Pete Lyons Partway through an evening of kind words, warm recollections and congratulations, the moderator came on the mic and...
The Concours d’Elegance of America, held annually at the Inn at St. Johns in Plymouth Michigan, celebrates its 40th Annual...
Wilbur Shaw Nanni Galli 2 Sportscar and F1 racer Nanni Galli is born in Bologna, Italy (1940). 4 Emerson Fittipaldi drives a Lotus 72 to his first F1 victory in the United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, New York. Jochen Rindt posthumously wins the World Driving title (1970). Become...
Luigi Villoresi John Fitch 1 The Ford Sierra RS500 is homologated for Group A touring car racing (1987). 1 F1...
The ultimate expression of CanAm’s unique sky’s-the-limit approach to technical regulations, this 1200bhp twin-turbo monster was a sensation, rubbing salt...
Nigel Mansell Stirling MossPhoto: Pete Austin 1 Pietro Laureati wins Italy’s Tolentino Colle Paterno hillclimb driving an Alfa Romeo T33 Stradale (1968). 3 Herb Thomas drives a Hudson Hornet to victory in the NASCAR Southern 500 at Darlington, South Carolina, beating 81 other starters (1951). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free...
Andrew Frankel from The Intercooler had the remarkable opportunity to take the wheel of a Porsche 917/30 at the prestigious...
Nigel Mansell Bernd Rosemeyer 2 PJ Jones drives a Toyota Eagle MkIII to victory in the final IMSA GTP race,...
Jackie Oliver Nigel Mansell 1 Dutch F1 privateer Carol de Beaufort is fatally injured in a crash during practice for the German Grand Prix (1964). 1 Niki Lauda crashes his Ferrari on the second lap of the German Grand Prix and suffers serious burns that nearly kill him. Six weeks...
A.J. Foyt Giuseppi Campari 1 A.J. Foyt, driving a Coyote-Foyt, wins the USAC Championship race at Texas World Speedway in...
There have been many racing cars that have given me pleasure as a driver. Race-winning cars always spring to mind,...
The perfect description of the 1973 Can-Am champion Porsche 917/30 comes without qualification or equivocation from Mark Donohue in his landmark book The Unfair Advantage. . . “It is to me the perfect racing car.” Porsche’s mighty 917/30 turbo Can-Am champ was the perfect car at the wrong time, a...