Frank Raymond Wilton “Lofty” England was not head and shoulders above many other men just because he was 6 ft...
René Dreyfus Biography The story begins in 1914 when René was nine years old. The middle of three children he...
Nelson Piquet once memorably described driving a Grand Prix car around Monaco as akin to trying to ride a bicycle...
February 2011 During the J.C.C. International Trophy race at Brooklands, U.K., on May 6, 1939, Kenneth Evans is shown at...
If you ever see a photograph of Philippe Etancelin in action, chances are you will never forget him. Because he’s the one who raced cars wearing his cap back to front. Phi Phi, as Etancelin was nicknamed, was one of those monied gentleman drivers, a wool merchant who loved to...
From the Donington Grand Prix, held at Donington Park on October 3, 1936, we see Prince Bira coming out of Holly Wood in the ex-Whitney Straight Maserati 8CM. He went on to finish 5th overall. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access...
December 2008 The Donington Grand Prix; Donington, October 3, 1936. Prince Bira coming out of Holly Wood with the ex-Whitney...
One was born in Shelbyville, Indiana, in 1902 and the other in a cramped workshop in Bologna, northern Italy, 35...