Classic #F1 Car for sale – 1954 Maserati 250 F
From the listing: Maserati 250 F Tipo Ex Fangio 1954/6 Grand Prix Car Purchased from the works and fully restored, one of the first 4 purchased from the Maserati factory and restored by Cameron Miller, Full FIA papers. Car no longer listed for sale. Price not listed. While looking up the history of this car…
Read More#Ferrari’s First #F1 World Champion
The first driver to lift the FIA Formula 1 drivers championship was Alberto Ascari. The Italian was also Ferrari’s first double world champion. Alberto Ascari sadly died while testing a car he was due to race in on May 26th 1955 at the age of 36. Strangely his death mirrored his fathers years earlier. Quote…
Read More#F1 memorabilia – Graham Hill Autograph
Buying Autographs can be pretty difficult because it’s open to people forging them. I decided to try and track down a Graham Hill one and come across this one http://www.brandesautographs.com/historical_en/hill-graham-5025129-autograph-signed.html It will set you back €295.00 but it does come with Guarantee of Authenticity Certificate.
Read MoreIt’s not a classic #f1 car but #no5 – Ferrari GTB 275 6c
This week I decided upon trying to find a Ferrari and came across this one for sale at http://www.talacrest.com/ The Ferrari 275 was a 2 seater Gran Turismo with the engine in the front. The GTB was a coupe model built by Scaglietti. To check out more pictures or even purchase then visit http://www.talacrest.com/Ferrari-Sales/Ferrari-GTB-275-6c/4899.htm
Read MoreJim Clark’s Birthday
Quick post to mark 2 time world champion Jim Clark’s Birthday – Jim Clark was born on 4th March 1936. Sadly Jim Clark died at the age of 32 on 7th April 1968 in a F2 race in Hockenheim, Germany.
Read MoreInteresting #f1 fact – The Indy 500
This weeks interesting F1 fact is that the Indy 500 race was part of the FIA Formula 1 championship for the first 10 years of of its running between 1950 and 1960. The first race was held on Tuesday, May 30, 1950 and the first winner of the FIA Formula 1 race in america was Johnnie Parsons…
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