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120th anniversary of Rudolf Caracciola

120th anniversary of Rudolf Caracciola

On January 30, it was 120 years since the most successful German pre-war racing driver, was born in Remagen, Germany. Rudi Caraciola was the three-time European Grand Prix Champion from…

120th anniversary of Elisabeth Junek

120th anniversary of Elisabeth Junek

Today, 16th November 2020, exactly 120 years ago was born one of the most successful female drivers, Mrs. Elisabeth Junek. She became famous for winning lot of races and being…

Famous engineers: Ettore Bugatti – UPDATED

Famous engineers: Ettore Bugatti – UPDATED

Ettore Bugatti was born in 1881 in Milan, but always considered himself more of a Frenchman. His ancestors were prominent artists. Father Carlo was Art Nouveau furniture, jewelry and extravagant…

Famous Racing drivers – Eliška Junková

Famous Racing drivers – Eliška Junková

The best of the Czech female racing drivers of all time, in the 20 century the worlwide fastest among women and the only one able to cope with men in…

Famous constructers: Story of Bucciali

Famous constructers: Story of Bucciali

The driving on them was rarely seen, but still the photos of the French supersports Bucciali with the endless front bonnet which has entered since their inception in 1926, perhaps…

Famous coachbuilders: Oldřich Uhlík

Famous coachbuilders: Oldřich Uhlík

The Oldřich Uhlík’s coach build company was one from the best alongside Sodomka, Brožík, Petera, J.O. Jech not only in Czechoslovakia. It produced the unique creations for chassis of the…

Famous racing drivers: Jiří Kristián Lobkowicz

Famous racing drivers: Jiří Kristián Lobkowicz

The native from Turnov J. K. Lobkowicz, rowing lover, was in society captivated by his appearance, at that time an impressive 183 cm tall stature. However, he enrolled to history…

Famous constructers: Gabriel Voisin (Part 2)

Famous constructers: Gabriel Voisin (Part 2)

From the basic lines of cars, the test with the cyclecar le Sulky with half of the liter of cubic capacity or the model with the engine 7,2 V12 and…

Famous constructers: Gabriel Voisin (Part 1)

Famous constructers: Gabriel Voisin (Part 1)

The automobile company Avions Voisin covered by its activities whole inter-war period (1919-1939) and enrolled in the motoring history by the motoring remarkably wide range of structures, outside the conventions….

Famous constructers: Charles Yale Knight

Famous constructers: Charles Yale Knight

Unlike the Italian Ettore Bugatti or the native from Vratislavice nad Nisou Ferdinand Porsche, the name of the American Knight isn’t that well known. Definitely he is worth the attention,…

Famous racing drivers: Saša Kolowrat-Krakowský

Famous racing drivers: Saša Kolowrat-Krakowský

Just 130 years ago, on the 29th of January 1886, in United States of America, was born one from the most successful and charismatic racing drivers of the last century:…

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