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North Wales Live
13-06-2025
- Automotive
- North Wales Live
LEGO sets that could make ideal gifts for Father's Day
The LEGO Group has compiled a list of popular sets that could make a gift for Father's Day. Williams Racing FW14B & Nigel Mansell- £69.99 The detailed LEGO set lets you recreate Nigel Mansell's iconic FW14B – the car that won 9 Grand Prix races. Iron Man MK4 Bust- £54.99 The detailed build lets you bring Tony Stark's suit to life. Hagrid & Harry's Motorcycle Ride- £44.99 The LEGO Hagrid & Harry's Motorcycle Ride set brings one of the most iconic scenes from the Harry Potter series to life. Featuring a buildable version of Hagrid's classic motorbike the set includes two minifigures: Hagrid and Harry Potter. Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi- £114.99 The LEGO Super Mario: Mario & Yoshi Expansion Set brings two of Nintendo's most beloved characters to life in brick form. Brick-Built Star Wars Logo- £59.99 A desk or home office decoration. With authentic fossil details, a display stand, and hidden amber. Mini Orchid- £24.99 A relaxing and rewarding build with delicate blooms and terracotta coloured detail. The easy-to-build set captures the sleek design and iconic branding of the Ferrari. The build brings vintage charm to life with a movable lens, strap, and playful mini-photo tile.
Wales Online
13-06-2025
- Automotive
- Wales Online
LEGO sets that could make ideal gifts for Father's Day
LEGO sets that could make ideal gifts for Father's Day There are sets for dads into everything from Marvel and dinosaurs to sports and art The LEGO Group has compiled a list of popular sets that could make a gift for Father's Day. Williams Racing FW14B & Nigel Mansell- £69.99 The detailed LEGO set lets you recreate Nigel Mansell's iconic FW14B – the car that won 9 Grand Prix races. Iron Man MK4 Bust- £54.99 The detailed build lets you bring Tony Stark's suit to life. Hagrid & Harry's Motorcycle Ride- £44.99 The LEGO Hagrid & Harry's Motorcycle Ride set brings one of the most iconic scenes from the Harry Potter series to life. Featuring a buildable version of Hagrid's classic motorbike the set includes two minifigures: Hagrid and Harry Potter. Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi- £114.99 The LEGO Super Mario: Mario & Yoshi Expansion Set brings two of Nintendo's most beloved characters to life in brick form. Brick-Built Star Wars Logo- £59.99 A desk or home office decoration. Dinosaur Fossils: Tyrannosaurus rex | Jurassic World-£219.99 With authentic fossil details, a display stand, and hidden amber. Mini Orchid- £24.99 A relaxing and rewarding build with delicate blooms and terracotta coloured detail. Ferrari SF-24 F1® Race Car- £22.99 The easy-to-build set captures the sleek design and iconic branding of the Ferrari. Article continues below Retro Camera- £17.99 The build brings vintage charm to life with a movable lens, strap, and playful mini-photo tile.
BBC News
14-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Silverstone exhibition marks F1 Grand Prix's 75th anniversary
The Silverstone circuit has gone full throttle in marking an important motor racing anniversary with a unique display was launched on Tuesday - exactly 75 years after the first F1 World Championship Grand includes cars driven by Nigel Mansell, David Coulthard and George circuit's head of learning engagement, Rob Jaina, said the vehicles had never been brought together as a collection before. The very first F1 World Championship Grand Prix took place on 13 May 1950, with 21 drivers negotiating a track marked out by hay was won by the Italian Giuseppe Farina in an Alfa but 17 British Grand Prix races have been held at the Northamptonshire circuit, which was once an RAF base. The exhibition at Silverstone Museum showcases vehicles from each decade since that first Pringle, the circuit's chief executive, said: "History is wonderful because it gives us something to anchor our brand to and talk about the sport."The modern circuits, and there are many wonderful circuits on the calendar now, but they don't have the history behind them, so we're really lucky." Mr Jaina, from the museum, added: "We've got some cars that have never even been brought together as a collection before."We've got everything from world championship cars to cars that haven't been quite as successful, but are still pretty special." Among the highlights is Nigel Mansell's Renault FW14B, which he drove to victory in the 1992 World Championship. Mr Jaina said: "When he won here at Silverstone in '92, the crowd went absolutely berserk - they were running on the track in scenes we've never really seen before or since, and to have that car here is so special - to be where it all started." Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Scottish Sun
13-05-2025
- Automotive
- Scottish Sun
Iconic Ferrari with 201mph top speed to sell for record £2.3m – it's the fastest road car of all time
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) An iconic Ferrari with 201mph as its top speed is to sell for a record £2.3 million. The red F40 is known as the fastest road car of its time thanks to its twin-turbocharged 3L, V8 engine. