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The Chevrolet they were ordered not to race

1963 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport — Writegeist / Wikimedia Commons

General Motors told its people to stop racing. Zora Arkus-Duntov heard the order, nodded in the right meetings, and then built five Corvettes that existed for almost no other reason. They were called Grand Sports. Only five left the works.…

Lucky Strike at Brackley

Mark Hendy with a BAR Honda Formula 1 car at the Brackley factory, mid-2000s.

A guest pass from David Richards, a BAR Honda in the factory that is now Mercedes, and the Japanese Grand Prix on the Brackley screens.

Square Wheels at the NEC Classic Motor Show

Austin Seven SXS 665 on the Square Wheels stand at the NEC Classic Motor Show

Every November the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show fills the halls at the NEC. Square Wheels is usually there: a club stand in Hall 3, a couple of cars on the blue carpet, and brethren ready to talk about the…