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Mark Anthony Cella and His Favorite 60′s era Ferrari 250 SWB Berlinetta

Before the Berlinetta or Sport Coupe, is the Ferrari 250 GTO. What made the GTOs strong were the record braking V12 GT racing engines. GTO, or Gran Turismo Omologato, translated from Italian, meaning Grand Touring Homologated, and homologated is Official Agreement. 250 is the measurement of cubic centimeters inside each cylinder.

Mark Anthony Cella’s Official Agreement is the Car is for Pure Racing

From 1953-64 Ferrari built the SWB model which truly put Ferrari on the center stage. It was their most acknowledged line. It was the first Ferrari to have four wheel disc brakes. It had a model which was the first four seater for this sports car. It had a V12 weighing half as much of competitors, cranking out up to 280bhp at 7000 rpm. It’s 4 gear race engine rocketed its victories at so many races the list is endless so here’s just a few:

1960 Le Mans 24 hr race, it took 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th, while Chevy and Aston Martin were far behind. It won three repeat 5500 km Tour de Frances, while taking 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the 1960 event. That season driver Sterling Moss lapped the entire field at Goodwood to take the second consecutive win. SWB won all over in England, Monza Italy, Spa, Nurbrgring, and Monthlery.

The Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione weighed in at only 2,314 lbs., giving it a very high power to weight ratio. Top speed was approximately 152 mph, and 0-60 was done it 6.2 sec. Great numbers for this era.

Mark Anthony Cella Officially Agrees One of the Greatest Ferraris of all Time

Enthusiasts envied the fact that owners of this car could show up, unpack and race in the same unmodified car, occasionally changing tires. The only thing necessary was to paste on numbers. The competition models were lighter and had 30-40 more horsepower, regardless of which one you were in other manufacturers didn’t stand a chance.

Out of the ten Greatest Ferraris of all time, Motor Trend ranked this one 5th. Sports Car International placed it at 7 Top Sports Cars of the 60′s. Mark A Cella gave it first place of his 1960′s Muscle Car Picks, second is the 67 Corvette Sting Ray and third being the cherished 1968 Chevy Camaro.

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Screen capture off the Speed Channel of the final 10 lap shoot-out and winner’s interview of the NASCAR Sprint Cup All-Star race at Lowes Motor Speedway in Concord, NC on May 16, 2009 A total of 4 different non points segments (50, 20, 20 & 10 laps) were run in this race with Tony Stewart being the eventual winner of the one million dollar first place prize for this event. This NASCAR event was captured off the Speed Channel. It was made and is being presented for entertainment purposes only. NO profit or monetary gain is being made from this video and it should not be used for any financial gain. All names, logos, slogans & video are the sole property of the NASCAR and Speed Channel networks and each retains all rights to them. This video was captured using an Aiptek GO-HD (720p) camcorder in DV1 mode connected to a Directv receiver then edited & rendered to a 1280 x 720 High Resolution WM9 .wmv file using Camtasia Studio 6. Although this can be viewed as a HD video, it is not true HD.

In the six years since the original Mini-T was released it has remained a force in RC. Losi has decided to shake things up a bit with its newest truck based on the Mini-T platform, the Mini-Desert Truck. Borrowing design queues from its larger 1/10-scale cousin the Mini-Desert Truck looks…

This is my 7th app review and it’s for Monster Trucks Nitro This App is .99 right now ! please leave a comment if the app changes price ! I would really appreciate it !

Robby Gordon Monster Energy Trophy Truck #77 at the 2009 SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge

We knew that the 1/10–scale Desert Truck from Losi was going to be a lot of fun when we first caught wind of it. Upon further inspection we were impressed with the list of features that have been designed into this truck. We had an opportunity to familiarize ourselves with the Desert Truck over the course of several afternoons to see how neat this truck truly is. Check out the video below for our comprehensive performance review. For more technical information, you can check out our preview of the Losi Desert Truck on HorizonHobby.com, search Article 1786

The Cholmondeley Pageant of Power takes place at Cholmondeley Castle, a historic estate in Cheshire, which since Norman times has been home to the Cholmondeley family.

This annual festival, which began in 2007, celebrates the great and good of the machines from air, land and sea.

