Archive for 2012
McLaren’s 50 Greatest Drivers No 8
McLaren updated their top 50 list and added No 8 and that is David Coulthard. List at http://www.mclaren.com/page/mclarens-50-greatest-drivers-8 Picture credit Paul Lannuier from Sussex, NJ, USA – David Coulthard driving for McLaren at the 1999 Canadian Grand Prix.
Read MoreIt’s not a classic #f1 car but #no9 – McLaren F1
It’s not a classic f1 car but at least this one is called F1. As its McLaren week here at ClassicF1.com there was only 1 car that could be the “Not an F1 Car but” and that is the McLaren F1. The McLaren F1 was built by McLaren Automotive in 1992 and was designed by Legendary…
Read MoreElvis Presley in a McLaren
This week will be McLaren Week on ClassicF1.com I was on http://www.mclaren.com/ checking out their history page and came across this gem. Its taken from the 1966 film called Spinout in which Presley drove Elva M1A group 7 car. Check out the McLaren page for more details at http://www.mclaren.com/page/elvis-presley-drives-the-very-first-mclaren
Read MoreInteresting Classic #F1 fact – McLaren’s First World Champion
The first driver for McLaren to become the Formula 1 World Champion was Emerson Fittipaldi in 1974. Also 1974 was the first time that McLaren won the F1 Constructors title. Image by Gerald Swan – July 1974, Brands Hatch, England
Read MoreThe first British #F1 Champion
Mike Hawthorn was the first British Formula one world Champion in 1958. If it wasn’t for Stirling Moss’s sportsmanship and being an all round good guy it would of been Stirling Moss himself that would of been the first British F1 Champion. Hawthorn was disqualified for pushing his car in the Portuguese Grand prix which was against…
Read MoreIt’s not a classic #f1 car but #no8 – Aston Martin DB5 1964
After watching the Petrol Age on Sky Atlantic last week I had to track down the DB5 used in it because it’s a fantastic example of British Car Design. This Aston Martin 1964 DB5 is currently up for sale at http://www.coys.co.uk/showrooms.php?itemID=942 Price not listed. The DB5 was made famous from it’s use in James Bond films…
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