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Art Evans
JoinedMay 25, 2011
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Art Evans has a varied and extensive background. During the fifties, he and his partner, OCee Ritch, had a public relations and advertising company that represented the MG Mitten Company, Devin Enterprises and Gough Industries among other car-related organizations. The author of ten books about photography plus others on different subjects, Evans has written numerous articles for photography and automotive magazines as well as professional journals. In addition, he has written eleven books about motor racing. In retirement, Evans pursues pastimes including writing about the fabulous fifties and serving as secretary and newsletter editor of The Fabulous Fifties Association.
PinKling and Levegh at Le Mans 24 Hours, 1955
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1955 24 Hours of Le Mans – Race Profile

The occurrences at the 2011 edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans brought to mind those of 1955, the...
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PinPhil Hill in his Jaguar XK120 at Pebble Beach Road Races
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History of the Pebble Beach Road Races

By Art Evans | Photos as noted The Pebble Beach (now expanded) Weekend has become, arguably, the premier vintage automotive...
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Bruce Meyer Collection – Profile and Photos

By Art Evans | Photographs as credited My abridged dictionary defines “provenance” as “source, derivation.” Provenance is important insofar as...
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John Fitch – A Pictorial Remembrance

By Art Evans John Fitch and I were close friends for more than 50 years. We played together, sailed together,...
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Remembering Al Moss (1927-2012)

By Art Evans When you say “Moss” to motorsports aficionados, the name, “Stirling,” or “Sir Stirling” comes to mind. But...
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Remembering Frank Arciero (1925 – 2012)

By Art Evans | Photographs as credited Frank Arciero was one of that small group that included John von Neumann,...
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Remembering Carroll Shelby (1923-2012)

By Art Evans | Photos as credited All of us have lost one of the dominant figures of the post-WWII...
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History of the United States Grand Prix

By Art Evans What is the foremost racing series in the world? If you said Formula One, you are in...
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Remembering Andy Porterfield (1931 – 2012)

By Art Evans | Photos as credited On the morning of April 18, 2012, I received a call that Andy...
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Targa Florio – History & Race Profile

By Art Evans What do you think was the toughest and most difficult race ever? After reading my September 2011...
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PinStirling Moss, 1955 Tourist Trophy Dundrod, Mercedes-Benz 300SLR
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Tourist Trophy – History & Ultimate Guide

By Art Evans The Tourist Trophy is the oldest motor race in the world still being run. The first was...
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Vanderbilt Cup – Race Profile

The Vanderbilt Cup, America’s First International Series By Art Evans The first Vanderbilt Cup Race, held in 1904, amounted to...
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Phil Hill Tribute at Peterson Museum – Report and Photos

Report by Art Evans and photos as noted On the night of November 10, 2011 a Tribute to Phil Hill...
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The First Grand Prix – History of the 1906 French GP

By Art Evans The series we now know as Formula One traces its roots back to 1906. Before the term,...
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Palos Verdes Concours d’Elegance 2011 – Report and Photos

Report and photos by Art Evans The Palos Verdes Concours d’Elegance 2011 was held September 18th at the Trump National...
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The Greatest Race – 1908 New York to Paris

By Art Evans As I described in my July column, the first motorized-vehicle race on land is acknowledged by historians...
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History of Sports Cars – Speed Records at Daytona Beach

By Art Evans When younger motor racing enthusiasts think of Daytona, images of stock cars on the International Speedway come...
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History of Sports Cars

By Art Evans Sports Car Digest Editor Jamie Doyle has assigned me to write a column about the history of...
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PinPhil Hill driving an ex-Fangio 1950 Talbot-Lago. (photo credit: Art Evans Collection)
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Palm Springs Vintage Grand Prix – Race Profile

Story and photos by Art Evans Some 25 years ago, there was a vintage event like none other. It was...
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Pete Lovely (1926 – 2011)

By Art Evans I was saddened to learn that Pete Lovely died on May 16, 2011. He was a wonderful...
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