The British Grand Prix; Aintree; July 21, 1962 Dan Gurney with the 8-cylinder Porsche 804 at Cottage Corner on the...
Following the unveiling of the Bizzarrini 5300 GT Corsa Revival earlier this year, the first of 24 production cars has...
An idea is born – Targa Florio This race was the brainchild of the wealthy race driver and automobile enthusiast, Vincenzo Florio, who in 1906 created the first race run over 3 laps equaling 277 miles over the most treacherous mountain roads on Sicily, Italy. Alessandro Cagno won the inaugural...
Located in the mid-west of England, Prescott Estate is home to The Bugatti Owners’ Club, a unique organization that houses...
The driving suit is more than just fire retardant armor for drivers, it’s also their unique coat of arms, declaring...
The 1000 Miglia, that traverses Italy each year, has been hailed as “the most beautiful auto race in the world.” The event now holds a United States edition, the 1000 Miglia Warm Up USA, which will return this October 19-22, in and around Middleburg, Virginia, after its COVID absence. The...
With five months left until the Dubai Autodrome is illuminated with the sound and color of motorsport icons, more than...
The search for speed has motivated every racer since the dawn of the sport, obsessively driving them to go as...
Bentley Mulliner is to bring the iconic Speed Six back to life with a new and highly exclusive Continuation Series of 12 cars, each mechanically and aesthetically authentic to the Bentley racers that won Le Mans in 1929 and 1930. Created to honor the achievements of the original cars and...
The Le Mans 24 Hours; Le Mans, France; June 24–25, 1950 Phil Walters rounds Indianapolis corner in Briggs Cunningham’s rebodied...
1 Louis Chiron leads an Alfa Romeo 1-2-3 finish in the French Grand Prix at Montlhéry (1934). 2 AMC wins...
Well known British automotive artist Barry Rowe passed away on June 26 from complications of Parkinson’s disease. Perhaps best known for his cover artwork for numerous Pebble Beach Concours programs, below is a little known private commission done for Dr. Ernie Nagamatsu of he and his Ol’Yeller tackling the Chateau...
FIVA (the Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens or international federation of historic vehicles) has announced nine heroes of motoring history...
Goodwood’s Festival of Speed, July 23–26, could be compared with a pizza—the base is always the same but with a...
Ferrari put the pedal to the metal in 1957 with new racing cars of magnificent four-cam V-12 power. In spite of Maserati’s V-8 response, Ferrari prevailed in what history would declare the final season for sports-racers of unlimited capacity. The 1956 season of the World Sports-Car Championship saw Ferrari resuming...
Arie Luyendyk is a household name in motor racing, especially in Indianapolis folklore, but it was a long and arduous...
The Le Mans 24 Hours; Le Mans, France, June 19–20, 1982 The start. Porsches in the ascendance, with Jacky Ickx...
This drawing of a Porsche 914-6 GT was created by artist Luis Silva using only the unusual medium of ballpoint pens. Silva readily accepts commissions. Each drawing takes over 35 hours to create. Learn more at Silva’s Facebook page or https://cargocollective.com/luissilva/BALLPOINT-PEN-CARS...
The first of the six existing Type 59 Sports racing cars – produced back in the 1930s – still exists...
1 Frederick Woodruff “Ted” Field, entrepreneur, media mogul, and owner of Interscope Racing is born (1953). 3 Jackie Ickx, driving...
What began as a study of Asian automobile advertising of the late 1950s has unearthed a rare tale of a unique racecar that resided in Hong Kong, Singapore and Selangor between 1955 and 1971. Adestne quisquam de Maranello? You might want to sit down for this one. Become a Member...
The Monaco Grand Prix; Monte Carlo; May 10, 1970 After the start and up St. Devote hill to Casino Square....
1 The BPR Global GT race at Dijon, France, is won by the Venturi 600LM of Michel Ferté and Michel...
Sometimes a slogan doesn’t mean very much. Take for example Exxon’s “Happy Motoring” or Pontiac’s “We Are Driving Excitement” – given the ever-increasing price of gas and the recent demise of an entire GM brand, these slogans may ring hollow in many ears. However, at Philadelphia’s Simeone Foundation Museum, home...
1939 South African Grand Prix; East London Luigi Villoresi gets an unexpected gasoline bath during a pit stop for the...
Louis Gerard. Five years after Whitney Straight’s historic trip to South Africa to take part in the First South African...
ED SWART From Zandvoort to Daytona 60 Years of cars, characters, and the world’s most challenging race tracks Published by: Coterie Press Ltd. Author: Ed Swart with Johnnie Tipler 192 Pages ISBN: 978-1-902351-71-1 Price: $49.95 US Recently, I visited author Ed Swart and his wife, Sally, at their...
The Scuderia Filipinetti Ford GT40 Mk I – driven by Peter Sutcliffe and Dieter Spoerry – from the 1966 24...
The reborn Bizzarrini brand, founded by arguably the most talented automotive engineer and designer the world has ever seen, has...
A new 5 day event (September 7–11) that focuses on and celebrates the ‘look’ of race and rally cars is set to take place in the northern Italian city of Turin this September. This alpine fringed city is steeped in automotive style being home to the legendary automotive design houses...
