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#1 Racer.Demon

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Posted 23 December 2003 - 15:38

Now on 8W, a revised first chapter of Alessandro's book project on racing in the 40s:

http://8w.forix.com/40s-nice.html

He has also kindly offered a compilation of three other chapters, forming an overview of the 1947 French Championship and that will be on 8W shortly...

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#2 quintin cloud

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Posted 23 December 2003 - 18:51

Cool :up: :smoking:

#3 Mischa Bijenhof

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Posted 23 December 2003 - 22:16

Fantastic work, Mattijs :up:

#4 Racer.Demon

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Posted 23 December 2003 - 22:38

Thanks, but we should say "Fantastic work, Alessandro!" instead...;)

#5 ReWind

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Posted 24 December 2003 - 08:17

Very informative stuff! Congratulations to Alessandro.

It would be nice if an error concerning Franco Cortese would be corrected before the book goes into print.

Cortese died in 1986 instead of 1966. Wonder where the wrong year has its origins.

#6 fines

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Posted 26 December 2003 - 13:41

Fabulous, Alessandro! :clap: Will take a close look, soon.

#7 VDP

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Posted 26 December 2003 - 20:18

:wave: The missing link :clap:

Robert

#8 Racer.Demon

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Posted 16 January 2004 - 14:35

Originally posted by Racer.Demon
Now on 8W, a revised first chapter of Alessandro's book project on racing in the 40s:

http://8w.forix.com/40s-nice.html

He has also kindly offered a compilation of three other chapters, forming an overview of the 1947 French Championship and that will be on 8W shortly...


This has now appeared as a double-page monster effort, for you to enjoy:

Part 1: Cars and Drivers
Part 2: The Races
Part 3 will be the FULL statistics of the season and will follow soon...

Now let's hope someone wants to turn this into a book.

#9 Racer.Demon

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Posted 27 January 2004 - 20:28

Originally posted by Racer.Demon
Part 3 will be the FULL statistics of the season and will follow soon...


Online as of now...

Part 3: The Statistics

#10 Racer.Demon

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Posted 19 February 2004 - 10:55

A brief visit to the former Grenzlandring:

http://8w.forix.com/...nzlandring.html

I hope to expand it into a serious article sometime in the future - that is, unless there are any German takers willing to do a better job than me... ;)

#11 Nanni Dietrich

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Posted 19 February 2004 - 17:20

Oh what a nice Healey 3000 in sixth row... :cool:

Very good job, guys! :clap:

#12 Holger Merten

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Posted 19 February 2004 - 23:26

Mattijs spells Healey like this: S_K_O_D_A_ :rolleyes:

#13 Racer.Demon

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Posted 11 March 2004 - 09:10

A long-overdue story on Jackie Stewart, now over at 8W in the Champions series. Hopefully there will be some more of these in the near future.

#14 Mihai

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Posted 11 March 2004 - 11:59

Mattijs,

Why don't you guys fire up the 8W competition again ?

#15 Racer.Demon

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Posted 11 March 2004 - 12:41

Sorry, been there, done that. ;)

#16 Racer.Demon

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Posted 25 March 2004 - 09:26

Now on 8W: Frenchman Rémi Paolozzi's brief bio of his countryman Eric Offenstadt.

Rémi's next project will be a visit to Cadours. Should be interesting...


#17 Racer.Demon

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Posted 23 August 2004 - 12:14

There's a new section on 8W's When? page called Memories, a place for the motor racing enthusiast to reminisce about their behind-the-scenes adventures in better times, when Access All Areas wasn't privileged to overpayed boffins. You're invited to share your personal memories with us. As for the preferred content - your memories start where the official race reports stop!;)

Kicking off is TNF's own Twinny, telling the now familiar story (as told here previously) of how he managed to persuade several top-line 70s F1 teams to part with the bodywork they didn't have any further use of...

He's promised us more of the same so watch this space. :D

#18 Racer.Demon

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Posted 09 June 2006 - 07:57

First of all, my apologies for my lacking to keep you up-to-date with what has been going on at 8W, but since there's been a rush of new articles lately I'll try to better my ways...

