulations have also produced the quickest machines in the sport's history.

Vettel became the first world champion in the history of the sport to acknowledge that he was driving a car.

The team is one of the worst in the history of F1, not just because the car wasn't particularly great, but because the team was so badly operated that the FIA eventually banned them for bringing the sport into disrepute.

The following year, his ability was fully realised in a much improved Sauber car and three podiums over the campaign solidified his place in the sport, and the Telmex - Sauber money moan-fest was thrown firmly into the waste bin of F1 history.

Since its founding in 1939, Ferrari has dominated the world of racing and has built some of the highest performing and most desired sports cars on the planet over its 70 + year history.

From the original concept car — still one of the best automotive design exercises in history — that debuted at the 1993 Detroit auto show to the first - generation 986 Boxster to the 987 to the 981 unveiled in 2012, Porsche's now 20 - year - old production sports car has taken it from all sides.

Tom Threlfall got the story / Centenary Brighton Run preview — Elizabeth Bennett tells us what to expect on 3rd November when the Run celebrates its 100 - year anniversary / 1925 Hupmobile straight - 8 — The story of this unconventional classic is told by Chris Bowes / Chenard - Walcker history — Jan Norbye recounts the story of the French company which produced cars from 1901 to 1946 / H.R.G. — «The Sportsman's Ideal» — This month The Editor regales us with his impressions of a post-war example of this traditional sports car / Rileys dead and buried — Malcolm Bates tells of a chance meeting which led to exciting news of interred Rileys / Last of the summer wine — Some superb veteran cars took part in the VCC's Mid-East Main Event.

reports on the finding of a veteran tram disguised as a bungalow / An early Aussie — Dennis Harrison went to see how the Bordwood Mill Museum is getting along with its bicentennial restoration / The charge of the Light Brigade — Peter Wallage gives tips on persuading third - brush dynamos to resume their charge / Automobiles in miniature / A sports car by accident — Mike Worthington - Williams concludes his history of the Prince Henry Vauxhall / Spanish Grandee — Brian Demaus delves into the history of the type 15T Alfonso Hispano - Suiza.

McKenzie cars — The history of this small Birmingham manufacturer by Ian McKenzie / Sunny Silverstone — Tom Threfall's report on the VSCC race meeting / Rescue of a 30/98 Vauxhall — The story of «the lady of the lake» by Dennis Harrison / Nesseldorfer to Tatra — Michael Worthington - Willaims recounts the history of a remarkable series of car from Czechoslovakia / 1937 A.C. 16/70 — The editor enjoys his excursion no. 2 in this sports tourer with a pedigree / Commercial London - Brighton Run — The annual pilgrimage for historic commercials / About registration numbers — David Hales explains their origins and diversity / Mille Miglia 1989 — Toby Ross describes the «fantastic atmosphere» of this unique event.

VSCC Lakeland — Trial Tom Threfall reports / Business and pleasure — Meet a happy Danish enthusiast who makes a living out of his hobby / Keeping the flag flying In the early 30s — John Black gave Standard a new image — and saved the company / Lost in the Wash — Michael Ware tells of Malcolm Campbell's ill - starred plans for a rival to Brooklands / Sit - up - and - beg - sort - out The pre-war and early post war Ford Eights were similar but... Bill Ballard sorts them out / A sports car by accident — M.W - W on the legendary Prince Henry Vauxhall / The Freehollow Flyer — Chris Edwards concludes his story of the Gordon England Austin 7 found in an American barn / «For ordinary usage and for racing» — Keith Clare found a 1913 Singer Ten with a chequered history in New Zealand / The Geelong Sprints — Australia's answer to the Brighton Speed trials / Rallying to Ballarat — Peter May reports on the VCC of Ausralia's Melbourne to Ballarat Rally / Body language — The final part of Mike Worthington - Williams» magnum opus on body styles.

1932 Tatra Type 57 — Zoe Harrison tells the intriguing story of the car that came here from Austria in the 1970s / 1911 Albion 16hp — The tale of this Scottish expatriate now enjoying an active life in Australia is told by Dennis Harrison / Ice and Snow Rally 1991 — Malcolm Elder explains what it is like to take part in the Rallye Neige et Glace in the French Alps / Early 20s Fox light car — The story of this Anglo - German enterprise is uncovered by Michael Worthington - Williams / Another Golden Age of Motoring — Brian A Meulbrouck argues that the period following WW2 should be considered worthy of this accolade / 1928 Alvis 12/50 — The Editor enjoys his excursion this month in this sporting open tourer / Epps Bros. coachbuilders — The history of the London - based family firm is recalled for us by James Taylor / 1924 Turcat - Mery SG limousine — In the second part of his article Finbarr Corry writes about his impressions of driving a 1924 limousine / 1930s «graveyard» — Ray Cattle pictures a sad collection of thirties cars left in the open to rot.

