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Le Monstre, V12s, and Senna
Build of the Week
Many years after seeing the 1950s Le Mans racecar: Le Monstre, Derek Drinkwater built a replica (and installed a tow hitch) to tour around America. He brought his wife and hit the road to race at different historic racetracks around the country. A resto-mod Jaguar also was in the mix for top build of the week - check it out in the links towards the bottom of the email.
Article of the Week
Von Karajan once said “Listening to you V12 cylinder brings forth a harmony that no maestro will ever be able to interpret.” As EVs and other automotive powerplants are on the rise, companies like Ferrari and Aston Martin are sticking with gas powered V12s.
Fun Fact of the Week
A Netflix documentary is coming out about the 3-time F1 world champion: Aryton Senna. The brazilian was known for his racecraft in the rain which lead him to 65 pole positions, 80 podium finishes, with 41 race wins over 161 Gran Prix in F1.
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