Automotive Stories and History by Contributing Writers

1993 Ferrari Testarosa 512 TR

I wanted to learn more about this intriguing car. Corroboration of facts generally helps the case. It was at this time, and very fortuitously for my Ferrari learning curve, while attending the Ferrari Challenge at the Sonoma Raceway I met one John Dilena who actually owned a Testarossa. When I saw his sleek red 512 TR was first in line from the Ferrari car corral to take laps on track, and had a camera mounted on the car's roof to record exploits, I thought "who better to speak with"? From my conversations with John I became a believer that the Ferrari Testarosa is one serious machine.
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Shooting the 1937 Morris Fourteen Six Series II sn-802SO549971

She was a 1937 Morris Fourteen Six Series II. 6 cylinders in a straight line and 1400cc hence the name. 3 speed, 4 doors and the most antiquated instrument panel I have ever seen (unsurprisingly). Ian has spent many hours on his car but it still has the vast majority of it's original parts.

We set off to the first venue that I had in mind which was Norley Wood in the New Forest, near East Boldre. Having arrived at Ian's house in my Audi A4 the contrast to this car was huge and it is very interesting to see how far we have come in this amount of time. The other thing I noticed very quickly was that nearly everybody watched you go past and many, usually the older blokes, with a smile on their faces.
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Mercedes Benz Museum

The Mercedes Benz Museum is just outside of Stuttgart, as is the Porsche Museum and with both museums available for, shall we say, the price of one. An extension of 2 days to our European tour was an easy choice to make.

The Museum is set up to start at the top and twist ones way down in a spiral. A short ride up in a gated elevator opens up in the first room displaying the story and history of the birth of the automobile.

I had 2 disappointments. The priceless collection of early racecars, the GP machines and the SL models were set up on an elevated ramp something like a banked race track. They were very difficult to see and even more difficult to photograph. The other disappointment was that these jewels of the museum was right a the end of the downward spiral display, and by the time I had reached them the loud speaker was saying that the building was closing.
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Hooked on Driving

"Hooked on Driving" is a high speed track experience for almost anyone who wants to have a go at high speed driving on the many different tracks around the US. There are many "drivers schools" sponsored by different auto clubs and tracks and I would believe that most are well run and provides a great driving experience, but I think 'Hooked on Driving' can be considered one of the best.

I decided I needed a first hand understanding of just what the 2005 911 Carrera S was made to do. Well I knew that I could not actually drive to the limits of the Carrera S, but I knew that the Carrera would take me to my limits, and an open race track with no speed limits would be the best place to learn about where this edge was.

The track event I chose was at Mazda Raceway at the famous Laguna Seca, in Monterey, California, where driving a Porsche down the "Corkscrew" is a drivers dream.
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Memories of a Rare Alfa Romeo

It was a warm day in late fall a couple of years ago. I was with my friend, Peter Giddings in the paddock area at Thunderhill Raceway Park. Peter is a well-known car collector and a highly skilled racing driver. A considerable crowd was gathered around his latest automotive acquisition. It was a very special Alfa Romeo Grand Prix car of mid-thirties. The Ferrari emblem on the hood stood out in sharp con- trast to the maroon color of the body.

Here was the real thing-a documented Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo.
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What Do Tire Companies Do?

Have you ever wondered what a tire company does? Consider Bridgestone, the world's largest tire company. Bridgestone does a great deal more than just putting rubber on your car to get you to the grocery store and to and from work. Some companies do sports, some are involved in responsible public service efforts, and others just do their job. Bridgestone does all three.
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Ferrari Challenge:

The Ferrari Challenge has started the 2011 season in North America.

Gentleman racers have long played a significant role in Ferrari's racing program. Enzo Ferrari built racing Ferraris. He only built road cars so that he could continue to fund his racing.

The Ferrari Challenge which began in 1993, is run in the spirit of Enzo's original business plan. The Challenge expanded to North America in 1994. US Ferrari owners now have the opportunity to race on many of USA's finest tracks while sharing camaraderie with fellow Ferrari owners.
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VENTURI SHANGHAI to PARIS - 100% ELECTRIC

A HUMAN AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVENTURE OF OVER 14,000 KM IN AN ELECTRIC CAR

After leaving the World Exhibition in Shanghai on May 3rd, the two adventurers Géraldine Gabin and Xavier Chevrin arrived in Paris....
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A 1960 Austin Mini 850 from 1982-1994

We towed it home on a chain. I can still remember the look on the seller's face when we reached the first stop sign. No brakes, remember. The Mini went flying by me and stopped only when it ran out of slack on the chain. I thought the seller was the expert at this kind of thing. After all, he runs "HARRY'S GARAGE".
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AllCarCentral's Photos of cars at The Porsche Museum Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, Germany 2012

As I was traveling in Europe the opportunity to make a tour of the Porsche Museum was one thing that could not be passed up, although it required a 2-day side trip. Our tour was to end in Frankfurt, so we booked a hotel in Stuttgart and hopped on to a train to same.

Entering the lobby I paid for my pass and asked to see a manager as I wanted to give the museum a copy of a photo book which I had published that had the images of the Porsche cars running through the Corkscrew at Mazda raceway, Laguna Seca, during the 2012 Rennsport Reunion. (A copy of the photo book can be purchase through the AllCarCentral.com Magazine website.) Much to my delight the floor manager returned with the Manager of Porsche's Historical Archive, Dieter Landenberger, who graciously accepted my book and offered to show me around the museum's repair shop where there were several cars being prepared.
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1993 Ferrari Testarosa 512 TR

By Michael Rockich

I wanted to learn more about this intriguing car. Corroboration of facts generally helps the case. It was at this time, and very fortuitously for my Ferrari learning curve, while attending the Ferrari Challenge at the Sonoma Raceway I met one John Dilena who actually owned a Testarossa. When I saw his sleek red 512 TR was first in line from the Ferrari car corral to take laps on track, and had a camera mounted on the car's roof to record exploits, I thought "who better to speak with"? From my conversations with John I became a believer that the Ferrari Testarosa is one serious machine.
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