Old and new: A 125 S replica and a 2017 La Ferrari Aperta outside the factory. Images courtesy Ferrari. Enzo Ferrari never envisioned himself an industrialist. He was, first and foremost, a driver, with a natural mechanical aptitude and an understanding of what it took to make automobiles go faster. Though Scuderia Ferrari, the racing arm of the brand, was founded in 1929 (to field Grand Prix cars for then-dominant Alfa Romeo), Ferrari did not produce its first branded automobile until 1947, making 2017 the 70th
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Posted by Kurt Ernst - Old and new: A 125 S replica and a 2017 La Ferrari Aperta outside the factory. Images courtesy Ferrari. Enzo Ferrari never envisioned himself an industrialist. He was, first and foremost, a driver, with a natural mechanical aptitude and an understanding of what it took to make automobiles go faster. Though Scuderia Ferrari, the racing arm of the brand, was founded in 1929 (to field Grand Prix cars for then-dominant Alfa Romeo), Ferrari did not produce its first branded automobile until 1947, making 2017 the 70th ... [Read More](
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[Hemmings Find of the Day - 1974 Lotus Europa]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Fully sorted 1974 Lotus Europa for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: The first question to ask is why would I consider this car as opposed to any other Europa and why would I be willing to pay top dollar. The answer is that it's a car currently owned by a very particular collector. By that we mean that it is the best of the Lotus Europa's being the 1974 big valve engine the special having the particular striping color scheme and the 5 speed transmission. It is universally agreed this is the best ...[Read More](
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[Rare 1919 Walker LA-10 Stand and Drive truck scheduled to be on display at the 2017 Hemmings Motor News Concours d'Elegance]( Posted by Matt Litwin - 1919 Walker LA-10 Stand and Drive battery-operated truck. Image courtesy of owner Jay Crist. Let's pause for a moment and pay homage to self-propelled delivery trucks. At the turn of the last century, horse and wagon was the tried and true method for transferring a litany of products to the commercial market andcountless homes.Slow but strong, draft horsesoften left their mark in one other (and unpleasant) manner.The advent of mechanized delivery sped up the system and left the streets considerably less c...[Read More](
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[Sam Ard, NASCAR Busch Series champion and car owner, dies of natural causes]( Posted by Jim O'Clair - Photo courtesy @RobertArd00 on Twitter. Two-time Busch Grand National champion, race team owner and short-track legend Sam Ard died earlier this month at the age of 78. A popular driver in the NASCAR Late Model Modified ranks, Sam achieved most of his notoriety in Busch cars. His race team also won three events at Martinsville Speedway once Sam transitioned from driver to team owner. He finished second in the point standings in the 1982 Busch Series and backed that up by winning the Series in 1983 and repeated the f...[Read More](
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[Phoenix, Arizona, 1965]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1965 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Source: Jim and Chester's Garage What do you see here?...[Read More](
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