Interview by Will Silk and photos courtesy of Forgotten Fiberglass Chuck Tatum was what you could say “at the right...
The period that followed the Second World War was perhaps one of the most creative time periods in the history...
The 1948 Ferrari 166 MM is the definitive 1950s sports car configuration, with its smooth envelope, long flowing hood and short tail. Named for the Mille Miglia race, it was created by Carrozzeria Touring in Milan, and compared to the 125S, from which it was developed, the Barchetta (“little boat”)...
Story by William Edgar, Photography by William Edgar and Graham Blake as noted To begin, I was driving through the...
Our MG Mighty Midget, TC for All Times By William Edgar and photography courtesy of Edgar Motorsport Archive My first...
By Martin Swig In the years just before and after World War II, a Cadillac was one of the best performance cars on the market. By 1950, they were so good that a very lightly modified stock Cadillac finished in 10th place at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, humbling...
Cooper T51 Car: Cooper-Climax T51 / Engine: 4 Cylinder Inline Coventry-Climax / Maker: Cooper / Bore X Stroke: 94 X...
By Will Silk While many may hold the opinion that road racing has lost quite a bit of its luster...
By Will Silk The latest Classic Cars for Sale is a 1959 BMW 507 found in the September 1978 issue of Hemmings Motor News. While the BMW 507 may be viewed as a contemporary German masterpiece by some, it was actually much more American in spirit than many will give...
By Louis Galanos In secret testing almost two weeks (April 1 to be exact) after the 1970 12 Hours of...
Tyrrell-Ford 002 Car: Tyrrell-Ford 002 / Engine: Ford Cosworth DFV 90º V8 / Maker: Tyrrell / Bore X Stroke: 85.7...
By Martin Swig Each Spring, the auto journalists in Northern California gather at Mazda’s Laguna Seca Raceway to evaluate an array of new cars on the racetrack and on nearby roads. While the quality differences in new cars have narrowed, there’s still plenty to experience in terms of car characteristics....
McLaren M8 Robin Herd had left and was replaced by Gordon Coppuck, who had worked earlier for the National Gas...
The first Audi advertising with the ‘Vorsprung durch Technik’ or ‘Progress through Technology’ slogan appeared 40 years ago, in 1971....
Finland’s four-time world rally champion Juha Kankkunen drove a Bentley Continental Supersports convertible on the hazardous frozen waters of the Baltic Sea, off the coast of Finland, at 205.48 mph (330.695 km/h) to set a new world speed record on ice....
Lotus 49 Car: Lotus-Ford 49 / Engine: 900 V8 Ford-Cosworth DFV / Maker: Lotus / Bore X Stroke: 85.7 x 64.8 mm...
On Friday 15 July 2011, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars celebrated the centenary of the Spirit of Ecstasy with an historic event....
By Will Silk The Chevrolet Vega is perhaps one of those cars that history has brushed aside for a number of reasons. The early 1970s were difficult times, with the first global fuel crisis accompanied by a recession in the United States, automakers were willing to make bold moves in...
Bugatti 57G Tank Car: Bugatti 57G / Engine: Inline-8 / Maker: Bugatti / Bore X Stroke: 72 mm x 100...
McLaren M20 From 1968 to 1971 the McLaren M8 and its derivatives had dominated the Canadian-American Challenge Cup Series but...
It was on 29 January 1886 that Carl Benz filed an application in Berlin for a patent on his three-wheeled motor car. Ever since, that day has been considered the official birthday of the motor car, which, in 2011, celebrates its 125th anniversary. At the same time as Benz, Gottlieb...
This year marks the 50th anniversary of one of the Jaguar E-Type, arguably one of the most famous and desirable...
Ferrari revealed the first photographs and information about the new FF, the company’s most powerful, versatile four-seater ever, as well...
Story by Will Silk and photos by Richard Parramint Team Lotus discovered the use of ground effect with the Type 78, and really began to think that they were onto something big by the time Mario Andretti had taken the car to its first victory at the U.S. Grand Prix...
Story by Stephen Mitchell The first time I saw a Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso was at Riverside Raceway where...
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, opened the North American International Auto Show 2011 with the World Premiere of...
The Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance 2010 was held March 14th on the fairways of the Golf Club of Amelia Island adjacent to the Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island, Florida. Among others, the 15th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance also celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Porsche 917’s victories at the 1970...
The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2010 paid tribute to all that is Alfa Romeo, celebrating the centennial of the Italian...
By Will Silk Few mass produced performance cars that have appeared over the past 25 years have lived up to...
March 711 Car: March-Ford 711 / Engine: 900 V8 Ford-Cosworth DFV / Maker: March / Bore X Stroke: 92.5 mm X 55.5 mm / Year: 1978 / Capacity: 2,997 cc / Class: Formula 1 / Power: 480 bhp at 10,500 rpm / Wheelbase: 108 inches / Track: 68.1 inches Front, 64.2 inches...
