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SECURE ORDER FORM
CAN AM DVD UPDATE:
BOTH TITLES
IN STOCK!
 I'm pleased to report that BOTH new DVDs
on the Can Am are now in stock.
Our shipment of the
long-awaited DVD 'Can
Am - The Speed Odyssey' arrived Thursday (note Jeff holding
a copy of the August 14, 2008 USA Today as 'Proof of Life' ).
'Can
Am Thunder' arrived from Duke Video on Friday, August 15.
It will take a few
days to process all your advance orders Shipping began on Monday,
August 18.
If you placed an advance
order and need to change your address or credit card information,
please do it asap. Or, if you have ordered one title and would
like to add the other, call TMC at 800.722.8630 or 630.515.1440
or drop us an email.
If you're leaving
new credit card information, you can use our 'old' Secure
Order Form.
PLEASE TELL
US THAT YOU ARE UPDATING AN EXISTING ORDER SO WE DON'T DUPLICATE
THE SHIPMENT!
We have screened BOTH
these programs and I can honestly say that there is very little
(if any) duplication and, in fact, the two programs compliment
each other nicely:
- 'Can
Am - The Speed Odyssey' is priced at $34.95 and consists
almost entirely of archive footage of Group 7 racing aquired
from some very exclusive collections and a fine narration by
Sam Posey and Jim Hall. Running time is 95 minutes.
- 'Can
Am Thunder' is priced at $29.95 and uses period and
modern day race footage along with commentary by Can Am guru
Pete Lyons, Shadow and Ti22 Designer Peter Bryant and interviews
with all the living Can Am Champions (Surtees, Follmer, Oliver),
Jim Hall and Vic Elford. 'Thunder' runs 110 minutes - plus 40
minutes of extensive interviews with Lyons and Bryant that are
included in the disc's 'Special Features'.
You can click on the
titles to order.
We highly recommend
both programs for those of you who are Can Am 'junkies' like
I am.
Hopefully, this is
the month we can end all the 'where is it?' inquiries and start
reliving those glorious days of unlimited sports car racing.
- PAUL
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8/18/08 UPDATE: Now that the two new DVDs on the
Can-Am have been released, we thought it would be appropriate
to set up a new CAN-AM
PAGE, listing the
numerous items in our current inventory that relate to that classic
era. Click on the banner above.
  
8/13/08 UPDATE: Three great new books will be
unveiled by David Bull Publishing at Monterey this weekend. They
are:
'Monocoques & Ground Effects: The World Manufacturers
and Sports Car Championships in Photographs, 1982 - 1992' by Janos Wimpffen -- The fourth and final release
in Wimpffen's highly regarded series of photo histories of world
class sports car racing picks up where Spyders
and Silhouettes
leaves off. The Group C era was one of the strongest decades
in the history of sports car racing. Porsche, Mercedes, Jaguar
and Peugeot introduced new techniques in chassis construction,
aerodynamics and engine management systems. This 420 page year
by year account of the Group C era contains over 400 photos -
personally selected by Janos Wimpffen - covering championship
races at LeMans, Daytona, Monza, the Nurburgring and other venues.
$149.95 plus shipping.
'Portraits' by Jesse
Alexander -- A
portfolio of black & white and color photo studies of some
of the sport's legendary figures from the archives of Jesse Alexander.
Subjects include Juan Manuel Fangio, Stirling Moss, Jim Clark
(Jesse's haunting shot of Clark at Spa graces the dust jacket),
Enzo Ferrari, Roger Penske, Pedro Rodriguez, Ken Miles, Mario
Andreti, Graham Hill, Phil Hill, Bruce McLaren, Peter Revson
and Carroll Shelby. A grand total of 81 Alexander photos grace
this 96 page hard cover collection. $75.00 plus shipping.
'Shelby Cars in Detail: Cars of the Shelby American
Collection'
by Frank Barrett,
Photos by Boyd Jaynes, Foreword by Carroll Shelby -- This 272
page slipcased tribute to the cars of the Shelby American Collection
features stunning original studio photographs by Boyd Jaynes
and an authoritative text by automotive historian Frank Barrett.
The book contains 156 color photos featuring a cross section
of cars from the Collection, including the AC Ace Bristol (the
predecessor to Shelby's iconic Cobra roadster), Shelby GT350s,
Ford GT40s, 289 and 427 Cobra roadsters, Cobra Daytona Coupes
and other pieces from the 'official' Shelby museum. $149.95
plus shipping.
Click on the
titles or cover art to order.
We should have
stock in all three by late August. Reserve now!
 8/12/08 UPDATE: As we await the arrival of two
other great DVDs later this week, the 2008
Isle of Man TT Review
is now in stock. ($34.95)
There is no challenge on Earth
like the Isle of Man TT, the world-famous 37 3/4-mile circuit
attracting the best road racers and biggest motorcycle manufacturers.
With speeds approaching 200mph, the riders are just inches from
walls and hedges as they flash along roads normally used by Manx
residents for their everyday business. Through towns, villages,
glens and spectacular mountain scenery the dramatic racing unfolds
in a two-week festival of speed.
This review brings you every
vital moment from all nine races, with aerial footage, on-board
cameras, curb cams, interviews, on-screen graphics and more delivering
the ultimate look back at some of the closest and fastest racing
you will see anywhere.
This incredible two-disc review
(4+ hours!) features stunning action footage from every single
race, with the best camera angles, informed commentary and revealing
interviews ensuring you don't miss anything.
Click on the image above to
order.
8/1/08 UPDATE: Due
in next week, 'The
Complete Book of Formula One - 2nd Edition' by Simon Arron &
Mark Hughes is a year-by-year account of the cars, drivers
and races from 1950 to the present that provides a superior one
stop reference for the racing enthusiast!
This impressive 504 page history
of Grand Prix racing features photographs (over 4000 total) of
every car and driver that competed in the modern day Formula
One World Championship from 1950 through the 2007 season.
A massive undertaking, this
is the most comprehensive photo book on Formula One ever published.
Produced with the exclusive co-opertion of the Haymarket LAT
Archive, which boasts more than nine million motor racing images
in it's library.
$60.00
plus shipping (this thing weighs about 9 pounds!). Click HERE
to order!
7/30/08 UPDATE: Our initial shipment of 'McLaren:
The Cars 1964-2008'
arrived this afternoon. Advance orders will begin shiping on
Thursday. Click HERE to reserve your copy.
Another interesting
new book crossed our desk this morning: 'Motor
Movies - The Posters' assembled
by Paul Veysey is a large format 224 page tribute to the poster
artwork of films on motoring and motor racing. Many, if not most
of the 250 posters featured in this book are European or foreign
examples (the book was published in the UK) but this is an excellent
reference for those of us who collect (or simply admire) original
theatre posters. The book also provides and interesting time
line for the evolution of marketing and product placement from
the early days of cinema to the highly commercial era we're in
today. In any case, it's a colorful, fun art book you should
have if you're interested in cars in film. $69.95. Order
HERE.
Will 'Can Am
- The Speed Odyssey' finally make an appearance? The latest information
is posted above.
 
