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...
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January 2001 Riverside Raceway Palace of Speed By Dick Wallen Perhaps no other track in the West conjures more memories...
Mark Donohue was a legendary American driver snatched from us before his time. Donohue’s long list of accomplishments include winning...
Trevor Taylor Colin Chapman 1 Ernesto Maserati dies of natural causes (1975). 3 Indy car racer Rick Mears is born in Wichita, Kansas (1951). 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...
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December 2000 Klemantaski & Aston Martin By Louis Klemantaski & Chris Nixon Klemantaski and Nixon are two names synonymous with...
How To Protect Yourself Once you have selected an overseas car for purchase, it should be inspected before conclusion of the deal by an independent, competent mechanic. It is recommended that a broker involved in the deal is not to be used for this purpose for two obvious reasons: (1)...
Ricardo Rodriguez Giancarlo Baghetti 2 Ricardo Rodriguez dies in a crash during practice for the nonchampionship Mexican GP (1962). 3...
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Let me mention up front, I may have to cut this short. Something’s coming up on Speedvision that I just have to watch. I presume so, anyway. There nearly always is. Here, let me show you… Wow! Look at this! (Pause.) Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This...
November 2000 Dan Gurney—The Ultimate Racer By Karl Ludvigsen Mention the name Dan Gurney and what comes to mind? The...
For the last 50 years, the road to Formula One has usually led through one form or another of Formula...
Salt. Since the earliest days of recorded history, salt has in one form or another shaped the course of human history. In the early days of human civilization, some club-wielding, wife-dragging genius discovered that sprinkling a little of this white, powdery substance on your flame-broiled yak steak made it almost...
I see that Sylvester Stallone has given up the idea of making a movie about Formula One and is looking...
If you have been watching the value of the US dollar against the British pound, and against the other major...
John Surtees Barney Oldfield 1 Jim Clark wins his third straight USGP at Watkins Glen, New York, this time driving a Lotus-Ford (1967). 2 First event held on the board track at Sheepeshead Bay, New York (1915). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+...
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October 2000 A French Kiss With Death By Michael Keyser with Jonathan Williams If you’re a fan of Steve McQueen...
Considered by many to be one of the greatest periods in motor racing history, the late ’30s saw epic battles between great marques, world powers and heroic drivers. This incredible web site covers the history of this exciting time in unbelievable detail. From Grand Prix and Voiturette racing to Land...
Richie Ginther Sir Stirling Moss 3 Dario Resta dies in a crash during a speed record attempt at Brooklands, England...
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Jean Behra Gordon Johncock 2 Jean Behra dies in an accident during the German Grand Prix at Avus (1959). 4 Dan Gurney wears the first full-coverage helmet, a Bell Star, in an F1 race (1968). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access...
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Mountaineers have their El Capitans, their Eiger North Walls, their Everests. For racers too, certain challenges rise above all others....
Grand Prix De Monaco In the world of Formula One, few races can lay claim to more history than the Monaco Grand Prix. The official web site of the Monaco Grand Prix is an interesting insight into this evocative racing venue. Features include: current F1 news; circuit specifications; listing of...
Jean-Pierre Jarier Jim Hall 2 Giancarlo Baghetti wins the French Grand Prix (1961). 2 Future F1 racer Piers Courage meets...
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July 2000 Maserati Days By G. Cancellieri Maserati – the name brings to mind blood-red cars, high revving precision engines and fast moving pieces of art. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers...
