The first few years of the 1950s saw sports car events evolve from chummy club gatherings for “gentlemen racers” into...
It was one of those good races spoiled by bad scoring. After taking the checkered flag at 10 pm, Phil...
24 Hours of Le Mans, June 20–21, 1964 The Chevrolet-engined Bizzarrini A3 Grifo of Pierre Noblet and Edgar Berney en route to a 14th place finish. Photo courtesy of: THE KLEMANTASKI COLLECTION PO Box 8204, Stamford, CT 06905 USA., Tel: (203) 461-9804 • Fax: (203) 968-2970 E-mail: info@klemcoll.com • Web...
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Then After back-to-back wins at the Indianapolis 500 in 1953 and 1954, Bill Vukovich returned for the ’55 race with...
Two Ross Brawn-designed cars were to play a big part in my racing career, both were formidable contenders and race winners, but in totally different formulae. My experiences in one led to a drive in the other. The two cars are the Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-14 and the other the...
Knowing that entrants, judges, volunteers and guests face ongoing health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, officials of the Pebble...
1930 Bentley Speed Six A bloke couldn’t think of anything more dissimilar if he tried. From a Boeing 737, to...
Ritz Carlton, Amelia Island, Florida March 13-15, 2009 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers only. Our membership removes most ads, lets you enjoy unlimited access to all our premium content, and offers you awesome discounts on...
Watch as Bruce Canepa gets behind the wheel of a 1969 Porsche 917K with chassis number 917-015 around the famous Laguna Seca along with...
For the last 20 years or so of his life, Rodger Ward and I were friends. Even though I had...
Kirk F. White, consummate enthusiast and partner with Roger Penske when the pair entered a Ferrari 512S for Mark Donohue in the 1971 24 Hours of Le Mans, has passed away. According to a message from his family: This beautiful, crazy, beloved man, father of five, author of DontWashMine.com, owner...
At the Goodwood Festival of Speed, cvdzijden – Supercar Videos captured footage of a 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competizione....
Despite being made for the small engine displacement classes, Porsche nearly won the 1960 Manufacturers Championship with the RS 60....
Tommy Ivo’s career in Hollywood spanned nearly two decades. The pocket-sized actor/singer/dancer appeared in more than 100 movies and 200 television shows. Often cast as a brainy teen, the studios had no idea of the thundering power hidden within this wee man’s frame. Over the span of his drag racing...
The 1968 GT500 KR featured a 428 cubic inch Cobra Jet V8 engine, which is widely recognized as one of the best...
The Lola T70 certainly had a rich and storied racing career. This ex-Foyt T70 is seen here doing battle during...
1969 Mirage M2-BRM The Mirage profiled here is no optical illusion, although it is certainly as beautiful as some optical illusions can be. Only three Mirage M2s were ever built. They showed potential in the World Sports Car series, but their development was cut short when Porsche came knocking at...
The Cheetah was meant to be a Cobra-killer. It was Corvette powered, with a custom-designed chassis and suspension. Watch the...
With the Concours season starting in California, my memory was jogged to my first and only Pebble Beach Road Races....
Gabriel Voisin was born in 1880, in Belleville-sur-Saone. As a young man he studied industrial design in Lyons. In 1908, Voisin was credited with building Europe’s first manned, engine-powered, heavier-than-air aircraft capable of sustained flight. Gabriel and his brother Charles started the company “Appareils d’Aviation Les Freres Voisin,” which became...
Heavy Duty Lightweights 1961 Jaguar XKE “Coombs Lightweight” & 1963 Jaguar XKE “Qvale Lightweight” Photo: Pete Austin The year 2011 marks 50...
South African racing legend Dave Charlton, who started 11 World Championship Grands Prix from 1967-1975, has died at the age...
At the 1955 Brussels Motor Show, Lancia introduced the B24 Spider America, an open two-seater that is arguably the most iconic and sought-after variant of the series. The Spider embodied the charming and quintessentially Italian style, with a 2,451 mm wheelbase that was about 210 mm shorter than the main...
The Maserati 6CM stands as a diminutive monoposto racecar which showcases the genius of design and independent spirit that characterized...
DP215, the Aston Martin Design Project, was the last racing car to be built by the factory and represented the...
The Holman & Moody Ford Honker II is one of the forgotten CanAm cars. Interestingly, it was overshadowed by its counterpart, the Ford F3L or P68, which gained notoriety by competing in Europe during 1968 and 1969. Both cars formed part of the Ford Advanced Vehicles program, which followed the...
When the greats of historic motoring racing reappear at Silverstone in July for the Silverstone Classic, many fans will have...
IndyCar legend Dario Franchitti got the opportunity to test drive what Motor Sport Magazine considers as the ‘holy trinity of...
Subscriber exclusive Photo Gallery from the Mar. 8, 2020, Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. Auctions are an important part of the Amelia Island weekend. Here two cars from RM/Sotheby’s await their turn to go under the hammer. The maroon 1947 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible Sedan would bring $75,600, while the black...
