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This old 1949 Foden Plaxton Full Front 33 seater coach, registration GGA670, was originally equipped with a crash box (i.e. no clutch), no power steering, and only did 38mph flat out! Quite the contrast to its current state and use. Built at the Foden factory in...
Goodwood Revival 2019
Goodwood circuit is always a superb meeting and the circuit has a find blend of challenges from a driver’s perspective that you just don’t find anywhere else.
Jason Plato storms the last BTCC race of the 2019 season
Jason and I have raced together over the years and we have forged a great friendship and Jason kindly asked me to join him at Brands Hatch to watch the final show down of the BTCC season…
Sub-Zero PRO 36 SERIES Refrigerator
A superb evening celebrating the launch of the new Sub-Zero PRO 36 SERIES refrigerator…
Alan Mann 65 Mustang – Update
A great year for our genuine 1965 Alan Mann Mustang, the car was built and driven by Alan himself along with Sir John Whitmore and John Young. we had three very good races in 2016 winning at The Silverstone Classic
Back to Front at 77th Members Meeting
All the team were looking forward to the 77th Goodwood members meeting with some anticipation. We had three cars out including the GT 40, Corvette Stingray and of coarse the Boss Mustang which we had been working hard to prepare for the meeting so the car was...
James Martin – Great British Adventure
I was delighted to have been given the chance to be part of James Martin's new TV series Great British Adventure. Jason Plato and I were racing the Corvette Stingray at the Goodwood Revival in the Tourist Trophy (TT) and James came along in the full Revival outfit to...
Pre-Season 2019
With the 77th Goodwood members meeting fast approaching the anticipation of the coming season is kicking in for the whole team.
Dijon DS Delight 2018
The last race of the season was eagerly awaited as i would be travelling down to Dijon in one of Frances all time most iconic cars the Citroen DS21 Pallas.
2018 Spa 6 Hour Classic Race
I’ve always had a passion for Spa Francorchamps in Belgium. If you love racing the sheer joy of driving this circuit in the picturesque Ardenne forest really takes some beating .
Sub-Zero & Wolf
Jason Plato the most successful Touring Car driver and Le Mans winner and Aston Martin Works Driver Darren Turner, Chefs Aldo Zilli, Shaun Rankin,
2016 Spa Six Hour Classic
As the team packed up the transporter for the wonderful Spa Francorchomps circuit for the 6 hour classic race.
Goodwood Revival
The glorious Goodwood Revival meeting is always a wonderful historic motorsport event held over one weekend in September.
Alan Mann 65 Mustang
A great year for our genuine 1965 Alan Mann Mustang, the car was built and driven by Alan himself along with Sir John Whitmore and John Young. we had three very good races in 2016 winning at The Silverstone Classic
24 Hour Silverstone Race by Hankook
British Endurance Racing at it’s very best is The Silverstone 24 hour organised by Creventic, held on the GP circuit I love this race and the Sub-Zero & Wolf SEAT SuperCopa is ideal, it’s an aero car she handles well in all weather and is usually very reliable....
Goodwood Members Meeting 2016
The 74th Goodwood Members Meeting held “The Alan Mann Trophy” race limited to GT40s, this was fantastic for us as we have a GT40 that Alan Mann personally owned: chassis number AMR003, I drove it along side Henry Mann which for both of us was an incredible honour. The...
2015 Spa 6 Hour Race 2015
I love competing in the the Spa 6 hour classic race - starting in the Saturday afternoon and finishing well into the night held at Spa-Francorchamps Belgium, the venue is fantastic and the circuit is number one for most race car drivers and the GT40 is one of the most...
Goodwood Revival September 2015
The Corvette Stingray was invited to race at The Goodwood Revival 2015 in the feature race of the weekend “The Tourist Trophy” I love The Revival it has got such a fantastic atmosphere, Lord March and his team create a race weekend the world can only try to emulate,...
Goodwood Revival
Fantastic news, our Corvette has been invited to race at this years 2015 Goodwood Revival in the prestigious one hour TT race on the Sunday, this is the feature race for the weekend and my co-driver is none other then Touring Car Champion Robb Gravett, Our Corvette...
