Sentences with phrase «legendary race car»

After tracking the ownership history of the legendary race car he located it in a junk yard and purchased it for $ 7000.

He was, at varying times in his life, an inventor, patent holder, automotive and race track designer, sailor, fighter pilot, safety advocate, husband, father and, of course, legendary race car driver.

The project 7 is inspired from the company's classic legendary race car D - Type that won the 24 - Hours of Le Mans race for three consecutive years from 1955 to 1957.

Though never forgotten by fans, Shelby soon moved on to a new project, as he landed a lucrative deal with Ford to help develop another legendary race car, the Ford GT40.

We catch up with legendary race car Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) in a changing sports world.

We get to see all the classic and legendary race cars from the 30s to the 90s race and compete.

This year the statue will celebrate BMW's 100th anniversary, and will include some of its legendary race cars.

A true example of the Italian marque's values, the 33 Stradale combines timeless beauty with technology derived from the Tipo 33, Alfa Romeo's legendary race cars.

Not exact matches

The car is a Ford GT40, a replica of the legendary vehicle that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans rally race four times in the 1960s.

Aston Martin are already partners with Red Bull Racing, giving Max a company car that a 20 - year - old could only dream of, and next year the legendary British manufacturer will be the official title sponsor of the team.

Adrian Newey is known for being a legendary F1 car designer but he's also tried his hand at racing over the years.

The car Damon Hill made his F1 debut with in 1992 was also the last car raced by the legendary Brabham team.

He doesn't hunt at dawn and work his farm by day and drive a race car with fury like Dale Earnhardt Sr., the seven - time NASCAR champion, the late and legendary badass who could crumple opponents with just his glare.

This year not only did Le Mans not clash with a Grand Prix, but ahead of this weekend's Austrian GP at the Red Bull Ring fans will be treated to a whole host of legendary cars and drivers from the famous French race will take to the track as part of a demonstration.

Will every car in the race being powered by the legendary Cosworth DFV engine the sound is pretty incredible.

When you put a load of legendary drivers in touring cars for a one - off exhibition race, things are going to to get frantic

A racing fanatic, his already - legendary status allowed him to begin production on a passion project centered around the greatest test of driving skill in the world: Le Mans, a 24 - hour car race in France.

Without question, it is a reminder of the halcyon days of sports - car racing when brave men, great machines, and legendary circuits were the attraction.

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.

The first saloon to use the legendary XK engine, Jaguar's Mk VII was a 100mph luxury car just as happy winning touring car races as cruising the home counties.

In Initial impact, Simon Charlesworth tells the story of a rare survivor of this important Vintage tourer / / For this month's Auto - biography, Matthew Bell meets graphic designer, historic racer and lover of Americana Julian Balme to discuss his life behind the wheel / / The first saloon to use the legendary XK engine, Jaguar's Mk VII was a 100mph luxury car just as happy winning touring car races as cruising the home counties.

Reg Winstone considers a new book on the car and Norman Foster's «continuation» model / The racing career of Duncan Hamilton — Anthony Pritchard recalls the legendary exploits of motor racing maverick Duncan Hamilton / Back on the Road — Michael Ware reports on the restoration of Ced Verdon's rare 1934 Daimler 15 Rye cabriolet

Contained within, for instance, is a fanciful pocket primer on American stock - car racing, with characters based on the legendary Smokey Yunick, the NASCAR and Indy crew chief, Junior Johnson, who at age 85 supplies the voice for Junior Midnight Moon.

Phil Remington For a long time, Phil Remington — master race car fabricator, mechanical wizard, and practical engineer par excellence — seemed to be just about everywhere: running with the legendary Low Flyers of Santa Monica hot - rod club before World War II.

Here's some of the legendary supercars and racing cars present

Though the new car's 2.9 sec 0 - 60 time and rapid 7.9 sec 0 - 124mph dash is substantially quicker than the F1's (the same sprints take 3.2 sec and 9.4 sec), the old machine's nostalgic racing connections give it untouchable legendary status.

Motoring Memories — 1930's motoring style is captured on the CK Bowers & Sons archive / Fifty Years On — Malcolm Green salutes the quintessentially British sports car on its half century / The Bradley Tapes — Steady Barker resumes his legendary interview with WF Bradley / Country Garage — Alan Marsh concludes his childhood recollections of early motoring days in Somerset / Austin Minor — The editor has been out and about in Austin's answer to the Morris Minor / New Horizons — Michael Worthington - Williams charts the progress of Humber from their takeover by Rootes / Geoffrey Taylor & The Alta — Anthony Pritchard concludes the story of the forgotten car that played a major role in Britain's rise in Grand Prix motor racing / Australian Pioneer — Gavin Farmer recounts the story of the Hartnett — a car that was before its time.

