Plug-in hybrid based on the Cadillac SRX would have been one of the first premium crossovers to feature the technology.
Tom Belso JeanPierre Beltoise Olivier Beretta Allen Berg Georges Berger
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
GM axes SRX-based luxury plug-in hybrid - report
Plug-in hybrid based on the Cadillac SRX would have been one of the first premium crossovers to feature the technology. 
chevy chevelles post them if you have them
show your chevelles in what ever stage of completion tthey are in
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Bobby Ball Marcel Balsa Lorenzo Bandini Henry Banks Fabrizio Barbazza
F1 2011 Launch Catch Up ? McLaren, Mercedes, Red Bull, Sauber, Toro Rosso, Renault?
Catching up on the launches in one mega post. �Here in you’ll find quick interviews with senior members of the team and photos from the Red Bull, Sauber, Renault Lotus, Toro Rosso, Mercedes and McLaren launches. Apologies for being somewhat late, the whole blog isn’t running at full power until the season starts again. Red [...]
Philippe Adams Walt Ader Kurt Adolff Fred Agabashian Kurt Ahrens Jr
Hamilton apologises to drivers via Twitter
Lewis Hamilton has used Twitter to apologise to Felipe Massa and Pastor Maldonado, and thank his fans for their support. Lewis sent a series of four messages tonight in his trademark shorthand style: “Hey guys. I wanted to apologise 4 … Continue reading 
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2011/05/30/hamilton-apologises-to-drivers-via-twitter/
Karl Gunther Bechem Jean Behra Derek Bell Stefan Bellof Paul Belmondo
GRAND-AM: SunTrust Masters Lime Rock
Ricky Taylor and Max Angelelli repeat at Lime Rock Park, pick up their first victory of 2011; Stevenson Motorsports takes GT win...
Source: http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/grand-am-suntrust-masters-lime-rock1/
Philippe Adams Walt Ader Kurt Adolff Fred Agabashian Kurt Ahrens Jr
GM axes SRX-based luxury plug-in hybrid - report
Plug-in hybrid based on the Cadillac SRX would have been one of the first premium crossovers to feature the technology. Peter Arundell Alberto Ascari Peter Ashdown Ian Ashley Gerry Ashmore
Looking back at Monaco
The post-race rush to get articles written went on deep into Sunday night, not helped by a traffic jam getting out of Monaco at 11pm, which meant that 50 minutes were wasted, looking at the back of a truck. Having finished it all in the wildly early hours of Monday, we set out to drive [...]
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2011/05/31/looking-back-at-monaco/
Red Amick Chris Amon Bob Anderson Conny Andersson Mario Andretti
Watch Bahrain F1 Grand Prix Live on Star Sports ? Time in India, Hongkong, Malaysia and Singapore
Fernando Alonso clocked the fastest time in Q3 on Saturday at the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix. However, it was Sebastian Vettel who will take the pole position on Sunday at Sakhir, Bahrain. Sebastian Vettel dedicated his pole position to Ferrari’s Felipe Massa. Fernando Alonso will start from the 3rd position on the grid.
Star Sports, which [...]
Star Sports, which [...]
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Lorenzo Bandini Henry Banks Fabrizio Barbazza John Barber Skip Barber
Monday, May 30, 2011
Revell '68 Charger Filler Cap
Don't know if this has been covered here before (I apologise if it has & no, I didn't do a search) but i've just completed my own build of this kit and upon checking my reference material (Muscle Car Review - Dodge Charger Issue - Comparisonbetween '68 & '69) it became obvious that when retooling the '69 kit to a '68 Revell missed the fact that the '68 filler cap differs from the '69 in that it has a smooth top (sourced from the '68 Duster IIRC). The '69 has black applique in the top of the cap.
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/961204.aspx
Stefan Bellof Paul Belmondo Tom Belso JeanPierre Beltoise Olivier Beretta
Calls for F1 to change red flag rules | F1 Fanatic round-up
In the round-up: calls to change F1's red flag rules after the Monaco anti-climax.
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/f1fanatic/~3/dEcBPHuvQhs/
John Barber Skip Barber Paolo Barilla Rubens Barrichello Michael Bartels
Chevrolet L89 Big Block Engine
Hi everyone I just completed this Chevy Engine today it is the Revell Chevrolet L89 Big Block Engine Kit All comments Welcome.
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/961271.aspx
Lorenzo Bandini Henry Banks Fabrizio Barbazza John Barber Skip Barber
2007 FedEx Monte Carlo SS - NASCAR
Hi all,
I just finished this one!