Published by Veloce and presented in paperback, the book features a foreword by third - gen MR2 chief engineer Tadashi Nakagawa, which is fascinating in itself - showing that Toyota was just as concerned about the third - generation car's weight as their colleagues over at Mazda are each time an MX - 5 debuts - and then moves into the history of Toyota and its sports cars.

In Pom's Prince Henry, Vauxhall historian Nic Portway recounts the history of this important Edwardian sports car, precursor of the famous 30 - 98, and tells us why Pom's own car is such a joy to drive

He has driven it over a quarter of a million miles / Michael Worthington - Williams explores the history of the De Tamble car / Indiana Wants Me — The History of the De tamble Car / Vincenzo's V4 Brian Heath finds out what makes an Eighth Series Lancia Lambda particularly special amongst Vintage cars / Twenty Years of Action — Tom Threlfall looks at how motor sport has changed in the last 20 years / 20 Years of The Automobile — Whistory of the De Tamble car / Indiana Wants Me — The History of the De tamble Car / Vincenzo's V4 Brian Heath finds out what makes an Eighth Series Lancia Lambda particularly special amongst Vintage cars / Twenty Years of Action — Tom Threlfall looks at how motor sport has changed in the last 20 years / 20 Years of The Automobile — Workscar / Indiana Wants Me — The History of the De tamble Car / Vincenzo's V4 Brian Heath finds out what makes an Eighth Series Lancia Lambda particularly special amongst Vintage cars / Twenty Years of Action — Tom Threlfall looks at how motor sport has changed in the last 20 years / 20 Years of The Automobile — WHistory of the De tamble Car / Vincenzo's V4 Brian Heath finds out what makes an Eighth Series Lancia Lambda particularly special amongst Vintage cars / Twenty Years of Action — Tom Threlfall looks at how motor sport has changed in the last 20 years / 20 Years of The Automobile — WorksCar / Vincenzo's V4 Brian Heath finds out what makes an Eighth Series Lancia Lambda particularly special amongst Vintage cars / Twenty Years of Action — Tom Threlfall looks at how motor sport has changed in the last 20 years / 20 Years of The Automobile — Workshop

1910 Panhard Levassor — Alvaro Casal Tatlock recounts the rescue and restoration of this Edvardian in Uruguay / Standard Flying Twenty and caravan — This elegant 1930s double - act is described and photographed by Paul Shinton / 1920s Essex — Kit Foster writes about the evolution of this inexpensive American four passenger «coach» / Jewel — made in Bradford — The story of John E Woods and the cars his company made during the wars / 1929 Delage DMS — The Editor drives in style on this month's «Excursion» / Hill - climb at Caerphilly — BryanDemaus continues his series of articles on pre-war hill - climb locations / Model Ts and Beaulieu Autojumble — Peter Brockes reports on this year's Beaulieu Autojumble and Dave Fitton photographed the Model Ts / 1935 Maserati sports - racer — The continuing history of the resurrection of this 4CS by owner Ken Painter.

1935 Maserati sports - racer (part 2)-- Ken Painter condudes the history of the resurrection of his 4C5 / Bay to Birdwood Run — A report from Dennis Harrison on this huge Australian biennial pilgrimage / Australian All - Veteran Rally — This colourful event is described for us by Ross McGown / The 1920s Windsor — Michael Worthington - Williams tells the story of this high quality London - made light car / 1934 Triumph sports - tourer — On this month's «Excursion'the Editor experiences a car once described as «an enthusiast's ideal» / Hill - climbs in the North — A.B. Demaus continues his series of articles on pre.war hill - climb locations / Hershey Meet USA — The biggest old - car meet in the world was wet this year!

The early years of Wolseley — How the company developed up to the First World War by Norman Painting / Homage to a Morris 8 — D.H. Smith relates his memories of a 1937 Morris 8 named «Cleopatra» / Amilcar anniversary — Brian Heath visited the Auvergne in company with other Amilcar enthusiasts on the occasion of the car's 75th anniversary / The Citroen 2CV phenomenon — The story of this unconventional classic is told by Chris Bowes / Honeymoon trip in a Riley — Malcolm Bates tells us about a young couple's trip to remember in a 1929/30 Riley Monaco / Memories of Woolf Barnato and W.O. Bentley — Rivers Fletcher relates his personal reminiscences of Woolf Barnato and W.O. Bentley in the 1920s and 30s / 1933 Alvis Speed Twenty — This month The Editor gives us his impressions of this traditional — but tecnically advanced — British sporting car / Sunbeam Talbot Darracq rally — A report on the STD register's national rally by Nick Baldwin / Vulcan history part two — Michael Worthington - Williams continues his article on this comparitively little known manufacturer.

