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Edition
06/2003
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February
7th 2003
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Editorial
The
news that the famous Maranello Concessionaires Team is to return
to racing this year is one to be welcomed by all enthusiasts of
long-distance sports car racing. Colonel Ronnie Hoare's red cars
with the Cambridge Blue stripe were a familiar sight during the
early to mid-sixties, frequently humbling the works Ferraris by
virtue of top Grand Prix drivers such as Jackie Stewart, Graham
Hill, Innes Ireland, Richard Attwood, Jo Bonnier and Michael Parkes.
Ferrari cleverly distributed works-spec cars to its N.A.R.T., Filipinetti,
Francorchamps and Maranello Concessionaire teams as a useful back-up
in case Surtees, Rodriguez, Bandini et al came unstuck in the official
factory entry. This also gave wily Enzo Ferrari the opportunity
of tactically withdrawing his 'works' cars from some events, (having
felt slighted in some way by organisers, officials or on-track rivals);
but still allow a privateer car with top-notch pilots to win for
Maranello.
At Daytona last weekend the red cars managed to re-stage the famous
1967 in-line formation over the banked track's finishing line and
on a nostalgic tack one can only wish the revived British team the
very best of luck this year.
On a Ferrari theme, the sublime 250 GTO is featured in an excellent
DVD from Circuit Driver aimed at teaching track-day and amateur
racing drivers the way round the challenging Silverstone circuit.
In-car footage of Nick Mason's car at the Northamptonshire GP track,
complete with fabulous soundtrack, is included. All the details
are in Classic Inside this week.
For the next week or so Paris is the place to be with the annual
Rétromobile show. We will of course have all the news and
photos on Classic Driver.
Steve
Wakefield
Managing Editor
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This week in Classic Driver |
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NEWS
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Team
Bentley in 2003 - from Sebring to Le Mans
Team
Bentley is delighted to confirm the details of its 2003 racing programme,
a year that will bring not only the best chance yet of outright
victory at Le Mans 24-hours, but also its debut in the Sebring 12-hours...
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the complete article
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Second
place for the Ferrari 360 GT in the Daytona 24 Hours
Daytona
Beach, 2nd February – A great second place for the Ferrari 360
GT in the Daytona 24 Hours. Making it to second place on the podium
for this prestigious endurance event was...
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the complete article
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Mercedes
to announce new 2003 CLK Cabriolet at Geneva
Stuttgart,
Feb 05, 2003. Superlative technology, exciting styling and sheer
pleasure for four occupants – these are the outstanding characteristics
of the new CLK-Class Cabriolet, which is being presented...
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the complete article
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In-car
Active circuit driving guide for PC and MAC
In-car
Active from Circuit Driver takes real time, multi-channel on-board
race-track footage and mixes it with data-logging and commentary
to create the first interactive circuit driving guide for those
racers...
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the complete article
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Famous
Ferrari Team 'Maranello Concessionaires' returns to racing in 2003
Ferrari
UK is proud to announce the re-launch of one of the most successful
privateer Ferrari GT racing teams in history, the Maranello Concessionaires
Racing Team...
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the complete article
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Perfect
Style - for Eternity
Joseph
Chevalier 1761 ranks among the oldest Swiss horologists. Almost
240 years after formation, the traditional brand is enjoying its
revival at this year’s ‘White Turf’...
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the complete article
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Classic
Driver Print Magazine
Issue
01 2003 of Classic Driver's print magazine has now been published.
The plaudits from advertisers and readers have been coming in thick
and fast. The concept of a German/English magazine mixing articles
on motoring, travel, and luxury products, with a breathtaking selection
of Cars for Sale, is clearly a winner and many people are saying
'When is issue 02 coming out?.....'
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the complete article
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FEATURES
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Februaries
Past 2003
Tony
Dron looks back in time to the events of this month 50-40-30-20-10
years ago......
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the complete article
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Test
drive - The Aston Martin DB4 by Beacham
“The
thing with these cars is they really do have the ‘got to have
it' factor”, so says long time Aston specialist Nicholas Mee
on a surprisingly bright January day in Chiswick, West London....
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the complete article
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EVENTS
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Retromobile
Paris 2003
Man's
desire to visit the very limits of speed on land or water is the
theme behind this year's annual celebration of classic cars (and
boats) at Rétromobile in Paris...
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the complete article
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| EVENTGUIDE |
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Retromobile
Paris
07th - 16th February 2003
Christie's
Auction at Retromobile Paris
8th February 2003
Brooklands 'Motorsport Weekend'
15th - 16th February 2003
Bonhams "BEN" Charity Auction at Brooklands 'Motorsport
Weekend'
15th February 2003
H&H Auction at Buxton, UK
19th February 2003
Bonhams Auction at Hendon, RAF Museum
24th February 2003
see further event details
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