Goodwood Greats
Fantastic news, our Corvette has been chosen to feature on The Goodwood Road And Race website “Goodwood Greats” in this yearly feature 52 cars, one each week have top spot. A great set of photos by Goodwood’s resident photographer Tony and a lovely write up by Andrew...
Goodwood 73rd MM 2015
Our 1965 Corvette Stingray was invited to race in the one hour “Graham Hill Trophy” race at the iconic Goodwood race track. Firstly the Corvette was asked to be photographed on stage to feature in the Goodwood Greats on the GRRC website. it was a lovely sunny but cold...
Racing News 2015
A couple of great announcements for the start of a very exciting year ahead for the SZ Motorsports team. Our Corvette Stingray has been invited to The 73rd Members Meeting by Lord March, this unique event takes place on 21st-22nd March to compete in hour long The Hill...
New Sub-Zero & Wolf Showroom
The New Sub-Zero and Wolf Showroom/Head-office/Warehouse opens in Maldon Essex. Maldon is an Historic Town on the East Coast of England the main building is over 100 years old and backs onto The Chelmar and Blackwater Canal, has great links to our London Showroom...
2014 Spa 6 Hour Race
This is my favorite race of the year The Spa 6 hour (into the night race) held at Spa-Francorchamps Belgium, the venue is fantastic and the circuit is number one for most race car drivers and the GT40 is one of the most famous cars for endurance racing. I teamed up...
Goodwood Revival September 2014
Corvette Stingray again got the invite to race at The Goodwood Revival we have worked very hard to dial in the car and Peter Knight’s big block Chevy Engine is performing well with superb torque and neigh on 600 BHP. This year my co-driver was none other than the UK’s...
Silverstone Classic July 2014
Silverstone Classic the worlds biggest classic car race, I drove a Ford RS500 in The Super touring race and together the very experienced Tim Harvey our GT40 in Sportscars Masters and Corvette Stingray in The Chopard 1 Hour, but as so often in motor racing all did not...
Etape de Tour 2014 a leg of this years Tour de France
How bloody hard! 149K in atrocious weather including the famous Col du Tourmalet 2115m and ending on the top of Hautacam. I rode it with my training buddy Nick Harper and 13500 other riders in 8 hours 44 minutes
2013 Spa 6 Hour Race
This is my favourite race of the year - The Spa 6 hour (into the night) race held at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium.The venue is fantastic and the circuit is a favourite for most drivers, with the legendary Eau Rouge sweeping corner a highlight. This event brings the...
Goodwood Revival September 2013
My Corvette Stingray got the invite to race at The Goodwood Revival, Lord March and his A1 team put on the greatest motor classic event each year in September, I was lucky enough to have the UK’s best endurance racer 5 time Le Mans winner Derek Bell as my...
Silverstone Classic July 2013
The biggest classic car race in the world held every year at the home of UK Motorsport Silverstone played out on the Grand Prix track. We entered three cars Corvette Stingray, RS 500 Touring Car and a GT40. I shared the Corvette and the GT40 with Adam Jones and raced...
Silverstone Classic Media Day
I attended The Silverstone Classic Media Day and took a few journalists for a ride round the GP track Graham Dalley being one below is his report. Click Here for full report A personal highlight, one of many to be fair, was the chance to do a couple of laps of the...
BritCar Finally “into the night” race Brands Hatch
The Britcar organisers, Hayley Alison and Dave put on a great last race of 2012. A 90 minute into the night race the weather was spectacular, driving rain and wind that made for a brilliant race. I drove the first stint and then Adam brought her home for a 3rd place...
Subterranean Studio Wins Showroom of the year
We’re thrilled to have won the award for Kitchen Showroom of the Year. We invested a huge amount of time and imagination into the innovative design of our Subterranean Studio and to be recognised by such a highly regarded group of industry individuals really means a...
