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Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/06/29/1310697/notes-carrying-his-brothers-colors.html

Lorenzo Bandini Henry Banks Fabrizio Barbazza John Barber

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Pirelli will not bring their hard tyres to either the German or Hungarian Grands Prix.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/f1fanatic/~3/a0Pm5oDb1hE/

John Cannon Eitel Cantoni Bill Cantrell Ivan Capelli

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Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/06/27/1304466/hamilton-pulls-u-turn-says-f1.html

Eugene Chaboud Jay Chamberlain Karun Chandhok Alain de Changy

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Source: http://www.metrof1.com/blogs/metrof1/2011/05/schumi-bemoans-vettel-era---and-has-a-point.html

Don Beauman Karl Gunther Bechem Jean Behra Derek Bell

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The Beginning of the Nearly No-Maintenance Motorcycle.

Source: http://motorcycling.speedtv.com/article/bikes-1984-honda-ascot-vt500/

Pablo Birger Art Bisch Harry Blanchard Michael Bleekemolen

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I kit bashed the 69 Nova SS and the C.O.P.O Nova kits, The taillight panel is scratch built, And all of the emblems and trim are from the Model Car Garage 68-69 Nova/Acadian set, The color on it is 1968 Grecian Green.

Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/965086.aspx

Louis Chiron Joie Chitwood Bob Christie Johnny Claes

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Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/F1InsightAFormula1Blog/~3/L_CEh5Mg_Wo/f1-2011-goes-hd-and-so-does-on-board.html

Eitel Cantoni Bill Cantrell Ivan Capelli Piero Carini

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American Medical News reports hospitals in at least a dozen countries are learning how to translate the split-second timing and near-perfect synchronisation of Formula One pit crews to the high-risk handoffs of patients from surgery to recovery and intensive care.

"In Formula One, they have checklists, databases, and they have well-defined processes for doing things, and we don't really have any of those things in health care."

Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/10/doctors_use_formula_one_pit_cr.php

Manny Ayulo Luca Badoer Giancarlo Baghetti Julian Bailey

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There were some interesting rumours kicking about the paddock in Valencia, one of which was that the Carabante Family wants to take control of the HRT team and is planning to promote Geoff Willis to be team principal and Gary Savage to be technical director. Well, that is the story in the Spanish press. The [...]

Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2011/06/28/bits-and-bobs-from-the-f1-world/

Kevin Cogan Peter Collins Bernard Collomb Alberto Colombo

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Hi fellow Fink fans I have a new project in mind that I thought I would post about. I'm a member of the Muncie modelers club and we have a theme for the August meeting. We are all going to build the same kit Revell's 62 Chevy Impala. I was not very happy about this choice so I will be doing a little protest build. I sculpted a Fink Eliminator monster out of Sculpey and I have him beating the crap out of the chevy. Here are a few pictures of the finished build I've decided to call it "Me like Fords".

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Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/965672.aspx

Gerhard Berger Eric Bernard Enrique Bernoldi Enrico Bertaggia

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Here's some pics of some third gen Trans Ams I have collected. I will post some pics of the 2 that are in progress soon. My modeling skills aren't great as I have been out of the hobby for about 15 years, so they don't look too great atm, but I'm working on it :)

I have had to get these sent over to me from the USA as you can't get them in Australia. I own a real 1988 GTA which is a VERY rare car over here. It is RHD. BTW, any ideas on how I could convert a LHD dash to RHD?

Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/615818.aspx

Peter Ashdown Ian Ashley Gerry Ashmore Bill Aston

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On occasion here at Formula1Fancast we have shown you incidents where Marshal’s have put themselves in danger trying to get the job done. It is a high-risk job in many ways and this, combined with the competitive nature of the sport, mean that Marshal’s are often involved in a regrettable or near regrettable incidents. They [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Formula1Fancast/~3/ZJELyDZxyxY/its-never-safe-being-a-formula-1-marshal-some-videos-to-show-you-why

Tony Brise Chris Bristow Peter Broeker Tony Brooks

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Fernando Alonso is the new favourite for the title © Getty Images

Fernando Alonso is the new favourite to win the Formula One drivers? title, said David Coulthard in his column for The Telegraph.

