Peugeot 404 no Rally da Etiópia

Ethiopian Rally

Peugeot 404

Foto de Daniel Abera via:

 http://www.clubpeugeotuk.org/gallery/wallpaper/peugeot404_1618cc_23b.jpg

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“No living thing but a snail has as good a shoe as a motor car.” – Maurice Olley, 1961

100 anos de Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo GTA em Luanda

Foto de revista italiana "Il Quadrifoglio" postada por Pedro Marques em:

http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/giulia-gta-gta-1300-jr-gtam-1965-1975/161741-portuguese-gtas.html

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"That the automobile has practically reached the limit of its development is suggested by the fact that during the past year no improvements of a radical nature have been introduced." Scientific American ; Jan. 2 edition, 1909.

Mais ou menos quando foi dito isto, surgiu a Alfa Romeo !

3 h de Lourenço Marques - Moçambique - 1970

Lourenço Marques 3 h - Mozambique - Nov. 29, 1970

Alfa Romeo T33/2 (Paddy Driver)

Brian Redman - vencedor

Chevron B16 Spyder Ford #4 (Brian Redman) / Mazda RX3 M10A #18 (Jody Scheckter)

Fotos gentilmente cedidas por MIT650 via Autosport:

 http://autosport.aeiou.pt/gen.pl?p=stories&op=view&fokey=as.stories/63411

Classificação final

1 - Brian Redman /GB - Chevron B16 Spyder Ford - 116 voltas
2 - Paddy Driver / ZA - Alfa Romeo T33/2
3 - Clive van Beuren / Red Whitehouse ZA - Porsche 906
4 - Frank Gardner / AUS - Mike De Udy / GB - Ford Boss Mustang 302
5 - Geoff Ortlepp - S. Taylor - Chevron B8
6 - John Rowe - Ecosse
7- John McNicol / ZA - Willie Ferguson / ZA - Lola T210
8 - Jody Scheckter / ZA - Spencer Schultze / ZA - Mazda RX3 M10A

Classificação final detalhada:

http://autosport.aeiou.pt/gen.pl?p=stories&op=view&fokey=as.stories/63411

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Em 1955, quando Brian Redman tinha 18 anos, esteve no Grande Prêmio da Inglaterra com seu pai e avô. Stirling Moss venceu, seguido de perto por Juan Manuel Fangio, ambos pilotando Mercedes W196. Houve rumores de que Fangio poderia ter passado, mas deixou o inglês vencer na frente de seus conterrâneos.

Após a corrida, Brian aproximou-se de Fangio e perguntou como tinha andado tão rápido. Fangio respondeu que era simples: “Mais acelerador, menos freio”.

História contada em: http://www.charl-art.com/more-throttle.htm

In 1955, when Brian Redman was 18 years old, he attended the British Grand Prix with his father and grandfather. In the race Stirling Moss won, followed closely by Juan Manuel Fangiio, both driving a Mercedes W196. Rumor had it that Fangio could have passed Moss, but he let the Englishman win as he was racing in front of a home audience.
After the race Brian approached Fangio and asked him how he went so fast. Fangio told Brian it was simple. “More throttle, less brake”.

Check this history at: http://www.charl-art.com/more-throttle.htm