It is my first not snap-kit NASCAR. It came along really nice, without big issues. I will use it to my Club annual model car exhibition next September. I will entry it at "box stock competition" because I used only the content of the box.
Comments are welcome!
Regards,
Starr
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/961372.aspx
Mario Andretti Michael Andretti Keith Andrews Elio de Angelis Marco Apicella
F1 2011 Race Calendar
The most prestigious event in global motorsport racing is back, and the new season is set to be more entertaining than ever, with a variety of new drivers and teams that will make the playing field more exciting than it has been in years. There are also two new tracks in China and India that [...]
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Erwin Bauer Zsolt Baumgartner Elie Bayol Don Beauman Karl Gunther Bechem
Mercedes SLS AMG by Vath
While Mercedes has finally revealed details on the SLS AMG Roadster, Vath Automobiltechnik has made some very impressive updates for the coupe version. While in its standard version the SLS AMG Coupe develops a total of 570 HP, the tuner has managed to squeeze an extra 45 HP and to reduce the 0 to 60 mph sprint time with 0.2 seconds. Also they are offering a pretty impressive updates list for both the exterior and the interior. But you will have to pay an extra 32,670 Euro or about $46,600 if this package is interesting you.
In order to obtain this impressive engine update, the tuner is offering a newly programmed engine management with custom ignition and injection characteristics. The result is an output of 615 HP, a peak torque of 501 lbs-ft, a sprint from 0 to 60 mph in 3.6 seconds and a top speed of 205 mph.
In order to improve the car’s aerodynamics the tuner is offering a package fully developed from carbon fiber composite. It includes: an integrated front lip spoiler, anew boot spoiler fitted with trailing edge and new side skirts. The car will sit on a new set of wheels size f 9,5J x 20 at the front and 11,5J x 20 at the rear, while a new suspension system will lower the car’s ride by 25 millimeters. For the interior the tuner is offering carbon fiber sport steering wheel, while the speedometer is no indicating 400km/h.
Mercedes SLS AMG by Vath originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 30 May 2011 11:00 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/mercedes-sls-amg-by-vath-ar110429.html
Edgar Barth Giorgio Bassi Erwin Bauer Zsolt Baumgartner Elie Bayol
Vettel on pole. Button second
Sebastian Vettel took pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix, assisted somewhat by a major accident which befell Sergio Perez, when he lost control of his Sauber on the bumps before the chicane. The session was stopped while Perez was helped by rescue crews, but no-one improved in the last two minutes. The order is [...]
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2011/05/28/vettel-on-pole-button-second/
Mauro Baldi Bobby Ball Marcel Balsa Lorenzo Bandini Henry Banks
53 Ford Surf Wagon - WIP
After seeing Jairus Watson's 58 Country Sedan build, I had to try my hand at a surf wagon.
This is a phantom 2 door 53 Ford woody wagon. I made it into a 2 door so it would match the 53 Vic's doner interior. Here are a few mock up pics.
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/939178.aspx
Walt Ader Kurt Adolff Fred Agabashian Kurt Ahrens Jr Christijan Albers
Porsche 911 China 10th Anniversary Edition announced
Based on the Turbo S, the unique model features a gold exterior with a carbon fiber hood, a carbon fiber rear spoiler and 19-inch Sport Classic wheels. 
Michael Andretti Keith Andrews Elio de Angelis Marco Apicella Mário de Araújo Cabral
INDYCAR: Wheldon Wins In Crazy Finish To The Indy 500
With the lead of the Indy 500 and the checkered flag in sight, rookie driver JR Hildebrand crashes, handing the win to 2005 Indy 500 winner Dan Wheldon.
Source: http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-dan-wheldon-wins-crazy-finish-to-the-indy-500/
Chris Amon Bob Anderson Conny Andersson Mario Andretti Michael Andretti
Furious Hamilton calls penalties ?a joke? | 2011 Monaco Grand Prix
"Out of six races I've been to the stewards five times. It's a joke. It's an absolute fricking joke."
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Paolo Barilla Rubens Barrichello Michael Bartels Edgar Barth Giorgio Bassi
Bahrain F1 Grand Prix 2010 Race live on Sunday BBC Start Time
Sebastian Vettel will take the pole position in the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix on Sunday March 14, 2010. The two Ferraris will be running after his car and you can catch all the race day action live on BBC.
March 14, 2010: Sunday Live Race Day
Bahrain F1 Grand Prix 2010�? 11:10 (Red Button, BBC1�and online) (12:00)
F1 [...]
March 14, 2010: Sunday Live Race Day
Bahrain F1 Grand Prix 2010�? 11:10 (Red Button, BBC1�and online) (12:00)
F1 [...]
