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Maserati 6CM; Tazio’s voiturette of choice

In the prestigious settings of Villa Erba, during the Villa d’Este Concours on May 24-25, Broad Arrow will offer this precious 1936 Maserati 4CM voiturette. This Formula 2 avant-la-lettre was raced by Count Trossi, Piero Taruffi and Pietro Dusio. Tazio Nuvolari won the Circuito di Modena in it, in 1937.

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Book review: One Last Turn

Behind each and every driver, however, was a team of mechanics who kept these wildly radical racing cars thumping around North America’s great road courses. It’s been a rare occasion when they’ve gotten to tell their side of the Can-Am legend.

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Best of 82nd Goodwood Members’ Meeting

An emotional lap of honour for Bruno Senna in his uncle’s 1985 Lotus-Renault 97T, an astonishing drive by Frank Stippler in a Ferrari Dino 206S, plenty of touring car action and a GT3 shoot-out. The 82nd Goodwood Members’ Meeting was another ‘good ‘un’.

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Broad Arrow memorabilia auction supports Jackie Stewart charity

Race suits worn by Alain Prost, Michael Schumacher or Lewis Hamilton. Helmets from Mike Hailwood, Henri Pescarolo, Dario Franchitti. Or the front wing of Niki Lauda’s 1977 Ferrari 312 T2. It’s all available in a memorabilia auction hosted by Broad Arrow. Some proceeds go to Jackie Stewart’s ‘Race against Dementia’.

The Paddock celebrates Saleen at Monterey Car Week

The Paddock as a standalone event, is a brand-new, one day celebration of car culture, bringing a new centre of attraction to Monterey Car Week in the US this year. The event is centred around non-Italian cars.

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Looking back on winter sports season

Due to too much work, we are a little bit late looking at two outstanding events: the ICE concours in St Moritz and the FAT Ice GP in Zell-am-See.

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Desert-devouring Citroën up for grabs with Broad Arrow Auctions

Broad Arrow has this exciting witness of the great Dakar days lined up for its new Villa d’Este auction in Italy, on May 24. This 1990 Citroën ZX Rallye Raid participated in three Dakar rallies.

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Grand Prix cars at the Loh museum, go see them

Yes, Formula 1 celebrates its 75th birthday this year. But the history of Grand Prix cars is much older. Germany’s Nationale Automuseum The Loh Collection highlights (over) a century of single-seater Grand Prix racing with a new temporary display that opens on April 12.

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Book review: Peking to Paris 2024

Peking to Paris 2024 is a slideshow in book form. And it will certainly whet your appetite for epic adventures in classic cars.

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Notes on the most expensive F1 car ever

At €51 million ($53.9 million), the 1954/55 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R ‘Streamliner’ became the most expensive Formula 1 ever. It was sold on Saturday, February 1st, at an auction, held by RM Sotheby’s at the Mercedes Museum in Stuttgart.