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Breaking News: Paul Newman Dies at the Age of 83
One of the greatest actors of our time and a vivid car aficionado, Paul Newman died on Friday, September 26 at the age of 83 after loosing a long battle with cancer. Paul Newman was a 10-time Oscar nominee winning one regular award for "The Color of Money" and two honorary ones, director, philanthropist, successful business man and something that many might not be aware of, a race car driver with his last major triumph on the track being the victory in the IMSA GTS class at the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1995 which he won at the age of 70. But above all, Paul Newman was a great human being who never let the Hollywood star system get the best of him. We’ll definitely miss him.
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First Trailer Of Paul Newman’s Racing Documentary Looks Great
It’s no secret that legendary actor Paul Newman was hooked on cars and racing but for those of you who didn’t know this, there is a new documentary coming out. Read more »...
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Dominic Cooper Goes Back To Driving School For Nfs Movie
While there are many well-recognized actors who were/are also extremely capable behind the wheel (Steve McQueen always comes to mind first, but there are others like Patrick Dempsey, Paul Newman and Eric Bana), to the point of not requiring doubles during...
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Meet David Letterman's Volvo 960 Estate With A Ford V8 Racing Engine
Did you know that Paul Newman once commissioned a Volvo 960 with a racing V8 engine? Well, as a matter of fact, he commissioned two units, one for him and one for his racing partner David Letterman. The talk-show host still owns the car and brought it...
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Tis The Time To Watch Out: Cool Timepieces For The Auto Enthusiast
A red and white McLaren and a bright yellow-helmeted driver behind the wheel storming down the track is one of the images that defined the 1980’s-era of Formula 1. The driver was, of course, the late Ayrton Senna. And the watch he wore was always...
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British Engineer Busted For Drink-driving A... Toy Barbie Car
Ah, to be 40-year-old Paul Hutton. His story is something I'd make up at a party just for fun, only with good ol' Paul, it's a cold, hard reality. You see, Paul is a former RAF aeronautical engineer who was recently busted for drink-driving...
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