Dope. #91

Image courtesy of Oliver Verheij.

What to watch this weekend (Feb 19th - Feb 22nd)

• Chasing Classic Cars. Marathon of Season 4. Sunday @ 12pm - 7pm (Velocity/VelocityHD) replays
• Wheeler Dealers. Marathon of season 8. Monday @ 9am - 8pm (Velocity/Discovery's HD Theater) replays
• Renaissance Man. Classic Car. Monday @ 10pm - 11pm (Velocity/Discovery's HD Theater) new
• Top Gear (UK). Marathon. Monday @ 8am - Tuesday @ 2am (BBC America/BBC America HD) great replays
• Formula 1 replay of the week - Grand Prix of Belgium from Circuit de Spa Francorchamps. Race. Tuesday @ 12pm - 2:30pm (SPEED/SPEEDHD)
• Motorweek. 2012 Driver's Choice Awards. Tuesday @ 8pm - 8:30pm (Velocity/VelocityHD) new
• Vinsetta Garage. Green. Tuesday @ 8:30pm - 9pm (Velocity/VelocityHD) new
• Top Gear (US). Muscle Cars. Tuesday @ 10pm - 11pm (History Channel/History Channel HD) new
• Wheeler Dealers. BMW 840. Wednesday @ 9pm - 10pm (Velocity/VelocityHD) new

Marathons of our favorite shows are in abundance this weekend. There's another F1 replay and new episodes of Wheeler Dealers and US Top Gear next week. Also, there is a new Velocity Channel series on Monday nights called Renaissance Man, in which host Alain de Cadenet (British Motorsport/classic car auction fame and the U.S. Mille Miglia tribute special) goes on a series of adventures surrounding the classic motorized-transport enthusiast lifestyle; airplanes, motorcycles and automobiles. Enjoy your weekends.

Image courtesy of CarsUK.net

Quick Vid: Russian VW Festival 2011 (Vagburg)

The worldwide VAG scene has grown considerably over the last decade, and this video shows off one of the larger the events in eastern Europe last year; the Russian VW Festival.


Russian VW Festival 2011 | full version by VAGBURG from VAGBURG on Vimeo.

Quick Vid: Chip Foose's first VW Golf

Volkswagen's media machine ramps up for the US arrival of the 2012 Golf R. This is renowned designer Chip Foose talking about his first VW Golf.


Video courtesy of VW.

For the love of P: The history of RUF Automobile GmbH

I first saw this in-depth documentary on RUF Auto GmbH five years ago. I don't know how it hasn't been posted it yet, but there's no time like the present. There's really not a lot to add to this post; just sit back and enjoy.





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Dope. #90

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What to watch this weekend (Feb 11th - Feb 15th)

• Targa Newfoundland. Highlights of the (2010) 9th annual Targa Newfoundland Rally, held over six days in September. Narrated by Andrew Marriott. Saturday @ 11am - 12pm (SPEED/SPEEDHD) replay
• GT Academy. Marathon of all five episodes. Sixteen PlayStation 3 gamers battle in real motor sport challenges driving Nissan 370z’s and GTRs at the Silverstone Circuit. Only one gamer will go pro, the rest go home. Saturday @ 12pm - 5pm (SPEED/SPEEDHD) replays
• Inside West Coast Customs. Marathon. Sunday @ 2pm - 10pm (Velocity/VelocityHD) replays
• FIA GT1 Triple Play: China, Bejing and San Luis. Monday @ 12pm - 3pm (SPEED/SPEEDHD) re-airings
• Top Gear (UK). Mini Marathon. Monday @ 6pm - 12am (BBC America/BBC America HD) great replays
• Formula 1 replays of the week - Grand Prix of Germany, from the Nurburgring in Nurburg, Germany. Race. Tuesday @ 12pm - 2pm (SPEED/SPEEDHD)
• Motorweek. Mini Cooper Coupe. Tuesday @ 8pm - 8:30pm (Velocity/VelocityHD) new
• Vinsetta Garage. Tuesday @ 8:30pm - 9pm (Velocity/VelocityHD) new
• Top Gear (US). Big Rigs (Season premier). Tuesday @ 10pm - 11pm (History Channel/History Channel HD) new
• Formula 1 replays of the week - Grand Prix of Hungary, from the Hungaroring in Budapest, Hungary. Race. Wednesday @ 12pm - 2:30pm (SPEED/SPEEDHD)
• Wheeler Dealers. VW Type 2 Panel Van. Wednesday @ 9pm - 10pm (Velocity/VelocityHD) replay

A nice mix of shows this weekend, with a few new faces for WTWTW. GT Academy is a video gamer meets reality racing competition for Grand Tourismo fanatics. Targa Newfoundland is exactly what it sounds like; a monumental road rally across Newfoundland, Canada (pic below). And there are not one, but two F1 replays this week. First, the German GP from the Ring', and second the GP of Hungary. Top Gear US is back for a new season this upcoming Tuesday on History Channel. Lastly, the guys from Wheeler Dealers flip a VW bus on Wednesday night. Enjoy the weekend all, and watch out for that cold front coming through next week.

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