The rallies

The rallies

The term "rally", as a branch of motorsport, dates from the first Monte Carlo Rally of January 1907. This event led directly to a period of city-to-city road races in France and other European countries, which introduced many of the features found in later rallies: individual start times with cars running against the clock rather than head to head; time controls at the entry and exit points of towns along the way; road books and route notes; and driving over long distances on ordinary, mainly gravel, roads, facing hazards such as dust, traffic...

The formula 1

The formula 1


The Formula One series has its roots in the European Grand Prix Motor Racing of the 1920s and 1930s. The "formula" is a set of rules which all participants and cars must meet. The first world championship race was held at Silverstone, United Kingdom in 1950. A championship for constructors followed in 1958. National championships existed in South Africa and the UK in the 1960s and 1970s. Non-championship Formula One races were held for many years but, due to the rising cost of competition, the last of these occurred in 1983.

"Big times and big cars" The North American cars.

The North American cars of the 50s, were big and long, because this design was the mode in this times

The North American cars were sensation of luxury and superiority, and were elegant.

These cars were representing glamour and the designs were very stylized.

Even these cars are bought because they are an object of collection and are very valuable, cost more money that many of the current cars.