BritCar Donnington Park
Team Sub-Zero Wolf scored a fantastic win in really tricky conditions I started the race from pole position with wet tyres on a very slippery track the team kept me out a little longer for the first half until a good dry line was on, a super quick four wheel change to...
An Evening With Aldo Zilli at Subterranean Knightsbridge
Luxury appliance brand Sub-Zero & Wolf have partnered with Aldo, a long-standing advocate of the brand, to host exclusive supper clubs at Sub-Zero & Wolf’s newly designed and exclusive Subterranean Studio. Aldo brings a passion for cooking, an exuberant...
SPA 6 Hour Race 2012
This is the big one... the famous Spa circuit “In 1939 human imagination gave birth to a unique bend. Raidillon - Eau Rouge was to become famous throughout the world, the cynosure of every driver” 7K in length we are ready to do battle in our 1965 Corvette Stingray...
Saturday, 8 September 2012
Fujifilm Touring Car Trophy Silverstone Classic
Corvette Engine…Look at that
My new engine is in, my mate Phil Fleming who runs one of Florida’s top race engine shops has worked his magic and Greg has raised the bar with his fastidious attention to detail to shoe-horn her in. 670BHP full FIA legal power house ready for Silverstone Classic...
Silverstone Classic 25 years of RS500
Two special Touring Car races at the Silverstone Classic powered by the AA 20-22nd July – will celebrate 25 years since Ford’s iconic Sierra Cosworth RS500 burst on to the world’s roads and racetracks. I met up with Emmerdale actor Kelvin Fletcher and took him for a...
BritCar Update
Team Sub-Zero Wolf scored a 2nd Win at Oulton Park today, starting from second on the grid after a fantastic race in very changeable conditions Adam brought the car home for the win. Results so far: Silverstone 3rd Donnington 1st Snetterton 9th Oulton Park 1st
Sierra RS500 Testing at Brands Hatch
A full test day at Brands Hatch Brooklyn performed perfectly now running with Tommy Field rebuilt engine, got down to a 49.40
Shelby GT350 Silverstone
Two races at Silverstone this weekend one in GT and Sports Car and one in HSCC Guards Trophy. This was a two driver race so my mate Joss Ronchetti teamed up with me finished 5th in the first race but had a front tyre blow out in race 2.
Sierra RS500 and SEAT
A track day to take out some staff and dealers round Silverstone, they really enjoyed it.
Jim Bakke and Steve Dunlap visit Brompton Road.
Sebring Shelby Mustang
First race in my Shelby GT350 Mustang at Sebring in Florida what a fantastic car built by Cobra Automotive in USA finish 2nd in feature race, my mates Phil Steve and Brad and team GR Greg and Mike where all there to enjoy the day.
1965 Corvette Stingray – 2011
Happy Christmas to you all! Hope to meet up with you at one of the race meetings next year, should be very interesting Sierra RS 500 BTCC competing in The Sub-Zero classic Thunder Saloons, Corvette Stingray competing in HSCC, Automobiles Historiques, Master Gentlemen...
Corvette Stingray – 2011
Happy Christmas to you all. Hope to meet up with you at one of the race meetings next year, should be very interesting. Sierra RS 500 BTCC competing in The Sub-Zero classic Thunder Saloons, & Corvette Stingray competing in HSCC, Automobiles Historiques, Master...
RS500 Brooklyn Engine – 2011
A most superb Tommy Field engine giving 565 BPH. @http://www.fieldmotorsport.com & ;Greg Rose sorted it all out and fitted a nice new front splitter.
BritCar 24 Hours Silverstone – 2011
Me, Adam Jones and Lee Allen competing in the fantastic Britcar 24 hour at Silverstone GP with The Sub-Zero Wolf Supa Copa Seat. Adam posted a great Qualifying lap to start 18th. I had the first stint 2 1/2 hours then handed over, Adam brought the car home to finish...
Spa Francorchamps 6 Hour Classic B & GT – 2011
Spa Francorchamps 6 Hour Endurance Classic two driver race (me and Joss Ronchetti) qualified 18th out of 107 starters got up to 6th but a long pit stop for a tyre change put us out the running and finished 14th...not bad for a Corvette against the likes of GT40&...
