For the past 65 years, Formula One motor racing teams have relentlessly chased the dream of perfection that concludes with...
I worked for Jaguar from 1952 to 1986 as Chief Test and Development Engineer. Throughout that time I drove some...
Jackie Stewart leads the way during the 1973 Monaco GP in the iconic Tyrrell 006, followed by his close friend and teammate François Cevert. Stewart went on to win by 1.5 seconds from Emerson Fittipaldi; Cevert finished 4th after suffering a puncture on lap two. This was Stewart’s 25th career...
During the Monaco Grand Prix, in Monte Carlo, on May 10, 1970, Pedro Rodriquez looks for the apex before turning his...
There is no hidden racecar in this story, but there are four treasures, one mechanical and three human. I love...
The name of Noel Macklin is writ large in the history of British sporting cars. Marques such as Eric-Campbell, Silver...
This is the debut showing of Reed Railton’s land speed record car, its tire fairings here removed, in front of...
It’s confession time again. For my entire automotive collecting career, now entering its third decade, I’ve been both intrigued and confused by the early MOPAR performance and racing machinery. For years, I’ve been nodding with a wide smile and a blank cranium as people talk about Ramchargers, Max Wedge, Super...
During the European Grand Prix at Brands Hatch on October 6, 1985, Nigel Mansell leaves a shower of sparks from...
This is the story of two men, born 45 years apart, each completely obsessed with the automobile, and both hopelessly...
The theme for Goodwood’s 2016 Festival of Speed, set for the weekend of June 23-26, will be “Full Throttle—The Endless Pursuit of Power,” with the event celebrating the most powerful competition cars and bikes in the history of motor sport. Alongside its central theme, FoS 2016 will also celebrate the...
If he lasted long enough—that is, if he didn’t get killed in the process—canny observers thought this young South African...
To recognize the respect with which drivers would approach racing through the Masta Kink on the old Spa-Francorchamps Grand Prix...
Morgans were regularly used in England before World War II in Rallies, Trials and Speed Tests. This is a Morgan (a +4 perhaps) being driven by Mr. M.A.C. Simmonds at the Handling Test that was part of the Seventh Brooklands Rally on March 26, 1938. Photo courtesy of: THE KLEMANTASKI COLLECTION...
Can you imagine two cars chained together, nose to nose, engines thundering on the infield of the 1930 Indianapolis 500?...
Continuing the tradition of bringing together the former employees of Shelby American from the 1960s, this 17th edition of the...
With its revised and corrected rear suspension, the car is a blast to drive especially when steered with the throttle. Photo: Dennis Gray The Sunbeam Tiger is a car well-known to enthusiasts. European cars with powerful American V8s are intriguing. Most of the time these Euro-American hybrids came with high-end, sexy...
The late 1960s brought a host of changes to the famed 24 Hours of Le Mans. The wave of “professionalism”...
John GrantPhoto: Kary Jiggle John Grant is the current Chairman of the British Racing Drivers Club, and since taking on...
The tragic death earlier this year of Jules Bianchi has reignited an on-again, off-again discussion of whether Formula One cars should move to a closed-cockpit configuration. While it may seem a minor—or perhaps even obvious—decision, it is not without controversy. Looking over just the last 30 or so years of...
Born to a Paris butcher and his wife in April 1937, the late Jean-Pierre Beltoise had won the incredible number...
The 1987 season was my first year in Formula One. I had sponsorship from Lois jeans and Mr. Minardi offered...
For the Brands Hatch Six Hours on July 30, 1967, Mike Spence is at the wheel of the winning Chaparral 2F that he co-drove with Phil Hill, chased by the Ferrari 330P4 of Ludovico Scarfiotti and Peter Sutcliffe, which finished 5th. Photo courtesy of: THE KLEMANTASKI COLLECTION Become a Member...
I love Italian sports cars, and if they were built in the 1950s or 1960s, even better. At the top...
Coker’s Lines Dear Editor, Your story about the recreated 1953 Austin-Healey 100S Record Car was interesting. The caption notes how...
The Canadian-American Challenge Cup was an “unlimited” racing series co-sanctioned by the SCCA in America and the CASC in Canada. Although governed by a basic set of rules—the cars had to be two-seaters with bodywork covering the wheels, have doors, a windscreen, brake lights and various safety requirements—there were no...
The author’s primary impression of the car is of the need to keep the revs up so that the boost,...
Primarily, my racing with BMW was through Teddy Mayer and McLaren, as BMW and McLaren had been partners in a...
As a team manager my experience of driving racing cars is limited, although at the start of my motor racing career I did have a go at rallying and circuit racing. It was soon apparent I wasn’t going to be too successful at either discipline. To cement my decision to...
