Interview most any racecar designer and you’ll likely hear a beautifully turned tale of insight, and enlightenment, and clever science...
Brands Hatch, England May 6–7, 2006 The Ligier JS2 of Paul Knapfield.Photo: Peter Collins 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 access to all our...
Indianapolis, IN May 27, 2006 Jess Kinder driving the 1935 Evans Miller-Ford.Photo: Jim Hatfield Become a Member & Get Ad-Free...
Road Atlanta, Braeselton, GA April 26–30, 2006 A sinister pair of Mazda GTP Cars.Photo: Michael Casey-DiPleco Become a Member &...
Thunderhill, CA May 12–14, 2006 Fred Cziska in his 1971 Shadow Can-Am.Photo: Jim Williams 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 access to all our...
August 2006 Stirling Moss Scrapbook 1961 By Stirling Moss and Philip Porter This book is the second in a series...
After reading this issue, and re-discovering the breadth and significance of Cooper racing cars to the history and progression of...
Following the sudden and tragic death of my father Reg, my move into team management was both swift and unexpected. I took over the Reg Parnell Racing team in 1964 and later became manager of the Owen Racing Organisation. In those roles, I had the pleasure in dealing with some...
John Michael Hawthorn, the “Farnham Flyer” to his countrymen and “Le Papillon” to the French (because of his habit of...
The British Grand Prix; Silverstone, July 10, 1965. Tire smoke fills the air as the field moves off with Jackie Stewart’s B.R.M. nearest the camera, then Richie Ginther’s Honda, Graham Hill’s B.R.M. and Jim Clark’s Lotus, with the Ferrari of John Surtees in the second row. Photo courtesy of: THE...
Mid-Ohio is a very rhythmic, undulating and momentum rewarding circuit that requires countless laps to understand the subtleties of the...
Antonio Ascari Pedro Rodriguez 2 Camille Jenatzy, driving a Mercedes 60 HP, wins the Gordon Bennett race. He covers the...
Formula Ford was a specification racing series created on the idea that the best drivers would win if they were racing identical cars. The idea for this low budget Formula was created by an Englishman named Geoffrey Clarke, who had a driver’s school called Motor Racing Stables based at the...
I am unsettled. I know it. But I don’t know why. Is it this grass, groomed to unnatural golf course...
Hallet Raceway, OK March 30–April 2, 2006 Tim Suddard and Joe Hovey dice around Hallett in a TR-3 and a Spitfire, respectively.Photo: Harold Pace 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...
Daytona Beach, FL April 14–15, 2006 The 1988 Camaro of Richard Bryan enters Turn 3.Photo: Chuck Andersen 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 access...
July 2006 Speed, Frozen in Time : Vintage Racecar Images By Jamie Hankin Readers of Vintage Raecar will be familiar...
This month’s featured Web site is the official site of the U.S. Alfa Romeo Owners Club. With over 4,000 members owning everything from prewar 8C Monzas to Duetto Spiders, the AROC is a large body of like-minded individuals devoted to the maintenance, preservation and, perhaps most importantly, the racing of...
Probably the most important thing I considered in designing a racecar back in the ’50s was to try to achieve...
McLaren MP4/4 Car: McLaren MP4/4 / Engine: Honda RA168E, 1,494 cc (91.2 cu in), 80° turbocharged V6 / Maker: McLaren /...
As probably the most successful designer/builder of racing cars, Ron Tauranac was celebrated at a historic race meeting at Eastern Creek in Sydney which payed tribute to the man and his cars. This watercolor was used as a poster and program cover for the meeting. The original painting was presented to him...
The 24 Hours of Le Mans; Le Mans, June 13–14, 1953. The experimental Porsche 550 coupe, which was driven by...
Considering the resumes of the people who have raced here, I am both humbled and honored to be writing about...
Jo Bonnier Vic Elford 3 Mosport International raceway in Ontario, Canada, opens with club races (1961). 5 The “Golden Submarine” racecar is shipped from Harry Miller’s shop in Los Angeles, California, to Barney Oldfield in Chicago, Illinois (1917). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About...