?He is the man with the momentum and, on the same basis that I backed Mark Webber to win the title before Korea, is now my favourite to claim the world title in Abu Dhabi on Nov 14. ?When the cars are so evenly-matched you have to back the man in possession. Especially when that man is a two-time world champion and arguably the finest driver of his generation.?

The Mirror?s Byron Young drew comparisons between Alonso and seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher as the Spaniard bids to become the sport?s youngest ever triple world champion.

?Like Schumacher, Alonso accepts no opposition within his team. Ultimately he fell out with McLaren over their refusal in 2007 to bring Lewis Hamilton to heel. ?He returned to Renault on condition he was No.1, only to be at the centre of the Singapore cheat scandal - engineered to hand him victory. ?The Spaniard has always denied involvement but at the German GP in July he was brazen enough to radio Ferrari to rein in team-mate Felipe Massa so he could start the winning streak that has taken him to the brink of history.?

Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/10/alonso_the_new_favourite_1.php

Clemente Biondetti Pablo Birger Art Bisch Harry Blanchard

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Sebastian Vettel showed Red Bull?s speed advantage remained despite recent rule changes as he led a one-two with team-mate Mark Webber in qualifying for the European Grand Prix. Vettel set a new lap record of 1:36.975 on the Valencia street circuit as he beat Webber to pick up his 7th pole position in eight races [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Formula1Fancast/~3/tsBjMAkZ7-A/vettel-asserts-dominance-to-grab-pole-for-euro-gp

Bobby Ball Marcel Balsa Lorenzo Bandini Henry Banks

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BMW has officially unveiled the new M5 Nürburgring taxi in Germany. See the pictures inside

Source: http://feeds.worldcarfans.com/~r/worldcarfans/Jxfz/~3/kwqUFKR2hkA/bmw-m5-nrburgring-taxi-officially-unveiled

Derek Bell Stefan Bellof Paul Belmondo Tom Belso

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Source: http://www.metrof1.com/blogs/metrof1/2011/05/webber-needs-to-be-the-bull-in-istanbul.html

Gianmaria Bruni Jimmy Bryan Clemar Bucci Ronnie Bucknum

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Jean Todt arives for Wednesday's hearing © Getty Images

Formula One should look at abolishing the controversial ban on team orders after Ferrari escaped further punishment for their manipulation of the German Grand Prix result. That is the view of the Daily Telegraph?s Tom Cary, who is of the opinion that the team orders rule now needs to be seriously looked at because of its obvious shortcomings.

?Whether you are for or against team orders, if the FIA could not back up its own rules and nail a competitor in a blatant case such as this the rule really does need reviewing. Perhaps Ferrari?s thinly-veiled threat to take the matter to the civil courts if they were punished too harshly scared the governing body, who as much as admitted the flimsiness of its rule."

Paul Weaver, reporting for the Guardian in Monza, was in favour of the ruling which keeps alive Ferrari?s slim chances in an enthralling championship.

?The World Motor Sport Council was right not to ruin a compelling Formula One season by taking away the 25 points Alonso collected in Germany. That would have put him out of the five-man title race. But the council was widely expected to increase the fine and possibly deduct points from the team, as opposed to the individual. In the end, it could be argued that common sense prevailed. But the decision will dismay those who were upset by the way Ferrari handled the situation as much as anything else.?

The Daily Mail's Jonathan McEvoy expressed outrage at the FIA tearing up its own rule book by allowing Ferrari to escape unpunished.

"Although the race stewards fined them �65,000 for giving team orders in July, the FIA World Motor Sport Council, to whom the matter was referred, decided not to impose any further punishment. It leaves the sport's rulers open to derision. It was, after all, their rule they undermined. In a statement, the WMSC said the regulation banning team orders 'should be reviewed'."

Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/09/team_order_rule_needs_a_rethin_1.php

Gino Bianco Hans Binder Clemente Biondetti Pablo Birger

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The Formula One is almost here again, and motorsport enthusiasts around the world are already sweating from the anticipation of another lightning fast, exciting season. The F1 2011 season is slated to begin officially on the 13th of March, with the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix.
The defending F1 Driver’s Champion in 2011 is Sebastian Vettel, [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/formula-f1/~3/vhqQ2_KnnTk/

Alain de Changy Colin Chapman Dave Charlton Pedro Matos Chaves

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In an exclusive interview with the Guardian as his 80th birthday approaches, F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone speak out about a variety of subjects, from the future of the sport to Margaret Thatcher, Hitler, Saddam Hussein, democracy, football and what continues to drive him.