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 10 The 1989 Ferrari F40 available for sale Credit: Jam Press/Oliver Hirtenfelder/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's 10 The red F40 can do 201mph thanks to its twin-turbocharged 3L, V8 engine Credit: Jam Press/Oliver Hirtenfelder/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's 10 The Ferrari has had a restoration but still has its original chassis, body, engine, and gearbox Credit: Jam Press/Oliver Hirtenfelder/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's Brand new in 1989 the 478bhp supercar - famed for its angular shape - was as worth about £163,000. In today's money, when taking into account inflation, it would be priced at a hefty £424,000. But the six-figure sum is nothing compared to its expected auction sale price, where its tipped to go for over 14 times its original cost. If it goes for the guide price, the stunning car will smash the £1.7m recouped at auction for an F40 two years ago. The Ferrari has had a restoration but still has its original chassis, body, engine, and gearbox. Other original features are its tool roll, Agip tyre kit, exhaust and seatbelts. And what's more - it has only done a mere 10,749 miles in the last 36 years. That works out at only 298 per year on average. The F40 was so popular at the time it was owned by ex-F1 race champ Nigel Mansell. Late football legend Diego Maradona and tenor Luciano Pavarotti had one too. 10 It has only done 10,749 miles in the last 36 years Credit: Jam Press/Oliver Hirtenfelder/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's 10 The F40 was so popular at the time it was owned by ex-F1 race champ Nigel Mansell Credit: Jam Press/Oliver Hirtenfelder/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's 10 It is being sold by RM Sotheby's in Milan, Italy Credit: Jam Press/Oliver Hirtenfelder/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's 10 It is tipped to go for over 14 times the original price when it goes under the hammer Credit: Jam Press/Oliver Hirtenfelder/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's It's being sold by RM Sotheby's in Milan, Italy, next Thursday, Luxury Auto News reports. A spokesperson for the auction house said: 'Famously the final design to be signed off by Enzo Ferrari. 'The F40 of 1987 was initially forecast for a 400-strong production run in celebration of the marque's 40th anniversary. 'However, Maranello records show that this figure eventually stretched to 1,315 units as buyers kept being enticed. 'Little wonder, given the intoxicating recipe of a lightweight Kevlar and carbon fibre construction being propelled by a twin-turbocharged 3L V8. Of those cars, chassis number 80763 offered here was completed on 27 July, 1989 and delivered to its first owner one week later. 'The Ferrari then moved to the United Kingdom in 1997, where it remained for more than two decades. 'Under the care of a new owner, the car was submitted to Italy in 2021 for a complete rotisserie restoration on the doorstep of the Ferrari factory. 'The restoration has been captured in a complementing photo album, which is beautifully housed in a matching-colour carbon fibre and Kevlar case. Once finished, the F40 enjoyed a momentous April 2022. 'That month, it was registered in France in addition to being awarded prestigious Ferrari Classiche certification in recognition of its matching-numbers chassis, body, engine, and gearbox. 'The car remained with its then-custodian until May 2023, at which point it was purchased by the consigning owner.' 10 The car has beautiful red seats to match the exterior Credit: Jam Press/Oliver Hirtenfelder/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's 10 It's known as the fastest road car of all time Credit: Jam Press/Oliver Hirtenfelder/Courtesy of RM Sotheby's
The Sun
13-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Sun
Iconic Ferrari with 201mph top speed to sell for record £2.3m – it's the fastest road car of all time
An iconic Ferrari with 201mph as its top speed is to sell for a record £2.3 million. The red F40 is known as the fastest road car of its time thanks to its twin-turbocharged 3L, V8 engine. 10 10 Brand new in 1989 the 478bhp supercar - famed for its angular shape - was as worth about £163,000. In today's money, when taking into account inflation, it would be priced at a hefty £424,000. But the six-figure sum is nothing compared to its expected auction sale price, where its tipped to go for over 14 times its original cost. If it goes for the guide price, the stunning car will smash the £1.7m recouped at auction for an F40 two years ago. The Ferrari has had a restoration but still has its original chassis, body, engine, and gearbox. Other original features are its tool roll, Agip tyre kit, exhaust and seatbelts. And what's more - it has only done a mere 10,749 miles in the last 36 years. That works out at only 298 per year on average. The F40 was so popular at the time it was owned by ex-F1 race champ Nigel Mansell. Late football legend Diego Maradona and tenor Luciano Pavarotti had one too. 10 10 It's being sold by RM Sotheby's in Milan, Italy, next Thursday, Luxury Auto News reports. A spokesperson for the auction house said: 'Famously the final design to be signed off by Enzo Ferrari. 'The F40 of 1987 was initially forecast for a 400-strong production run in celebration of the marque's 40th anniversary. 'However, Maranello records show that this figure eventually stretched to 1,315 units as buyers kept being enticed. 'Little wonder, given the intoxicating recipe of a lightweight Kevlar and carbon fibre construction being propelled by a twin-turbocharged 3L V8. Of those cars, chassis number 80763 offered here was completed on 27 July, 1989 and delivered to its first owner one week later. 'The Ferrari then moved to the United Kingdom in 1997, where it remained for more than two decades. 'Under the care of a new owner, the car was submitted to Italy in 2021 for a complete rotisserie restoration on the doorstep of the Ferrari factory. 'The restoration has been captured in a complementing photo album, which is beautifully housed in a matching-colour carbon fibre and Kevlar case. Once finished, the F40 enjoyed a momentous April 2022. 'That month, it was registered in France in addition to being awarded prestigious Ferrari Classiche certification in recognition of its matching-numbers chassis, body, engine, and gearbox. 'The car remained with its then-custodian until May 2023, at which point it was purchased by the consigning owner.' 10 10 10