This year’s event takes place over the 17th & 18th July and central to the events is the 3 mile circuit situated in the park grounds, where more than 150 vehicles compete in a variety of events, much to the delight of spectators. There are viewing areas on both sides, and spectators will see both high performance and rare cars throughout the two days.

Other attractions at the pageant will be a selection of inshore power boats on display, Rib rides and Jet Ski demonstration pieces from the world champions.

If you prefer your high performance vehicles in the air rather than land, or sea, then you’ll be pleased to know that over 140 helicopters will by flying into the estate from a mixture of corporate and private owners. As well as being able to view these, there will also be death defying displays such as , wink walkers, Spitfire flying, military displays and an immaculate Mustang from Hangar 11.

There will also be various stands for your perusal, offering both goods to buy, and friendly advice, and the little ones are looked after too, which special children’s activities including JCB dragsters, go karting and a mini grand prix.

You’ll be sure to work up a thirst with all that excitement and the festival features an onsite pub, a cocktail and wine bar, a Veuve Clicquot sponsored champagne bar and a tea room- the classic British staple! If you’re a little peckish, there is a full menu on offer in the Paegant Pub, and many of the stall holders will be supplying local produce, including cheeses, oils, pasties and ice-cream. All in all, the Pageant of Power is a varied day or weekend out, with an emphasis on excitement and fun.

So whether you love the thrill of an adrenaline ride, love to see water sports at their best, or are partial to a tipple, something at the pageant will be sure to please.

One of the exhibitors at the Pageant Of Power is leading Chester solicitors Oliver & Co, whose specialitst driving offence solicitors will be on hand on all motoring offences.

See the brand new 2009 Subaru Forester against the competition. The capabilities of the new Forester are amazing. See one for yourself at Mark Miller Subaru

I know what you’re thinking—HPI Racing isn’t an off-road company. Sure, they make some pretty killer electric and nitro monster trucks. Granted their sister company, Hot Bodies, is the current IFMAR 1/8-scale off-road champion. But what do they know about producing a 1/10-scale electric truck? Oh, and not just any stadium truck, we’re talking about a Short Course truck. Well, set your doubts aside, open your mind and take a gander at our latest test sled, the HPI Racing Blitz. While it borrows a few elements from its cousin, the e-Firestorm, this is a totally new truck that has been built from the ground up to be the fastest, easiest-to-drive, most user-friendly and best-looking Short Course Truck to date. I had the opportunity to see the debut of this truck at the end of July when I attended the Short Course Nationals, held at RC Madness in Enfield, Connecticut. I was amazed how quickly the HPI team of Jesse Robbers, Erik Shauver (lead designer of the Blitz), John Schultz and weekend hired gun Tony Phalen were able to wrench on the truck, make changes, then see an immediate impact on track. Erik and John both ran the Open and Spec classes meaning they were frequently swapping out gear diffs for ball diffs. I’m here to tell you they had it down to a 5-minute effort! Other changes such as roll centers, shock positions, toe-in and others were made in no-time flat. I was very impressed by the tuneability of the Blitz. Ok, so the truck looked easy to work on by the folks who …

Kasey Kahne held off points leader Tony Stewart on several late-race restarts, including one for a green-white-checkered finish, to win Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway. Kahne grabbed the lead for the final time with 34 laps to go and then beat Stewart to the finish line by 0.748 seconds for his first victory of the season and the 10th of his Sprint Cup Series career. He gave Richard Petty Motorsports its first win since “The King” merged his team with Gillett Evernham Motorsports before the start of the 2009 season. Prior to his win at Sonoma, Kahne had never finished in the top-10 in a NASCAR road-course race. His best finish was 14th, which came twice at Watkins Glen, NY. Kahne also ended a 37-race drought, with his last win coming in June 2008 at Pocono, while driving for Gillett. “It feels great, I can’t believe it,” Kahne said. Petty came to victory lane and congratulated Kahne, who gave the NASCAR legend his first team owner victory since John Andretti’s win in April 1999 at Martinsville. “I feel just as good as (Kahne) does,” Petty said. Boris Said turned Scott Speed around in the closing laps, which set up the two-lap overtime finish, the first since NASCAR amended its new double-file restart rule. Kahne moved in front of Stewart and quickly pulled away from there. “Stewart is just as good as they get out here,” Kahne said. “He was giving me tons of room so I didn’t get any rubber on my tires.” Stewart knew he had his hands full after Kahne took …