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George Abecassis Kenny Acheson Andrea de Adamich Philippe Adams Walt Ader
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Q3: It is not over yet
The Q session will be restarted once repairs are completed. There is 2m26 seconds remaining before the chequered flag.
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2011/05/28/q3-it-is-not-over-yet/
F1 2011 Race Calendar
The most prestigious event in global motorsport racing is back, and the new season is set to be more entertaining than ever, with a variety of new drivers and teams that will make the playing field more exciting than it has been in years. There are also two new tracks in China and India that [...]
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Giancarlo Baghetti Julian Bailey Mauro Baldi Bobby Ball Marcel Balsa
Hamilton given penalty for Maldonado collision | 2011 Monaco Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton has been given a 20-second penalty following the Monaco Grand Prix.
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Kurt Adolff Fred Agabashian Kurt Ahrens Jr Christijan Albers Michele Alboreto
Vorsteiner BMW M3 details revealed
American tuner dials up power on the aging E92 M3 to 620 bhp (462 kW / 629 PS) and dresses the M3 in white with red trims. 
Source: http://feeds.worldcarfans.com/~r/worldcarfans/Jxfz/~3/tNDBw18Mpxs/vorsteiner-bmw-m3-details-revealed
Edgar Barth Giorgio Bassi Erwin Bauer Zsolt Baumgartner Elie Bayol
Lewis Hamilton: ?I want to win this Grand Prix!?
Lewis Hamilton was buzzing after practice in Monaco today, enjoying the challenge of the track and encouraged by his second place. The McLaren driver was 0.1 shy of pacesetter Fernando Alonso, and admitted he lost a little bit in a … Continue reading 
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2011/05/26/lewis-hamilton-i-want-to-win-this-grand-prix/
Ian Ashley Gerry Ashmore Bill Aston Richard Attwood Manny Ayulo
Mopar Missile Duster Finished
This one is done.
99.0% Reliable Resin with a Ross Gibson motor.
Thanks for looking!
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/954117.aspx
Gerhard Berger Eric Bernard Enrique Bernoldi Enrico Bertaggia Tony Bettenhausen
Hamilton demoted to ninth on grid
As expected Lewis Hamlton has lost his qualifying time in Q3 after cutting the chicane at the exit of the Swimming Pool. Because it was his only proper flying lap in that session he drops to the back of Q3, … Continue reading 
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2011/05/28/hamilton-demoted-to-ninth-on-grid/
Gerhard Berger Eric Bernard Enrique Bernoldi Enrico Bertaggia Tony Bettenhausen
'The point of no confidence is quite near'
 The wreckage of Jochen Rindt's car at Barcelona |
?Colin. I have been racing F1 for 5 years and I have made one mistake (I rammed Chris Amon in Clermont Ferrand) and I had one accident in Zandvoort due to gear selection failure otherwise I managed to stay out of trouble. This situation changed rapidly since I joined your team. ?Honestly your cars are so quick that we would still be competitive with a few extra pounds used to make the weakest parts stronger, on top of that I think you ought to spend some time checking what your different employes are doing, I sure the wishbones on the F2 car would have looked different. Please give my suggestions some thought, I can only drive a car in which I have some confidence, and I feel the point of no confidence is quite near.?A little more than a year later Rindt's Lotus suffered mechanical breakdown just before braking into one of the corners. He swerved violently to the left and crashed into a poorly-installed barrier, killing him instantly.
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/09/the_point_of_no_confidence_is.php
Enrico Bertaggia Tony Bettenhausen Mike Beuttler Birabongse Bhanubandh Lucien Bianchi
Saturday, May 28, 2011
What is your 1:1 car?
Mine is a 2000 Pontiac Grand Am. 4 cylinder 4 door. I love the thing to death 
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/959449.aspx
Jaime Alguersuari Philippe Alliot Cliff Allison Fernando Alonso Giovanna Amati
Lotus F1 row takes new twist
A new twist in the long-running row over the use of the Lotus name in Formula 1 has emerged with the announcement that the owners of Team Lotus have bought niche sportscar manufacturer Caterham.
Tony Fernandes and his partners see Caterham, which makes replicas of the old Lotus Seven two-seater open-top sportscar, as a company with historic links and "synergies" with Team Lotus that allows them to realise their ambition of diversifying into making road cars.
Their original plan was to do that with Group Lotus, the company that markets Lotus sportscars, but as Fernandes puts it: "That obviously didn't turn out very well."
What the Malaysian businessman, and owner of budget airline Air Asia, is referring to is the increasingly bitter dispute between him and Group Lotus that has ended up in the High Court.
