Fangio’s C Type

Following the last newsletter Ray Deaker passed onto the snoop a video link to a mountain run demonstration of “Fangio’s C Type”. Good viewing it is too. These cars were…

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Motor Torpedoes and Alfa Romeos

The Fangio’s Toys article unearthed references to a Alfa Romeo 6C marine engine used in Argentine mecanica nacional cars. More research was in order. It turned out that there were…

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THINGS TO DO WITH AN OLD SEVEN

Late last year the snoop was musing about dragging his old seven out of the shed, straightening it out and getting it back on the track. Given the substantial rear…

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Is it real, and does it matter?

Two conundrums for you. An in period but non factory spec formula junior and a sports car chassis not mentioned on factory records at all but with paperwork supporting a…

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WHO INVENTED THE MONOCOQUE?

The last article in this series finished with the thought that twin tube ladder chassis’ logically lead to a monocoque. But that is not how it came about. Definitions vary…

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