Sir William Lyons, founder of the Jaguar car company, knew, as domestic car production returned to the UK, after World...
Vince di Pierro knows what he likes. So much so that four years ago he sank more than $100,000 into...
In the early ’50s Grand Prix regulations changed. Aurelio Lampredi was able to create for Ferrari a new, larger displacement, naturally aspirated V12 engine to do battle with the 1.5-liter supercharged powered Alfa Romeo Alfettas. This new motor was immediately successful in Ferrari’s 375 Grand Prix car. In 1952, the...
This painting depicts Mike Hawthorn, winner of the 1954 Spanish Grand Prix at Pedralbes, Barcelona, in the Ferrari 553 “Squalo”...
Some cars are designed to get us from A to B, and nothing more. And then there are icons –...
Stirling Moss and Juan Manual Fangio were partners at Mercedes-Benz in 1955. They later became rivals, Fangio at Ferrari with the new Ferrari-Lancia D50 and Moss leader of the Maserati team with the 250F. Here, at the 1956 Monaco Grand Prix, Moss made an excellent start and led all the...
The Formula Junior category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959 became an International...
One of the most intriguing post-war American automotive tales has largely been forgotten. It was a car story that began...
Phil Remington From hot rods on California’s dry lakes, to the Scarabs (both sports cars and Formula One), to the Cobras and Ford GT40s (Marks I, II and IV) all over the world, Phil Remington stood on the leading edge of racing technology for some seven decades until his peaceful...
Renowned GM stylist Harley Earl wanted to incorporate design elements inspired from post-war jet aircraft into the design language at...
There I was, on Los Angeles’ Imperial Highway, helplessly hanging on in the passenger seat. No grab bar, no seatbelt,...
May 2018 This is the Elva Mk. I, designed and entered by Frank Nichols at the Prescott Hillclimb on May 22, 1955, here driven for Nichols by Robbie MacKenzie-Low. MacKenzie-Low set a new class record of 51.14 seconds. This was a great start for Elva cars. Photo courtesy of: THE...
This exquisitely done painting depicts Juan Manuel Fangio, the five-time Formula One World Champion, finishing 5th in the 1956 Mille...
It’s more Mad Max than Mille Miglia…a Porsche 356 with front skis and rear tractor treads replacing rubber tires and...
March 2008 American Road Racing 1948-1950 By Joel Finn A heavy package arrived addressed to me the other day. I couldn’t imagine what it was until I opened it and discovered it was Joel Finn’s latest book, American Road Racing: 1948 – 1950. The book is composed of a very...
1954 Chrysler Ghia GS1 When Bob Frumpkin drove up in his 1954 Chrysler Ghia GS1 Special, at the Marina in...
May 2004 Women in Motorsport From 1945 By Susan TP-Jamieson and Peter Tuthill The topic of women in motorsport is...
Then. Southern California is home to a seemingly endless supply of astounding cars hiding in garages, warehouses and barns. For those of us residing in the other 49 States, I suppose it’s too bad for us. For the past 27 years, an early-postwar Italian-blooded racing machine has been resting quietly...
1958 Jaguar 3.4 Saloon An unused flying boat base from WWII provided the “test track” where our man Quinn tried...
I was disappointed. The Aston Martin I was supposed to drive was in the shop. But, Alberto Gutierrez had another Aston waiting for me, and my disappointment quickly turned into joy. Sitting next to the Arnolt Bristol I was to profile (see Wacky? Hardly!—1954 Arnolt-Bristol Bolide) was an absolutely gorgeous...
January, 1959. At this time, the German 1½ litre Borgward Isabella Coupé was in growing demand, reaching nearly 100mph with...
In the March 2009 VRJ I wrote about Don Blenderman’s Kurtis obsession and his wonderful Sutton-bodied 500KK. What I failed...
1956 Lycoming Special The immediate post World War Two years were best described as austere times for many countries, even those that were on the allied side. The post-WW2 period for New Zealand was particularly difficult, especially when it came to imports, as successive New Zealand governments sought to take...
Photo: Gilco The early 1950s found Enzo Ferrari’s burgeoning company quickly climbing the steep end of the power curve. His...
The author puts his back into steering the Trimax through a left hander at Mallory Park.Photo: Andy Thorpe Was Alvin...
Ah, spring, when a lad’s fancy turns to thoughts of…well, what do you suppose? Taut curves. Deep breathing. Throbbing… Yes, we’re talking motorcycles, of course. I’m not sure what’s happening to me, but recently my brain has been brimming with bikes. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This...
If there is a single quality that best defines Marc Surer it must be determination. When you consider that he...
There are few things that car guys love more than the story of a fabulous automotive find…the wilder, the better....
1954 Fiat 8V Zagato If you lived through the ’60s and ’70s, then Sunset Boulevard, in Southern California, likely holds some meaning for you. Whether through your own experiences or through the words of Jan and Dean’s famous “Dead Man’s Curve,” cruising Sunset Boulevard conjures images of the California car...