Voisin history, part two — Paul Frere concludes his article on Gabriel Voisin and his remarkable cars / 1952 Jowett Jupiter — The restoration of this technically advanced (for its day) sports car is described by David Hawtin / London to Brighton Run — A report of the 1995 event by Charles Leit who took part in a veteran Peugeot / «Bloody Mary» — John Bolster's amazing Special has just been sympathetically rebuilt.

1920s Delage duo — Dennis Harrison tells us about a 1928 D.M. Weymann saloon and a sporting 1926 DISS / Electro - plating of car parts — In a further article in our series on technical subjects John Teague explains nickel plating and chromium plating / Art and the automobile, Part one — Michael Worthington - Williams on the history of automobile art commenting on some colourful early advertisements / Roydale: British - made Edwardian — The history of the little - known make is recounted for us by Malcolm Jeal / Austin 12/4 restoration — Mike Burgess describes how he rebuilt his 1928 Burnham saloon / 1933 Avon Standard Special — A report on this sporting open 4 - seater from Zoe Harrison / Alvis 12/50 sports saloon — David Hawtin recalls his recent encounter with a 1927 example / Castle Three cyclecar — The story of this Kidderminster - made «runabout» is related by A.B. Demaus / School of motoring — Malcolm Jeal has discovered that training courses were being offered by the Institute of Automobile Engineers in 1920 / MC raid on New England — How some early MGs invaded the USA.

3 Drooping centerline profile perfectly recapitulates the formal history of Porsche sports cars.

Photo competition winners — Some of the best of the old photographs entered for the Sunday Telegraph / National Motor Museum competition / 1992 Daffodil Run — Tom Threlfall's report on the Bean Car Club's annual run to Bournemouth / 1914 Shelsley Crossley — The Editor examines a superb example of this fine Edwardian sporting car / A short history of coach lining — How this form of vehicle decoration has developed since the earliest days of motoriCar Club's annual run to Bournemouth / 1914 Shelsley Crossley — The Editor examines a superb example of this fine Edwardian sporting car / A short history of coach lining — How this form of vehicle decoration has developed since the earliest days of motoricar / A short history of coach lining — How this form of vehicle decoration has developed since the earliest days of motoring.

In Pom's Prince Henry, Vauxhall historian Nic Portway recounts the history of this important Edwardian sports car, precursor of the famous 30 - 98, and tells us why Pom's own car is such a joy to drive / Matthew Bell travels to North Yorkshire to meet the seasoned historic racer who has owned and competed in an enviable selection of sports and racing cars over the past 50 years for this month's Auto - biography: Neil Corner / Although 1.7 million were produced in its 10 - year lifetime, the Chevrolet Corvair is sometimes labelled a loser.

Malcolm Robertson experiences a 1938/1939 example / 1904 single - cylinder Cadillac — Peter May writes about his restoration of and attachment to an early model B «one - lunger» / The Westcar and the Heron — Two little - known 1920s makes — both produced by the same company — are described by Michael Worthington - Williams / BMW 328 — ahead of its time — This month the Editor samples a Frazer Nash version of what was perhaps the best sportscar of the 1930s / Maudslay history 1902 - 1914 — Nick Baldwin writes about the company that first introduced overhead camshaft engines and pressure lubrication / Three Vintage Sports - Car Club events — Tom Thelfall reports on driving tests at Brooklands the Pomeroy Trophy at Silverstone and the Exmoor trial / Non-skid & puncture - proof tyre covers — The story of a remarkable invention that profoundly influenced the development of vehicle road tyres.

Southern California - based Brock Racing Enterprises made motorsport history in 1970 when it won the first of its Sports Car Club of America National Championships behind the wheel of a Datsun 510, the predecessor to the modern - day 370Z sportSports Car Club of America National Championships behind the wheel of a Datsun 510, the predecessor to the modern - day 370Z sports cCar Club of America National Championships behind the wheel of a Datsun 510, the predecessor to the modern - day 370Z sportssports carcar.

Britain has a rich pedigree of motor sports and sports car history, and there are discerning fans the world over that covet a true British sports car like a McLaren, as an alternative to the over-popular, over-brash marques like Ferrari and Lambo.

The latest in our exclusive series of «An evening with...» events, our latest night will celebrate the history of the iconic sports car manufacturer, explore the current model range and touch on the future as Aston Martin sees it.

Jaguar has a long history of success in sports car racing, endurance and touring cars.

He recounts his experiences at the wheel of his 1908 Talbot / The Strasbourg Story — The fact that the full team of four 1922 Sunbeam Grand Prix cars still exists makes them unique in the early history of the sport.

A broad product portfolio - there were twenty - three variants of the last 911, not including transmission choice - helps it find home after expensive home, and a half - century history of constant evolution and racing provides a historical backdrop unlike any other sports car.