While the chassis and suspension changes were unique to the Trans Am - spec race cars, the piece of the Boss 302 Mustang that made it legendary wasn't limited to those cars.

Between them, Johnny Cecotto and Roberto Ravaglia made the E30 M3 the most successful touring car of all time, winning pretty well every race they entered and assuring the M3 unassailable legendary status.

While checking out the show you had the chance to watch legendary custom car builder Gene Winfield at the Summit Racing Equipment Chop Shop, lowering the lid on a cool hot rod while also checking out a vast array of traditional hot rods and customs directly adjacent to the area.

The legendary Alfa Romeo race car driver, Ugo Sivocci, wanted to break a string of second - place finishes.

It's a freshly built continuation of the legendary 1965 Shelby GT350 and it's being produced by the team responsible for the original Mustang race car from the mid-60s — the Original Venice Crew.

As with the legendary racing sports car from the 1952 season, the vehicle featured consistent lightweight design throughout and a spaceframe that supported the engine, transmission and axles and left no room for conventional doors.

• New front - wheel drive record set on Magny - Cours GP circuit, with a 2 mins 1.51 secs lap • WTCR driver, Esteban Guerrieri, achieves record lap in standard production car with road tyres • Record further reinforces Civic Type R's position as a class benchmark • Type R Challenge 2018 aims to break records at 5 legendary European race circuits

According to Milner, legendary American race car driver John Fitch won Corvette's first - ever race in 1956 at Sebring, establishing Corvette as a world - class contender.

In 1923, the legendary Alfa Romeo race car driver Ugo Sivocci wanted to break a string of second - place finishes.

WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca will be hosting an influx of legendary drag racing personalities and vintage drag cars in the paddock at the Spring Classic Showcasing Nitro Revival on May 18 - 20, an event which also features vintage car racing and historic motorcycle exhibitions on the 2.238 - mile road course.

«The C6RS is a car with a legendary racing heritage and an unrivalled engineering pedigree.

The Corvette Grand Sport never really had a chance to prove itself as Chevrolet pulled the plug on the racing program almost right after it began but 5 legendary cars were built.

TSI technology has impressively demonstrated its extreme durability in many car racing events; including on the legendary Nordschleife of the German Nürburgring — the most demanding race course in the world.

«We think the Ford GT's trio of awards over the past four Chicago Auto Shows demonstrates the appeal of the car's stylish looks, modern innovation and legendary history, including beating Ferrari again at LeMans in 2016, 50 years after accomplishing the same feat in one of racing's most memorable races of all time,» said Matt Leaver from Ford Performance Communications in his comment to Chicago News.

Like a lot of the legendary road cars from this era, the 911 GT2 road car was built due to a homologation requirement for a rear - wheel drive version of the 993 Turbo, to be used in various racing series.

The 718 in the name refers to the Porsche 718 four - cylinder mid-engine sports cars that won numerous races back in the 1950s and 1960s, among them being the legendary Targa Florio and Le Mans.

With the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans just around the corner in June, Corvette Racing is apparently shaking down both its cars and its drivers in preparation for the race, running its Corvette C7.R race cars at Wisconsin's Road America road course.

The Shelby continuation car experts at Superformance have designed two special, limited - edition models to pay homage to legendary former racing driver Bob Bondurant.

Features a targa top that was also used for Toyota's legendary convertible sports cars, the Toyota Sports 800 (a.k.a. Yotahachi) and the Supra Powered by THS - R (Toyota Hybrid System - Racing) that is infused with hybrid technology refined by the TS050 Hybrid Design While completely embodying functionality as a genuine sports car, the GR HV SPORTS concept features LED headlights, aluminum wheels, and a rear diffuser similar to the TS050 Hybrid.

LOS ANGELES — Legendary racing guru Carroll Shelby, the Texas chili master and car builder, and his wife, Lena, are nearing completion of a major renovation of a house they bought last spring in the posh Los Angeles neighborhood of Bel - Air.

The historic account of the legendary car and its drivers is thoroughly detailed in Peter Gimenez's Corvette Racing Legends: The Story of the L - 88 Option Package.

Accompanied by historic race cars and legendary Corvette personalities, the bridge was re-dedicated in a star - spangled ceremony between races.

Sir Moss is an important figure to Maserati's racing history, winning the Italian and Monaco Grand Prix in 1956 at the wheel of the legendary Maserati 250F — the same type of car in which his rival, Juan Manuel Fangio, won the Formula 1 World Championships in 1954 and 1957.