The late, great automotive writer and author Dean Batchelor would be proud. Named as winner of the Motor Press Guild’s...
I woke up the next morning feeling like I’d been in a fight. My arms and sides were bruised and...
Being a dedicated student of the arcane (or having entirely too much time on my hands), I once calculated that in the entire history of Formula One, from its inception in 1948 to present day, only nine drivers ever managed to compete in three successive decades. They are Harry Schell,...
The truth is, I might have missed him amongst Moss, Brabham, Trintignant, Shelby, Ward and all the other motor racing...
It is regarded as the classic 1950s Grand Prix car. It was never the fastest; never the most powerful. Two...
“It’s pretty loud,” he warned, as the starter slowly cranked. The big Buick coughed a couple of times, belching vapors out toward the street until the starter seemed ready to quit. And suddenly it lit, bah-boom, boom, boom, boom, like an artillery barrage. “Jesus!” I uttered, involuntarily jumping back and...
Our journey began at Bellefille, an incredibly beautiful chateau about 20 clicks west of Le Mans. Bellefille, literally, “beautiful girl,”...
It was a hell of a party, part Mexican fiesta, part class reunion, part a gathering of the VFW, all...
Cadillac is gonna do what?! I’m sure I’m not the only one who said that after hearing that Cadillac was going to send a car to compete at the 2000 24-Hours of Le Mans. And why not? When you hear the name Cadillac, one thinks of cushy, luxurious sedans. Okay,...
John Fitch is a genuine American hero, and a survivor. If they made a movie about his life, Jimmy Stewart...
It’s a dirty job being an automotive and racing writer but, you know, somebody’s got to do it. A couple...
A French Kiss with Death. Is that a great title or what? It’s the name of Michael Keyser’s new book about Steve McQueen and, in particular, the making of his movie, Le Mans. Dynamite book, with great photos and lots of interesting details about the popular actor/racer. And make no...
We posed the question two issues back, “Who are the two Americans who would have been most likely to succeed...