  
7/29/08 UPDATE: Some new 1/18 scale models from
Auto Art are on their way to us this week. Click on the images
for additional information.
Another long-awaited
piece from Auto Art is due to arrive in late August. It's the
1/12 scale version of the 1955 LeMans winning Jaguar D-type of
Mike Hawthorn and Ivor Bueb. They're sure to go quickly. Order
HERE. $399.95 plus shipping.
7/28/08 UPDATE: The 1/18 scale Hot Wheels late
season 'cherry red' version of Kimi Raikkonen's 2007 World Championship
winning Ferrari F2007 is now available for $79.95 plus
shipping. Click HERE to order.
7/16/08
UPDATE:
As we pack for Elkhart Lake, we are also trying to arrange for
advance or prototype copies of some of the year's best new 'stuff'.
As mentioned above, we will be screening a test copy of Duke
Video's forthcoming 'Can
Am Thunder' DVD
at our tent all weekend. US release is set for August 11. We're
hoping that Ardennes Productions will deliver a copy of 'Can
Am The Speed Odyssey' for viewing later in the weekend. GMP is sending
us a prototype of their new 1/18
scale Ferrari 330 P4 and an advance copy of 'McLaren:
The Cars 1964-2008' just arrived this afternoon. The first shipment
of P4's is expected in early August. We expect our first shipment
of the McLaren book next week.
Stop
by and see us this weekend!
  
 
7/16/08
UPDATE:
Yesterday, MINIMAX released a list of 2008 LeMans entries that
they intend to produce for their Spark and RedLine brand names
over the next year or so. It's an ambitious list to say the least,
naming 52 of the 55 starters in this year's 24 Hours (What's
missing? The two Porsche Spyders and the #55 Lamborghini). All
but the Ferraris are to be produced under the Spark brand with
an srp of $52.00 (subject to revision). The Ferraris will be
released - probably as numbered Limited Editions - by RedLine
priced at $108.00.
We'll
be posting the entire list to our Online Shopping section in
the next few days. Perhaps Minichamps (or someone else) will
do the missing 3 cars. Want to collect the whole grid? Give us
a call.
We
will be closed this Saturday (July 19). We hope you'll visit
our tent at Road America.
 7/15/08 UPDATE: Last night, NASCAR driver and TV commentator Kyle
Petty's annual motorcycle charity ride made an overnight stop
at the Westin Hotel in Lombard, Illinois, about 5 miles from
TMC here in Downers Grove. I took a ride over to hear Kyle speak
and was extremely impressed with him and the work he does. I've
uploaded a few photos and mpeg's HERE.
If you can't find anything you like at TMC this week, maybe you
can throw a few bucks Kyle's way to fund the Victory
Junction Gang children camps. I guarantee it will make you
feel better while you wait for that bloody Can Am DVD!!!
You can make your
donation (and also follow along with this year's ride) at Kyle Petty Charity
Ride.
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