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THREE seconds into Formula One Retro 1973 (ESPN Classic, Thursday, 9.25pm) and already I'm loving it. The most deadpan voiceover this side of Little Britain is reminding us this was the first year that we all tried to work out who Carly Simon was singing about when she wrote You're So Vain and how, during the fuel crisis of that year, "Honda had responded with the Civic, which set the trends for years to come. British Leyland introduced the Allegro, which didn't".
With Formula One these days seemingly all about grand scale industrial espionage and deliberate crashing, I had decided to forget about Top Gear and engage reverse gear instead. ESPN Classic's seemingly endless back catalogue, showcasing Jackie Stewart's efforts to wrest his third and final world title from reigning champion Emerson Fittipaldi then drive off into the sunset, promised an entertaining diversion.See the full content of this document
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The split-screen title sequence may have been reminiscent of the start of Dallas but this piece of historical film repo...
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