From the mid to late 1920s and even in 1931, the world racing scene was largely dominated by one au-tomotive marque: Mercedes-Benz, especially with its SSK/SSKL models that is empowered by the le-gendary 7.1 liter compressor.
The SSKL often went by the affectionate nickname of "White Elephant." On the one hand, this could be ......
The Mercedes-Benz 600, also known as the W100, was a state-as-art vehicle crafted by the Daimler-Benz during the 1960s and 1970s. This stylish vehicle was used worldwide for and by the upper echelons. It served as an epitome of perfection, high-end technology, comfort, exclusivity and uniqueness. The Pull-mann was and is still the largest ......
Zoom into the world of LEGO bricks with amazing dream cars! If youre a fan of beautiful design and iconic cars, this book will give you creative ideas on how to build your dream cars from LEGO. The 208-page paperback instruction book includes full-color photos and easy step-by-step directions for each model. QR codes will direct you to video ......
One year after the 1955 tragic accident that ook place in Le Mans, the Grand Prix of Germany resumed at the Nürburgring on August 5, 1956. It was also the seventh race in the eight-round contest of the 1956 World Cup.
Turning to the competition for the World Championship of Drivers, British driver Peter Collins was one point ......
The Jaguar C-Type has a proud racing history and from today’s point of view is the beginning of Jaguar Cars Ltd’s impressive motorsport program. The XKC was born out of the idea of William Lyons – not a “sir”at this time yet and his Chief developer William Heynes in the late summer of 1950. The two wanted to give the sporting image of the brand ......
It is a pleasure for CMC to introduce to you the developmental history of the D50 race cars in the form of a bundle. The bundle consists of 2 models: The one with #6 is representative of the Lancia D50 from the year 1955, and the one with #20 represents its modified version known as Ferrari D50 from the year 1956.
It was July 1, 1956. Crowds of spectators were coming to attend the sixth race of the 1956 World Cup at the Silverstone Circuit. The race would consist of 101 laps of the circuit here, covering a distance of 475.76 km.
Ferrari and Maserati were two top players of the game, and each would send four entrants to the race. From ......
With his ground-breaking Type 35, Ettore Bugatti created in 1924 the superior racing car of his era, which would become the inspiration for many other models. Type 35 had his Grand Prix premiere at the European Grand Prix of Lyon/France at the 3rd of August in 1924. As of today, the Bugatti Type 35 ......
One year after the 1955 tragic accident that took place in Le Mans, the Grand Prix of Germany resumed at the Nürburgring on August 5, 1956. It was also the seventh race in the eight-round contest of the 1956 World Cup.
Turning to the competition for the World Championship of Drivers, British driver Peter Collins was one point ......
It was the motor sports craving France that organized the very first “Grand Prix” race in 1906. Following the conclusion of WWI, other countries began to host the so called “Great Prices” races, as well. With the popularity of “Grand Prix” growing in the world, it soon became synonymous with international motor ......
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It was the motor sports craving France that organized the very first “Grand Prix” race in 1906. Following the conclusion of WWI, other countries began to host the so called “Great Prices” races, as well. With the popularity of “Grand Prix” growing in the world, it soon became synonymous with international motor ......
It was the motor sports craving France that organized the very first “Grand Prix” race in 1906. Following the conclusion of WWI, other countries began to host the so called “Great Prices” races, as well. With the popularity of “Grand Prix” growing in the world, it soon became synonymous with ......
It was the motor sports craving France that organized the very first “Grand Prix” race in 1906. Following the conclusion of WWI, other countries began to host the so called “Great Prices” races, as well. With the popularity of “Grand Prix” growing in the world, it soon became synonymous with ......
It was the motor sports craving France that organized the very first “Grand Prix” race in 1906. Following the conclusion of WWI, other countries began to host the so called “Great Prices” races, as well. With the popularity of “Grand Prix” growing in the world, it soon became synonymous with ......
It was the motor sports craving France that organized the very first “Grand Prix” race in 1906. Following the conclusion of WWI, other countries began to host the so called “Great Prices” races, as well. With the popularity of “Grand Prix” growing in the world, it soon became synonymous with international motor ......
It was the motor sports craving France that organized the very first “Grand Prix” race in 1906. Following the conclusion of WWI, other countries began to host the so called “Great Prices” races, as well. With the popularity of “Grand Prix” growing in the world, it soon became synonymous with international motor ......
