What is this thing they call Contessa? The term Contessa originates from the Italian language and translates as “countess.” In...
My greatest racecar has to come from my Formula One experience. Every part of an F1 car is designed to...
Rene Arnoux learned his trade the hard way, as he fought for the European Formula Two Championship against tough nuts like future Formula One World Champion Keke Rosberg, double Can-Am Champion Patrick Tambay, Indy 500 winners Danny Sullivan and Eddie Cheever, and FIA-GT Champion Klaus Ludwig. He got to within...
Since 1966, pretty much every supercar of note came from within Europe. Many of these supercars were known to be...
The year 2015 marked the 60th anniversary of Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson’s victory in the 1955 Mille Miglia, racing...
Ahead of the Las Vegas GP, Lando Norris was given the rare opportunity to Ayrton Senna’s championship-winning McLaren MP4/6 on the scenic Sonoma Raceway at the Velocity Invitational. Watch and enjoy!...
The Albi Grand Prix; Albi, France, July 16, 1939 Arthur Dobson in the very fast E.R.A. E-type which set pole...
Like so many early automobile manufacturers, the Auburn Automobile Company started out as an evolution of carriage making. Charles Eckhart...
Salon Privé, the Luxury Supercar Event & Concours d’Elégance, announces details of its 2012 line-up, featuring world exclusives and British debuts from the worlds of motorsport, automotive and luxury goods – all set to appear at London’s Syon Park from September 5–7. 2012 will be the seventh consecutive Salon Privé...
Ghia debuted the Maserati Ghibli to a stunned public at the prestigious 1966 Turin Motor Show. The advanced styling incorporated...
Bentley Motors has handcrafted a unique and one-off Continental GT Azure, inspired by Bentley’s retained example of the iconic R-Type...
Photo: Pete Austin Where do we start with the story of the March 761? In true Sound of Music fashion—at the very beginning. In the late 1960s, a band of four guys, Max Mosley (a barrister), Alan Rees (a former racing driver), Grahame Coaker (engineer and racing driver) and lastly,...
One of the prettiest Ferrari racers ever is the 750 Monza. The 750 Monza prototype made its debut in 1954...
Bruce Canepa takes out one of Porsche’s most legendary race cars for a quick spin on public streets!...
1972 Lola T290-Tecno Here is your first question for 10 points: How many racing car manufacturers have been going nonstop for 50 years? Answer: two. Let me refine the question a bit. How many manufacturers of only racing cars have been going for 50 years and are still in international...
It’s more Mad Max than Mille Miglia…a Porsche 356 with front skis and rear tractor treads replacing rubber tires and...
David Dunbar Buick David Dubar Buick was born in Arbroath, Scotland, in 1854, and brought to Detroit, Michigan, at the...
Checkout this intense battle between two Chevy Camaros as they battle for the Gordon Spice Trophy at Goodwood....
From hot sunny days to misty mornings, the weather was as varied and interesting as the incredible field of historic...
1988 Jaguar XJR9 & 1991 Jaguar XJR12 Almost all of Jaguar’s competition effort in the post-war period became directed at a...
The Canadian American Challenge Cup was co-sanctioned by the SCCA and CASC—it was a series nicknamed the “unlimited” series. Although there was a basic set of rules, the cars had to be two-seaters with bodywork covering the wheels, have doors, a windscreen, brake lights and various safety requirements. However, there...
The 1968 GT500 KR featured a 428 cubic inch Cobra Jet V8 engine, which is widely recognized as one of the best...
There’s always been something magical about the H-Modified cars of the ’50s and early ’60s. These 750-cc (and later 850-cc)...
This painting depicts the 2nd placed 917K at Le Mans 1971 during refuelling and changeover. Richard Attwood and Herbert Muller are the drivers, Attwood having won the race with Hans Herrmann in 1970. Ferdinand Piëch initiated the design of the 917 to contest the FIA’s new group 4 rules limiting...
As you’ll read in this month’s news, Bloomberg News recently confirmed that a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO has been sold...
The Canadian American Challenge Cup was co-sanctioned by the SCCA and CASC—it was a series nicknamed the “unlimited” series. Although...
Dan Gurney shared this 4.7-liter Cobra Daytona Coupe with Bob Bondurant for the 1964 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. They finished 4th overall and won the GT category, and as none of the GT40s finished that year, were the highest placed Ford. Gurney’s drive is featured in...
The Maserati Bora was unveiled in 1971 at the Geneva International Motor Show and was produced until 1978 with 564...
The Lotec C1000 is a one-of-a-kind supercar that not a lot of people have heard about before. Originally commissioned by...
Imagine buying an exotic 1950s Italian sports car only to learn upon delivery that it isn’t the car you paid for. Thus begins the saga of the Rocco Motto-bodied Nardi that my dear friend Mr. Vino thought he’d purchased in 2001. For those unfamiliar, Vino is a connoisseur of fine...
