1959 Lister Jaguar Few of the 30,000 spectators, bundled warmly against the biting wind, realized they were to witness the...
No one was exactly thrilled when word reached Maranello, Modena, Arese and points north that the automobile club of an...
Bruno Giacomelli was born in Brescia, Italy, in 1952. He was always enthusiastic about racing and especially about single-seaters, working his way quickly into Formula Two, where he won the European F2 Championship in 1978 driving a works March-BMW. He managed to break into F1 in a 3rd McLaren in...
If you follow the business section of the paper – or the general automotive press for that matter – then...
I am considering registering my stomach as a trademark. Why not? Damon Hill has registered his eyes as a trademark...
Archie Scott Brown in the 1957 Lister Jaguar before Appendix C Regulations ruined its looks with a set of bug-eye headlights. Originally conceived by a customer in 1956, and with the prodding of BP who saw the potential and needed someone to battle the ESSO-backed teams of Aston and Ecurie...
I woke up the next morning feeling like I’d been in a fight. My arms and sides were bruised and...
About this time last year, I wrote in this column about, for lack of a better description, securing your nuts....
Paul Newman Carroll ShelbyPhoto: Jim Williams 1 Sports car racer James R. “Hap” Sharp is born (1928). 6 Indy racer Dick Rathman is born (1926). 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....
Prices are based on an average of values submitted by our panel of expert consultants who this month include: Jack...
The grass had grown long and dense in the cloudy English spring, and the silver racing coupe – a lean,...
Atlanta, Georgia Oct. 20-22 Alex King acknowledges the corner workers from his 1973 March 732.Photo: Louiseann & Walter Pietrowicz 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...
Danville, Virginia Oct. 12-15 Steve Hynes prepares to do battle in his 1978 March 78B.Photo: Louiseann & Walter Pietrowicz Become...
Colorado Rockies Sept. 11-14 Dennis and Natalie Machul take in the sights of the Rockies in their 1933 Alfa Romeo...
January 2001 Riverside Raceway Palace of Speed By Dick Wallen Perhaps no other track in the West conjures more memories and emotions than the now defunct Riverside Raceway. Dating back to the late 1950s, Riverside Raceway quickly became the center point of West Coast racing. Everyone who was anyone raced...
Mark Donohue was a legendary American driver snatched from us before his time. Donohue’s long list of accomplishments include winning...
Remember the Fastmasters? A dozen of motorsport’s racing greats pitted against each other in identically prepared Jaguar XJ220’s? Well, the...
The 12th Annual Colorado Grand was held September 11-14, with this year’s rally through the majestic “western range” of the Colorado Rockies playing host to over 83 historically significant racecars, sports cars and tourers. This year’s event was significant in that it was the first since the death of the...
One of the best American sports car racers of the “Fabulous Fifties” is gone. Sherwood Johnston was probably best known...
The LeGrand Registry has announced a reunion of all LeGrand racecars to be held in conjunction with VARA’s Phoenix International...
The racing world lost one of its most colorful characters on November 22 when Bill Devin passed away following a stroke. An accomplished racer in his own right, Devin teamed up with Ernie McAfee in the ’50s to import Siata V-8s before deciding he could build a better car on...
