Augie Pabst is one of the practitioners of the skillful art of road racing from the early days of North...
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Jim Clark Frank Williams Photo: Williams F1 1 Jody Scheckter drives a Tyrrell 007 to victory in the South African Grand Prix (1975). 2 First engine ever designed by Ernst Fuhrmann, the Porsche Type 547 (Carrera), runs in Zuffenhausen for the first time (1953). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free...
In the history of motor-sport safety, few names are as universally recognized as that of Bill Simpson. Initially an active...
Peter Brock Alan Jones 1 Brian Redman finishes 1st and 2nd in the 24 Hours of Daytona when the Gulf...
West Coast photographer John Wilson started shooting pictures of racing in the 1960s at various racetracks in California. As such, he built up a sizable archive of shots that cover the Can-Am, Trans-Am, USAC, F1(Long Beach), NASCAR, SCCA club, NHRA and the SCCA’s F5000 series. This month’s Web site features...
Rodger Ward Vincenzo Florio 1 Colin Chapman and Michael Allen form the Lotus Engineering Company (1952). 2 The First South...
How amusing, I often smile, that a breed of racer I associate with conservatism generally speeds around to the left....
Motor Racing History – Mille Miglia Introduction When I talk about the Mille Miglia, I feel quite moved, for it played such a big part in my life. I knew it as a driver, a team director and a constructor … and was always an admirer of its champions… In...
Gaston Chevrolet Ricardo Rodriguez 1 Ricardo Rodriguez dies on the way to the hospital after crashing his Lotus during practice...
Derek Bell initially made a name for himself, racing in open-wheeled cars including Formula 2 and Formula 1. However, it...
At the end of 1969, during the height of the Ferrari-Porsche World Sports Car Championship “wars,” Jo Siffert was wined and dined at Maranello by Enzo Ferrari, who offered him a deal for 1970. But it was not only the bravura of the Swiss in a racing car that interested...
Antonio Brivio Mario Andretti 1 A.J. Foyt wins the USAC Championship race on the dirt track at Sacramento, California (1967)....
1957 Climax-powered Jomar 1957 Climax-powered Jomar. Photo: Harold Pace You know the story. Start with a svelte English chassis, add...
Bobby Allison Bill Kraus 1 Stefan Bellof dies from injuries sustained in the crash of his Porsche 956 during the World Endurance Championship race at Spa, Belgium. The Martini LC2 of Bob Wolleck, Mauro Baldi, and Ricardo Patrese is awarded the win after the race is stopped (1985). 2 Bill...
Formula 5000 was a racing series for open-wheel, single-seater racing cars built to a specific set of rules. The engine...
1957 Kurtis Kraft 500G2 The author gets up to speed on the banking of England’s Rockingham Speedway. Photo: Mike Jiggle...
For the last 20 years or so of his life, Rodger Ward and I were friends. Even though I had met him only once during the fabulous fifties when he drove a customer’s Devin SS when I was the Devin distributor. We became close friends when I asked him to...
Nino Vaccarella Ronnie Peterson 1 Ronnie Peterson wins the French Grand Prix at Paul Ricard in a John Player Special...
Like any good race-nut, over the years I’ve tried to chip away at my list of the “great automotive wonders...
April 2007 Birthday Card Dear Editor, Just want to offer my warm congratulations on reaching the 100-issue mark. 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...
Andre Ribeiro Len Sutton 1 Glenn Seton drives a Nissan Skyline to victory in the Australian Touring Car race at...
Masten Gregory Bob WollekPhoto: Porsche 2 Jackie Ickx and David Hobbs drive a Gulf Ford GT40 to victory in the...
This month’s featured Web site showcases the race photography of Larry Neuzel. Organized by race series and year, this site displays an interesting selection of race and pitlane photography from the Can-Am (1971–1974), F5000 (1973–1976), the Indy 500 (1971–1974), as well as current shots from the ALMS. One of the...
Formula 5000 was a racing series for open-wheel, single-seater racing cars built to a specific set of rules. The engine...
Well-known American historic racer Duncan Dayton has announced that he and his team, Highcroft Racing, have purchased an ex-Dyson Racing...
Eldon Rasmussen Eldon Rasmussen was the second Canadian (after Billy Foster) to race in the Indianapolis 500 in the modern era. Eldon and Billy were supermodified drivers who had competed in the Canadian American Modified Racing Association or CAMRA series, which promoted races in western Canada and the western United...
Graham Hill Frank Costin 1 Guy Frequelin becomes competition chief of Citroen (1989). 2 Al Holbert, Derek Bell, and Al...
While many racecar drivers have earned the title of “living legend,” there are very, very few that can also lay...
Formula 5000 was a racing series for open-wheel, single-seater racing cars built to a specific set of rules. The engine of choice was the venerable small block Chevrolet V-8 of 5.0-liters displacement. It started as a bright idea in 1967 and ran successfully until politics among the governing body, race...
