The 1938 Mille Miglia Race Results: 1938 Mille Miglia Results / Dates: April 3-4, 1938 / Winner: Biondetti – Stefani...
The 1940 Mille Miglia Race Results: 1940 Mille Miglia Results / Dates: April 28, 1940 / Winner: von Hanstein –...
The 1947 Mille Miglia Race Results: 1947 Mille Miglia Results / Dates: June 21-22, 1947 / Winner: Biondetti – Romano / Winning Speed: 70.14 mph / Starters: 155 / Finishers: 54 The war had been over two years before another Mille Miglia would be held. The pre-war ban on racing...
The 1948 Mille Miglia Race Results: 1948 Mille Miglia Results / Dates: May 1-2, 1948 / Winner: Biondetti – Navoni...
The 1949 Mille Miglia Race Results: 1949 Mille Miglia Results / Dates: April 24-25, 1949 / Winner: Biondetti – Salani...
The 1950 Mille Miglia Race Results: 1950 Mille Miglia Results / Dates: April 23-24, 1950 / Winner: Marzotto G. – Crosara / Winning Speed: 77.00 mph / Starters: 375 / Finishers: 213 For Italians, number 17 has the same bad connotations as number 13 is to the English speaking world....
The 1951 Mille Miglia Race Results: 1951 Mille Miglia Results / Dates: April 28-29, 1951 / Winner: Villoresi – Cassani...
By Will Silk In 1952, Schuco Toys of Nuremburg, Germany released a tin toy motorcycle powered by a wind-up clock...
Gabriele Guidetti paints an evocative picture of the aluminum–bodied Porsche 356 that Schlutter and Polensky drove to victory in the 1952 Liége-Rome-Liége Rally. Artist: Gabriele Guidetti, Via Varolio 4, 40133 Bologna, Italy Cencia7@libero.it...
The 1952 Mille Miglia Race Results: 1952 Mille Miglia Results / Dates: May 4-5, 1952 / Winner: Bracco – Rolfo...
The 1953 Mille Miglia Race Results: 1953 Mille Miglia Results / Dates: April 25-26, 1953 / Winner: Marzotto G. –...
The 1954 Mille Miglia Race Results: 1954 Mille Miglia Results / Dates: May 1-2, 1954 / Winner: Ascari / Winning Speed: 87.27 mph / Starters: 374 / Finishers: 275 Lancia was back again with four D24 cars for Taruffi, Ascari, Castellotti and Gino Valenzano. Vittorio Jano had created a completely...
By Will Silk The latest Classified Ads from the Past is a rare all-aluminum 1955 Arnolt-Bristol offered for sale in...
The 1955 Mille Miglia Race Results: 1955 Mille Miglia Results / Dates: May 1-2, 1955 / Winner: Moss – Jenkinson...
The 1956 Mille Miglia Race Results: 1956 Mille Miglia Results / Dates: April 29-30 1956 / Winner: Castellotti / Winning Speed: 85.90 mph / Starters: 365 / Finishers: 182 In 1956 Maserati, having managed to engage Stirling Moss, entered the Sports Car Championship as well as Formula One. Fangio moved...
BMW 507 Debut When the Frankfurt Motor Show opened in late 1955, the principal BMW attractions were two sporting variations...
The 1957 Mille Miglia Race Results: 1957 Mille Miglia Results / Dates: May 12-13, 1957 / Winner: Taruffi / Winning...
As a man possessed of virtually boundless vision and drive, Eugene Casaroll almost single-handedly invented the car-delivery business with his foundation of Auto Shippers and his Dual Motors Corporation built fleets of twin-engine military vehicles for America and its WWII allies. Next, he diversified into high-end automobile manufacturing by acquiring...
Background By the late 1950s, sports racing cars were becoming increasingly sophisticated, transitioning from traditional front-engine production-based cars to a...
By Andrew Newton Featured in this classified ad from the April 1971 issue of Road & Track is an example of one...
This year, it will be celebrated the 79th edition of the Belgian Grand Prix, one of the most traditional and beloved races on the F1 calendar. Although the circuit of Spa, located in the heart of the Belgian Ardennes, has been the GP’s trademark throughout most of these years, other...
Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy: Automobili Lamborghini, an emblem of automotive excellence, has long been synonymous with daring and exclusive color palettes....
1966 24 Hours of Le Mans The iconic finish of the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans – Ford crosses...
Built to showcase Vauxhall’s design innovation and autonomy in the mid-’60s, the XVR project was managed by the legendary Wayne Cherry at Luton’s industry-leading Design & Engineering Centre, later to become Vauxhall’s Griffin House HQ. Inspired by parent company GM’s work with concepts in the U.S. – including the ‘65...
Soon after the Ferrari 330 GTC’s unveiling at the 1966 Geneva Motor Show, Ferrari introduced a companion Spider variant: the...
Italy’s Best High-end luxury and sporting brands often have a tradition of creating a limited-edition halo product, something so special...
Story and photos by Paul Chenard The Lotus 49 was another of a long line of brilliant Colin Chapman (and Maurice Phillipe) designs, being the first Formula 1 racecar to successfully use the motor as a stress-bearing structural member. Jim Clark won 4 races in 1967 driving the Lotus 49,...
First, the name “Dino” Throughout Ferrari’s history, one name remains emotionally charged: Dino. The name’s origins hark back to early...
A special era in the history of the Porsche 917 stems from a private conversation held between Porsche team manager...
The Toad Hall Racing Porsche 911 S/T as driven by Jürgen Barth and Michael Keyser at the 1972 1000km Nürburgring – it finished fourth in class, and 13th overall. At its next race, the 1972 24 hours of Le Mans, it would win the 2.5-liter GT class. _______________________ Arthur Schening...
