Heinz Melkus was born in 1928, in Dresden, and from an early age developed a passion for cars. Heinz was...
Only four names come to mind when one recalls which drivers have driven their self-constructed cars in World Championship Grands...
Don Garlits Ayrton Senna Photo: Bury Mason 1 Jody Scheckter drives a Ford-powered Tyrrell 007 to victory in the South African Grand Prix (1975). 3 Nobuhiko Kawamoto, Honda F1 engine designer and later Honda President and CEO, is born (1936). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article...
Imagine driving your homebuilt special, powered by a modified production car engine, in two World Championship Grands Prix and finishing...
Carlo Chiti Emerson Fittipaldi 1 Scuderia Ferrari is formed as the Alfa Romeo factory racing team (1929). 2 Peter Gethin...
Lorenzo Bandini Adrian NeweyPhoto: Pete Austin 3 Stanley Dickens and Kunimitsu Takahashi win the 1000-kilometer All Japan Sportscar Championship race at Suzuka in a Porsche 962. It is the 31st (of 35 races) and final win for the 956/962 in Japanese competition (1989). 4 Stirling Moss, driving an Aston Martin DBR2,...
Vintage Racecar is saddened to learn of the passing of one of the founding fathers’ of South African motor sport...
