Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race — The Single handed Trans Atlantic Race, or STAR, is an east to west yacht race across the North Atlantic. When inaugurated in 1960, it was the first single handed ocean yacht race; it is run from Plymouth to the USA, and is held every four years.… … Wikipedia
Trans-Am Series — Infobox motorsport championship pixels = caption = category = Sports car racing country/region = USA inaugural = 1966 folded = 2006 website = The Trans Am Series was created in 1966 by the SCCA as the Trans American Sedan Championship .… … Wikipedia
France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… … Universalium
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo — Directed by Vincent McEveety Produced by Ron W. Miller Jan Williams … Wikipedia
Porsche 917 — The Porsche 917 is a racecar that gave Porsche its first overall wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1970 and 1971. Powered by the Type 912 flat 12 engine of 4.5, 4.9, or 5 litres, the long tailed version was capable of a 0… … Wikipedia
Diane Darcy — is a character in the 1977 Disney film Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo . She was played by actress Julie Sommars. In the film, Diane was an attractive young woman in her thirties with red hair and hazel eyes. She was among the contestants in the… … Wikipedia
Herbie — (born 1963 in Wolfsburg, Germany) is a fictional character, an anthropomorphic Volkswagen Beetle, which is featured in several Disney motion pictures starting with the 1969 film, The Love Bug. The car has a mind of its own and is capable of… … Wikipedia
Alpine A310 — Infobox Automobile name = Alpine A310 manufacturer = Alpine production = 1971 ndash;1984 class = Sports car body style = RR coupé engine = 1.6 4cyl 2.7 V6 PRV transmission = 5 speed manual Max Speed = 220 km/h 137 mph >2.7 V6 length = 167.3… … Wikipedia
BMW E9 — The BMW New Six CS (internal name BMW E9) is the two door sport coupé in BMW s New Six line, produced from 1968 to 1975 alongside the four door BMW E3 sedan. It featured BMW M30 straight 6 engines of 2.5, 2.8 and 3.0 litres in road cars, with… … Wikipedia
automobile racing — Sport practiced in a variety of forms on roads, tracks, or closed circuits. It includes Grand Prix racing, speedway racing (including the Indianapolis 500), stock car racing, sports car racing, drag racing, midget car racing, and karting, as well … Universalium
