• Three fixtures of American racing have been inducted into the SCCA Hall of Fame. Carroll Shelby, Bobby Rahal and...
1968 Austin-Healey Sprite Prototype Many individuals and companies have an enviable record at Le Mans. However not many can match that of Donald Healey and his small, Warwickshire-based organization. From 1949 to 1970 there were a total of 28 cars entered in his name. This month we look at the...
The Sebring 4 Hours, March 24, 1961. This is the works Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite, which was driven by Bruce McLaren,...
I stood back watching, as Monterey feted the Fangio marque. Fangio marque? Yes, Juan Manuel Fangio is the only person,...
Roy PikePhoto: Pete Austin The special relationship between Great Britain and the USA is said to be strong in the political arena; it’s for sure stronger in motor racing terms. Many talented Americans have crossed the Atlantic to hone their talents in the UK’s racing scene over the years. Examples...
In my experience, most auto enthusiasts tend to live dual lives, we have our automotive life (cars, car-friends, events, etc)...
Ed Leavens’ career in racing could be compared to an iceberg where 9/10ths of the details of his career lie beneath the surface. He raced from the mid-1950s to around 1962, but he gave it all up for his business of selling cars in London, Ontario, Canada. Here was a...
The Sprite made its debut before the 1958 Monaco Grand Prix as an inexpensive motor “a chap could keep in...
All right, I suppose I should start off with a confession. I am a mad, keen Austin-Healey enthusiast, and have had one example or another locked away in the garage for over 40 years. In fact, I have been quite taken by anything that was done by the Donald Healey...
Peter Bourassa is the Publisher of the weekly MMR Community Newsletter and the online Motorsports Marketing Resources Directory (www.MMRsite.com) a...
Our South Pacific Editor, Patrick Quinn, recently caught up with ex-British Motor Corporation works driver John Sprinzel in Sydney, while...
John GrantPhoto: Kary Jiggle John Grant is the current Chairman of the British Racing Drivers Club, and since taking on that role has had to make many difficult and radical decisions to secure the future of Silverstone Racing Circuit—The Home of British Motor Racing. Some may ask who is John...
Bugatti type 57 Grand Prix – A Celebration By Neil Max Tomlinson To dispel myths and legends of any subject...
We walk through Don Murray’s spectacular classic and exotic car collection and dealership called Mesa Concours Cars in southern California,...