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Welcome to another Ferrari Friday episode of the Ferrari Marketplace Podcast, William Ross and Chris Miele meet collector Allan McDonnel to tour his 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France (250 GT LWB Berlinetta), chassis 0899, a single-louvre TDF with 30 period race entries and notable provenance tied to driver Eduardo Lualdi. They explain the significance of its hand-painted race number 258 and its current configuration based on extensive period photos, discuss authenticity details (colors, Coio interior, crinkle dash finish, decals, Borrani wheels, drum brakes, limited adjustability, period-correct Michelin tires), and describe a two-year, Italy-based restoration with Bacchelli & Villa and Ferrari Classiche support. The episode also highlights extraordinary documentation assembled from families and contacts, rare tool and safety kits, awards including multiple Cavallino honors, and Allan’s plan to sell the car and pursue another project.

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00:00:00 Meet Allan and Chris
00:00:45 TDF Origins and Racing; Number 258 Explained
00:03:27 Restoration and Classiche
00:04:36 Why Allan Bought It
00:06:23 Cabin Colors and Details
00:10:31 Driving Feel and Ergonomics
00:11:58 Wheels Tires and Badges
00:16:28 V12 Engine Story
00:19:54 Provenance Paperwork Tour
00:23:05 Restoration Deep Dive
00:24:37 Original Pouch, Tools and Hunting Rare Paperwork
00:29:42 Provenance Binder Deep Dive: from Zero To Complete Archive
00:33:40 Awards Table Walkthrough
00:36:20 Cavallino Triple Platinum Win
00:39:08 Period Racing Trophy Story
00:40:41 Next Projects And Farewell

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On Ferrari Friday's, William Ross from the Exotic Car Marketplace will be discussing all things Ferrari and interviewing people that live and breathe the Ferrari brand. Topics range from road cars to racing; drivers to owners, as well as auctions, private sales and trends in the collector market. Copyright William Ross, Exotic Car Marketplace a division of Sixty5 Motorsports. This episode is part of our Motoring Podcast Network and has been republished with permission.

Break/Fix Podcast spotlights 3 Demons Performance (3DP), founded by longtime friends Shane Pitt, Josh Winters, and Rob Bell, who turned their shared passion for Dodge Challenger Demons into a mission to give veterans free “co-pilot experiences” at drag strips across the U.S. Joined by co-host Mountain Man Dan, the team explains how the group expanded to include Brad Harrell (sales/marketing and event coordination), Air Force veteran Dennis Collins (lead driver for the second event car), and Nick Pepper (operations). They detail their four differently configured Demon 170s, including "Go Mango!" a twin-turbo race car featured in Hot Rod Magazine, and how track rules led them to keep event cars mostly stock and speed-governed. The episode outlines 3DP’s evolving event program—safety briefings, in-car videos, certificates, and community-building—plus partners, future goals, and ways to follow and support @3DemonsPerformance/@3DPRacing.

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00:00:00 Meet 3 Demons Performance
00:02:13 Origin Story
00:04:04 Shane Sparks The Mission, Rob's View of "The Dream"
00:08:26 Team 2.0: Brad and Dennis' Roles + Nick "The Organizer"
00:14:46 Why The Dodge Challenger Demon 170?
00:17:15 Let's Meet The Four Demons
00:19:48 Turbo Race Car "Go Mango!"
00:22:08 Choosing Mods And Limits
00:26:08 Compliance And Speed Caps
00:29:21 Drag Racing Basics and Track Culture
00:35:10 No Prep versus Bracket Racing
00:38:22 How The Program Started & Capturing Veteran Reactions
00:45:21 Finding Veterans To Ride
00:50:29 Rider Stories And Debriefs
00:51:32 Future Vision And Growth
00:58:55 Track Owners And Impact
01:02:27 Partners And Sponsors
01:08:53 Final Thanks And Wrap

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Automotive History Live hosts Colin Clark and Len Johnson from the Ian Fleming Foundation about preserving, restoring, and exhibiting authentic screen-used James Bond vehicles. They recount the foundation’s origins with the $3,000 purchase and restoration of the Neptune submarine from For Your Eyes Only, which gained attention via a People Magazine story and led to tips about other vehicles. Colin and Len explain how they authenticate vehicles using VINs, build sheets, provenance, film-scene matching, and producer verification, and describe challenging restorations such as the damaged film fire truck and the Lockheed Jetstar from Goldfinger. The collection totals about 40 vehicles and tours museums via loans to fund upkeep, while the foundation’s broader mission promotes Ian Fleming through scholarships and teen literacy grants and aims for a permanent museum.

