1909 Benz Type RE 200 PS “Blitzen Benz” It may seem somewhat incongruous that the story of one of Mercedes-Benz’s...
You wouldn’t need all the fingers of one hand to count the number of men who could beat Juan Manuel...
In the days when racing’s regulations were somewhat less restrictive than perhaps they are now, designers occasionally looked beyond current conventions to try something new and different Racers are renowned for their knack for circumventing daunting situations, finding solutions to problems considered insoluble and generally thinking outside the proverbial box....
Despite hailing from a family essentially unconnected to motorized vehicles, Basil van Rooyen soon discovered motorcycles and after a brief...
As you’ll read in this month’s Racecar Profile, I recently had the great honor of being invited to the Indianapolis...
This large, domineering man invented the job of motor racing team manager and in doing so changed the way the sport was run forever. Believe it or not, racing drivers of the 1920s used to thrash around circuits for hours on end without ever knowing their position or even whether...
In 1994, I became Technical Director for RML Ltd., which was competing in the RAC British Touring Car Championship. John...
I’m celebrating 25 years of motor racing, and I say this without counting the years I spent karting. It’s difficult...
It’s 1911 and the first Indianapolis 500 is being won by a Marmon Wasp driven by Ray Harroun. It is...
During the November 1952 running of Mexico’s fabled Carrera Pan-Americana, the Karl Kling/Hans Klenk Mercedes 300SL makes a pit stop...
“Wow, I could have had an 8V!” Can you imagine if Fiat had hired actor Ronald Reagan in 1952 to promote its brand-new sports car with that mostly familiar slogan? Had Fiat done that, is there any doubt that thousands of units would have been sold? Instead, in 1975 Campbell’s...
Contingency Plans Dear Editor, I would not dare to take my Avanti replica of the 1958 Lister-Chevy to the track,...
Nigel Mansell Stirling MossPhoto: Pete Austin 1 Pietro Laureati wins Italy’s Tolentino Colle Paterno hillclimb driving an Alfa Romeo T33 Stradale...
Formula 5000 was a racing series for open wheel, single-seater racing cars built to a specific set of rules. The engine of choice was the venerable small block Chevrolet V8 of 5.0 liters displacement. It started as a bright idea in 1967 and ran successfully until politics between the governing...
Roads and circuits of South Wales and the West Country, UK June 17–19, 2011 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free...
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Milan, Italy June 3–5, 2011 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 premium content, and offers you awesome discounts...
Brands Hatch, Kent, UK May 28–30, 2011 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+...
Winton Motor Raceway, Benall, Victoria, Australia May 28–29, 2011 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (&...
Virginia International Raceway, Danville, VA May 27–29, 2011 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 premium content, and offers you awesome discounts on...
Donington Park, Castle Donington, UK Month 21-22, 2011 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About...
Barber Motorsports Park, Leeds, AL May 20–22, 2011 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About...
Silverstone Circuit, Northants, UK May 14–15, 2011 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 premium content, and offers you awesome discounts on partner...
2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG Photo: Brad Jansen Have you ever fantasized what it would be like to drive one of...
The typically Teutonic efficiency of this site suits the image of Mercedes-Benz, and any apparent austerity quickly gives way to...
Well. Me sir? Gosh sir. Writing an obituary of Bill Boddy is rather like an everyday cinemagoer writing the obituary of Marilyn Monroe—I feel very humble. Like thousands of my contemporaries, reading Motor Sport magazine in the 1950s and onward, one felt as if one was actually part of the...
Lyn St. James has been named Grand Marshal for the 8th Annual Charity Challenge of the Classic Sports Racing Group...
Showing more dedication than common sense, vintage racer and contributing writer John Nikas will try to avoid catastrophic fire while...
In 1951 Froilan Gonzalez raced to victory at Silverstone to win the British Grand Prix. It was the first Grand Prix triumph for Scuderia Ferrari. Sixty years on and the anniversary was marked at Silverstone during this year’s British Grand Prix. Fernando Alonso climbed aboard a Ferrari 375—owned by Bernie...