To start in the present, Don Capps has severely updated his 250F story and the result is now available on:

http://8w.forix.com/250f-redux.html

Then, a fine effort by Sami Liikanen on his countryman Leo Kinnunen:

http://8w.forix.com/kinnunen.html

Gareth Evans (a.k.a. lfcjari37 on this forum) is continuing with his series of articles on Rouen-les-Essarts:

http://8w.forix.com/rouen.html

Richard Armstrong (otherwise known as V2) has updated his article on the 1939 European Championship, the result of one of TNF's greatest collaborative efforts:

http://8w.forix.com/ec1939.html

I myself recently visited Chimay, and here's the result:

http://8w.forix.com/chimay.html

And before that I did a piece on Nino Farina:

http://8w.forix.com/farina.html

There was a lot more in the time between my previous post in this thread and the Farina article, but you'll find that out yourself...

#19 lfcjari37

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Posted 09 June 2006 - 08:24

Nice one Mattijs, i'd almost forgotten 8W existed ;)

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#20 Racer.Demon

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Posted 11 April 2007 - 15:41

Some long overdue announcements on new stuff over at 8W, so let's go:

- there are new bios on Brabham, Resta, Rindt, etc.
- TNF member bigears is continuing with his masterpiece on the Birmingham Superprix
- fellow member lfcjari37 is gaining momentum with his magnum opus on Rouen-les-Essarts
- there's a look at the French Championship of 1937 (with 1938 in the making)
- and finally, Don Capps has made a comeback as a columnist, with the infrequently appearing 'Case History'

Go and see for yourself...

#21 Hieronymus

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Posted 11 April 2007 - 18:57

All excellent reading material. Thanks Mattijs and also to the authors!

#22 HDonaldCapps

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Posted 11 April 2007 - 19:40

Originally posted by Racer.Demon
- and finally, Don Capps has made a comeback as a columnist, with the infrequently appearing 'Case History'


What Mattijs really means with "...the infrequently appearing 'Case History'" comment is that whenever I bloody well feel like submitting one, I will.

I will strive to avoid setting a pattern as to when an issue of Case History appears since this is not meant to be a column, but rather a journal, of sorts. Plus, I don't want to be working to a schedule, but rather be free to send something out when I am damned well ready to do so because it is ready -- or I am sick of dealing with the thing and want to get it off my desk.

There are some items I have already lined up for the future such as: some thoughts on the 1905 AAA National Motor Car Championship; the consideration (actually it is a 'reconsideration') of a long distant season in a holistic fashion rather than focusing on a single class or series -- the original effort collapsed under its own weight (the draft was aboput 600 pages before the details and the stories were added and the editing was a nightmare...) as well as factors outside my control -- all this will, doubtless, be unveiled in parts, of course; articles on several events, people, and things; plus articles, sidebars, "looks," reviews, essays, commentaries, bon mots, and whatever else I can come up with to fill space. There is also the long, eagerly unawaited return of The Scribe, which should be a relief to those here in particular since it means being spared any sort of opinion on anything that might ruffle a growling bowel or two.

Case History has been subtitled "The Journal of the Clio & Zeitgeist Considered Society for the History of Automobile Racing" since that is how I imagined how I would like to examine racing history. I have long since given up on any sort of society to study the history of automobile racing being formed -- at least one that would have me as a member, but then, again, thinking about the truth of Groucho's remark, well... -- so I just went ahead and created one. Of course, there is also the minor problem of my not having the slightest idea as to how create or run a site of my own, so I very much appreciate Mattijs and Felix for being brave (codeword for "crazy") enough to do this.

But, I digress....

#23 Racer.Demon

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Posted 12 April 2007 - 10:50

Originally posted by HDonaldCapps
What Mattijs really means with "...the infrequently appearing 'Case History'" comment is that whenever I bloody well feel like submitting one, I will.


