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    Beauty in the beast

    Oct 02, 2020 3 minutes

    Time was, for those who appreciate form that follows function, creativity and, yes, even sculpture, racing engines were objects of beauty. Even inanimate, without the adrenaline fix of their sound and fury, they could make one pause a breath or two with wonder and nod with appreciation at their concept and fine engineering.

    Gleaming cam covers with multiple inlet trumpets standing proud between them, superb castings and forgings, purposeful-looking superchargers, even machine-turned cylinder blocks – all stand out as examples of manual rather than digital manufacturing skills. Think of pre-WWII Alfa Romeos, Bugattis and Mercedes-Benz

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