In 1965, I enjoyed a working holiday in London. On Friday 18 June that year I took the cheapest tour...
The epic battle between Ferrari and Cobra had begun, but initially the Italian cars were still the best. The winner...
This month’s Hidden Treasure comes to us courtesy of Gertrude Schmedley of Pascagoula, Mississippi. Schmedley found me via the internet and I quickly surmised from her initial email that she shares nothing in common with the usual Vintage Racecar crowd that I hear from. First, she’s never actually seen a...
The MGA’s looks harken back to MG designer Sid Enever’s one-off, envelope body that he created for an MG TD...
Designed by Edward Turner, in 1958, the Daimler Dart was debuted at the 1959 New York Auto Show where it...
Earls Court, London, England. October 1960. Battista Farina (second from right) pictured with the Farina-Bodied Chevrolet Corvair. Photo courtesy of: LAT Photographic Teddington Studios, Broom Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 9BE UK, Tel: +44 (0) 20 8267 3000, Fax: 020 8267 3001 Email: [email protected] www.latphoto.co.uk...
In 1958, former Huntington Park High School friends Larry Kent and Ray Weaver decided to take a shot at the...
The origins of the Packwood Special can be traced to California aerospace engineer Steve Mulholland, who gathered components over a...
Jack Brabham takes his second Formula One World Championship crown after winning the 1960 Portuguese Grand Prix. His fifth consecutive victory in the Cooper-Climax T53. He had previously won at Zandvoort, Spa, Reims, and Silverstone. This was the third and last time the Oporto street circuit was used for Grand...
One of my favorite telephone conversations of 2007 was with 1950s Bonneville-racing-legend Denny Larsen. For those of you unfamiliar, Larsen...
Prior to 1959, I ran pretty well on the mile tracks with the dirt cars, but at Indianapolis, I never...
Photo: Courtesy of the International Motor Racing Research Center at Watkins Glen In 1983 Matt Jones of Livingston, Texas, received an unexpected telephone call from a man in Porterville, California. The man said, “I hear you’re interested in Alfa Romeos, and I have a Disco Volante I want to sell.”...
Fiat, OSCA, Pininfarina…an interesting equation. The Fiat 1200 was not a very quick machine, in fact, you couldn’t really call...
Al Hoyt is an American hero. He flew 50 missions in a B-17 bomber during World War II and 100...
Pictured is the Jaguar Mk X being introduced at the London International Motor Show, in October 1961, at Earls Court. It was a worthy successor to the previous big sedans produced by Jaguar, and together with the E-Type and Mk II sedans, gave the company one of the most formidable...
Heavy Duty Lightweights 1961 Jaguar XKE “Coombs Lightweight” & 1963 Jaguar XKE “Qvale Lightweight” Photo: Pete Austin The year 2011 marks 50...
A manufacturer’s ultimate aim in motor racing is to hope success on the track will lead to greater sales off...
How many more trees do these Brits plan on killing? Since its beginnings in the early part of the 20th century, the automobiles of the Morgan Motor Company have been hand-built around frames of ash. Nothing all that unusual; many coachbuilders used wood subframes in the early days. However, what...
Somewhere, just west of nowhere, sits one of Max Balchowsky’s masterpieces. Although it has been over a decade since Reagan...
The D.B.-Panhard LM of Howard Hanna and Frank Manley is prepared in the pits before the start. The unlucky duo...
Bond: “Where’s my Bentley?” Q: “It’s had it’s day I’m afraid.” 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...
Almost Famous is Cameron Crowe’s semi-auto-biographical film about a teenage journalist who lands a writing gig with Rolling Stone magazine...
Then. The year 1963 gave us the Lava Lamp, touch-tone phones, instant coffee and Johnny Depp. That same year Jim...
Then. What do Elvis Presley, Ann-Margret, Max Balchowsky and a ’63 Corvette Split Window Coupe have in common? Read on! 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,...
This month’s Hidden Treasure begins with the sound of J. Why do I bring this up? Because for years I’ve...
Designed by Franco Scaglione and built by Carrozzeria Sargiotto, the Lamborghini 350 GTV prototype made its debut at the 1963...
It is always interesting to learn why people enjoy certain types of cars. I’m half English and half Italian, and I have always gravitated toward makes from those countries, although I do wander occasionally into American muscle. If your family has been in the car business and has owned dealerships...
I’ve been associated with many great racecars over the years, and for the most part Indycars. I’m particularly proud of...
Then. Aristotle Socrates Onassis was a Greek shipping magnate with enormous wealth, an iconic style and a passion for objects...
We all love to be gob-smacked. It’s part of what keeps the hobby fresh and exciting. You know what I’m talking about. We covet those “Holy s@#&, what is that thing?” moments of blissful discovery. These are the flashes of brilliance that nurture us as we move through life and...