And that's how it should be. :lol:

In other words - complete and total freedom. So are we indeed crazy? ;)

#24 Racer.Demon

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Posted 07 June 2007 - 09:47

*bump*

New bios of Ickx and Regazzoni over at 8W - both long overdue, of course...

#25 dretceterini

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Posted 07 June 2007 - 14:37

Regarding Maurice Varet:

A local team from Nice, Ecurie Blanche et Noire, was a stable of racing cars owned by the Friderichs, of Bugatti fame. They entered an ancient Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza, chassis 2111040, for journeyman driver Maurice Varet. Varet was a highly reputed mechanic and "metteur ?point" (tuner) specializing in Delahaye and Delage, who wanted "to build up for himself a career as a racing driver". Alas, Varet did not succeed in doing so. He seldom got the chance to show his qualities of a determined and consciencious driver, very respectful of his mechanicals. Varet was an authentic Parisian from the 14th district, who had started as a mechanic with Ecurie Bleue in 1937, having been brought there by Ren?Dreyfus. He had a boundless passion for racing and spent years in a feverish quest for a drive, but "rives are rare for a timid person and Varet belongs to that category of people whose tenacity is not always rewarded?. The always impeccably dressed Varet was also a referee of boxing matches. He is the winner of the race for Grand Prix cars at the Spring meeting in Monthlery in 1947.


Around 1987, I met an old man named Maurice Varet playing giutar with another man in a cabaret in Monmarte. He said he was a race car driver years ago, but seemed far more interested in music. He also mentioned that he was a good friend of Django Reinhardt. Is it possible that this was the same man?

Also, any further information on the Scuderia Milan Fiat specials would be appreciated; ie: should tehy really be called Volpinis?

The Italian contingent, which made the Nice GP the first post-war international race, consisted of four Maseratis entered by the Milan based Scuderia Automobilistica Milan, Milano. The outfit was variously named in entry lists, according to the different country and/or race to which the list referred. Today widely accepted abbreviation of Scuderia Milan will be used throughout the narrative, though it was not the original name. Together with his brother Emilio, Arialdo Ruggeri was the team manager. The Scuderia was founded in January 1946 with the backing of a group of enthusiasts and industrialists from Gallarate, which is an industrial town and the hometown of the Ruggeris. It is located in the outskirts of Milan, but their shop was "downtown Milan" at via Mos?Bianchi.
President of the Scuderia was Arnaldo Mazzucchelli and the technical director was professor Mario Speluzzi of the Milan Polytechnic, an expert in supercharging whose ideas had been put into practice mainly on speedboats.
The Ruggeris had built a 1100cc coupe Special for the 1940 Mille Miglia based on Fiat-SIATA components, and a series of new ones ? Neatly bodied by Bertone in barchetta fashion - was built in 1946 around a Fiat 1100 engine tuned with the help of Speluzzi and of Ing. Egidio Arzani, the designer at Volpini.

#26 Racer.Demon

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Posted 31 July 2007 - 13:55

I believe many of you will be interested in Marius's article on the 2nd Fairfield Handicap of 1948, which was held on the streets of Durban as South Africa's first post-WW2 race...

#27 Racer.Demon

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Posted 09 April 2008 - 23:25

Some of you may have already noticed: 8W, 6th Gear and MRH have all received a long overdue makeover, bringing the sites' look somewhat more up to speed with today's web design fashions while at the same time probably - and happily - failing to completely leave their old-school appearance behind...

And for those who haven't - just click on the links in my sig. :D

I'll be busy brushing up some minor inefficiencies in the coming days but you'll get the idea as it is now.

#28 RStock

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Posted 10 April 2008 - 02:05

I'd just like to say may god bless each and every one of you who had anything to do with the 8W site . It is a priceless treasure of information in my opinion . :up: :clap:

#29 Bjorn Kjer

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Posted 10 April 2008 - 03:41

Thanks , oh it was not meant for me ? But , its damned good , and now its got a great look too ! I am still working on transporters ! It WILL come ! :smoking:

#30 Frank de Jong

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Posted 10 April 2008 - 09:22

Mattijs, the site looks terrific - I'm real proud to be a tiny part in it.
Reminds me that the layout of my site should get a little attention as well - so little time, so much to do...