The way I feel at the moment, why stop? I do it because I enjoy it. And yesterday is gone. I don't care what happened yesterday. What else would I do? People retire to die. I don't get any individual pleasure because we don't win races or titles in this job. I'm like most business people. You look back at the end of the year and you see what you've achieved by working out how much money the company has made. That's it.

Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/10/bernie_ecclestone_no_plans_to.php

Elie Bayol Don Beauman Karl Gunther Bechem Jean Behra

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I have an AMT 1958 Plymouth Belvedere and i want to make it into a Christine which is a fury and need to know if there is anything other than the removal of the belvedere badge required to make the belvedere into a fury?

Also if anyone has built a 58 Fury please post some pics of the engine, interior and underside. your help would be appreciated.

Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/963939.aspx

Edgar Barth Giorgio Bassi Erwin Bauer Zsolt Baumgartner

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Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/F1InsightAFormula1Blog/~3/SqxTd3BYrII/force-india-vjm04-launch-pictures-8th.html

Gino Bianco Hans Binder Clemente Biondetti Pablo Birger

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Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nofenders/zbjv/~3/qbfywFA-_hY/bullish-on-new-junior-reporters-not-so.html

Tommy Byrne Giulio Cabianca Phil Cade Alex Caffi

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It's almost 8pm here in Valencia and I've clearly bored Ted Kravitz because he has just made his excuses and sloped off to find some food!

I'm sitting by gate B6 about to board our flight home to London Gatwick and thought it was the perfect opportunity to get my blog done.

The airline we're flying with aren't famous for their generous cabin space, and with my daddy long-leg like arms, I think it's best to get this written now.

There are drivers, team bosses, designers, mechanics and engineers sitting in the very brightly coloured 'Medos' cafe in front of me trying to get some energy back into their systems with a beer and a sandwich.

Mind you, despite working away in the searing heat all day there are a variety of laptops already open as the teams continue to analyse the data from the race. Ah yes, that brings me onto the race.

There are many things to love about Valencia. I received plenty of Twitter abuse for mentioning the Tinglados once or twice.

I was just fascinated that many years ago, people built those warehouses to do a job as unglamorous as sell fish and here we are turning them into the hub of a race that is all about the most up-to-date technology.

I also love that Formula 1 visits a beach city, which means you can grab a short holiday, have a dip in the sea, eat some great food and then watch a bit of F1.

Oh, hang on, 'Mikey Muscles', Jenson's full-time personal trainer who we bumped into during my grid walk with Eddie, has just joined me at the gate with his tail between his legs.

He will dictate the next paragraph. In his words here's why he blanked me as I was bigging him up on the grid pre-race.

'In one short sentence, it's not about me *giggles*, so I'm told. Jake was very kindly about to introduce me to the world at which point my driver had already disappeared, so I had to follow him like a sheep. It was 13 minutes before the race start and he needs to be in the cockpit 10 minutes before - so time for small-talk was at a premium. I thank Jake for his consideration and maybe we can have a moment sometime soon'.

I assume by 'moment' he is referring to me grabbing him on the grid at a future race. He will be lucky! Only joking, he's a great guy and is obviously there to do a job despite me wanting to make him famous.

By the way, if I seem distracted while writing this, it's because a guy to my right is making a bad attempt at taking my photo without me noticing.

Anyway, back to the race. After I'd been blanked on the grid, it was down to business and a chance for Valencia to live up to the incredible drama that Canada provided. To be honest, that was a tall order for any circuit.

Sebastian Vettel leads the pack in Valencia

Sunday's race was a quiet affair compared to other grands prix this season

Perhaps it could be a new BBC show with Andrew Lloyd Webber - 'How to solve a problem like Valencia' - but I think even 'The Lord' would struggle with this one.

You could argue that every race this year has been a spectacle, perhaps even that the season opener in Australia, which is usually a cracker, had been the least exciting race. That is until now.

I think we've now readily accepted the DRS overtaking aid, Kers power-boost system and marginal tyres as integral to the excitement in modern F1. But here in Valencia, even though they gave us more overtakes than the single pass we saw in 2009, it still lacked spark on track and something to get genuinely excited about.

