The Classic Machines
The Classic Machines
MotoGP Returns To Brazil.
After a 22-year hiatus, MotoGP returned to South America with the 2026 Brazilian Grand Prix, scheduled as the second round of the 2026 MotoGP™ season (March 20-22). Qualifying: Fabio Di Giannantonio secured pole position for the 2026 Brazilian Grand Prix, topping the timings in a dramatic session as MotoGP returned to the country for the first……
Catch of The Day – Cybertruck
No, I never thought I would publish a post featuring a Tesla, after all, they are the opposite of what we would call “classic machine”, but I believe this catch of the day has some relevance to the dangerous times we are living in. First of all, it is impossible to talk about Tesla without…
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Sergio’s Pictures – Carambeí Historical Park.
Our Brazilian photo correspondent, Sérgio Devens Florentino, has once again amazed me with a stunning collection of pictures from another of his adventures. This time, he visited the charming little town of Carambeí. The city is situated in Paraná state, in the southern part of Brazil. It was established on April 4, 1911, by a…
Classic Rock – The Down Under controversy.
If you haven’t been living under a rock for the past 40 years, chances are you listened to at least one song performed by the Australian rock’n roll band Men at Work at some point in your life. But if you are an old timer like me, who was young in the 1980s, you probably…
Catch of the Day: The Fusca Bar.
It is easy to explain the passion we, Brazilians, feel for the VW Beetle. The car was fundamental to the motorization and industrialization of Brazil, being the best-selling car in the country for 23 consecutive years (1959-1982). Produced nationally from 1959 onwards, it consolidated Volkswagen, boosted the automotive industry, offered toughness for the roads of…
The Brazilian Effort in WWII – Into Enemy Skies
When the Brazilian president, Getulio Vargas, and Theodore Roosevelt reached an agreement on our cooperation in the war effort, the idea was not only to send army troops to Italy but also to deploy our navy and Air Force. The Lend and Lease Act. allowed the young Brazilian Air Force to replace its obsolete equipment…
The Classic Machines 