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The 32F will be the centerpiece of a special display at Historic Motorsport International, which will be held at ExCeL London, from February 23-26.<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1957 in Northern Ireland, Crossl\u00e9 Cars has built nearly 1,000 racing cars to date, and its HMI display will showcase significant cars from the company\u2019s past, alongside archive material from the company\u2019s days in top-level competition.<\/p>\n<p>Historic Motorsport International will open its doors at 12 noon on Thursday, February 23, followed by the associated London Classic Car Show at 3 p.m. that afternoon, also at ExCeL London. Tickets provide access to both shows, and are now available from the show website, www.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.historicmotorsportinternational.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">historicmotorsportinternational.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Crossl\u00e9 Car Company, the world\u2019s longest-standing constructor of customer racing cars, is celebrating the six decades since the late Dr. John Crossl\u00e9 MBE built and raced his first car, marking the occasion by displaying the Crossl\u00e9 32F with which Nigel Mansell won 27 races and the 1977 British Formula Ford Championship. The 32F will be the centerpiece of a special display at Historic Motorsport International, which will be held at ExCeL London, from February 23-26. 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