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Miura: Ghostly beginnings of the supercar

Cars

"The Lamborghini Miura is almost a ghostly presence in the motoring world. Vanishingly rare, closer to VE Day than it is to us, it was the first, true, modern supercar. The first mid-engined car designed for road, not for race. "

Beaulieu Motor Museum and Me

Culture

"Back in the 1990s, I was quite small and absolutely, totally obsessed with cars. My family and I went away on a summer holiday one year to the New Forest, a beautiful part of the UK, and we set up "

JHW Classics

People

"“I do have a type….it’s rare and quirky….that’s it,” says Jane Weitzmann, owner and curator of JHW Classics. She’s absolutely right, because there’s no other way of pigeon-holing the elegant owner of a vehicle "

Driving Peugeot’s 308 Racer

Cars

"Since I was a child I’ve always loved the idea of being a driver. I recently received an invitation from Peugeot to test the new 308 GTi at Ascari Circuit, which was appealing enough, but spotted that it also included "

Spa – a bright shadow of its former self

Culture

"Belgium’s Spa-Francorchamps circuit is among the most revered in the world and has been since it hosted its first race in 1921. The modern 7.004-kilometre track of today sits in the shadow of the 14-15km (depending on the year) "

Actors on track

"Steve McQueen blurred the lines between acting and racing as efficiently as he blurred the photographs of keen fans trying to capture him at over 200mph. Of course, he was not the only one. Actors often have a stab at "

Andrew Kitson – motorsport artist

"The quality of Andrew Kitson’s art is not up for discussion. The man creates absolute masterpieces. Paintings that are awash with colour and life. With every stroke of his brush, they evoke memories - and not only for the "

NISMO – The Racers

Cars

"Traditionally, most racing cars in modern motor racing follow a similar format. They are mid-engine and rear wheel drive. Very few categories asides from touring cars follow a front engine, front wheel drive formation. In 2015 however Nismo, Nissan’s in "

Skyline: The Beast from the East

Cars

"There are times when I genuinely have to pinch myself. I like cars and bikes. I’ve always liked cars and bikes, and so to be in a position where my job is to go off with one of my "

The Beast of Bodmin – reimagined

Cars

"There's a chill in the air. And hovering in that chill is the howl of distant canines. The chill should be unexpected - this is August, after all. However, it is approaching midnight... it's pitch black... and that howl is "