That time an E-Type tried to kill me…
Words: Neil Briscoe - @neilmbriscoe
Published on: January 23, 2021
Jaguar’s immortal sports car hits sixty this year, but its history hasn’t always been a rosy one.
The vast, curved shape of the bonnet rises, in truly priapic fashion, to the sky as the big throttle pedal descends to the carpet beneath. Sigmund Freud would doubtless have had a field day with the styling of the Jaguar E-Type, had he lived long enough to see it. Designer Malcolm Sayer swore blind that the shape was honed in the wind-tunnel, not the amygdala, but unquestionably it was the E s suggestive shape that kick-started the whole debate about fast cars being a substitute for their owners . inadequacies.
Sunday, 17 January 2021, 4:57 pm
The Ford Legends Pavilion will be the focal point of next
weekend’s Taupō Historic GP for many spectators and Ford
motorsport fans.
20 historically-important and
interesting Fords will be based in the Pavilion on display,
with some being demonstrated between races and some also
racing.
And they include not only Ford racing and
rally cars, but also Ford-powered single-seaters including
the Shelby Family’s 1984 Ralt RT4/84 Formula
Atlantic.
The
Shelby Family Ralt RT4/84 Formula
Atlantic
Chassis No. 504,
this example of what was undeniably the dominant Formula
Atlantic of the 1980s, came from the workshops of British
racing car manufacturer, Ralt. It was raced on the West
Savannah man fuels passion by preserving auto history
Savannah man fuels passion by preserving auto history By Andrew Gorton | January 15, 2021 at 1:12 PM EST - Updated January 15 at 8:06 PM
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Savannahâs racing roots run deep. From hosting the first grand prix outside of Europe to the annual Savannah Speed Classic.
One Savannah business owner has a passion to keep our local racing history alive.
From historic race cars to vintage classics. What started as an obsession at just 16 years old, has turned into a career for Andy Greene. The engines Andy Greene works on are tested in their shop before installed in the cars. (Source: WTOC)
Henry Repeating Arms Returns To Racing For July 4th Weekend at Road America
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RICE LAKE, Wis., Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Wisconsin-based firearms manufacturer, Henry Repeating Arms, is announcing a continuation of their title sponsorship for the NASCAR Xfinity Series race held at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. This year s Henry 180 will see the green flag wave on July 3rd, followed by a NASCAR Cup Series race at the same track on July 4th. NBC will be televising the Henry 180 live at 1:30 PM (CT).
Chase Briscoe drove the #98 Ford Mustang through wet conditions to a 3rd place finish at the 2020 Henry 180 NASCAR Xfinity Series Race.