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1964 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Typ 34
Karmann on song. The award-winning Volkswagen Karmann Ghia that punches above its weight in more illustrious crowds. Words Julian Balme. Photography Tony Baker. ...
1963 AC Cobra “The Hairy Canary”
Not so mellow yellow. The long and colourful journey from Honolulu to Goodwood for the ‘Hairy Canary’ Cobra. Words Julian Balme. Photography Olgun Kordal....
Lotus fan Julian Balme drives Jim Clark’s Lotus Elan
In the shadow of greatness. What better way to mark 50 years since the brilliant Jim Clark’s passing than a return to his old...
Jim Clark’s 1955 Jaguar D-type on the road in Scotland
Jaguar D-Type on the road – Scottish pilgrimage in Kim Clark’s racer – plus meeting the legend’s mentor. Raiding the Borders in Clark’s D-type....
Bullitt at 50
Bullitt 50 Years On. Bullitt at 50 Julian Balme remembers the greatest movie car chase, half a century on Half a century after its...
Jack Sears’ 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 driven
Jack’s Hammer. Ford’s giant 7-litre Galaxie and ace driver Jack Sears together monstered Britain’s saloon races. Now the fast Ford is for sale. Words...
Julian Balme was bitten by the competition bug 30 years ago…
So, you want to go historic racing? Julian Balme was bitten by the competition bug 30 years ago… and still loves it. Here he...
Reunited Protheroe’s Jaguar E-types CUT 7 and 8 racers
Exclusive: Jaguar Legends. Reunited Protheroe’s E-types. Reuniting famous CUT 7 and 8 racers. Julian Balme tells the story of Dick Protheroe and his famous...
Sunbeam Lister Prototype
Tiger's return to Le Mans. Can the Sunbeam Lister prototype complete its mission after 50 years? Mission: Le Mans. The Lister Tiger prototype only...
Lincoln Cosmopolitan
Not spinning in the rain. One of the good things about only racing Wooly Bully once or twice a year is that I haven’t been lured into trying to make the car, God forbid, competitive. If I was out there week in, week out, no doubt there would be plenty of self-imposed pressure to do this or that in an attempt to keep up with the rest of the pack.
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