Then. Lyn Smith majored in education at Akron University but says he would have wound up in jail had he...
Can you imagine two cars chained together, nose to nose, engines thundering on the infield of the 1930 Indianapolis 500?...
We open the smallish front doors, typical of open cars of the 1920s, and climb in. Chris Kidd pulls down the spark lever on the big Lincoln open tourer’s steering wheel hub and then eases out the choke, flicks the key, and steps on the starter pedal. The starter spools...
At this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, we get to witness the fastest car of 1925 in action as it...
Of all the famous nameplates borne by Rolls-Royce motor cars since 1904, few are as celebrated, significant, evocative and enduring...
During the late 1920s changes in automobile design began to be seen. After the stock market crash, even Henry Ford – whose disregard for art was very public – had to give up his Model T and allow a little style to creep into his designs in order to encourage...
It is true that without the cars there would have been no “Bentley Boys,” but it is equally true that...
Photo: Steve Oom Photo: Steve Oom It would be interesting to ask any historic car enthusiast what picture enters their...
A pioneering figure in the world of motorsport commemorates a significant milestone: the centennial anniversary of the groundbreaking Bugatti Type 32 ‘Tank’. Streamlined innovation Bugatti is renowned worldwide for its visionary engineering and ingenious designs, and today the brand celebrates the official 100th anniversary of the racing debut of one...
2023 dawned fair and mild in the UK, perfect for a drive in the countryside and where better to head...
Often confused with the Speed 6, the 6½ Litre was Bentley’s first large-displacement, six-cylinder car. The new engine was necessary...
The son of a wealthy Tennessee family, Pete Kreis had grown up during the time that European manufacturers dominated automobile racing at the Indianapolis 500. When he broke into big-time racing in 1925, Pete and his American compatriots were eager to demonstrate that cars and drivers from the U.S. could...
The motorsport industry considers the Goodwood Festival of Speed as a sacred site. This event takes place in late June...
Before the Ferraris, the Maseratis, the Abarths, and the Lamborghinis, Alfa Romeo was the quintessential Italian sports car maker—and there’s...
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