#31 Racer.Demon

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Posted 10 April 2008 - 15:33

Thanks guys, that's heartwarming... :up:

#32 GIGLEUX

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Posted 10 April 2008 - 18:48

Originally posted by dretceterini
Regarding Maurice Varet:
Around 1987, I met an old man named Maurice Varet playing giutar with another man in a cabaret in Monmarte. He said he was a race car driver years ago, but seemed far more interested in music. He also mentioned that he was a good friend of Django Reinhardt. Is it possible that this was the same man?


Maurice Varet died in the beginning of 1985, so...

#33 Mischa Bijenhof

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Posted 10 April 2008 - 20:14

It looks great, Mattijs. I hope to be a contributor one day.

#34 Racer.Demon

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Posted 11 April 2008 - 12:22

In that case I hope that one day is rather sooner than later. :D

What about something on the Arno... :smoking:

#35 Racer.Demon

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Posted 26 October 2009 - 11:09

I see I have been severely lacking in the update department for this thread, so I'll give you a quick rundown of some of the new stuff over at 8W.

Very much RC but with lots of parallels to the original FISA/FOCA war, here are some articles on its modern-day equivalents, the second one just out:
http://forix.autospo...co-present.html
http://forix.autospo...e-fia-fota.html

Don Capps has revived his Rear View Mirror column, and its first two issues have now appeared:
http://forix.autospo...m-vol7-no1.html
http://forix.autospo...m-vol7-no2.html

Some memories of my visits to the 1984 and '85 Dutch GPs, the pictures already published in the personal paddock photo thread:
http://forix.autospo...em-nl84-85.html

TNF member Henri Greuter has been very busy for us with a couple of article series that are truly benchmark on their topics: the final Porsche and Alfa-powered March Indycars. A third series on the Penske-Mercedes PC23 500I is now well underway:
http://forix.autospo...w/march90p.html
http://forix.autospo.../march90ca.html
http://forix.autospo...cedes-pc23.html

A handful of reports on several of the past few months' historic meetings:
http://forix.autospo...m/8w/spa09.html
http://forix.autospo...8w/reviv09.html
http://forix.autospo...m/8w/fos09.html

Some recent driver profiles:
http://forix.autospo...tti-giunti.html
http://forix.autospo.../8w/kesjar.html
http://forix.autospo...m/8w/resta.html
http://forix.autospo.../8w/wagner.html

A few track and museum visits:
http://forix.autospo...entinopark.html
http://forix.autospo.../montjuich.html
http://forix.autospo...na-museums.html
http://forix.autospo...skildering.html

Everyone at TNF is still very welcome to comment and contribute!


#36 scheivlak

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Posted 16 November 2009 - 23:14

Had a look at http://8w.forix.com/dominators.html

Excellent stuff again - hats off to Henri!

#37 Racer.Demon

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Posted 23 November 2009 - 11:16

Don Capps has revived his Rear View Mirror column, and its first two issues have now appeared:
http://forix.autospo...m-vol7-no1.html
http://forix.autospo...m-vol7-no2.html


No.3 has just appeared at http://forix.autospo...m-vol7-no3.html

#38 Racer.Demon

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Posted 04 December 2009 - 13:14

More Henri Greuter magic on 8W, as his volume of work on the Penske-Mercedes PC23 500I continues on this page and beyond:

http://forix.autospo...e-94-plans.html


#39 Racer.Demon

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Posted 02 January 2012 - 15:30

My apologies for having been sloppy with updating this thread with every new story appearing on 8W in the past few years, but for those TNFers wanting to keep track on what's happening (or hasn't been happening) there's a new 8W & 6th Gear Twitter account now.

One forward thinking TNFer has already signed on, but that's no surprise since he's the one who thought of creating a Twitter notification service in the first place... Thanks lustigson!

Edited by Racer.Demon, 02 January 2012 - 15:30.