Car Pictures

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1950 Jaguar XK120, three time winner of the Alpine Rally Gold Cup

fwiw, in the early fifties the XK120 was the world's fastest production car, capable of 130mph right off the showroom; in 1952 a specially prepared XK120, streamlined with bubble top and full underbody pan, was officially timed at 170mph

 

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Classic 1961 Austin Healey Sprite

But there's something a little different about it

I wouldn't have thought it possible.

 

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1 week remaining for my hometown rally. Last September, the 2023 Rally Gernika was canceled one month before its celebration. Thankfully, after a long year, my hometown rally returns, this time in April, rebranded as Rally Urdaibai. I'm so hyped!!!!

 

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Winner of the first Pike's Peak hill climb, 1916; Rea Lentz, in a homemade car, with a time of just over 20 minutes.

 

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Iberian Historic Endurance, real life GT Legends.
This is an iberian championship (Spain and Portugal), however they also race at Spa Francochamps and sometimes in France .
I watched this championship twice in Navarra, my local track, in 2018 and 2022.I uploaded some pictures from 2022 back then .
Fact:The 2022 race made me buy GT Legends instantly which was on my Steam wishlist since I bought my Pc in 2021.
This picture is from Estoril

 

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Iberian Historic Endurance, real life GT Legends.
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This picture is from Estoril

I have more fun at a weekend of vintage racing than I would at a season of F1, Indycar, or NASCARE.

 

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Maserati Tipo 63, a continuation of the Tipo60/61 "Birdcage" with the driver moved forward and the engine in the middle. Only a handful were made, all sold to privateers, who ran them with everything from a 3L four banger to a 4.5L V12. Typical of Maserati at the time, if they lasted the race they finished at or near the top.

Due to their rarity, little technical data is available. Though one equipped with a 270hp four cylinder was clocked at 180mph. Weight varied with engine/gearbox but 700kg was average.

 

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Some picture from yesterday at my hometown.
Rally Urdaibai 2024
Gorka Eizmendi - Skoda Fabia R5 -Rally Winner

Toni Ariete -Hyundai i20N Rally2 -4th Place

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

BMW M3 E30 Gr A Ex Pep Bassas

 

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i also recorded a video with my camera and uploaded to my youtube channel as always.

 

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Our local event -

Southern Ohio Forest Rally

Southern Ohio Forest Rally. One of the largest rally events in North America. June 6-8, 2024 American Rally Association

www.southernohioforestrally.com

More my speed -

Photographs

Photos by Jim DePaul by Jim DePaul… by Jim DePaul…

corc-rally.org

 

[MantrackerWRC]

Our local event -

Southern Ohio Forest Rally

Southern Ohio Forest Rally. One of the largest rally events in North America. June 6-8, 2024 American Rally Association

www.southernohioforestrally.com

More my speed -

Photographs

Photos by Jim DePaul by Jim DePaul… by Jim DePaul…

corc-rally.org

This is the only thing I know about ARA.

i wish this car was racing in Europe and in the WRC too

 

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Hallo, it's a me Mario!!!!

 

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Back to basics, an old fashioned hot rod '49 Ford F-100.

I could live with it.

 

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Was at an American car show here in Ireland at the weekend. Over 450 Yank tanks at the show, can't image how much money was spent on petrol that weekend.

 

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German road in the early 2000s

 

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or should this be in Things With Wheels That Are Cool ?
Oldsmobile Toronado + Airstream

 

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An Aironado?

 

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Tommykaira ZZ

 

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New cars joined this year in the Japanese Super GT.
GT500 class :Honda Civic GT500

GT300 Class :Nissan Z GT300

Ferrari 296 GT3

Aston Martin Vantage GT3

 

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Lamborghini Countach never used turbos, the company stating most of their owners could barely handle the power of the stock cars. But a Lamborghini dealer in Switzerland modified an LP400S with twin turbos; fully street legal, it generated 730 hp at 5,000 rpm and 640 lb-ft of torque at 4,000rpm.

The car was sold a few years later and believed destroyed in an accident. About ten years ago it was discovered in a warehouse in Nevada, two owners later it is again impressing people at car shows. The only "official" turbo Countach.