This documentary was broadcast by the BBC in 2012 as part of the “Timeshift” series. It takes a look back at the golden age of British Sports Cars using both in period and modern footage to emphasize the craze around the Jaguar’s, Austin-Healy’s, MG’s and
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Bentley Versus Benz – Racing History From 1920-1930 (Video)
From 1920 to 1930, there was a clash of automotive titans taking place in the racing world, Bentley Versus Benz. In Britain’s corner you had the millionaire racers of Bentley, brashly telling reporters after conclusive victories that the only competition for themselves was in fact
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1957 Monaco Grand Prix Documentary (Video)
In this rare color video, we see fantastic documentary style coverage of the 1957 Monaco Grand Prix. Despite a lackluster start to the race, Stirling Moss led the other favorites which included Collins, Fangio and Hawthorn. Coming out of the tunnel on lap 4, all
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Ettore Bugatti – Biography Of An Automotive Icon (Video)
The video presented here chronicles the life of the legendary Ettore Bugatti and his substantial influence on automotive history. Ettore Arco Isidoro Bugatti (15 September 1881 – 21 August 1947) was an Italian-born and French naturalized citizen automobile designer and manufacturer. He is remembered as
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Mille Miglia Video – The Spirit Of A Legend (Video)
The above is a fantastic Mille Miglia video containing a boatload of historical reference and footage, both current and past. The Mille Miglia, as it was known from 1927 to 1957, was an endurance race of the open road variety that took place on a
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