Parnelli JonesPhoto: John Zimmermann This year marks the 50th anniversary of Parnelli Jones’ 1963 Indianapolis 500 victory. That win, from...
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Legendary chief mechanic and engineer Louis “Sonny” Meyer Jr. and 1968 Indianapolis 500 pole winner Joe Leonard are the latest...
Nanni Galli Jo BonnierPhoto: Porsche 1 Jean-Pierre Wimille drives a Simca-Gordini to victory in the Coupe Robert Benoist on a road circuit near Nimes, France (1947). 3 Jody Scheckter drives a Trojan T101 to victory in the L&M Continental F5000 race at Mid-Ohio in Lexington, Ohio (1973). Become a Member...
I’ll confess, upfront, that I’m really not a NASCAR fan. But that fact didn’t deaden the shock, when I learned...
Grand Prix & Race Films Motorsport has become the subject of some iconic movies and TV shows. The significant reason...
The thundering Can-Am class will be featured at the 2014 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, to be held August 14-17 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Returning to their familiar home where they ran unbridled in the 1960s and early ’70s, a field of 30-plus authentic Can-Am cars will provide a huge...
Richard Petty Emilio Villoresi 1 Richard Petty wins the NASCAR Winston Cup Talladega 500 in a Dodge Charger (1976). 2 ...
The Unknown History of the 308 in Argentina by Estanislao Iacona The 308 GP Alfa On 1938 the works Alfa...
Alfa Romeo 158 Car: Alfa Romeo 158 / Engine: 8-Cylinder In-line / Maker: Alfa Romeo / Bore X Stroke: 58 X 70 mm / Year: 1950 / Capacity: 1,479 cc / Class: Formula 1 / Power: 350 bhp at 8,500 rpm, 425 bhp at 9,300 rpm (1951) / Wheelbase: 98.6...
The Circuits Dominated by The Silver Arrows Avus Length: 19.29 km (11.98 miles) Fastest Lap: Rosemeyer (1937) – 276.32 km/h (171.74 mph)...
Alfa Romeo Bimotore Car: Alfa Romeo Bimotore / Engine: Two 8-Cylinder In-line (2 versions) / Maker: Alfa Romeo / Bore...
Driven to Crime by Robert W. Butsch The Formula Junior race at Brands Hatch in 1963 that saw Mike Hailwood, piloting a Brabham in his first try at four wheel competition, finish fifth is remembered today only for being the advent of the British two-wheel ace’s star-crossed Grand Prix career....
Jules Goux John FitchPhoto: Mercedes 4 Jules Goux, driving a Ballot, wins the first Italian Grand Prix at Montichiari, near...
Auto Union Type D Car: Auto Union Type D / Engine: 60 deg V12 / Maker: Auto Union / Bore...
Alfa Romeo P3 Car: Alfa Romeo P3 / Engine: 8-Cylinder In-line / Maker: Alfa Romeo / Bore X Stroke: 65 X 100 mm / Year: 1932 / Capacity: 2,654 / Class: Grand Prix / Power: 215 bhp at 5,600 rpm / Wheelbase: 104 in Track: 55 in front, 53 in...
After watching McLaren dominate the Can-Am series for four years, in 1971, Lola and its American team leader Carl Haas...
Brian RedmanPhoto: Mike Jiggle Jacques Villeneuve.Photo: Michael Casey-DiPleco 2 Gilles Villeneuve wins the South African Grand Prix at Kyalami in...
Brabham-Alfa BT46 Car: Brabham-Alfa BT46 / Engine: Flat-12 Alfa Romeo / Maker: Brabham / Bore X Stroke: 77 x 53.9 mm / Year: 1978 / Capacity: 2,995 cc (182.8 cu in) / Class: Formula 1 / Power: 500 bhp / 373 KW @ 11,500 rpm / Wheelbase: 2,590 mm (102...
During the first 60 years of the Corvette’s existence, each of its six model designations raced at Le Mans. To...
F1 is an incredibly exciting sport that attracts hundreds of millions of viewers every year. There is a lot that...
Hermann Lang Bernd Rosemeyer 2 Louis de Palma drives a Benz to victory in the Vanderbilt Cup race in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1912). 3 George Follmer wins the SCCA Trans-Am race at Riverside, California in an AMC Javelin (1971). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+...
Frank Matich Dear Editor, Thanks for another great magazine, in particular the acknowledgement of the death of Frank Matich. Frank...
Dennis Firestone I began racing at age 18 in 1962, on TT motorcycles with my brother-in-law, Don Kratofil, and a...
McLaren established itself throughout the 1960s and ’70s as a world-beating force in one of the most extreme forms of motorsport, Can-Am, winning five consecutive championships between 1967 and 1971. In honour of the 50th anniversary of the 1966 inaugural season, McLaren Special Operations (MSO) has created the limited production...
The late 1960s brought a host of changes to the famed 24 Hours of Le Mans. The wave of “professionalism”...
Roberto Moreno Photo: Pete Austin Mike Hawthorne Photo: BRDC Archive 1 F1 race winner and six-time Le Mans victor Jacky...
Ground-pounding racers from the famed Can-Am series will be featured at the 2016 Monterey Motorsports Reunion, to be held August 18-21 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas, California during Monterey Classic Car Week. Known for its “excess is barely adequate” reputation, the Can-Am series was known for its free-wheeling...
• The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Foundation has selected motorcycle champion Paul Goldsmith, and veteran car owner Pat Patrick as this...
News emerged last week that former Super Vee champion and Indycar racer Bill Alsup (above, David Hutson photo) had died...
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 V8 of 5-liter displacement. It started as a bright idea in 1967 and ran successfully until politics between the governing body, race organizers...
