Short: the Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes-Benz W198 300 SL Roadster chassis 8500083

Short: the Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes-Benz W198 300 SL Roadster chassis 8500083

Chassis 042.8500083 was one of 1858 W198 300 SL Roadsters built between 1957 and 1963. It was gifted by Mercedes-Benz to five-time Formula 1 World Champion, Juan Manuel Fangio, following his…

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Guide: Porsche 911 2.0 R - a Historical & Technical Appraisal

Guide: Porsche 911 2.0 R - a Historical & Technical Appraisal

Although Porsche’s competition programme was mainly focused on Sports Protoypes during the mid 1960s, a modest campaign with the newly launched 911 was embarked upon beginning in 1965.

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Guide: Bugatti 16.4 Veyron Grand Sport - a Historical & Technical Appraisal

Guide: Bugatti 16.4 Veyron Grand Sport - a Historical & Technical Appraisal

After a long and technically challenging six year gestation, Bugatti finally started production of the Veyron in late 2005. The original plan for a normally-aspirated W18-engined machine was…

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