I enjoyed the Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton, Mark Webber battle behind Sebastian Vettel, I enjoyed Sergio Perez's valiant attempt to pick up points by just doing a single stop and it was also interesting to watch Paul Di Resta drop in and out of the points all afternoon - but I still wasn't on the edge of my seat.

There is no doubt that we as F1 fans have been well and truly spoiled this season with the action that has been thrown up, particularly after Canada, and during any other season this would have seemed like a relatively exciting afternoon.

I wonder if Valencia has a future. It's certainly a packed calendar next year and two Spanish races may be overkill.

In any case I still had a blast on air. I have never driven an F1 car so therefore I think going live is one of the most exciting things a man can do - but it does have its challenges.

For example, I was in Jenson's garage just seconds before we went live on Saturday and suddenly Lewis' engine roared into life.

As I was actually in the garage, you wouldn't have been able to hear a thing, so with about five seconds to go until BBC One viewers were welcomed to Spain, we had to get myself, two pundits, two cameras and three other people to the far side of the pitlane in an instant - and still look calm and collected when Richard the director shouted 'cue'. And boy does he shout!

'RUN VT' is the kind of thing Richard barks at the top of his voice, which is ironic when you think he joined us late on Friday due to directing in the serene environment of Wimbledon. He returns to SW19 on Monday morning, and I hope he is a little quieter there or he might scupper Andy Murray's chances with an untimely, overexcited outburst!

So, as I sit here with my jeans stuck to my legs, a slightly red neck, and with the good and bad bits of the show running through my head, I can also look ahead to a really exciting few weeks for British motorsport.

It's Goodwood this coming weekend and I'll be there, followed by the British Grand Prix, which is always my favourite race weekend of the year.

However, it's also National Motorsport Week which means you can get through the doors of your local F1 team or just find ways to get involved in motor racing - and you don't need to be a millionaire! Just check out www.gomotorsport.net.

Anyway, the last word on this week's blog goes to Robert Burnett. He and his Dad just introduced themselves to me in the airport. Robert had just been brought to his first ever Grand Prix and he was wearing a Ferrari top but claimed to love Lewis Hamilton!?

Whatever the case, he's only five-years-old so it's good to see a new generation of fans watching the sport and that's what National Motorsport week is all about - inspiring the next generation.

Here's hoping for an inspiring race in two weeks' time as well, perhaps we could release a charity single- 'F1's coming home!'

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/jakehumphrey/2011/06/roaring_engines_and_a_camera-s.html

Chuck Arnold Rene Arnoux Peter Arundell Alberto Ascari

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Built to celebrate World Environment Day, the Beat prototype features a 20 kWh lithium-ion battery that sends power to a 61 PS (45kW / 60 hp) electric motor.

Source: http://feeds.worldcarfans.com/~r/worldcarfans/Jxfz/~3/llSpBkHbis0/chevrolet-beat-ev-concept-unveiled

Conny Andersson Mario Andretti Michael Andretti Keith Andrews

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Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/06/26/1303011/kurt-busch-grabs-1st-road-course.html

Hans Binder Clemente Biondetti Pablo Birger Art Bisch

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Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nofenders/zbjv/~3/AoRkIa8Dj3M/simona-told-to-take-weekend-off.html

Skip Barber Paolo Barilla Rubens Barrichello Michael Bartels

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Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nofenders/zbjv/~3/j5v6Amrv2_w/go-kuhnucks.html

Georges Berger Gerhard Berger Eric Bernard Enrique Bernoldi

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Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/F1InsightAFormula1Blog/~3/L_CEh5Mg_Wo/f1-2011-goes-hd-and-so-does-on-board.html

Dave Charlton Pedro Matos Chaves Bill Cheesbourg Eddie Cheever

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The British Grand Prix will be the big annual gathering of Formula 1 in Britain, with the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on July 10. Marussia Virgin Racing is once again hosting its Racing Weekend event from July 7-10. Set close to Silverstone within the spectacular grounds of Stowe School ? the stunning stately home [...]

Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2011/06/25/going-to-silverstone/

Joie Chitwood Bob Christie Johnny Claes David Clapham

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The inevitable has finally occurred as Bugatti has sold the 300th and last Veyron 16.4 to a customer in Europe.

