What did flying Finn Leo Kinnunen like to do in his spare time when not risking it all racing a Formula One car during the 1970s? Well, skid a 1971 Volkswagen Beetle 1302 around some dirt roads of course! It hits the Getyourclassic - Hot Wheels in September online auction from 23rd to 30th.
It was a deep irony that when Maria Grazia ‘Lella’ Lombardi became the only woman to score a World Championship point – in only her second GP, in Spain in a works March 751 in 1975 – it was actually only half a point. This was the race stopped prematurely at only 29 laps after Rolf Stommelen’s leading Hill had lost its rear wing and crashed heavily, killing onlookers.
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Pedro Rodríguez and Jo Siffert passed away 50 years ago three months apart after making their respective marks on the 24 Hours of Le Mans throughout the 1960s and 1970s. For the second and final installment in this retrospective, here is a look at their last two years in endurance racing with the Gulf team and iconic Porsche 917.
Carlos Reutemannin tytär oikaisi virheelliset kuolinuutiset iltalehti.fi - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from iltalehti.fi Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.