It was the motor sports craving France that organized the very first “Grand Prix” race in 1906. Following the conclusion of WWI, other countries began to host the so called “Great Prices” races, as well. With the popularity of “Grand Prix” growing in the world, it soon became synonymous with ......
In addition to financial problems, the tragic death of Alberto Ascari shortly after the 1955 Monaco GP eventually put an end to the ambitious D50 project of Scuderia Lancia. It dashed Giani Lancia’s last ho-pes to stay in Formula 1 racing, not to mention his old dream of taking the lead.
On July 26, 1955, the Lancia D50 fleet, ......
It was the motor sports craving France that organized the very first “Grand Prix” race in 1906. Following the conclusion of WWI, other countries began to host the so called “Great Prices” races, as well. With the popularity of “Grand Prix” growing in the world, it soon became synonymous with international motor ......
It was the motor sports craving France that organized the very first “Grand Prix” race in 1906. Following the conclusion of WWI, other countries began to host the so called “Great Prices” races, as well. With the popularity of “Grand Prix” growing in the world, it soon became synonymous with international motor ......
It was the motor sports craving France that organized the very first “Grand Prix” race in 1906. Following the conclusion of WWI, other countries began to host the so called “Great Prices” races, as well. With the popularity of “Grand Prix” growing in the world, it soon became synonymous with international motor ......
Eugenio Castellotti, born on October 10th, 1930, was registered as an amateur driver who raced a Ferrari in 1950. He was talented enough to manage a stunning second-place podium finish in the 1952 mega-sports-event of the Mille Miglia. From 1953 onwards, he raced sports cars solely and successfully. In the Carrera Panamericana of that year, he ......
Eugenio Castellotti was the youngest driver of Scuderia Lancia. Together with Ascari and Villoresi, he joined the newly-founded Grand Prix racing team in 1954. Due to many constructional delays in the im-plementation of the D50 project, the team did not get involved in racing until the last race of the 1954 season. Consequently team members ......
At the end of the 1950s, there was a growing market for racing cars, which was especially bustling in the US. The Maserati owner Orsi and his chief designer Gulio Alfieri decided to develop a new three-liter engine for their Birdcage, and it was an economically wise thing to do. Alfieri managed to create an integrated chassis-engine assemblage, ......
Lancia cars are well-known for their inclination to innovations, which is especially true of its motorsport models. Want to know how they did it? We can help you to have the body remo-ved. In this way, a so-called "Rolling Chassis" is born. It reveals a multitude of structural de-tails to your eyes – the V12 engine complete with accessories and ......
It was the motor sports craving France that organized the very first “Grand Prix” race in 1906. Following the conclusion of WWI, other countries began to host the so called “Great Prices” races, as well. With the popularity of “Grand Prix” growing in the world, it soon became synonymous with international motor ......
It was the motor sports craving France that organized the very first “Grand Prix” race in 1906. Following the conclusion of WWI, other countries began to host the so called “Great Prices” races, as well. With the popularity of “Grand Prix” growing in the world, it soon became synonymous with international motor ......
Due to its excellent engine with powerful torque and good acceleration values, the “Teardop” coupé was also predestined for participation in motor sports. A “Teardop” for instance achieved an impressive third place in the overall class segment during the 24-hour Le Mans race in 1938.
Our model with the starting number 8, which we ......
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With his ground-breaking Type 35 in 1924, Ettore Bugatti created the supreme racing car of his era. The Type 35 had its Grand Prix premiere at the European Grand Prix at Lyon, France on the 3rd of August in 1924. The Bugatti Type 35 remains the unparalleled record holder with 1,851 documented ......
For the CMC management, the Talbot Lago Coupé is a long held and deeply cherished dream come true. In the early years of CMC, this demanding type of vehicle was still a little ambitious to meet the high model challenges of this century classic. From today’s point of view, after more than twenty years of experience in classic car modelling, we ......
While researching and developing the Talbot Lago Type T 150 C-SS model series, CMC wanted to place a special emphasis on one specific variation of the line, the M-179 “Memory Edition”. This variation is modeled after the vehicle which was featured in the Rosso Bianco Collection in Aschaffenburg, and is dark-aubergine in color (but with ......
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