Spa 6 Hour Race – 2011
For the one hour race on Sunday Morning Joss started the race in His Sunbeam Lotus, The Bullet; after we qualified on pole out of 80 entries, a cracking race and jumped in for the second stint and had a very good race against Jon Finnimore in his Sunbeam Tiger and...
Silverstone Classic – 2011
Qualified 35th finished 18th with Joss Ronchetti.
Subterranean Studio Opening
The second phase of our London (251 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge) showroom was finally completed after 10 months restoration. Gary Lineker did the honours to a packed house. Pictured here with Aldo Zilli and me.
1 Hour Race – 2011
For the one hour race on Sunday Morning Joss started the race in His Sunbeam Lotus 201C, The Bullet & 201D; after we qualified on pole out of 80 entries a cracking race and jumped in for the second stint and had a very good race against Jon Finnimore in his...
B & GT Etape de Tour – 2011
How bloody hard! only 109K but three Cols one being the highest of the tour 2650 at the last being one of the most famous Alpe d Huez. I rode it with my training buddies Nick Harper and Simon Phillips...Sandy and Miles were at the finish with a nice cold beer!
HSCC Brands Hatch – 2011
Great Weekend at Brands competing in the classic festival a credible 11th place mostly Chevrons in front! Well done to GR Racing....at last!
Snetterton RS500 – 2011
Starting from the back of the grid (had a tyre blow out in qualifying) in the "Sub-Zero, Wolf Classic Thunder Series" finished on the podium 3rd place.
1st Race in Corvette Gentleman Drivers Oulton Park – 2011
1st outing for the Corvette Stingray two driver race at Oulton Park with Joss Ronchetti. GR Racing (Greg Rose) with his team and the reliable & 201C; Team Pipe& 201D; a great race such a brilliant car to drive, we were well received by the regulars, The...
MotorSport News – 2011
A Nice Piece by our friends at MotorSport News:
Ferrari 458 – 2011
Ferrari 458 outside Sub-Zero Wolf Studio, Knightsbridge.
PR Day at Brands Hatch – 2011
Craig Davies at Brands Hatch January 2011. Taking the PR team from Parker Hobart out for a spin. Sub-Zero and Wolf sponsored Seat Race Car.
Friends Reunited – 2011
Chris Hodgetts couldn't refuse a chance to drive his old Brooklyn Ford RS500.
1950 Chevy Truck – 2010
What a find, an original service truck. All the heritage of Sub-Zero and Wolf still going strong.
BritCar 24 Hour Silverstone – 2010
Now...I have always wanted to compete in a 24hr race so I managed to get a drive in a BMW 3.0 in this year's Brit Car at Silverstone. I had a most brilliant weekend the weather was terrible for most of the night and only dried out 1/2 hour before the finish, three...
Oulton Park Classic Thunder – 2010
First time for me in this series, a great bunch of chaps! Qualified 10th although only 1 second off pole up against modern touring cars ex David Leslie & 201C; super touring& 201D; and incredible Aussie Falcon. I had a bad problem with gear-changing both up...
Business Profile – 2010
A profile on me and The Westye Group in E.K.B Business August 2010.
Etape de Tour 2010 (leg of this years Tour de France) – 2010
A full leg of the Tour de France 10,000 riders 181K finishing off on The Col du Tourmalet 2115m.
Brands Hatch – 2010
This is my first time in all my years of racing on the GP circuit. Greg and the gang (XSport) where fully set up when I arrived, The car immaculate in every way and after a quick shakedown the day before a few small problems all ironed out and ready to go. I love...
MotorSport News RS500 – 2010
MotorSport News RS500 – 2010
RS500 Testing Update – 2010
The first time the car turned a wheel in 20 years and for me the first time back in a race car for 15 years! and it all went perfectly. The well prepared and very experienced team from XSport Racing worked through the night to get the car ready and it was faultless....