When Fernandes and his partners first set up what was then called the Lotus Racing F1 team last year, it was with the blessing of Group Lotus, which licensed them the name. But in the course of 2010 Group Lotus's new chairman Dany Bahar decided he wanted to go his own way in F1.
He terminated Fernandes' licence, and switched instead to a sponsorship deal with the Renault team. Fernandes, seeing this coming, bought the rights to the historic Team Lotus name as a fall-back.
Both issues - the termination of the licence and the ownership of the Team Lotus name - are wrapped up in a court case that was heard last month, with a verdict expected early in May.
Fernandes is widely expected to win the rights to continue to use Team Lotus. He bought it legitimately from its previous owner, David Hunt, brother of the late world champion James, and Group Lotus has always acted in the past as if it knew it did not own the name.
Nevertheless, buying Caterham does provide Fernandes with an interesting fall-back option should the court case go against him. Now he owns his own car company, he could re-name the F1 team after it should he want to.
Team Lotus owner Tony Fernandes now has Caterham in his business portfolio
For now, though, he says that is not an option. Fernandes told BBC Sport that he is "absolutely not" going to change the name of Team Lotus. Although he does add: "Obviously we have to wait for the verdict to see exactly what has been decided. But we see a very natural link between Team Lotus and Caterham, and they can be synergistic and promote each other, and there is some DNA between the two anyway. It's not like we've bought a brand that has no association with Team Lotus at all. It's just the opposite."
The Caterham name will, though, soon appear on the Team Lotus F1 cars - although exactly when and how has yet to be decided - and the company will eventually contribute to the Lotus budget as a sponsor.
Assuming he retains the rights to Team Lotus, that still leaves Fernandes in the sticky position of providing free promotion to a company with which he is in dispute and has no links.
Unsurprisingly, he did not want to get into that on the day of his big announcement, but he could not resist a little snipe or two at Bahar.
Fernandes says he sees Caterham as very much following the legacy of the late Lotus founder Colin Chapman. "In some ways," he says, "we have reunited the Chapman history. Lotus is all about lightweight, more is less. That is all the terminology we like, and it fits with F1. We feel there is a huge opportunity for Caterham in a market no one is really looking at right now."
By that, he means lightweight, affordable sportscars that are within reach of ordinary people. This was Chapman's approach, and one which, Fernandes says, "certain people have abandoned". That is a reference to Bahar's plans to take Lotus upmarket and challenge Porsche and Ferrari with his mooted five new Lotus models by 2015.
So far, the dispute between the two Lotuses has not reached the race tracks of F1.
Team Lotus started this season with chief technical officer Mike Gascoyne setting ambitious targets of catching Renault by the end of the season, but that looks out of reach for now - Renault have started the season strongly enough to set their own difficult goal, of beating Ferrari to third place in the constructors' championship.
But Team Lotus have also started the season well. The car has had reliability problems, but it also has underlying pace, and in the last race in China they beat established teams for the first time since entering F1 at the beginning of last year, with Heikki Kovalainen finishing ahead of a Sauber and a Williams.
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Kovalainen's performance is a clear indicator that Lotus's more realistic target, of scoring points and mixing it with the established teams, is achievable.
Fernandes himself has his feet firmly on the ground. "You build things properly and with the right structure and things will fall into place," he says. "My target this year was to maintain 10th, and hopefully sneak a few points along the way. That is still my target.
"It is beginning to feel more realistic now, but one can't build a challenging F1 team in two years. We are competing against guys who have been there for 30 years but obviously the team smell big steps of improvement. They smell points.
"I never want to kill confidence, I encourage it, but I am also a realist and we are competing against nine guys who have been doing it for years and are very good at it.
"But if you'd asked me do I think at Turkey (the next race on 8 May) you'd be where you are, I wouldn't have believed it.
"We've got a good package and good people, we have put all the infrastructure in place.
"We're working on a new wind tunnel; that's the last piece of the jigsaw puzzle, and I think if you put all the pieces of the puzzle together then the results will come in good time."
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/andrewbenson/2011/04/lotus_f1_row_takes_new_twist.html
Kenny Acheson Andrea de Adamich Philippe Adams Walt Ader Kurt Adolff
Classic Moments ? Monaco Grand Prix 1931 ? Incredible Footage (Video)
As ever, we at Formula1Fancast like to bring you some interesting Formula 1 videos.
Today, ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend, we have gone back as far as the 1931 race and found some excellent footage.
As the commentator says – ‘Heavy ...
Gerhard Berger Eric Bernard Enrique Bernoldi Enrico Bertaggia Tony Bettenhausen
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