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THE WORLD of WATARU KATO – LIBERTYWALK FEATURETTE
More than just a brand, its a lifestyle… Recently, you often come across the terms “Rocket Bunny”, “Rauh-Welt” or “Liberty Walk”. The terms “Rocket Bunny”, “Rauh-Welt” or “Liberty Walk” simply refer to manufacturers of Japanese body kits, don’t they? Their characteristic style is currently a trend, especially overseas, and involves extreme wide bodies. So-called “bolt-on overfenders” are used here. This roughly translates as “riveted-on mudguard attachments”. However, they are now so much more than ordinary handicrafts designed to last a few years. Rocket Bunny, Rauh-Welt or Liberty Walk have all made a name for themselves in the car scene, even far beyond! Whether positive or negative is up to you!…
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TWOC MEMBERSHIP 2023 AMG PETRONAS F1 W13 E – Tarmacworks FEATURETTE
A touch of red on the silver arrow… The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team celebrated its 55th anniversary together with AMG more than a year ago at the 2022 Belgian Grand Prix with a series of special activities. Founded in 1967 by engineers Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher, AMG has continued to build on its position as one of the leading performance and sports car brands through numerous motorsport successes and the development of unique road cars. By the way, we reflected on the history surrounding AMG in another post, which you can read here: READ NOW Started at the 24h of SPA in 1971: The red pig, the 300…
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PORSCHE – Racing legends for eternity -Tarmacworks, Schuco, Spark, Kyosho FEATURETTE
The living legend, built for eternity Three out of every four Porsches ever built are still on the road. Or are somewhere in the air-conditioned halls of collectors. This fact not only emphasises the outstanding production quality of the Swabian sports car manufacturer – it also shows how much enthusiasm there is for the brand. The amount of love and care with which the vehicles from Zuffenhausen have been preserved over the decades is probably unparalleled – and in most cases a worthwhile investment. An endless winning streak Porsche has celebrated over 30,000 race victories since it was founded. Among them: Eight world championships in endurance racing, several world championship…
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The Story of AMG – FEATURETTE
Two men, three letters… 50 years ago, a unique company was born out of an overwhelming passion for motorsport. A for Aufrecht, M for Melcher and G for Großaspach – the names behind these three letters are the starting point of a rapid development from a two-man business to a global brand. The story begins in the 1960s: The two engineers Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher worked on the 300 SE racing engine in the Daimler-Benz development department. until the company discontinued all motorsport activities. But Aufrecht and Melcher’s hearts continue to beat for racing. In Aufrecht’s house, they continued to fine-tune the engine’s performance in their spare time.…
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Tarmacworks LANCIA 037 RALLY – A legendary FEATURETTE
A history of its own… Group B is considered by fans to be the golden (and towards the end, unfortunately, also dark) era of rallying. Walter Röhrl and the Lancia Rally 037 were among its heroes. That car, which Röhrl likes to call the best rally car of his career, turned 40 in 2022. Tarmacworks took this as an opportunity to present us with 4 different Lancia Rally 037s in 2022 and 2023. With their new series HOBBBY64+, Tarmacworks entered completely new spheres! Martini, Bastos and Rothmans: The sponsors at the time were, as everywhere else, mostly tobacco and spirits companies. The development of the Lancia Rally 037 began in…
