Author Archives: Nicholas Froome

Lancia Stratos Stradale barn-find photo gallery

Posted on 29/07/2013 by Nicholas Froome

High on my Ultimate Garage Wish List is a Lancia Stratos. Definitely the toughest, most macho homologation special ever devised, it also manages to be one of the prettiest

Posted in Photo Galleries | Tagged Auction, barn-find, Bertone, Bonhams, California, Carmel, Cesare Fiorio, Dino V6 engine, Ferrari, Lancia Stratos Stradale, Mike Parkes, Quail Lodge, Sandro Munari, Stratos, Turin Motor Show | 1 Comment

AMG A45 vs BMW M135i

Posted on 18/07/2013 by Nicholas Froome

Chris Harris is on good form here comparing the new Mercedes AMG A45 with the well-established BMW M135i. He’s made enough of these short films to deliver a polished and well-reasoned summary and seems very much in tune with these … Continue reading →

Posted in Hot Laps, Video | Tagged 4WD, BMW M135i, Chris Harris, Llandow, Mercedes AMG A45, Road Test, RWD, twin test, Wales | Leave a comment

2013 Renntransporter Photo Gallery

Posted on 03/07/2013 by Nicholas Froome

Built in the 1950s by Rudolph Uhlenhault, the Renntransporter was used as high-speed transport for the racers of the period, particularly the 300SLR shown above. The one-off creation was scrapped in 1967, only to be recreated for the Mercedes-Benz Museum … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Galleries | Tagged 300SLR, Alfred Neubauer, Mercedes, Renntransporter, Rudolph Uhlenhault | 1 Comment

2013 Sebastian Loeb Pikes Peak preview

Posted on 28/06/2013 by Nicholas Froome

Sebastian Loeb heads to Pikes Peak for the first time for an attempt on the historic hill climb. The nine-time World Rally Champion aims to win the event in the Peugeot 208 T16 and add to Peugeot’s tally of wins … Continue reading →