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EDITORIAL
We've an action-packed, all–singing and dancing ClassicInside for you this week. The flag has dropped on the three–month festival of top–level European classic car action that begins with Villa d'Este and the Tour Auto and finishes in late July.
In between, there will be events as varied as the Mille Miglia retrospective, the Maranello and Monaco auctions and the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Today's ClassicInside includes two of the 'classics': the Tour Auto and Ville d'Este.
For the Italian event we've the benefit of Simon Kidston's knowledgeable commentary in a short video presentation, too.
And, talking of experts, Tony Dron has been driving the V10–engined Audi R8, and has some important information for owners of eight–cylinder cars: should they upgrade or not? It's all revealed below...
Next week we'll have all the news from Bonhams' Newport Pagnell Works Service Sale and we will be packing our bags not only for Maranello, but also for an exciting new Aston Martin launch to be held the following day.
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Steve Wakefield |
THIS WEEK IN CLASSIC DRIVER
Driven: Audi R8 V10Tony Dron drives the latest version of Audi's supercarIf you've never got behind the wheel of Audi's original R8 sports car, you just can't imagine quite how confidence–inspiring it is... read more... |
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Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2009Includes videoThe Mille Miglia and Villa D'Este are worlds apart. While the field of Mille Miglia cars is similar from year to year, a different selection of rare and beautiful marques appears each time at the famous European concours. read more... |
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Coys at Monaco Monday 18th May 2009Coys has doubled its quota of Monaco Auction Maserati MC12s from one, in 2008, to the two entered in this year's sale. read more... |
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Tour Auto 2009From the 21st to the 25th of April, a colourful field of 225 cars enjoyed the 2000km Tour Auto from Paris to the seaside resort of Deauville. Or, rather, 225 cars left Paris and more than 200 crossed the finish line, while a few expired on this demanding, but exhilarating historic event. read more... |
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Ferrari Store Opens in LondonIncludes videoKimi Räikkönen cut the ribbon on the UK's first Ferrari Store, in the heart of London's West End. He was joined not only by a throng of journalists, but also by a stunning display of classic and new Ferraris in an adjacent street. read more... |
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FV10 Teams Up with Ascari Race ResortF1 car ownership without an astronomical budgetAs many Classic Driver readers will know, Cars International — through its FV10 programme — offers a very inexpensive way to own and run your own late–model Formula 1 car. read more... |
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The Royal Automobile Club Tourist Trophy 2009Same driver–pairing as 2008, but in a different car; Karl Wendlinger and Ryan Sharp, in the K plus K Motorsports Saleen S7, won the 2009 Royal Automobile Tourist Trophy at Silverstone. read more... |
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CLASSIC LIFE
Glashütte Original:In step with the timesAlways in step with the times, the Saxon luxury watchmaker Glashütte Original is proud of its reputation for innovation — whether it's in terms of unusual design, or a striking combination of materials. Four new watches demonstrate this approach. read more... |
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THE CLASSIC DRIVER PREMIUM CAR MARKET
MODERN
Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
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4.7L V8. Black carbonfibre body with Tan leather and black carpets, BOSE sound system, Navigation, Bluetooth, luggage set. This car's engine is based on the Ferrari / Maserati V8 and uses the Maserati Cambiocorsa gearbox, it produces 450bhp and is capable of 190+mph,
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Joe Macari Performance CarsTown/City: London, UK |
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CLASSIC
Ferrari 330 GTC
colour China Red |
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Serial No. 10665, 300hp 4.0l front-engine Colombo V12, 5-speed transmission, black leather, black rugs, alloy wheels with knock off hubs, power windows, air conditioning.
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Copley Motorcars Town/City: |
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SPORTING
Lotus Elise S Heritage
colour Camel Yellow |
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The latest in our Heritage range. The Lotus 99T was the first Honda powered Formula One Car for Lotus and with Ayrton Senna at the wheel, two race wins were forthcoming at Monaco and Detroit, during the 1987 season.
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Stratton Motor Company (Norfolk) LimitedTown/City: Long Stratton, UK |
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EVENTGUIDE 2009
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09.05. — 09.05. Bonhams Auction, Aston Martin Lagonda, UK |
SERVICE
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