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The Edwardian aero-engined monsters that make up the S.F. Edge Trophy, a firm fan-favorite of previous Members’ Meetings, will return to the Goodwood Motor Circuit as the first race confirmed for the 77th Members’ Meeting, taking place on April 6–7, 2019. Big engines are a key part of what makes...
We are frequently told that Formula One is at the cutting edge of technology, but that has been true only...
The late ’60s were a revolutionary period in racecar design. Advances in aerodynamic research were creating a fiercely fast, new...
Mike Lawrence In a recent editorial, Casey Annis bemoaned wind tunnels and the negative effect they have had on racing car aesthetics. He wrote this before the 2014 cars were unveiled and from what I have now seen, they have looks only a mother could love. Modern aerodynamics concentrate on...
A new exhibit at the Petersen Automotive Museum will appeal to both the automotive enthusiast as well as those who...
Automotive Fine Arts Society member Jay Koka will demonstrate once again his ability to master multiple painting styles when he...
It’s part Dr. Frankenstein, part Andy Granatelli. A place where old Fiat 500s are reborn, given new life, and prepped for new owners without the rust that many have worn for decades. Meet Fabio Spelta of Affari Sbullonati “The rust is my friend.” That’s the mantra of Fabio Spelta, one...
I couldn’t quite pinpoint why, during the research and writing of this profile, that I kept hearing the Lennon/McCartney hit...
By Jeff Walker, Chubb Collector Car Every so often we’re reminded that no matter how well you prepare, Mother Nature...
After the First World War and into the ’20s, many car manufacturers throughout Europe became involved in Grand Prix racing. They believed that advertising, prestige and development were in their interest and they were right. Demand for the motorcar began to increase. Most of these companies ran “Works Teams.” They...
John WatsonPhoto: Mike Jiggle To many, although it may have seemed so, my first Grand Prix win at the Österreichring,...
In 1977, Porsche’s “improvised” Type 936/77 took on the full-court press of four Renaults at Le Mans. Retirements and technical...
During my mid-teens a particular photograph in Motor Sport caught my eye. It was of an old Aston Martin racing at Silverstone, and there was something about it that somehow encapsulated the excitement of motor racing and what it could be about. Peter SutcliffePhoto: Mike Jiggle Upon leaving school I...
If you’re a fan of yachting, as well as racecars, then your interest may have recently been piqued with the...
One of the great things about the growth of historic racing over the past decade is the wide variety of...
Many enthusiasts are aware of Ettore Bugatti’s marvelous sports cars and exemplary GP cars. However, not many people know that in the late 1930s, Bugatti planned on building record-braking airplanes, as well. Therein hangs a tale. Ettore Bugatti departed from his usual creation of advanced racecars and hired Louis de...
Photo: J. Michael Hemsley Gabriel Voisin was an amazing man. Born in France in 1880, he built a four-wheeled automobile...
I’ve been revisiting a series of cars recently from the period of my youth. There’s something to be said about...
The world of motorsport has many colorful characters, but few as interesting and humorous as Akton “Ak” Miller. A founding member of the National Hot Rod Association, Miller combined his passion for hot rods and straight-line speed with an interest in open road racing to create some amazing specials for...
Hot Rod pioneer and NHRA co-founder, Ak Miller has passed away at the age of 81. Miller began his long...
Two-time Indy 500 winner Al Unser Jr. will be the guest of honor at the 6th annual Motorsports & Memories...
Two-time Indy 500 winner and two-time U.S. National Champion Al Unser Jr. will serve as Grand Marshal for the 20016 running of The Mitty at Road Atlanta on the weekend of April 21-24. After championship successes in Super Vee and single-seat Can-Am competition, Unser broke into Indycars in 1983, won...
Chris MacAllister in his 1964 FIA Cobra.Photo: Jim Hatfield Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser Jr. and his amateur partner,...
Canadian racer Al Pease passed away in early May at the age of 92. Pease, who was elected to the Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1998, may be best known for racing the ex-Dan Gurney Eagle-Climax in the first three Canadian Grands Prix in 1967, ’68 and ’69, but...
Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) has announced that Al Unser Sr. will serve as grand marshal for the May 31...
Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser, Jr. was named Grand Marshal for the 2013 Portland Historic Automobile Races, scheduled for June 27-30 at the Portland International Raceway in Oregon. The 1990 and 1994 CART champion will return to the site of his first Indy Car win in 1984 at Portland...
