After just under two decades, Breitling and Bentley form the longest standing partnership between luxury cars and watches in the world.
Read moreBentley & Breitling, a marriage that lasted for 19 years
Patrick Verheeken
Breadvan – The Ferrari that had to beat the GTO, a new book by Heseltine
Built as a Ferrari 250 GT Short Wheelbase Competizione, chassis number 2819 GT only became famous after its conversion into the instantly recognisable ‘Breadvan’. This legendary car is so well known that it was written in the stars that sooner or later books would be published about it. This book goes far beyond what has been published before.
Read morePolestar 1, a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
If you have read our report on the Volvo P1800 versus the Polestar 1, you knew there was a sequel to come. In this report, we discuss the Polestar 1 and our experiences with it.
Read moreFestival of Speed 2021, the weekend of the maestros: 10 and 11 July
With the Maestros, we have arrived at the main theme of the FOS 2021. Last year, Mario Andretti and Jacky Ickx were scheduled as guests of honour and, due to a one-year delay, Roger Penske was added to this duo.
Read moreGoodwood Festival of Speed 2021, The Maestro’s
It will be the second year in a row that we miss the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Last year it was cancelled for the reason we all know by now. This year we could theoretically go. However, the practice makes it so difficult that it would be almost impossible to do.
Read moreClassic Volvo P1800s versus Polestar 1
Today we start with something new, old versus new. We start off with the duo Volvo P1800s and a Polestar 1. At Polestar, they don’t hide the fact that the P1800 was the model for the Polestar 1.
Read moreRetrospective 3: BMW Schnitzer 1 : 1997 – the year with the McLaren F1 GTR in the FIA GT Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
A promise is a promise and here is the first article on the history of Schnitzer BMW. We are not going to do it chronologically but pick out random years or periods. And the first one is perhaps a little atypical with the year 1997, when Schnitzer was sent out by BMW Motorsport to the FIA GT Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the McLaren F1 GTR Longtail.
Read moreRoadtrip: Mont-Ventoux & surroundings
Not on my list
Actually, the Mont-Ventoux was not directly on my list. Rather by coincidence, I had to work in the immediate neighbourhood for a client.
If you are around, it would be almost unforgivable not to climb this bare mountain.
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