Yearly Archives: 2021

Huntington bureau to host lunch stop for Great Race | News

HUNTINGTON The 2021 Hemmings Motor News Great Race will make a stop at the Huntington Area Convention and Visitors Bureau on Friday. The Great Race, the world’s premiere old car rally, will bring 120 of the world’s finest antique automobiles to town for the $150,000 event, with the first car rolling into Heritage Station starting at 11:30 a.m. An arrival ceremony with color guard… Source link

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Superyacht Zen spotted sailing through Solent

Superyacht Zen was spotted sailing past Calshot Beach yesterday afternoon by Daily Echo Camera Club member Jan Sutton. Captured by Daily Echo Camera Club member Jan Sutton The superyacht measures 88m in length and is understood to be owned by a Chinses billionaire, who bought the yacht earlier this year. It is understood the superyacht costs $200 million and it takes $20 million a year to run. Captured by Daily Echo Camera Club member Jan Sutton According to Source link

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The Great Race to bring classics to downtown Owensboro | Community

With 120 antique and classic cars scheduled to pass through Owensboro on June 23 as part of The Hemmings Motor News Great Race, Judge-Executive Al Mattingly spoke with race director Jeff Stumb during the Facebook Live interview Monday about the event’s overnight stop in Owensboro. “It is an old car race across the country each year,” Stumb said. “The oldest car (competing) is a… Source link

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Cross-country rally features vintage vehicles

Jun. 22—The Benda family had been waiting for years for the race to get close enough. Lydia Benda, of Lawrence, Kansas, on Monday stood on Main Street with her father and her son, both of whom were anxiously watching historic automobiles drive in. As each vintage vehicle drove through, they snapped pictures, pointed out features and wondered what was coming next. “My dad has been waiting 30 years for the race to get close enough for a visit,” Benda said. They were three of thousands of people… Source link

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Hemmings Motor News Great Race to cross finish line in Greenville

The 2021 Hemmings Motor News Great Race, which started on June 19 in San Antonio, Texas, will cross the finish line June 27 in Greenville. The nine-day, 2,300-mile adventure brings 120 antique automobiles to 19 cities across Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. 1909 Buick arrives in Eureka, California (photo provided) “We are excited to have finalized the finish in downtown Greenville, one of the most progressive and exciting small… Source link

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Owensboro resident restoring car similar to ones in Great Race

Jun. 22—While roughly 120 antique and classic cars participating in the 2021 edition of the Hemmings Motor News Great Race are expected to make their way to Owensboro on Wednesday afternoon for an overnight stop, local resident and classic car enthusiast Tom Norvell opened his garage doors to give fellow residents an idea of what kind of cars to expect. The proud owner of a 1924 Ford Model T boattail speedster, 1927 Whippet Collegiate Roadster and a 1956 Jaguar XK 140 open two seater, the… Source link

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2022 Audi RS3 technical details revealed

Snapshot New RS Torque Splitter can send 100 per cent of drive to an individual rear wheel Whopping 290km/h top speed available Drift mode! Ahead of the full reveal for the next iteration of Audi’s hotly-anticipated RS3, Audi has released a trove of technical details outlining the next iteration of RennSport’s popular compact street fighter. Drastic exterior and interior facelifts are expected but, while it seems much of the RS3’s main ingredients remain… Source link

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Rolling History: Owensboro resident restoring car similar to ones in Great Race | Local News

While roughly 120 antique and classic cars participating in the 2021 edition of the Hemmings Motor News Great Race are expected to make their way to Owensboro on Wednesday afternoon for an overnight stop, local resident and classic car enthusiast Tom Norvell opened his garage doors to give fellow residents an idea of what kind of cars to expect. The proud owner of a 1924 Ford Model T… Source link

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