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pironi book cover
pironi book cover
pironi book cover

I never really paid too much attention to Didier Pironi’s career other than succumbing to the media stories that Pironi was the scheming and ambitious Frenchman vs the pure free spirited Ferrari team-mate Gilles Villeneuve and ...

 
 
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It’s been 50 years since the passing of 2 time world champion Jim Clark in a F2 race at the Hockenheimring. It’s hard for modern F1 fans to appreciate the silken skills of F1 champions from the 60s – although compare curr...

 
 
 
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Australian GP 1985 preview cover
Australian GP 1985 preview cover
Australian GP 1985 preview cover

Although the Melbourne Albert Park circuit is well liked, it probably still lacks the drama of the Adelaide street circuit that hosted the Australian Grand Prix between 1985 to 1995. Looking back at the preview magazine for the...

 
 
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ken tyrrell book cover chris hilton
ken tyrrell book cover chris hilton
ken tyrrell book cover chris hilton

It has been awhile since the last review from the archives and there are a stack of older books I’ve been meaning to post reviews of including books on Ken Tyrrell, Jim Clark and the Chris Nixon’s “Kings of the Nürburgrin...

 
 
Diecast models
 
minichamps catalog 2018 cover
minichamps catalog 2018 cover
minichamps catalog 2018 cover

Following on from my last post looking back on 2017 diecast re-sales, Minichamps have this week released their anticipated annual catalogue for 2018. On the F1 front, other than the 2017 season cars, there’s not a lot of ...

 
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Minichamps BT49 Piquet 1:18
Minichamps BT49 Piquet 1:18
Minichamps BT49 Piquet 1:18
 

Diecasts: looking back at 2017

 
February 11, 2018
 



I frequently get asked about values of 1:43 scale diecast collections (quite often via inheritance) and my usual reply in 2017 was that the secondary market for old Minichamps, Spark, Quartzo, Red Line, etc. F1 diecasts was flo...

 
 
 
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How to build a car Adrian Newey book cover
How to build a car Adrian Newey book cover
How to build a car Adrian Newey book cover

It’s testament to Adrian Newey’s stature in F1 that as an engineer he is also treated like a rockstar by F1 fans. Despite the fact that the current hybrid turbo era has put more emphasis on raw engine power over aerodynamics, N...

 
 
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Mon Ami Mate book cover
Mon Ami Mate book cover
Mon Ami Mate book cover

Throughout the years, Ferrari have managed to have a few harmonious teammate pairings – think Seb and Kimi this year, Alesi and Berger. One celebrated bromance was Mike Hawthorn and Peter Collins who both drove for the Sc...