For any owner of a classic car one of the most frustrating things is the fact that you’ll constantly need roadside assistance. There’s no getting away from it, when you drive a car that’s decades old you’ll find it invariably lets you down from time to time, meaning an embarrassing wait by the roadside for the tow truck or repair van to show up and spare your blushes.
Ferrari, being Ferrari, have come up with a solution for this in Italy. Any owner of a classic used Ferrari can receive free roadside assistance from Ferrari themselves if they require it.
Archive for July, 2009
Free roadside assistance for owners of classic Ferraris!
Friday, July 24th, 2009New Porsche and VW deal close?
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009It appears that the deal between German car giants Porsche and Volkswagen could be close, which would save the former from potential bankruptcy. The rival factions in control of the two carmakers are to meet today (on Thursday 23rd July) to discuss a deal that could decide who has control over the eventual company that emerges.
The contentious ownership wrangle has split the owners of Porsche down the middle.
The two companies will get together to discuss their future, with one of the roadblocks on the horizon being the tax liability that would be faced by the two merging. Should Porsche
Former Ferrari boss to be FIA president?
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009Following the battles between the FIA and the drivers association this season in Formula One, the current president of the FIA, Max Mosley, will stand down when his term ends on October. The war erupted over the proposed budget cap for next season, which the F1 teams were violently opposed to (in particular Ferrari, who didn’t think they could develop a new Ferrari car to be competitive with such restrictions).
Now that the budget cap has been scrapped, Mosley will step down, paving the way for a new president of the FIA, and former Ferrari boss Jean Todt looks set
Weber says Alonso could be new Ferrari driver
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009The ‘will he/won’t he’ saga of whether Fernando Alonso will move to Ferrari next season has taken another turn following the comments of Willi Weber, former manager to Ferrari legend Michael Schumacher.
Ferrari have insisted in recent weeks that they have two F1 drivers contracted to them, in Massa and Raikkonen, and that any speculation surrounding Fernando Alonso is purely speculation, he will not be a new Ferrari driver next season.
Alonso meanwhile has stayed fairly tight lipped on the subject, while rumours are rife that he will be unveiled as a new Ferrari driver before the end of the year.
Buy a used Porsche owned by Robert Redford
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009There seems to have been a spate of celebrity owned cars coming up for sale recently, most notably cars owned by footballers Cristiano Ronaldo and Michael Owen. Now a used Porsche owned by a slightly higher calibre celebrity is to become available to buy, from actor and director Robert Redford.
The used Porsche is one of many cars that will be auctioned off in Dorset, with the collection expected to reach in the region of £750,000. The auction is called the Sherborne Castle’s Classic Car show and among the cars included in the sale are a Morris Minor Tourer from
Used Ferrari crashes at Ferrari fun day
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009A Ferrari fun day almost turned into disaster this past weekend when a used Ferrari being driven around Newbury Showground crashed into a tree. Luckily disaster was averted however as neither the driver nor the passenger were injured in the crash.
The driver lost control of his Ferrari as he was driving the high performance car around the track. The passenger of the car was a member of the public who had paid money for the privilege.
The used Ferrari burst into flames, and fire-fighters had to extinguish the fire before the day could continue with more Ferraris on the track.
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Raikkonen wants podium finish for his Ferrari
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen believes that he can emulate the success of his teammate Felipe Massa and achieve a top three finish in the next Grand Prix in Hungary. According to Raikkonen, his new Ferrari F60 should be perfectly suited to the Hungarian Grand Prix as it’s a slower circuit.
Kimi Raikkonen commented:
“The F60 should run pretty well at the Hungaroring with its many slow corners.
“Furthermore, the temperatures should be slightly higher than at the weekend in Germany: it would be great to gain another podium.”
Raikkonen expressed his satisfaction with his current car, despite the fact that the Ferrari cars have
Three thousand advance orders for new Porsche Panamera
Monday, July 20th, 2009If you saw Top Gear last weekend you’d have witnessed the new four-door Porsche Panamera. The team raced the new Porsche against the Royal Mail. The new Porsche is causing a lot of excitement among lovers of fast cars, and Porsche say that they have nearly 3,000 advance orders for their new car.
The new Porsche Panamera won’t get anywhere near a showroom for another two months, which shows the level of interest they have generated with the four-door car.
One interesting fact that Porsche have revealed in relation to their new model is that somewhere in the region of 80
Bentley hosts a garage sale of spare parts
Monday, July 20th, 2009It might just be the most expensive and exclusive garage sale ever, as Bentley is opening its doors to sell off some spare parts so that Bentley owners can pick up some bargains.
The prestigious car maker will make its back catalogue of accessories and spare parts available for purchase by the general public. This totals roughly seven million different new Bentley parts and Rolls Royce parts. All of the parts are currently stored in a warehouse, which is near Bentley’s factory in Crewe.
Bentley is clearing out all of its old spare parts so they have the room to begin
Demi Moore enjoys Bond themed holiday
Sunday, July 19th, 2009Demi Moore may be a Hollywood A-lister, but even she enjoys a good James Bond themed holiday every now and then. Demi and her husband, ‘That 70’s Show’ star Ashton Kutcher, just spent their anniversary indulging in some 007 excitement.
The couple are huge fans of James Bond, and were very keen to try out the 007 holiday experience.
The holiday was spent in Barbados, at the Ocean Club resort. Part of the James Bond movie Casino Royal was shot at the club, where Daniel Craig played 007 and won a high stakes poker game.
A source close to the club revealed:
“They