1967 Shelby King Cobra Can-Am If you were Carroll Shelby, 1966 was a pretty good year. Coming off his Cobras...
The author enjoyed slipping snugly into 2617 and giving it a proper run during an HGPCA test day at Silverstone. Photo: Pete...
1971 Ferrari 312P Photo: Peter Collins Sports car enthusiasts with an historical bent argue three great periods of sports car racing: 1) the 1950s, when early production sports cars starting turning into prototypes (Jaguar C and D Types, Ferrari Testa Rossa, Porsche RSK); 2) The late 1960s and early 1970s,...
Leading historic race organizer, Motor Racing Legends, has launched an all-new race series for Groups 1 and 2, and Group...
As you’ll read in this month’s Racecar Profile, I recently had the great honor of being invited to the Indianapolis...
1972 Lotus 72D and 1986 Lotus 98T Emerson Fittipaldi drove Lotus 72 chassis 72/5 in no less than 39 races from 1970 to 1973. Ayrton Senna drove 98T/4 in eight races and several test sessions in 1986. These cars were the very first and the very last John Player Specials…they...
The video below from our friends at Petrolicious tells the story of Tony Parkinson and his acquisition of a very special...
1940 BMW 328 MM “Berlin-Rome” Touring Roadster The author puts the 328 MM Roadster through its paces at BMW’s Spartanburg,...
Beverly Rae Kimes has been called the “First Lady of Automotive History” for good reason. She has written histories of many of the great cars of the 20th century. Her article titled “Auburn – From Runabout to Speedster,” published in Automobile Quarterly Volume V, Number 4, provides an interesting opinion about Auburn automobiles:...
Photo: Sean Smith In touring trim, the OM has its fenders attached, tall windscreen mounted and twin spare tires bolted...
Photo: Ian Welsh Heavy rain, corrugated iron roof and a cup of tea! You really can’t get more Australian than...
Photo: Steve Oom With just over 600 produced between 1954 and 1962 it can t be said that the Jensen 541 was built in huge numbers. In my 45-plus years of older car enthusiasm, I can say that I have seen four Jensen 541s, and with pleasure have driven two...
Sir Jackie Stewart, BRM P115, Grand Prix of Mexico 1967—his last year with the BRM team. Often I review my...
Bruce Canepa takes out one of Porsche’s most legendary race cars for a quick spin on public streets!...
Watch as Bruce Canepa gets behind the wheel of a 1969 Porsche 917K with chassis number 917-015 around the famous Laguna Seca along with other historic race cars....
Bruce Leslie McLaren won the first-ever Grand Prix of the United States in 1959, but really established his life’s legacy...
The Lancia Stratos made an everlasting mark on the automotive world. By being the first uncompromisingly engineered WRC car and...
Here’s a video of a 1990 Mercedes Sauber C11 and its 750hp biturbo V8 roaring around the track during Le Mans Classic 2023....
Thanks to the local newspaper, I learned about Bug-a-Palüza. It is an annual event that draws VWs of all types...
Amidst the noise, excitement, and palpable anticipation at the Festival of Speed, Bugatti’s Bolide hypercar emerged as a true standout....
The Bugatti Chiron Super Sport ‘Golden Era’ stands as perhaps the pinnacle of Bugatti’s bespoke engineering challenges. Spawned from a two-year-long meticulous craftsmanship journey, it showcases unparalleled techniques, transforming it from mere automotive machinery into an artistic endeavor. ic marvel. This unique creation exemplifies Bugatti Sur Mesure’s commitment to actualizing...
Bonhams is offering a rare opportunity for deep-pocketed automotive enthusiasts to acquire one of the world’s fastest and rarest road cars...
For Bugatti customers, the brand name is synonymous with limitless possibilities; the chance to realize their creative vision at any...
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...
From the very first day of its inception, the Bugatti legend was founded primarily by motorsports. In this respect, 1928...
What is it about a Stradale? Ask most Alfisti what Alfa they’d most like to have in their garage, and...
The aristocracy of automobile marques in the days before the Great Depression was comprised almost exclusively of products from European manufacturers: Hispano-Suiza, Isotta Fraschini, Minerva, Mercedes-Benz and Rolls-Royce. American buyers who wanted the finest luxury car that money could buy inevitably chose vehicles that were imported from the Old World;...
These are not happy times for Aston Martin. The British luxury carmaker is fighting ferociously for its survival in a...
Pete Lyons Hail the “Mod Scot!” Such a thought must have flickered through many minds as 27 Group 7 machines...
The Monterey Historic event saw the return of racing action between the ultimate Can-Am machines that includes McLarens, Lolas, Huffakers, and other iconic cars. Enjoy five minutes of this remarkable race....
