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1966 – Black Beauty – Green Hornet – TV
STORY OF THE DAY: Black Beauty gives the Green Hornet a darker edge In 1966, Black Beauty appeared as the signature car of The Green Hornet television series. Used by the Green Hornet and Kato during their covert campaign against criminals, it belonged to television fiction rather than motor racing. Its restrained menace distinguished the…
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1966 – Batmovile – Batman – TV
STORY OF THE DAY: The Batmobile enters prime-time television In 1966, the Batmovile became one of the defining images of the Batman television series. Driven by Batman and accompanied by Robin, it served as transport, mobile headquarters and theatrical entrance, helping give the programme’s fictional crime-fighting world a vivid automotive identity rather than representing any…
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1963 – Aston Martin DB5 – James Bond – Goldfinger
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: The DB5 Becomes Bond’s Defining Car Introduced in 1963, the Aston Martin DB5 achieved lasting screen fame through its association with James Bond in Goldfinger. The film appeared in 1964, but the title correctly identifies the model by the year of its introduction. Driven on…
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1954-01-17 – 625 (12) – Froilan Gonzalez – ARG-Buenos Aires – 3
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: González opens the new formula with a podium José Froilán González finished third in the Argentine Grand Prix at Buenos Aires on 17 January 1954, driving the number 12 Ferrari 625. The race opened the new 2.5-litre Formula One era and counted toward the World…
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1949-06-26 – 166 F2 (34) – Juan Manuel Fangio – GP Monza – 1
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Fangio wins for Ferrari at Monza Juan Manuel Fangio drove the number 34 Ferrari 166 F2 to victory at Monza on 26 June 1949. The event belonged to the busy pre-World Championship Formula Two scene rather than the Formula One World Championship, which did not…
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1991-03-04 – McLaren MP 4/6 (1) – Ayrton Senna – BRA -INTERLAGOS – 1
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Senna completes a perfect opening sequence Ayrton Senna won the Monaco Grand Prix on 12 May 1991 in the number 1 McLaren MP4/6. It was his fourth victory from the first four rounds of the World Championship and his fourth success at Monaco, consolidating an…
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1990-10-21 – McLaren MP 4/5B (27) – Ayrton Senna – JAP-Suzuka – 1
The Chronicle | Results STORY OF THE DAY: Senna’s decisive Suzuka confrontation Ayrton Senna is recorded as the winner at Suzuka on 21 October 1990 in the number 27 McLaren MP4/5B. The Japanese Grand Prix was the decisive meeting of his championship contest with Ferrari’s Alain Prost, and the confrontation at the first…
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1930-06-29 – Alfa 1500 SS (72) – Umberto Klinger – Circuito delle Tre Province – 13
Results STORY OF THE DAY: Klinger Brings the 1500 Home On 29 June 1930, Umberto Klinger drove the number 72 Alfa Romeo 1500 SS in the Circuito delle Tre Province, a demanding Italian road event connecting territory in three provinces. He completed the course in thirteenth place. The race carried no championship status, but its…
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1930-04-12 – Alfa 1750 SS (62) – Mario Tadini-Eugenio Siena – Mille Miglia – R
The Chronicle | Results To be written Brand 1:16 Polistil FPR # M
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1930-04-12 – Alfa 6C 1750 CS (85) – Luigi Scarfiotti-Guglielmo Carraroli – Mille Miglia – R
The Chronicle | Results To be written Brand 1:16 Polistil FPR # M