Finally!! A 918 Spyder with a decent paint job. I was beginning to think it wasn't going to happen. Was getting really tired of all the "Martini" and "Porsche Salzburg" livery.

It may seem that Ford had the advantage of "Deep Pockets"and an almost unlimited budget to beat Ferrari, but, Ferrari had years and years of racing experience in their favor and (alleged) truck loads of Italian Lire coming in the back door from Agnelli at FIAT. So, the disparity between Ford and Ferrari was not,…

While it is not a Ferrari "production" model, the "Nembo" Spyder has to be the best looking Ferrari of all time ,in my humble opinion. It has the best of the 250GTO and the 275GTB lines. It makes the 275GTB look overweight and bloated. Ferrari should have built it in a series production, instead they built the NART…

It figures that Switzerland would be the toughest.... driving through Switzerland with a friend, the fuel pump in his car quit. We got it replaced at a local garage, but when my friend began questioning the bill, they called the police! When it comes to money, the Swiss can go really "twitchy" on you.

Sorry, I think I mis-read your first question. I thought you asked if La Sarthe HAD been used as an F1 circuit in the past. (The Bugatti Circuit answer.)

As hard as I try, I just can't bring myself to like this Ferrari. No doubt the engineering that went into it is superb, but, the design, like so many cars these days is just trying too hard. Ferrari and Pininfarina, once upon a time, were known for the elegance and restraint and timeless design. Now, I fear, designers…

Ah, yes... "counter-steering".. sounds weird, feels weird when you're doing it, but works every time.

You can ride a bike without using your hands on the handle bars. As long as the road is fairly smooth and you are going in a straight line, more or less. The front fork geometry will "steer" the bike straight on it's own.. If you hit a bad bump or need to turn sharply, then it's back to the manual inputs.

Yes, I think so. I don't have the dates off hand, but, F1 used the "Bugatti Curcuit" at one time. (1966??) It's a shorter track that uses part of the front straight and the pits at LeMans and then runs behind the paddock area and then rejoins the front straight. I don't know if the course is still there or not.

No doubt, this will "date" me, but I remember when the French GP was at Clermaont- Ferrand and even earlier at Reims. Before Dijon, before Magny-Cours.

You're right... a limited slip rear diff would make a huge difference. My car doesn't have one and I live in Colorado, so the snow can get pretty deep at times.

It's now been six years since I bought my 944. It's my only car and it's worked out very well as a daily driver, although I don't drive everyday. I've had a few minor issues with electrical components, but given it's age, it's been very reliable and practical. The one downside is it's not very good in the snow without…

This is the only Ford I've ever owned. I had it for about five years. Not fast, but lots of fun. It was a "Euro-spec" gray market car.

It's a tough call between the 330P4 and the Muira...

Amazing work on the Gulf GT40. But, am I being too picky by pointing out that all racing GT40's were "Right-Hand Drive"?? Ford did build a few Left-Hand Drive road cars called Mk3's.

The Porsche 944 steering wheel is not really ugly... just dull, uninspired bland design. Somehow you expect better from Porsche.

It is a pile of money, but can't help but wonder how much he has left after Her Majestie's Inland Revenue shows up at his door to collect their share.

Uh... I kinda like the wheels. The rest of the car? Not so much.

"The more things change, the more they stay the same".... back in the '50's and '60's, Ferrari was well known for it's "Chinese Fire Drill" pits stops. They were a source of added entertainment for the spectators, lots of yelling and swearing and arm waving, mechanics running back and forth looking for tools....…

I've heard that very same quote in a number of books, magazine articles etc. and a photo of Gonzalez staring down at the rear slick of a late 70's Ferrari F1 car with that quote as a caption. It's probably safe to say that there is some veracity to it.