Mark Knofler-car nut

[aeronca65t]

I have always been a huge fan of Mark Knopfler (from Dire Straits) for his unique guitar playing. I don't think there's anyone else that plays with quite his style.

But he is also a car nut, similar to his pal, Nick Mason. For example, he raced a post-war Invicta with Alain de Cadenet at the '04 Le Mans Classic

Apparently his song, "The Car Was the One" is about Mark Donahue (although I have also heard it refers to the 427 Cobra).
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His classic car and bike collection:

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He also did a song called <span style="text-decoration: underline">Speedway at Nazareth</span>

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And one about the classic Staggerwing airplane (with Emmylou Harris)

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[DrEntropy]

"...the smell. Castrol R..."

I knew he had class. :laugh:

 

[weewillie]

used to put a teaspoonful of castor oil in the gas tank just to get the castrol "r" smell

 

[Steve_S]

Neat, but there is no Part 2! Only 1 and 3.