Barney Oldfield drives the ÒGolden SubÓ to four land speed records (1917).
Barney Oldfield drives the ÒGolden SubÓ to four land speed records (1917).
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August in Racing History

Jackie Oliver
Jackie Oliver
Nigel Mansell
Nigel Mansell

1 Dutch F1 privateer Carol de Beaufort is fatally injured in a crash during practice for the German Grand Prix (1964).

1 Niki Lauda crashes his Ferrari on the second lap of the German Grand Prix and suffers serious burns that nearly kill him. Six weeks later he returns to racing (1976).

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Steve Natale has been playing with cars ever since he was old enough to first hold a matchbox car in his hand. A lifelong enthusiast of anything old with an engine in it or wheels on it, Steve has been active in the hobby for over 35 years. Currently he owns a successful marketing company with his wife Mary, is an automotive photographer, blogger and writer for several automotive magazines and regular contributor to various automotive websites. Steve has attended vintage car events and visited car museums and collections around the world.
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