This is # 4 in the top ten Performance Saloon cars of the 1963 – 1973 era. The Cooper S range of Minis opened a new world of performance for small saloon cars and set in motion a track and rally heritage shattering previous convention. #4 THE MINI COOPER S
It is around twice a year that I make comment on Formula one and when that happens it is usually around the tech issues. To be quite candid, after reading the last four pieces found that given that these spanned almost two years, the similarity in comment was either due to my own less
I have selected the top ten from the era – mid 1963 to end 1973. The choice based on my heartfelt memories of the times…and some may be a surprise… read on #3 - In our list of early Performance cars.... The Renault R8 Gordini. 1296cc R8 GORDINIS IN THEIR
Well we have been off line for some time and many readers will want to know why this is. Interest levels have been excellent, and we feel that we needed a breather to evaluate where we are and how we need to best proceed going forward. The Top Ten Performance car series will restart
I have selected the top ten from the era - mid 1963 to end 1973. The choice is based on my heartfelt memories of the times … and some may be a surprise… read on. 2nd Place In our list of early performance cars THE PONTIAC GTO You Be
I have selected the top ten from the era - mid 1963 to end 1973. The choice is based on my heartfelt memories of the times … and some may be a surprise… read on. #1 In our list of early performance cars THE LOTUS CORTINA MK 1 A
THE CHEVROLET FIRENZA CAN AM WAKING FROM A DEEP SLEEP Part One This series of posts can best be read in conjunction with other blog articles on this site: ‘NO OPTION BUT TO OPTION’….And… ‘FORDOMINATION PART 3' These stories give a picture of the macro GM status
The response to part one has been both interesting and to a large extent predictable, this due largely to the fact that I was pretty tough on the ‘Torquers’ in Part one… In Part 2, we will relent a little and move on to the subject of Tractive Effort or applied force.
Scott McLaughlin bags 300 points in Perth Another fascinating weekend…. and DJR Penske makes a statement. By the end of Qualifying on Saturday the numbers looked ominous with the Blue Oval having secured 6 of the top ten spots and had locked out the front two rows. The Holden men
Start this discussion around the bar, braai (barbecue), tea trolley or at the car club covering the explanation of horsepower and torque and everyone is an expert. In(s)ane comments such as “Horsepower can drive your car into a wall but torque determines how far you go through it” attempt a cynical, jocular reasoning but
