Casey Annis Editor/Publisher The famed Ford GT40 appears to be one of the most talked about and sought-after cars in...
Photo: Ian Welsh When you look at any listing of Lotus competition cars built from the first Lotus VI of...
The third-annual Arizona Concours d’Elegance at the historic Arizona Biltmore Resort has been scheduled Sunday, January 24, 2016, and will once again kick off the annual Classic Car Week in the Scottsdale/Phoenix area. The concours, a celebration of fine automobiles in an intimate setting, also announced its three featured classes...
Another great American sports car driver of the fifties has left us. Dick Irish passed away March 19, 2015, of...
Pictured is the Jaguar Mk X being introduced at the London International Motor Show, in October 1961, at Earls Court....
A special era in the history of the Porsche 917 stems from a private conversation held between Porsche team manager Rico Steinemann and the legendary John Wyer the night before the running of the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1969. Steinemann had been authorized by Porsche management to offer J.W....
Then. Aristotle Socrates Onassis was a Greek shipping magnate with enormous wealth, an iconic style and a passion for objects...
At the Prescott Hillclimb on May 9, 1948, a truly momentous career began with the first hillclimb run (in a...
This piece was created by mixed media artist Jonathan Carter to commemorate Maserati’s centennial. The painting depicts Juan Manuel Fangio in the Maserati 250F during the 1958 French GP at Reims. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article...
• The UK’s world famous Pre-war Aston Martin preparation and restoration specialists, Ecurie Bertelli of Olney, celebrated the completion of...
Then. I’ve been hiding something from you. I’m not proud of it, and it’s been going on for way too...
In the L&M F5000 Championship race at Michigan International Speedway on May 20, 1973, Peter Gethin raced for Marathon/Shierson Racing in a Chevron B24-Chevrolet, claiming 3rd place. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid...
1966 Shelby GT350H When Ford introduced its new Mustang in 1964, it was an immediate sensation. By itself, it created...
Then. I love Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) automobiles. These were cars built specifically for the Japanese market, and the best...
During the French Grand Prix at Rouen-les Essarts on July 8, 1962, John Surtees aims the Bowmaker Lola Mk4-Climax into the Nouveau Monde hairpin. He finished 5th after various mechanical bothers. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article...
At the 1975 edition of the fabled 24 Heures du Mans, Jacky Ickx and Derek Bell teamed to take thhis...
Photo: Steve Oom “Flat out like a lizard drinking!” Came the response from Andrew Woodall when I asked him how he...
Then. Etceterini.com is the place to be if you’re obsessed with small displacement Italian wizardry of the 1950s. If it’s swoopy, aluminum, high-revving, low torqueing and ends in an “i” this is a domicile you can call home. Let us not forget, however, that there are some non-i-ending cars here...
During the Sebring 12 Hours on March 25, 1961, heavy traffic in the Webster Turns finds the factory-entered Austin-Healey Sebring...
Formula 1 in Camera, 1960-69: Volume 2 By Paul Parker Thankfully, renown motor racing photographer Paul Parker has found a...
Sex, infidelity, theft, intrigue, a lightly raced car, a tragic airplane crash and a pack of lifelong friends…some famous, some not—this is the twisted tapestry of this month’s Hidden Treasure. The story begins in Woodside, California in the 1950s. Locke de Bretteville says he fell in love with racecars at...
The Gunnar Nilsson Trophy was a non-championship BMW Procar Series event held at Donington Park on June 4, 1979, where Toine...
As a team manager my experience of driving racing cars is limited, although at the start of my motor racing...
Primarily, my racing with BMW was through Teddy Mayer and McLaren, as BMW and McLaren had been partners in a previous racing program when David Hobbs drove for them. The BMW GTP project relied on input from McLaren North America, as it wasn’t something BMW’s headquarters in Munich got too...
The author’s primary impression of the car is of the need to keep the revs up so that the boost,...
The Canadian-American Challenge Cup was an “unlimited” racing series co-sanctioned by the SCCA in America and the CASC in Canada....
Coker’s Lines Dear Editor, Your story about the recreated 1953 Austin-Healey 100S Record Car was interesting. The caption notes how “sleek and slippery” the 100’s lines are. The image of the 1954 “Streamliner” also demonstrates the beauty of the design of this Austin-Healey. The story might have included credit for...
I love Italian sports cars, and if they were built in the 1950s or 1960s, even better. At the top...
For the Brands Hatch Six Hours on July 30, 1967, Mike Spence is at the wheel of the winning Chaparral...
The 1987 season was my first year in Formula One. I had sponsorship from Lois jeans and Mr. Minardi offered me a drive in his team alongside Alessandro Nannini in the new Minardi M187. I appreciated that the Minardi wasn’t too competitive, but it was a start. The car was...