Source: http://feeds.worldcarfans.com/~r/worldcarfans/Jxfz/~3/FghcWQqigIQ/last-bugatti-veyron-164-sold

Karun Chandhok Alain de Changy Colin Chapman Dave Charlton

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The improbable highest sale of the Barrett-Jackson auction is for an immaculately restored Volkswagen bus; Ferrari Daytona fails to make reserve.

Source: http://automotive.speedtv.com/article/autos-vw-microbus-scores-big-in-oc/

Felice Bonetto Jo Bonnier Roberto Bonomi Juan Manuel Bordeu

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Has anyone done any business with Time Machine? How's the quality of the castings and how about service?

Jody

Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/494564.aspx

Bernard Collomb Alberto Colombo Erik Comas Birabongse Bhanubandh

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Source: http://www.metrof1.com/blogs/metrof1/2011/04/bahrain-isnt-in-the-script.html

Alberto Colombo Erik Comas Birabongse Bhanubandh Lucien Bianchi

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Designed to be fully-compliant with emissions standards set by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the E-Rod has a special LS3 V8 crate engine that produces 430 hp (321 kW / 436 PS).

Source: http://feeds.worldcarfans.com/~r/worldcarfans/Jxfz/~3/7XBGHzS4HyY/gm-e-rod-concept-promotes-green-tuning

Phil Cade Alex Caffi John CampbellJones Adrián Campos

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Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nofenders/zbjv/~3/5Pe9n5fSDTo/ground-control-to-mad-damn-indycar-fix.html

Michael Bartels Edgar Barth Giorgio Bassi Erwin Bauer

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Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/F1InsightAFormula1Blog/~3/_KoeazpVhdM/sauber-c30-launch-pictures-31st-of.html

Piero Carini Duane Carter Eugenio Castellotti Johnny Cecotto

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The word on the street (or at least on my street) is that we could see an F1 engine programme from Austria in 2014. There are some who might draw exciting conclusions from this suggestion as there is only Austrian registered F1 team, which is why they play the splendid Land der Berge after each [...]

Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2011/06/23/an-austrian-f1-engine/

Lorenzo Bandini Henry Banks Fabrizio Barbazza John Barber

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Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nofenders/zbjv/~3/wXhXVTT30_c/back-from-lotch.html

Carlo Abate George Abecassis Kenny Acheson Andrea de Adamich

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I kit bashed the 69 Nova SS and the C.O.P.O Nova kits, The taillight panel is scratch built, And all of the emblems and trim are from the Model Car Garage 68-69 Nova/Acadian set, The color on it is 1968 Grecian Green.

Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/965086.aspx

Martin Brundle Gianmaria Bruni Jimmy Bryan Clemar Bucci

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Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/F1InsightAFormula1Blog/~3/y2nC_JY9eoY/2011-formula-one-calendar.html

Conny Andersson Mario Andretti Michael Andretti Keith Andrews

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Source: http://www.metrof1.com/blogs/metrof1/2011/05/vettel-wins-but-has-to-work-for-it.html

Don Beauman Karl Gunther Bechem Jean Behra Derek Bell

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hello all.....i just recently tried the model master acryl paint due to its quick drying but nothing came out glossy. do i have to clear over the Acryl? i usually use enamel and get a smooth glossy finish without clear. All help is appreciated

Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/965162.aspx

Paolo Barilla Rubens Barrichello Michael Bartels Edgar Barth

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If there was ever a time for Shelby Super Cars to ramp up their efforts in overtaking the Bugatti, now would be that time. Bugatti just announced that the final unit of the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport has been sold. Okay, maybe not sold, but it has been ordered by a customer in Europe who will take delivery of his supercar next autumn.

With the last of the 300 units sold, Bugatti will cease production of the supercar, at least in its hard top version. The company will still produce the vehicle in the Grand Sport trim.

"In the Veyron the Bugatti team has created a vehicle that has already become an icon of automotive history. Both technologically and in terms of design, the Veyron is still far ahead of its time. The Grand Sport is a further pinnacle of achievement in the open-top sports car segment, and we intend to maintain the same standard in our future Bugatti products," said Wolfgang D�rheimer, President of Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S.

Aside from the Grand Sport, Bugatti may also be working on producing the Galibier sedan under the Royale name.