Following the huge success of the first ever Summer Veteran Car Run last year, the Royal Automobile Club confirms this...
2023 dawned fair and mild in the UK, perfect for a drive in the countryside and where better to head...
In the early 20th century, the motor car was considered a killer. The culprit was the 1903 Paris to Madrid road race that never made it to Madrid. It was stopped by the French prime minister, Emile Combes, as it got to Bordeaux. The reason? The race had killed 10 people and...
Photo: David Newhardt Photo: David Newhardt The year 1909 was an eventful period; the Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened, the first...
1909 Benz Type RE 200 PS “Blitzen Benz” It may seem somewhat incongruous that the story of one of Mercedes-Benz’s most significant and iconic racecars, the “Blitzen Benz” should revolve around an incendiary Belgian and two grandstanding American showmen. However, racing truth is oftentimes, stranger than fiction. The author comes...
As you’ll read in this month’s Racecar Profile, I recently had the great honor of being invited to the Indianapolis...
The International Tourist Trophy was first awarded by the Royal Automobile Club (RAC) in 1905 and continues to be awarded...
Ex-Coppa Florio 1907 Wolsit Factory Racer A little-known aspect of the history of the British Wolseley firm was its Italian connection—a joint venture with the Banca di Legnano and the Macchi di Varese—in the formation of a new Italian company called Wolseley Italiana SA in 1907. The trade name of...
