After claiming two Le Mans victories with the iconic 917 Kurzheck, Porsche’s Weissach engineers converted it into a Group 7...
Combining the power of Ford’s short-stroke V8 with the nimbleness of AC’s sporting chassis, the Cobra was the first largely...
I first became aware of ERAs in 1945, and their special significance to British motor sport, together with their originator and promoter Raymond Mays, who was also responsible for the creation of BRM cars. Mays was a very fast driver and his many wins with ERAs helped him to sell...
Enjoy the beautiful sound of the 3.0-litre Cosworth DFV V8 engine in the 1976 McLaren M26, as it attacks the...
In the early ’50s Grand Prix regulations changed. Aurelio Lampredi was able to create for Ferrari a new, larger displacement,...
Broad Arrow Auctions will be auctioning a special 1995 Ferrari F50 this month as part of their Monterey event and it is expected to fetch between $4,000,000 to $4,500,000. Celebrating Ferrari’s Golden Anniversary, the F50 is a remarkable model, featuring a removable hardtop and a body composition of Kevlar, carbon-fiber,...
Mecum’s recent collector car auction, held Aug. 15-17 in Monterey, California, brought $32.2 million in overall sales by auction close,...
If you’ve been reading this space for any period of time (yes, I’m talking to both of you), then you’ll...
During the 74th Goodwood Members’ Meeting, Dario Franchitti, a four-time IndyCar Champion and three-time Indy 500 winner, took the wheel of the Lotus 88. This Formula 1 car was so advanced at that time that FIFA immediately banned it from competition....
Available at Bonham’s Scottsdale auction is chassis no. 56 “F1 Show car” built by Ferrari S.p.A. to celebrate the Schumacher...
The original Viper was dreamed up as a modern-day Shelby Cobra, a perfect rebound from the malaise era and Lee Iaccoca’s botched attempt at making the brand exciting by creating the underwhelming Chrysler TC. The humble budget in question was $70 million; a huge sum indeed, but a modest budget...
At the 12 Hours of Sebring on March 25, 1961, John Fitch shared this Briggs Cunningham-entered Maserati T61 “Birdcage” with...
Bruce Canepa takes out one of Porsche’s most legendary race cars for a quick spin on public streets!...
The New York City Concours (TNYCC) has crowned its first champion – Nat Lanza’s 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing won the People’s Choice Best in Show Award at the inaugural event held this past Saturday, October 5, 2019. Mr. Lazna of Ronkonkoma, NY was awarded the prized trophy by Maria Jannace, CEO...
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George Valerio of Lincoln, California, has been hunting cars for as long as he can remember. Yes, it’s the way...
May 2004 Women in Motorsport From 1945 By Susan TP-Jamieson and Peter Tuthill The topic of women in motorsport is a fascinating one and has been highly underrated, considering the amount of attention, the number of women who have been involved and the role they have played. Become a Member...
At the Ferrari Factory in Maranello, Italy in February of 1967, the Ferrari 330/P4s that had just returned from finishing...
At the 1975 edition of the fabled 24 Heures du Mans, Jacky Ickx and Derek Bell teamed to take thhis...
Mecum Auctions returned to its suburban Chicagoland roots for Mecum Chicago 2016 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center, where 435...
Due to the lead time it takes to print and distribute any given magazine, I sit here today, writing this...
The Ferrari 195 Inter was introduced in 1950 as a roadgoing machine to replace the 166. According to Stanley Nowak in Ferrari on the Road, a total of 27 cars left the factory over the short production run. It seems that 26 of the buyers understood Enzo’s intention for this...
Then. Etceterini.com is the place to be if you’re obsessed with small displacement Italian wizardry of the 1950s. If it’s...
The Porsche 550 was Porsche’s first production racing car. The car was completely street legal, so it could be driven...
Lifting an inside wheel around a right-hand sweeper, the Rover gets its racing legs stretched despite the test day’s chilly ambient temperatures.Photo: Jeff Bloxham The British motor industry has had a rather checkered history since it began in the late 19th century. At its zenith there were between 150 and...
Onboard footage of a Ferrari F50 GT1 going all out at the Yas Marina F1 circuit in Abu Dhabi. Watch...
• Northern California’s Classic Sports Racing Group will host its 10th Annual Charity Challenge at Sonoma Raceway on the weekend...
Considered by many to be the bellwether of the coming year, if this year’s Scottsdale auctions is any indication, then 2013 is poised to break all records for classic car sales and valuations. Held from January 13–20, this year’s weeklong series of auctions spread across the greater Scottsdale, Arizona area...
