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more about #lemans more comments → f86sabre: I was at Goodwood (just go, it is as amazing as you think it is) a few years ago and MB was the feature make. I spent some time oggling the streamlin... more » Nick535i: Hey, why aren't there any cars from 1939-1955...... oh-wait... nvm #silverarrows more » Adam Von Jurczak: Aryan race, I get it . . . more » Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. .: I'm just afraid that Brawn won't be as good under direct Mercedes leadership. Hopefully Button will stay and they'll lure another great driver for th... more » brandegee: Great list, but no SSK/L? M-B ran these regularly 1931-1934 at major races, even winning Nurburgring in 1931. #silverarrows more » duster_uk: News at eleven, the neue Silver Arrows have revealed their 2010 humourless automaton driver line up: more » F1Morgan: With Jense going to McLaren, I think Kimi's only option is Merc. He knows Haug and they chat a lot. With Merc behind Brawn at a factory team, Kimi wou... more » FTGDWolverineEdition'09: I will be honest, I really can't wait for the next season to start. F1 has been awesome for the last season, both on and off. Let's add more gasoline... more » voodoojoo: Now that I'm studying for a year in Berlin, I made a pilgrimage out to AVUS. There's a 125 meter high mini-Eifel Tower a block from where that title p... more » Big Stig: What a year for Ross Brawn! His team, the old Honda F1 team, was on the brink of extinction less than one year ago, and it secured world and construc... more » scroggzilla raids again: And now, some more 50's era Silver Arrow goodness #silverarrows more » Pessimippopotamus: Great. The plucky Brit team from Brackley gets consumed by Germans and becomes an all German team. German staff, German drivers, German owners. #silve... more » LuciferV8: Der Silberpfeil!!!! #silverarrows more » ThreeLitre: "not a typo". That is awesome. And totally terrifying. Those tires are, what, 5 inches wide? Tops? And the only 'driver aid' was Rudolf's big toe.... more » Maxichamp: Here's hoping that Merc GP will hire Heidfeld. #silverarrows more » -
#formulaone
Mercedes-Benz's Silver Arrows
With yesterday’s acquisition of Brawn GP, Mercedes-Benz will return to Formula One after a 55-year hiatus. Judging by their earlier attempts to build race cars, every team has reason to be very, very afraid. More » -
#racingnews
Aston Martin LMP1 Wins In Asian Le Mans
The Aston Martin LMP1 team was rewarded with a victory yesterday, taking first place in the second round of the Asian Le Mans Series held in Japan. The team won the three hour race after starting in fourth position. More » -
#racingnews
Aston Martin LMP1 Set For Halloween Asian Le Mans Debut
The young Aston Martin Le Mans racing team will be making its Japanese debut on Halloween with its hot Gulf Oil liveried LMP1. Given the October 31st running of the event, we were hoping for something a bit spookier.
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#downonthestreet
1968 Pontiac Tempest
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Here's a car that will get the Pontiac experts all excited. More » -
#carculture
Eight Automotive Myths We Choose To Believe
Sometimes traditional beliefs run contrary to the facts. Most times it's beneficial to examine those beliefs and adjust to a new way of thinking. But sometimes ideas attain the status of myth for very good reasons. Here's eight of those. More » -
#nicepriceorcrackpipe
1973 Pontiac LeMans for a Hollywood-Clubbing $3,700!
Here at Nice Price or Crack Pipe we use the term "classic" sparingly. Layla is a classic, the french bikini is a classic, as is the Manhattan. Today, you get to decide if this Pontiac is classically trained. More » -
#novelties
Porsche 917 Chair: Feel Like You're Going 250 MPH While Sitting Still
Fantasies of beating Ferrari at Le Mans without leaving your dining room shall now be addressed by Torgny Fjeldskaar’s Ch.air Motorsports carbon fiber chair, based on the Gulf-liveried Porsche 917 race car. More » -
#carmovies
The 12 Greatest Car Movies
We love movies. We love cars. We love movies about cars. And there are some really great car flicks out there. Below, thanks to your help, is our list of 12 of the greatest. More » -
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#formulaone
Mark Webber Celebrating His Maiden Formula One Victory
It took him 130 tries, mostly in inferior cars, but Australia’s Mark Webber has finally won his first Formula One grand prix on Sunday. Here’s a gallery of his supreme joy. More » -
#conceptcars
GTbyCITROËN: The Angriest Frenchman You'll Ever Hear
The GTbyCITROËN cruised the streets of London, but those were mere static photos. When rolling through a parking lot at Le Mans earlier last month, it provided an aural overload of awesome. More » -
#racing
Dysentery-Racked Carroll Shelby Pilots Aston Martin DBR1 To Le Mans Victory
The Aston Martin DBR1 is worthy of a post all on its own, but leave it to Scroggzilla to prowl the internet tubes and find us some great vintage film of Le Mans '59. More » -
#photography
American Cars: Photographs By Kevin Gray
Today we're showing the work of a Los Angeles-based pro photographer who heads down on the street to find his subjects: battle-scarred American cars in their natural habitat! More » -
#formulaone
The 12 Brits Who've Won Their Home Grand Prix
A dozen men have walked on the Moon—and twelve Brits have won the British GP since first held in 1950 at Silverstone. Meet the men whose shoulders Jenson Button is set to stand on this Sunday.
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#racinggames
Forza Motorsport 3: Le Mans Screen Shots, Partial Car List
Over the weekend, the developers from Turn 10 released these gorgeously detailed, high-resolution images of their new Forza Motorsport 3 racer, all but confirming the inclusion of the Le Mans famed Circuit De La Sarthe. [Update: one lap video] More » -
#classiccars
Panoz Batmobile: Proof Front-Engined Race Cars Don't Suck
Front-engined cars have been absent from the highest echelons of racing since the early 1960s. But in 1997, Don Panoz took a car to Le Mans ready to rattle the mid-engined establishment. It was called the Batmobile. More » -
#24hoursoflemons
Get Ready For 24 Hours Of LeMons Reno With Eyesore Racing’s EldoradoMiata
Here’s a little treat for those of you who can’t wait to followthe Monaco GPMurilee and Rob Krider's coverage of this weekend’s LeMons race: a pink Cadillac-Miata from Eyesore Racing. More » -
#racingnews
The Things People Will Drive to Le Mans!
Remember that street-legal Jaguar D-Type from yesterday’s post about Steve McQueen’s XKSS? It wasn't the only road racer slogging through the French mud at the 24 Hours two years ago. More » -
#electriccars
GreenGT Electric LeMans: Design And Eco-Mobility Madness
The GreenGT LeMans Prototype is the future of racing from the extra-crunchy Swiss-based green racing company, GreenGT. Mix one part Chevy Volt, one part Speed Racer Mach 1 and a dash of kickassery. Do want. More » -
#classiccars
Steve McQueen's Other Car: the Jaguar XKSS
The chestnut brown 1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso wasn't the only barely-disguised race car McQueen drove on public roads: there's also this canvas-topped 1956 XKSS Le Mans racer. More » -
#motorsports
The History Of Jake: Corvette Racing's Mascot
Racing liveries come and go, but there are some so iconic, so recognizable, they'll be remembered forever. For example, Gulf and Martini Racing. There's now a new one to add to that list. Meet "Jake." More »
