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Grimsthorpe resident Dave Unwin looks forward to this year’s Malle Mile… It’s always good to have something going on in one’s back garden, and although we do have some great events at Grimsthorpe, my favourite event is always The Malle Mile. Last year’s was epic for, with more than a thousand riders competing and no…
As you read this, 47 vintage Rolls-Royces (and team Lusso) are powering through Europe on the Alpine Trial, a rally which faithfully re-enacts the original 1913 event. The original race saw the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost earn its reputation for faultless reliability and earning it coveted title of the ‘Best Car in the World’. The cars…
With Renault and the Caterham Group joining forces to build a new sports car under the renowned Alpine title, interest in the original 60’s sports car has received a fresh injection – with a growing appreciation for a car which found fame as a result of its rally pedigree in the early 1970’s. And to…