In Monte Carlo on May 10, 1964, Jackie Stewart made one of his early international drives in this Cooper Formula...
Two Italian gentlemen wedged into a tiny race car, flying atop open roads across glorious countryside, through blistering sun and...
Pete Lyons Come with me to Italy, if you’ve got a minute, I want to show you something neat. We’re standing along a sun-drenched country road, waiting for old race cars in the Mille Miglia Storica commemorative rally to appear. It’s a scene of joyous beauty, with flowers spangling the...
The original idea for this “special” feature had been to do a test on Porsche’s famed Moby Dick…the 935/78 long-tail...
Sebring, March 21, 1981. The grid for the 12 Hours pulls out for the warmup lap, led by the fastest...
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1909 Benz Type RE 200 PS “Blitzen Benz” It may seem somewhat incongruous that the story of one of Mercedes-Benz’s...
As you’ll read in this month’s Racecar Profile, I recently had the great honor of being invited to the Indianapolis...
I’m celebrating 25 years of motor racing, and I say this without counting the years I spent karting. It’s difficult to count those years toward my career as it was just something I did as a very young girl. During my motor racing years I have had the opportunity of...
During the November 1952 running of Mexico’s fabled Carrera Pan-Americana, the Karl Kling/Hans Klenk Mercedes 300SL makes a pit stop...
“Wow, I could have had an 8V!” Can you imagine if Fiat had hired actor Ronald Reagan in 1952 to...
2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG Photo: Brad Jansen Have you ever fantasized what it would be like to drive one of those tricked-out sedans you see charging around the Norisring in the German Touring Car Series? Well, you don’t need to fantasize any longer. The AMG performance arm of Mercedes-Benz has...
Heavy Duty Lightweights 1961 Jaguar XKE “Coombs Lightweight” & 1963 Jaguar XKE “Qvale Lightweight” Photo: Pete Austin The year 2011 marks 50...
I was involved with the E-Type Jaguar right from its inception, initially as an employee under the wing of Lofty...
The year was 1980; the place, Road Atlanta. During the parade lap, Motor Racing Network’s sportscaster Mike Joy set the stage for one of the most memorable SCCA Championship races of all time. “C Production Class. These are production sports cars with a limited number of modifications allowed in the...
2011 Jaguar XKR Coupe & Convertible In this the 50th year of the hallowed E-Type, it seemed only too fitting to take a...
1956 Lycoming Special The immediate post World War Two years were best described as austere times for many countries, even...
A quartet of Minis leads the field away from the start of the touring car scratch race for the H.M.V. Trophy during the Australian GP meeting at Warwick Farm, February 19, 1967. Into Creek Corner, eventual winner Don Holland (48) leads John Leffler (50), Frank Matich (49, obscured) and Digby...
Bill Devin was a friend of mine. Even in his eighties he was incredibly sharp, had nearly flawless recall and...
Pete Lyons Hail the “Mod Scot!” Such a thought must have flickered through many minds as 27 Group 7 machines...
To supplement this month’s feature story on the 1961 French Grand Prix we offer this nearly 20-minute clip in summary of the event, with excellent explanatory commentary to guide viewers through the entire race weekend. It provides a good perspective on not only the race at hand, but also the...
1985 Audi Quattro E2 Simply put, when the Audi Quattro appeared, it immediately had its detractors. The immense power output...
June 2011 There was no place for frills at the Cooper Car Co. in Surbiton, Surrey, England, circa 1962. As...
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June 2011 The Art of Bugatti Richard Adatto, Christina Japp and Julius Kruta Published by the Mullin Automotive Museum with...
This relatively recently born site calls itself “An informative and entertaining antique automobile photo magazine,” and the release announcing its...
1990 Penske PC19-Ilmor Chevrolet I first saw Roger Penske racing a Maserati Birdcage at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut. He won a superb battle with Peter Ryan’s Lotus 19. Penske was smooth…in every way. He was young, good-looking and very determined. My interest was also sparked by the fact that...
My favorite racecar was always the latest one I won with. I’ve always struggled with the question of what’s your...
May 2011 Among the traditions of the Indianapolis 500 is the annual Front Row photo op on the Monday after...
Greg Smith is a long time vintage racing enthusiast and runs a restoration shop that has traditionally specialized in European machinery. His taste is eclectic and his breadth of knowledge is impressive, spanning the gamut from Bugatti to OHC Maudslay with loads of experience in between. About 10 years ago...