Mercer Raceabout — Fulfilling a youthful dream, David Burgess-Wise rides on a remarkably untouched 1914 Mercer Raceabout / Best of West Kent — With the largest entry yet, Alistair Hacking reports on the Veteran Car Club's popular Best of West Kent run / Brussels - Bombay by Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire — Bruce Lindsay recalls an epic journey undertaken in 1954 by the late Paul Frere / Lagonda 12/24 — The Editor tells the story of this distinctive light car and describes the delightfully original example in The Automobile «oily rag» collection / MG TD — Jonathan Wood looks at the introduction and history of an iconic British sports car which found customers across the world and particularly in AmeriCar Club's popular Best of West Kent run / Brussels - Bombay by Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire — Bruce Lindsay recalls an epic journey undertaken in 1954 by the late Paul Frere / Lagonda 12/24 — The Editor tells the story of this distinctive light car and describes the delightfully original example in The Automobile «oily rag» collection / MG TD — Jonathan Wood looks at the introduction and history of an iconic British sports car which found customers across the world and particularly in Americar and describes the delightfully original example in The Automobile «oily rag» collection / MG TD — Jonathan Wood looks at the introduction and history of an iconic British sports car which found customers across the world and particularly in Americar which found customers across the world and particularly in America.

1903 Brightmore Steam Lurry — Exploded diagram of the mechanism / Four inches of History — A.B. Demaus relates how the 1908 TT race was a particularly significant event / 1930 Double Six Low Chassis Daimler — Michael Brisby conducts a remarkable Daimler / Waldron's Wayfarer — Michael Worthington - WIlliams tells this remarkable survival story / Overhauling a Clerget Rotary engine «The music goes round and round...» by A.F.Carlisle / Austin Ruby Restoration — Bryan Purves recalls that the Ruby has been with us fifty years and tells how he restored his example / Ardingly 1984 — The 15th Historic Vehicles Spectacular / Shelsley Walsh — News of the final event of the Vintage Sports Car Club / On Making a Crankshaft — Charles Howard has broken a crank but how do you make a new one.

Finally, Knott says, the history and heritage of the Viper name calls for a coupe - after all, Vipers ran in sports - car events all over the world, winning their class at Le Mans and even taking outright victory at the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2000.

The white and red cars of Prost and Senna delivered some of the most exciting racing the sport has ever seen, cementing both the drivers and the cars in the motorsport history books.

Mazda's rich rotary history was forged with the popularity of the RX sports car, ranging from the compact RX - 3, to the lithe and athletic RX - 7, to the RX - 8 (pictured in gallery below) that departed the world — and brought an end to production - car use of rotary engines — in 2012.

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In a little over two decades, the Mazda Miata has become one of the best - selling sports cars in history.

The event relives motorsport history at the iconic circuit, which has been the scene of America's golden years of sports car racing since its inception in 1957.

Taking 15 wins from 16 races, it's the most dominant car in the sport's history, with Ayrton Senna taking eight of those victories to finish the year ahead of teammate, Alain prost.

Aston Martin is today unveiling an authoritative new Assured Provenance certification programme which, for the first time in the brand's 102 - year history, comprehensively assesses the background of its heritage sports cars.

Multi award - winning prestige car dealership John Holland is delighted to offer for sale this beautifully presented Porsche 911 996 C4S Tiptronic S. Finished in the rare colour combination of Atlas Grey with Black Leather Upholstery and Grey Alcantara Roof Lining this truly cherished example comes with a fantastic specification to include, Sports Exhaust, 18» Alloy Wheels with Red Calipers, Satellite Navigation, Climate Control, Heated Electric Front Seats with Drivers Memory, Rear Parking Sensors, Rear Wiper, Rear Spoiler also benefiting from a fantastic service history completed on the 23/06/07 at 15551 miles at Porsche Centre Bolton, 24/01/09 at 31974 miles, 02/08/10 at 39095 miles at Benz Bavarian, 24/08/11 at 42602 miles 16/08/12 at 46214 miles at Park Garage and then latterly on the 03/12/12 at 46631 miles, 13/08/13 at 50484 miles, 17/06/14 at 52597 miles, 07/07/15 at 57042 miles, 16/08/16 at 60780 miles and again on the 01/08/17 at 61922 miles all exclusively by the Porsche Centre Wilmslow by its former keeper.

That seemed cheap for a rust - free California example of a criminally underrated Alfa sports car with a lively chassis, great»70s Giugiaro design, and one of history's most sonorous V - 6 engines — all in a package that weighs 2800 pounds.

The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion relives motorsport history by accepting 550 race and sports cars that compete on the iconic Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca circuit, scene of America's golden years of sports car racing.

«After 10 amazing years with Corvette Racing as part of one of the best American sports car teams in history, I am extremely flattered that Cadillac selected me for this very important program,» said O'Connell.

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