Ferrari 166 MM – Car Profiles Introduction Designed for long distance competition, the 166 MM took its name from one...
Although racing drivers Johnny von Neumann and Luigi Chinetti were instrumental in the development of the California Spider, only a...
Shadow DN4 “Don Nichols turned up in Can-Am in 1970 with that stupid car with tiny cotton-reel wheels, the first Shadow. He approached me, but I told him his car was rubbish. I said, ‘You’re going to run out of money with stupid projects like that. What are you doing,...
Can-Am McLaren M8B – The Perfect Race Car Story and Photos by Pete Lyons Some race cars come off the...
Matra MS80 Car: Matra MS80 / Engine: Ford Cosworth DFV 90º V8 / Maker: Matra / Bore X Stroke: 85.7...
Duesenberg 1921 GP Car: Duesenberg 1921 GP/ Engine: 8-Cylinder In-line / Maker: Duesenberg / Bore X Stroke: 63 mm X 117 mm / Year: 1921 / Capacity: 2,980 cc / Class: Grand Prix / Power: 115 bhp at 4,250 rpm / Wheelbase: 105.5 inches / Track: 51 inches front, 51...
Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR – Car Profiles While know as the Mercedes-Benz 300SLR the car was based neither on the famous...
Ferrari 290 MM – Car Profiles Introduction Designed for the 1956 Mille Miglia and as a replacement for the 860...
By Stephen Mitchell Reading through my friend Marc Sonnery’s book “Rebel Rebel” which deals with the life and times of the Ferrari 250 GT Breadvan, I was taken back to a period of my life when I saw the car several times a week and, sometimes, drove it. During the...
Mercedes-Benz SSKL – Car Profiles The early twenties was a period of consolidation in the German Automobile manufacturing community. Daimler...
Ferrari 166 Uovo – Car Profiles Horribly Beautiful – the Ferrari 166/212 Uovo At the Mille Miglia The story of...
Lancia D24 – Car Profiles In 1937 Vincenzo Lancia passed away leaving his widow and teenage son Gianni Lancia to run the firm. The Second World War intervened with the ambitious young Lancia’s plans, but as soon as the hostilities ceased the work continued to greatly expand Lancia and to...
Ferrari 612 Can-Am Chris Amon never felt that the Ferrari 612 Can-Am ever reached its full potential. he always felt...
OM Tipo 665 – Car Profiles The origins of Officine Meccaniche can be found along the shores of Lake Maggiore,...
Penske PC4 Car: Penske PC4 / Engine: 900 V8 Ford-Cosworth DFV / Maker: Mercedes / Bore X Stroke: 85.7 X 64.8 mm / Year: 1976 / Capacity: 2,993 cc / Class: Formula 1 / Power: 465 bhp at 10,500 rpm / Wheelbase: 2,692 mm / Track: Front: 1422 mm Rear:...
Mercedes W 163 Car: Mercedes W163 / Engine: 600 V12 / Maker: Daimler-Benz / Bore X Stroke: 67 mm X 70...
Bugatti Type 35 Car: Bugatti Type 35 / Engine: Inline-8 / Maker: Bugatti / Bore X Stroke: 60 mm x 88 mm / Year: 1924 / Capacity: 1991 cc / 121.5 in / Class: Grand Prix / Power: 135 bhp at 5,300 rpm / Wheelbase: 94.5 in / Track: 47.2...
Can-Am Racing Cars – The Specials Honker II A car named after a truck’s air horn doe not lend itself...
Born in the Depression, Restored in a Recession, Delage D8S Gives New Meaning to Elegance Story by Philip Powell In...
The Alvis Car Company used the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2010 to announce details of a unique project to re-introduce a renowned 1930’s Alvis model using the original technical drawings, allied to the latest CAD/CAM technology. Red Triangle, the well-established Alvis service company, which owns the Alvis cars brand and...
Story and photos by Stephen Mitchell Once upon a time, I received a call from an acquaintance Mario Tosi. He...
The Ferrari 458 Challenge made its world premiere debut in Maranello during their annual dealer meeting, a traditional event that...
Ferrari 312B Car: Ferrari 312B / Engine: 1800 12-Cylinder Boxer / Maker: Ferrari / Bore X Stroke: 80 mm X 49.6 mm / Year: 1970 / Capacity: 2,991.80 cc / 147.5 cu in / Class: Formula 1 / Power: 445 bhp at 11,500 rpm / Wheelbase: 2385 mm / Track: Front: 1553...
On a beautiful sunny day at 25 degrees Celsius, the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport achieved a new landspeed world...
BRM P154 The car was designed and built in house to compete in the 1970 Can-Am series for Group 7...
Cooper Cars Charles Newton “Charlie” Cooper, the son of an actor also named Charles was born in Paris, France, on the 14th of October 1893 and spent his early years in France and Spain. After the death of his wife his father moved the family, consisting of Charles and his...
Although Maserati had enjoyed competition success with its championship-winning 250F grand prix car, the Modenese company soon found itself in...
BMW brought a tradition back to life when it lined up at the 78th staging of the Le Mans 24...
Turcat-Méry Leon Turcat of Marseille, enjoyed recalling the story sixty years later when he visited with Armand Peugeot. He had asked the automotive pioneer regarding the future of the horseless carriage and that Mme Peugeot had remarked that he husband was “dead keen on motor cars.” His brother in law,...
