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Mercedes W 196 Streamliner and Ferrari Le Mans winner for sale… because they don’t fit

RM Sotheby’s brings not one but two icons to market. One is a 1955 Mercedes W 196 Streamliner raced by Stirling Moss. The other is the 1965 Le Mans 24 Hours-winning Ferrari 250 LM.

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Porsche GT1 racer passes the block with Broad Arrow at Monterey

Here is one that catches the eye. At its Monterey auction, Broad Arrow has the honour of selling this Porsche 993 GT1 racer, one of nine customer race cars.

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All the action from Monterey Motorsport Pre-Reunion

Car Week has kicked off, with plenty of classic motor racing on the agenda as well. Peter Singhof sent us his report, trackside at Laguna Seca, from Monterey Motorsport Pre-Reunion.

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How Hot Wheels are made

Hot Wheels’ 56-year history is awash with cool stories and even cooler race replicas. We meet some of its iconic designers, and one of the brand’s biggest fans; racer Patrick Long.

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Recaro Automotive in financial trouble

The German car seat manufacturer Recaro Automotive has entered an insolvency plea. Recaro is world famous for its racing seats.

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Running up that hill

The fastest motor show on the planet? Goodwood Festival of Speed once more played out its trump card as the most moving racing event in the world.

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Ready to add a DTM Alfa Romeo to your collection?

RM Sotheby’s brings this 1994 ex-Christian Danner Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti to auction at Tegernsee, next week. The Alfa DTM racer is one of the most imposing touring cars of the nineties.

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Mercedes mourns rally driver and pioneer Ewy Rosqvist (94)

Swedish rally driver Ewy Rosqvist has passed away on July 4th, at the age of 94. Rosqvist – born Ewy Jönsson – was a trail-blazer, as one of the first woman able to beat the men in post-war rallying.

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The superlatives gather in The Hague

Supercars, GT1s, prototypes. You can – and should – go see the supercars of the 90s that have currently gathered in the Louwman Museum in The Hague, in Holland.

Book review: Spa Francorchamps 24H, 1924

The past Spa 24 Hours was the Belgian classic’s centenary edition. This book is an interesting look back at the very first running of the race, in 1924.