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EDITORIAL
As driver–pairings go, the line–up at London's Roundhouse venue the other night wasn't a bad one: Moss and Brooks, Elford and Ickx, Andretti and Redman. Add Sir Jackie Stewart into the mix and you had to admit that the newly inaugurated Motor Sport magazine Hall of Fame was, by any standards, an illustrious one and well worthy of the name.
In a lively bit of banter between JYS and Sir Stirling, the old subject of safety was raised. Moss, having survived several nasty accidents and that final one which ended his career and so nearly killed him, still believes that motor racing should be "dangerous".
The Scottish triple World Champion, on the other hand, was at the forefront of the safety debate in the 60s and 70s which ultimately led to the emasculation of many circuits. Mile upon mile of multi–layer Armco was erected to replace simple wire and post fencing, while 1000s of trees and bushes were cleared to create run–off areas.
Until then, 'run–off' signified the actions of fleeing trackside photographers from an evolving accident.
Magnanimous as ever, Moss concluded the discussion by saying: "You were right all along — but I still think you were wrong!"
On the subject of safety, we move effortlessly to the St. Moritz Tobogganing Club and its 125th anniversary, celebrated in style by — among other events — a tour last week from London to St. Moritz.
We were there, and you can read about it today, plus more about the Club and a guide to that most exclusive winter resort.
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Steve Wakefield |
THIS WEEK IN CLASSIC DRIVER
Geneva Preview: Bentley Continental Flying Star by TouringLimited–edition shooting brake based on Continental GTCoachbuilder Touring Superleggera of Milan will launch a bespoke version of the super–successful Bentley GT at this year's Geneva Salon. read more... |
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Geneva Preview: Porsche 911 Turbo SAdvance news of debuts planned for next month's Geneva Salon (4-14 March 2010) is starting to build up... and among the cars to be launched is a new, top–of–the–range 911. read more... |
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Geneva Preview: Audi A1Most people would think that VAG already had an excellent supermini, or 'city' car, in the all–new Polo. Audi, however, has other ideas and is clearly looking at the lucrative MINI/Fiat 500/Citroën DS3 market for small, luxury cars equipped with a host of — highly profitable — options. read more... |
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Lightweight Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 at H&H's February SaleA rare chance to buy the 'ultimate' 911H&H's first auction of 2010 is almost upon us — 16-17 February at the company's regular venue, The Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, Derbyshire. read more... |
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Geneva Preview: 911 GT3 R HybridThis is a hybrid version of a racing 911 which features two electric motors driving the front wheels, in addition to a conventional 4.0-litre, 480bhp flat-six/rear-wheel drive configuration in the back. read more... |
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125 CRESTA RUN & ST. MORITZ
125 Years of the Cresta Run: Gentlemen, Count Your Bones!For 125 years, the death-defying members of the St. Moritz Tobogganing Club have thrown themselves, one by one, headfirst down the steep, narrow Cresta Run. Invented by the British, the Club is British–run to this day but it has always attracted the cream of the international jet set, prepared to risk broken bones — or worse. read more... |
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Uphill Cresta & Lake Parade 2010The 125th anniversary of the world–famous Cresta Run is running this week in St. Moritz. The Club Committee, acknowledging that centenaries are more important than 125th anniversaries, explained the reasoning convincingly. Club members had pointed out that they might not be in great shape for a really good bash in 2085. read more... |
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St. Moritz Travel GuideSt. Moritz has just about everything: at 5624 feet above sea level, it's a winter paradise of frozen lakes, wooded countryside, and 322 days of sunshine per year. No wonder it's the playground of Hollywood stars, royal families and the super–wealthy. read more... |
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THE CLASSIC DRIVER PREMIUM CAR MARKET
MODERN
Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano F1
colour Bianco Avus |
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Special Order Iroko Natural Brown Leather. Scuderia Shields.
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H.R. Owen Sports Cars Ferrari - St. AlbansTown/City: St Albans, UK |
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CLASSIC
Porsche 356 Cabriolet
colour White (Ivory) |
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This Cabriolet is fresh from a multi year cosmetic restoration (not restored- by Road Scholars) that started with a very good Southwestern car. This 356 comes with a copy of the Kardex (that has no color information recorded) so they copied the colors found on and in the car.
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Road Scholars Town/City: Raleigh, NC, USA |
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SPORTING
Jaguar E-Type SI 3.8 Lightweight Roadster 5104 WK
colour White |
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A very special Lightweight E-Type
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Eagle E-TypesTown/City: Sussex, UK |
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EVENTGUIDE 2010
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12.02. — 14.02. 28th Edition Automotoretrò 2010, Turin, Italy |
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