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Cobra-Ferrari Wars

December 16, 2016 by: Glen Smale | 2 Comments

This is the second edition of the well-known and much loved book by Michael L Shoen. The Cobra-Ferrari Wars: 1963-1965, is the account of the battles, both on track and off, that raged between two great names, that of the established marque of Ferrari and the newcomer Cobra. Enzo Ferrari had made his name and his reputation the hard way, during the tough years just prior to … [Read more...]

Our best photographs of 2015 – Part 2

January 8, 2016 by: Virtual Motorpix | Leave a Comment

The 2nd part on our best photographs of 2015 will kick of with Glen's pics, to be followed by Ali Cusick's, Roland Harrison's and Pim van der Veer's best photographs of 2015. Each photographer has got a different skill set and different passions, but all of the images plus the stories that go with it are well worth a read. So, without further ado... Glen Smale (Photo above) … [Read more...]

Goodwood Revival 2015

September 18, 2015 by: Virtual Motorpix | 1 Comment

The Goodwood Revival 2015 marked the first time in the history of the Cobra saga, that all six of the Daytona Coupes would be gathered together in one location. This never happened in period because the first of the Daytonas was produced in California, while the remaining five cars were made in Italy. Even once they were racing in 1965, they were never all in one place together … [Read more...]

Cobra book progress

May 15, 2015 by: Virtual Motorpix | 1 Comment

  Progress on my Cobra book to be published by Haynes later this year, has been galloping along, and I have had the privilege and pleasure of meeting some amazing people, and of course cars. Here, you will come across loads of spin…the right kind of spin, not the kind that politicians sell you, but the sort that comes with high performance sports and racing … [Read more...]

Photographing Cobras

March 2, 2015 by: Virtual Motorpix | 1 Comment

Motor racing in the 1960s produced, without doubt, some of the most colourful characters and some of the most iconic racing cars. With the subject of my next book being on the racing AC Cobras, I have chronicled below some of the joys and challenges of photographing Cobras. Once motor racing had got under way in the 1950s after the low of the previous decade, the years of … [Read more...]

Le Mans 24 Hours … Three Weeks to go

May 25, 2012 by: Glen Smale | Leave a Comment

With the Le Mans 24-Hour race just three short weeks away, we thought this short clip showing a lap of the famous circuit with Oliver Gavin in the 2011 Corvette may whet you appetite...enjoy! The Le Mans 24-Hour race would not be what it is today if it had not enjoyed the support and heritage that has seen it grow into the world’s premier sports car endurance event that … [Read more...]

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