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00:00 Bond Cars Legacy
01:51 Neptune Submarine Origins
03:11 People Magazine Breakthrough
04:32 Authenticating On-Screen Cars
07:41 Restoration War Stories
12:14 The Lost Goldfinger Aston-Martin DB5
14:13 Gadgets And Modifications
15:14 Ian Fleming Foundation Collection Highlights
16:55 The "Wet Bike" (Jet Ski) First Appears in Bond Film
18:42 Mission and Museum Dream
20:26 Bond In The Modern Era
27:24 What Car is Next?
32:54 Collecting the Fleet
36:57 Goldfinger Jetstar Rescue
40:37 Dream Bond Vehicle Wishlist
42:44 Where to See Them
47:01 Moving Museum Logistics
48:48 Join the Ian Fleming Foundation and Support
50:56 Future Foundation Vision
51:37 Thanks and Wrap-Up

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This episode is part of our AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY LIVE! SERIES and is sponsored in part by: The Studebaker National Museum and The Society of Automotive Historians (SAH) and was recorded in front of a live studio audience.

Andrew Beckman of the Studebaker National Museum recounts how Studebaker’s New Carlisle, Indiana Proving Ground—opened in 1926 with a three-mile high-speed oval—unexpectedly hosted major Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) gatherings from 1950–1953, enabled largely through sports-car-enthusiast designers tied to Raymond Loewy Associates. Using archives and period coverage, he highlights the cars, personalities, results, and humorous race “shenanigans,” including appearances by Jim Kimberly’s early Ferrari, Jaguars, specials, and Studebaker-linked hybrids, plus growing attendance before the events ended amid Studebaker’s financial struggles. The talk then shifts to Sherwood Egbert’s 1961 push for a new sports car, leading to the Loewy-designed Avanti and Andy Granatelli’s Paxton-engineered performance program. Studebaker’s Bonneville efforts set 29 USAC records in 1962 and 72 more in 1963, spawned Super Lark/Hawk packages, narrowly missed 200 mph with the Avanti “Due Cento,” and ultimately ended as South Bend production shut down, though a Studebaker Avanti finally exceeded 200 mph in 1993.

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00:00 Studebaker Performance
01:30 New Carlisle Surprise Meet
03:09 Inside The Proving Grounds
07:49 Designers And Their Cars, Exotics and Oddballs
15:19 Racing Format And Results
17:59 More Meets 1951 the Final 1953 Event Fallout
24:05 The Unbuilt Sports Car
25:10 Selling Sporty Studebakers
28:35 Avanti Built to go Fast!
33:00 Bonneville Record Run
36:44 Super Larks And Hawks
40:10 Chasing Two Hundred Miles per Hours
40:58 Studebakers Legacy
43:33 Audience Q & A and wrap-up

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This episode is part of our HISTORY OF MOTORSPORTS SERIES and is sponsored in part by: The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC), The Society of Automotive Historians (SAH), The Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Argetsinger Family - and was recorded in front of a live studio audience.

This episode of Formula Fanatics recaps three 2026 races with heavy commentary on boring street circuits, safety car rules, and car software dependence. In Azerbaijan (Baku), Audi starts at the back after upgrades, Kimi recovers from 16th, Stroll retires on lap 9, multiple yellows slow the race, and it finishes under caution with George Russell winning from pole by a tenth over Verstappen, followed by Hadjar; Leclerc is fourth and Kimi fifth, while Bottas’ crash sparks discussion of software-controlled drivetrains. The Bahrain GP in Malaysia is rain-delayed and red-flagged on the formation lap due to a wet-mode software limp issue; strategy chaos follows, including Hamilton starting on slicks, Perez pitting six times, and a finish of Verstappen, Kimi, and Hamilton. Singapore features rain delays, the final sprint of the season, Russell crashing in the sprint and starting last for the race, Stroll retiring again, and Verstappen winning ahead of Leclerc and Kimi, with discussion of Mercedes/Russell-Kimi fan drama and Kimi’s likely title run-in.

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00:00 Lance Stroll Roast!
01:30 Google Gemini F1Report Teasers
02:13 Azerbaijan (Baku) Race
04:09 Stroll + Aston Debate
06:48 Boring Race Broadcast
08:59 Safety Car Rules Rant
11:10 Lewis Passing Torch to Kimi?
15:03 Baku Finish and Bottas Glitch
16:29 Why are You Hating on Audi?
19:11 Gemini's Baku Recap
20:24 Bahrain GP in Malaysia Recap
23:39 Sepang Returns: Rain Drama and Are Drivers Still Driving?
26:52 Hamilton Slicks Gamble
29:19 Chaos, Pits, and Perez
31:17 Safety Car + Lando Scare
32:24 Final Podium Recap; Stroll and Aston Points!
33:23 Toto Wolff responds to F1 Fans (and Haters alike)
34:53 Russell vs Kimi Driver Debate
39:39 F1 Futures
41:02 Singapore Sprint Confusion?
42:14 The future of F1 Technology: Windshields!
45:02 McLaren Crash Drama
47:12 Singapore Race Breakdown
51:14 Season Outlook And Predictions
54:43 Wrap Up And Sponsors

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