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Legendary Lamborghini test driver Valentino Balboni tells a wonderful tale of waiting with Ferruccio Lamborghini, late one evening, while a customer drives away their latest expensive purchase.
With its V12 wailing, the car can be heard accelerating into the darkness, away from Sant'Agata Bolognese. Listening to the engine note, Lamborghini takes a draw on an ever–present cigarette and counts the gearchanges: "First, second, third, fourth, fifth... we can go home now."
A great story about one of the industry's pioneering characters. Anthony Colin Bruce 'Chunky' Chapman was another, and the weirder–than–weird situation that we find Lotus in right now defies my analysis.
Go Google and prepare for total bafflement, plus some highly amusing comment on a company that is no longer sponsoring its own F1 team (or maybe it is, I really don't understand it at all).
Come on, Lotus, get your act together; we don't want you going the way of so many other, remotely owned British sports car companies.
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THIS WEEK IN CLASSIC DRIVER
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DRIVING REPORT
Twisted Special Edition Land Rover Defenders
Twisted's Special Edition versions of the Defender meld the Land Rover's utilitarian nature with a touch of luxury and performance more commonly associated with their high–flying Range Rover cousins. We take a duo to London to find out how they cope with their new personality. read more...
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NEWS
New Mercedes–Benz G–Class: Now with 604bhp V12
In addition to fairly mild cosmetic alterations to the 33–year–old Mercedes off–roader, the big news is that the 'G' is now being offered with a 6.0–litre, twin–turbo AMG V12. And that means 604bhp.
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DRIVING REPORT
911 ST by PS Automobile
We recently reported on a contemporary interpretation of a Porsche 911 ST by PS Automobile. For 911 enthusiasts, the bare facts are fascinating enough, but a Porsche is made to be driven. So that's what we did.
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SRT Viper slithers into view in New York
Meet the 2013 SRT Viper. Beneath the smooth–but–brawny bodywork nestles an 8.4–litre V10 producing 640bhp, and most likely 'a whole lotta noise'. read more...
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AUCTIONS
Ex–Raymond Loewy Studebaker Avanti to be offered at Bonhams' Monaco sale
The great American designer, Raymond Loewy, the man behind the design of the Coke bottle and the Greyhound bus, also penned Studebaker's unusual Avanti. Bonhams will offer a very special Avanti at its forthcoming 11 May Monaco auction — a 1972 Avanti II Coupé once owned by Loewy himself.
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AUCTIONS
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AUCTIONS
1997 McLaren F1 GTR 'Longtail' to star at Bonhams' 2012 Quail Lodge sale
Bonhams has consigned a Gulf–liveried McLaren F1 to its 16–17 August, Pebble Beach week auction. In 1997, chassis 028R contested FIA GT Championship races worldwide. read more...
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CLASSIC CONCEPT
1966 Alfa Romeo Scarabeo by OSI
It might have had its chances for production snatched away in favour of other projects, but the Alfa Romeo Scarabeo was so innovative that it gave the legendary Tipo 33 racing car some of its pioneering features. read more...
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ADVERTORIAL
Swiss Mountain Classic 2012: Stunning curves
Swiss Mountain Classic – words that conjure up images of superb mountain roads through the Swiss Alps, which is exactly what this event is all about. read more...
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MOTORCYCLES
Moto Guzzi's V7 'Factory Kit'
Do you love the look of '60s race bikes? Are you a shameless poseur? Have you got a spare £1,400 knocking about? If you've answered yes, yes, yes, then Moto Guzzi's new 'factory kit' for its current V7 models could take you to retro heaven — assuming, of course, you've got a V7 to attach it to.
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CLASSIC LIFE |
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Barbour Repair Service
Although I've only had it for a short while, writes Simon de Burton, I'm already extremely fond of my Barbour Steve McQueen 'Rexton' waxed cotton motorcycle jacket — so imagine my dismay when I managed to rip a hole through the left arm a few weeks ago, during an ignominious 15mph tumble from an ancient BMW R80.
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Video: The perfect way to pack
Packing can swiftly become the bane of a jetsetter's existence; surely there must be a streamlined method? Well yes, there is, according to this short film by men's online fashion house Mr Porter.
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Editor's Choice: Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet
The Porsche 911 Turbo was born in an interesting era when the Stuttgart company was dominant with its turbocharged 934/935 series on the track, yet still held faith with the 928 project as a '911 replacement'. Towards the end of its production, an open version of the Turbo was produced — one of the rarest variants and so very '1980s'.
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