The Ferrari Museum in Maranello, Italy will feature an exhibit focused on Sergio Pininfarina’s great Ferraris, starting Saturday, 27th October...
The history of Automobili Lamborghini is one that almost parallels the success of post-World War II Italy itself, and is...
With the recent passings of Carroll Shelby, Roy Salvadori and Ted Cutting, all key players for Aston Martin’s World Sportscar Championship-winning team of 1959, it seemed reasonable to speak with another racer who worked in that fabled John Wyer-run team, Rex Woodgate. Woodgate is a notoriously detail-oriented mechanic who became...
Fluent in six languages, tall, with regular features set off by an immaculately clipped goatee beard and moustache, Jo Bonnier...
On the whole, French racing drivers are quite friendly toward each other and generally there is a good rapport and...
François Cevert Eddie Rickenbacker 1 Helene Delange, who raced between the world wars under the name of Hele Nice, dies in Nice, France, at age 83 (1984). 2 Bernd Rosemeyer, driving an Auto Union, wins the British Grand Prix at Donington, the last race of the 750kg racing formula (1937)....
The Ferrari Club of America International Meet will return to Southern California for the first time since 2002, to be...
As preparations proceed for the 2nd Annual Bahamas Speed Week Revival, scheduled for November 24 through December 2 in Nassau,...
The 2012 Santa Fe Concorso, a gathering of more than 100 rare and exotic cars and motorcycles, will take place September 28-30 at The Club at Las Campanas, a stunning development located just 15 minutes from the historic Plaza in downtown Santa Fe. The event, now in its third year,...
A new world record was established for the biggest parade of Ferraris ever organised. Confirmed as a Guinness World Record,...
The 50th anniversary of the Ferrari 250 GTO was celebrated at the 2012 Goodwood Revival, held 14-16 September at the...
Pavel Kasik recently bid farewell to his beloved Tatra T77 only days after completing its 20-year restoration. The Tatra started its overseas journey of 4,279 miles from the Czech Republic to the 2014 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, which will host an exclusive feature of streamlined Tatra automobiles for the first...
Mention the words “Rudi” and “Mercedes” and what comes to mind? Chances are good it will be images of famed...
My personal record with the Mercedes 300 SLR was six starts, three wins, two 2nd places and one “withdrawn when...
Sixty years ago was when—for me—the world became modern. Many people will laugh at that; some will understand but have...
Italy and the world lost one of the most accomplished stylists of all time in early July, when Sergio Pininfarina...
Gooding & Company has announced that it will present the impressive Ferrari collection of Sherman M. Wolf at its Pebble Beach Auctions on August 18 & 19. The renowned Sherman M. Wolf Collection is comprised of a rare, alloy-bodied 1960 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione, a 1953 Ferrari...
On the heels of last month’s news that a Ferrari 250 GTO broke the all-time record for the most expensive...
The Lotus Elan was launched in October 1962 at the British Motorshow, making next month the car’s 50th anniversary. The...
Just days after his 1959 Le Mans-winning teammate, Carroll Shelby, and a matter of weeks since Ted Cutting, designer of the DBR1, both died, Roy Salvadori passed away. Despite his Italian surname and parentage, Roy Salvadori was born in the small seaside town of Dovercourt, Essex, England, and always looked...
More than 1000 Ferraris have been registered in the attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the Largest Parade...
Ferrari 312T Car: Ferrari 312T / Engine: 1800 12-Cylinder Boxer / Maker: Ferrari / Bore X Stroke: 80 mm X 49.6...
After World War II, Enzo Ferrari began the work of retooling his small company from manufacturing parts for Italy’s war effort, to the manufacture of racing cars. Prior to the war, Ferrari had served as racing director for Alfa Romeo’s racing efforts, and as such, had been involved in the...
The 1962 24 Hours of Le Mans did not look as though it would be a walkover for Phil Hill,...
As you’ll read in this month’s news, Bloomberg News recently confirmed that a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO has been sold...
When Jack Brabham was demobbed from the Royal Australian Air Force in 1947, even he did not realize he was about to establish an Australian motor racing dynasty, but that is exactly what he did. Jack would win no fewer than three Formula One World Championships, the last in 1966...
Carroll Shelby has just driven Alan Guiberson’s Ferrari 375MM to victory in the Sports Car Races at Torrey Pines, California,...
It’s nearly 50 years since Bob Smith started his business RS Panels in Nuneaton, England. Over that time he has slowly created a global reputation for quality and craftsmanship in the restoration of three of the greatest names in motoring history – Jaguar, Aston Martin and Ferrari. Although it is...
