The under 2-liter Grand Touring (GT) cars have always had a place to compete within the ever changing regulations of...
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Officine Specializzate Costruzioni Automobili – Fratelli Maserati SpA, established 1947 in Bologna, was an Italian brand of sports car automobiles,...
Michigan may not be seeing a tiger this summer but there will be a field full of prancing horses at the 30th Annual Meadow Brook Concours d’Elegance on August 3rd in Rochester. This year’s event features significant Ferraris and shines a spotlight on some of the collector world’s very best....
Most people associate Abarth with Fiat, but a very successful liaison was also formed with Simca. The French company was...
The man at the wheel of the 2.8-liter, six-cylinder, Ford Sierra XR4i may have been a schoolmaster, but he certainly...
John Watson Manfred von Brauchitsh 3 Manfred von Brauchitsh scores the Mercedes-Benz Type W25 debut victory by winning the Eifelrennen at the Nürburgring (1934). 4 “Lucky” Casner, driving his Camoradi Maserati Tipo 61, wins the 2-heat, 600-kilometer sports car race on the Les Essart Circuit near Rouen, France (1961). Become...
1902 Circuit des Ardennes – The Great Races Introduction James Gordon Bennett arrived in Paris in 1887 and had established...
While Jay Kay is best known as lead singer of the band Jamiroquai, he is also fairly well-known in auto...
The Formula Junior category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959, it became an...
Monte Carlo, Monaco February 1–6, 2008 Eric Comas Alpine A110 1800 tackles the climb to the Col d’Echarasson.Photo: Peter Collins...
Formula Junior was the class of choice for ambitious young drivers and between 1958 through until the end of 1959, a Stanguellini was the car to have. Securing a reputation as the definitive front engined Junior, it notched up over 40 national and international victories plus several major championships. Famously,...
Enzo Ferrari is best known for the cars that bear his name, but his fall-outs with employees and customers are...
Abarth is an Italian racing car maker founded by Italian-Austrian Karl (Carlo) Abarth in Turin in 1949. In the 1960s,...
Model: 1953 Siata Daina Gran Sport Drivetrain: Non-original Alfa Romeo 4-cylinder and 5-speed Colors: Red and Tan Leather Price: Currently bid to $53,700 with three days left; reserve not met. Market: The 2008 Sports Car Market Price Guide suggests a $55,000 – $85,000 price range for a Mexico coupe, while...
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The ex–Geoghegan 1960 Lotus Elite The ex–Chamberlain 1960 Lotus Elite The 1967 Lotus Elite Twin Cam No matter what year...
March 2008 Market Madness Dear Editor, The reason Sotheby’s share prices dropped so suddenly is that the art they were selling was at “guaranteed reserve,” i.e., when they couldn’t sell it, they were obliged to buy it themselves. I wonder if this sort of arrangement ever happens at a car...
Silverstone Circuit, UK October 20, 2007 Derek Bell Trophy race. Judy Lyons, in the Gurney Eagle, leads Frank Lyons’ Lola...
During the fifties, everyone’s hero was Juan Manuel Fangio. He won the World Driving Championship five times, an achievement that...
One of the wildest racecar designs of the 1950s was penned by Mario Boano, for Carlo Abarth, in 1954. From the moment it was launched in 1955, the 207A Spyder had an unmistakable presence. Abarth built the 207A on a steel box frame based on a Fiat 1100 Model 103...
In 1980, people laughed when they heard Audi was developing a four-wheel-drive rally car. Hadn’t Ford tried that with their...
Those looking for vintage photographs frequently contact me. During the fifties, my partner, Dick Sherwin, and I published a short-lived...
Lime Rock Park, CT August 31–September 3, 2007 Herb Wetanson’s Royale RT 3-4 leads Tom Malloy’s Lola T-70.Photo: Michael Casey-DiPleco 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,...
Motor Racing History – Mille Miglia Introduction When I talk about the Mille Miglia, I feel quite moved, for it...
Gaston Chevrolet Ricardo Rodriguez 1 Ricardo Rodriguez dies on the way to the hospital after crashing his Lotus during practice...
His contemporaries called him the “Garibaldino,” a term they reserved for the best of their select band. Like Giuseppe Garibaldi, the general who kicked the Austrians and French out of Italy in the mid-19th century, Antonio Ascari, was a courageous and determined fighter. He was the one who always got...
