In 1965, I enjoyed a working holiday in London. On Friday 18 June that year I took the cheapest tour...
The epic battle between Ferrari and Cobra had begun, but initially the Italian cars were still the best. The winner...
This month’s Hidden Treasure comes to us courtesy of Gertrude Schmedley of Pascagoula, Mississippi. Schmedley found me via the internet and I quickly surmised from her initial email that she shares nothing in common with the usual Vintage Racecar crowd that I hear from. First, she’s never actually seen a...
The MGA’s looks harken back to MG designer Sid Enever’s one-off, envelope body that he created for an MG TD...
Designed by Edward Turner, in 1958, the Daimler Dart was debuted at the 1959 New York Auto Show where it...
Earls Court, London, England. October 1960. Battista Farina (second from right) pictured with the Farina-Bodied Chevrolet Corvair. Photo courtesy of: LAT Photographic Teddington Studios, Broom Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 9BE UK, Tel: +44 (0) 20 8267 3000, Fax: 020 8267 3001 Email: lat.photo@haymarket.com www.latphoto.co.uk...
In 1958, former Huntington Park High School friends Larry Kent and Ray Weaver decided to take a shot at the...
The origins of the Packwood Special can be traced to California aerospace engineer Steve Mulholland, who gathered components over a...
Jack Brabham takes his second Formula One World Championship crown after winning the 1960 Portuguese Grand Prix. His fifth consecutive victory in the Cooper-Climax T53. He had previously won at Zandvoort, Spa, Reims, and Silverstone. This was the third and last time the Oporto street circuit was used for Grand...
One of my favorite telephone conversations of 2007 was with 1950s Bonneville-racing-legend Denny Larsen. For those of you unfamiliar, Larsen...
Prior to 1959, I ran pretty well on the mile tracks with the dirt cars, but at Indianapolis, I never...
1961 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Series I Coupé Aerodinamico (Estimate: $2,500,000 – $3,000,000) Highlights One of Just 14 Series I Short-Wheelbase Aerodinamico Coupes Built Owned by John Mecom Jr. and Featured on the April 1963 Cover of Car and Driver Ferrari Classiche Certified; Retains its Original Engine, Gearbox, and Differential Documented...
Photo: Courtesy of the International Motor Racing Research Center at Watkins Glen In 1983 Matt Jones of Livingston, Texas, received...
Fiat, OSCA, Pininfarina…an interesting equation. The Fiat 1200 was not a very quick machine, in fact, you couldn’t really call...
Al Hoyt is an American hero. He flew 50 missions in a B-17 bomber during World War II and 100 more in a Phantom F-4 during the Vietnam War. He spent 29 years protecting our nation in the Air Force and retired as a full Colonel. And in between all...
Pictured is the Jaguar Mk X being introduced at the London International Motor Show, in October 1961, at Earls Court....
Heavy Duty Lightweights 1961 Jaguar XKE “Coombs Lightweight” & 1963 Jaguar XKE “Qvale Lightweight” Photo: Pete Austin The year 2011 marks 50...
A manufacturer’s ultimate aim in motor racing is to hope success on the track will lead to greater sales off track. However, if one looks at Grand Prix racing today, it’s not that obvious—although Mercedes is ruling at the moment, which can’t be too bad for their business. In the...
How many more trees do these Brits plan on killing? Since its beginnings in the early part of the 20th...
Somewhere, just west of nowhere, sits one of Max Balchowsky’s masterpieces. Although it has been over a decade since Reagan...
The D.B.-Panhard LM of Howard Hanna and Frank Manley is prepared in the pits before the start. The unlucky duo was however the second car to retire with valve failure. Photo courtesy of: THE KLEMANTASKI COLLECTION PO Box 8204, Stamford, CT 06905 USA., Tel: (203) 461-9804 • Fax: (203) 968-2970...
Bond: “Where’s my Bentley?” Q: “It’s had it’s day I’m afraid.” Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This...
Almost Famous is Cameron Crowe’s semi-auto-biographical film about a teenage journalist who lands a writing gig with Rolling Stone magazine...
Then. The year 1963 gave us the Lava Lamp, touch-tone phones, instant coffee and Johnny Depp. That same year Jim Clark captured his first Formula One championship, Ferrari won Le Mans for the seventh time, and Parnelli Jones chugged the milk at Indy. Down under, Australian-born John Dickenson gave the...
Then. What do Elvis Presley, Ann-Margret, Max Balchowsky and a ’63 Corvette Split Window Coupe have in common? Read on!...
This month’s Hidden Treasure begins with the sound of J. Why do I bring this up? Because for years I’ve...
Designed by Franco Scaglione and built by Carrozzeria Sargiotto, the Lamborghini 350 GTV prototype made its debut at the 1963 Turin Auto Show. However, during assembly it was found that the 3.5-liter V-12 engine would not fit within the GTV’s tight engine bay, so the car was loaded with bricks...
It is always interesting to learn why people enjoy certain types of cars. I’m half English and half Italian, and...
I’ve been associated with many great racecars over the years, and for the most part Indycars. I’m particularly proud of...
Then. Aristotle Socrates Onassis was a Greek shipping magnate with enormous wealth, an iconic style and a passion for objects of beauty. He is, however, most widely remembered for marrying Jacqueline Kennedy in 1968. Five years ago, Onassis would have been the only Greek shipping magnate I could have named...
