Valentino Rossi's MotoRanch in Tavullia surely is a special place. Situated on the Hills near The Doctor's hometown, it includes a dirt track with multiple layouts where the Italian legend can train alongside the students of his own VR46 Riders Academy. Along the years, Rossi has invited many of his friends and fellow riders to have some fun at his private track, and this is well-documented by several videos and pictures.
In the sixth and newer Webisode of the Dainese Series, The Doctor himself takes you beyond the gates of his famed house and explains what's the story behind the track and how it became so popular with his mates.
Only 1,404 examples of Toyota’s first passenger car, the Toyoda Model AA, were built in the six years of production from 1936 to 1942.
Until recently it was thought that none of these cars had survived to this day. Even Toyota itself had been forced to fabricate a ground-up replica of the Model AA because an original example could not be found to exhibit at the Toyota Automobile Museum in Japan.
So when news of a 1936 car, one of only 100 units built in the very first year of Model AA production, suddenly surfaced from within Russia, the discovery was met with a degree of scepticism. Nevertheless, even the most remote opportunity to uncover an example of the world’s rarest production Toyota had to be followed up.
Further investigation by specialists at the Louwman Museum revealed that the car was indeed genuine. The Model AA had been owned by a Siberian farmer since World War II.
During more than 60 years in the family’s ownership it had been used extensively on the land and been heavily modified. At some undetermined time it had also been moved from deep within Siberia to the outskirts of Vladivostok, where the farmer’s grandson now lived.
The video below, kindly given to us by its new custodians at the Louwman Museum, documents some of the arrangements surrounding the purchase and transportation of the vehicle. It marks the culmination of a protracted, seven-month negotiation process with the owners and Russian Ministry of Culture in Moscow, which eventually granted approval for its exportation.
Now with the necessary documentation the Toyoda Model AA was secured safely in a container and transported by train from Vladivostok to Moscow. The final leg of its journey to Western Europe was on the back of a container lorry.
This 1936 Toyoda Model AA is now part of the private car collection at the Louwman Museum in The Hague, Netherlands.
Click the following link to read a more extensive report on the discovery and incredible unrestored condition of this Toyoda Model AA on the official Toyota (GB) website.
La Vidange par Darwin Custom et CRMC c’est ce week-end à Bordeaux sur 3 jours et ça commence vendredi soir à partir de 19h. L’année dernière l’événement avait rencontré un fort succès et du coup, ils remettent ça cette année avec encore plus d’animations et d’expositions.
Le programme est assez chargé et à l’air bien sympathique. Vendredi 09 Octobre
LE CATERING (4 rue des Ayres 33000 BDX) 19H – 23H – Bagels & DJ’S Party – Exposition Yohan Colin / Rémi Bédora / Cosmic Medusa – Briefing de la ride moto du Samedi
Samedi 10 Octobre
Accueil des participants 9h au Hangar Darwin (87 quais de Queyries) avec un café bio par l’Alchimiste Torréfacteur
Le ride photographié par David Marvier, filmé par Studio Paps et avec en plus un drone piloté par Guimball Prod, vivement les images.
La soirée : Entrée 3€ (Gratuit pour les motards de la Ride) – 18h retour Ride, lancement Vide-Garage – 19h course de futs de bière poussés à moto 1 contre 1 – Photo Booth MAN vs MACHINE réalisé par Lucky Studio – FOODTRUCKS Sok Bordeaux – LIVE TATTOO Matt Captain Chaos – LIVE BARBER La Boucherie
CONCERT LIVE
Decheman & The Gardenner Libido Fuzz He Dedicated Nothing
Dimanche 11 Octobre
VIDE GARAGE – 10h-18h au sein du skate park Hangar Darwin MOTO / SURF / SKATE / STREET WEAR / ART
– Expo photo David Marvier – Expo Deus Ex Machina – VISSLA demo de shape avec TAZ – The Sailor live shape
16h-18h SESSION SKATEBOARD -Photographié par David Manaud
Plus d’informations sur la page Facebook de l’événement : La Vidange
Pour vous donnez envie d’y aller, voici deux vidéos de l’année dernière lors de la première édition.
The gathering of all six Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupes was arguably the star attraction at the Goodwood Revival earlier this year. So inspired was artist Klaus Wagger, that he has painted two pictures depicting the famous cars at the 1965 12 Hours of Sebring…
Aptly named ‘Splash-n-Dash’, the two 55x35-inch paintings are moody and atmospheric, just as Sebring was that weekend in 1965. In fact, it was one of the wettest races on record – a stark contrast to the sunny, late summer weather we enjoyed at the Goodwood Revival just a few weeks ago. We’re sure ‘Ol’ Shel’ would approve...
