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As frequent entries are made to the opening page of the All Car Central Magazine there is little reason to duplicate the information on our Blog. May 29, 2012 The 2012 Summer Events Have Started
All Car Central has moved its model to that of an On-Line Automotive Magazine that has daily published updates.
Ferrari Racing Days events at Infineon Raceway and Mazda Raceway, Laguna Seca. Michael Rockich, ACC Editor, provides our wrap-up story and photos of the second running of the Ferrari Racing Days, at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
Infineon Raceway, California As the name implies The California Mille 2012 runs 1000 Miles over 4 days on the most scenic roads through the Northern California landscape. The format for this event goes back two levels. First to the Italian Reto-Mille Miglia, which was created after the closing of the-high-speed-all-out road race through 1000 miles in Northern Italy from 1927 to 1957, ie. The Mille Miglia. The California Mille is not a race but a highway speed tour driven in cars which are age appropriate for the original Mille Miglia and is spent in lavish accommodations. California Mille 2012
Belgrade (Beograd), Serbia
There are 3 new car photo books available: 2 Artsy Types; 1 showing shots of cars around Monterey, California in the years of 2007 - 2010 and 1 showing colors and shapes from the Concorso Italiano®, Monterey, California, shot also during 2007 - 2010. The third book has shots from the 2011 Rennsport Reunion at Monterey, California's Laguna Seca. All pages can be previewed or downloaded for free.
The UK is off to a fast start with races coming in.
ACC photographer and reporter, Tim Surman provides some great imagery of the early season track activities at the Goodwood Estate.
Masters Serries Goodwood 2012
The British Touring Car Championship at Thruxton Circuit,
Andover, Hampshire, and the support races, Porsche Carrera Cup, Ginetta GT Supercup, Ginetta Juniors and the Renault Clio Cup moved onto Thruxton for rounds 7,8,9. and provided much excitement on the rain covered track.
All Car Central has the great pleasure of having several contributors providing stories on cars and the automotive history. Included are several fine stories covering several British car makes, models and historic events.
New events comming up just around the corner:
Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival 2012
Benghazi Classic Car Show 2012
Test drives: All Car Central had the opportunity to get behind the wheel of a Jaguar XJL 2012 and found this cat to be very cool to drive. Jaguar XJL 2012
On a personal note this writer has secured an opportunity to put a 997 Porsche Carrera S on the Mazda Raceway, Laguna Seca the first of this July, and drive at speed. This will be through the "Hooked on Driving" program, so there will be some instruction and guidance, which I personally look forward to as well as getting onto the track. I have long wanted to do some laps on this track. The only other time I had the pleasure of being on a track was years back on the Sears Point track, now Infineon, with my 1969 911 Porsche. That day I thought that I was going to put the 911 nose first into the dirt bank, which has since been removed to allow the NASCAR boys to avoid the 'Carousel' turn.
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ALL CAR CENTRAL AUTOMOTIVE MAGAZINE - ONLINE F February 22, 2012 The Beginning of 2012The year 2012 has just about finished its 2nd month and the car events are happening. The AllCarcentral Calendar has been updated with the dates and links for the 2012 events around the world. We will get some action photos from our photographer, Tim Surman this next week as he will shoot the UK's 2012 Rallye Sunseeker's event. The US is not that into the rallye type events but rallying is very popular in other countries. Several years ago a beautiful dark-haired woman named Michèle Mouton changed the rallye world by winning with a new car; a 4 wheel drive Audi Quattro. This year some events will go back and make 2 wheel drive cars the standard configuration to lower the cost of racing. Rallye Sunseeker, Dorset & Hampshire, UK, Tim Surman Photo 2011 Our crack photographer Tim Surman also sent some great shots and information on the Autosport International 22nd Annual Autosport International Auto Show at Birmingham, UK this last January. This is a tradeshow for racecar builders which is also open to the public. Personally I like the Pirelli display. Autosport International 2012, Tim Surman Photo 2012 Last October Porsche Cars North America brought the Rennsport Reunion IV to Laguna Seca, Monterey, California. This is an event that happens every 3 or so years and as been on the east side of the US in the past. Several days of Porsche only racing and Porsche displays was overwhelming. I went to the 2nd Reunion in 2004 at Daytona Raceway and as usual the event gets bigger each time. Rennsport Reunion IV, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Monterey, 2011 There are 3 new car photo books available: 2 Artsy Types; 1 showing shots of cars around Monterey, California in the years of 2007 - 2010 and 1 showing colors and shapes from the Concorso Italiano®, Monterey, California, shot also during 2007 - 2010. The third book has shots from the 2011 Rennsport Reunion at Monterey, California's Laguna Seca. All pages can be previewed or downloaded for free. From Europe, AllCarCentral's Envoy Zoran Calic and our friend Ljubomir Ivanovic sent us some photos and information on a Off-Road event, 5th Babe Kosmaj Sebian Trophy of 2011, proving that in all countries, car fans, large tires and mud can not be kept apart. 5th Babe Kosmaj Sebian Trophy 2011, Kosmaj, Serbia, Ljubomir Ivanovic Photo We have several new automotive based stories from Rick Feibusch and Geoff Wheatley. A full list can be found at .... . First Showing of the 2012 Porsche 911/991 Fletcher Jones Motorcars Fremont CA Test drives: We had the opportunity to test drive two new Porsche models, "The New 911" a 2012, 911 Carrera S model called the 991 and a 2011, 911 Carrera GTS. These are tough assignments but we take them on with a smile anyway. Also we drove and reported on the 2012, Nissan Leaf, the 2012, Chevrolet 4 Dr Sonic and the 2012, Dodge Charger SXT. The last event of 2011 we covered was the San Francisco International Auto Show where we try to record all the new models for posting within the AllCarCentral.com pages. (Anyone interested in helping us keep up with all the photos and data we have to code for the web please contact us). San Francisco International Auto Show 2012 With nothing happening in our home territory all of March, and most of April, the last weekend in April has 3 events in and within a few miles of San Francisco all on the same days. The Pacific Coast Dream, Half Moon Bay, CA, and The California Mille, San Francisco, CA, and my favorite, the Ferrari Challenge, Corse Clienti Program (F1 customers, FXX / 599XX), Infineon Raceway, CA. Last year we really expanded the events which were posted on our pages. So send in your photographs and stories to make the AllCarCentral.com pages even better. Contributing Authors Stories and Articles HERE.
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