Tom Tjaarda was born to design automobiles. His father John Tjaarda developed a concept car for the Ford Motor Company....
Over the last 27 years, the Italian Car Day at the Brooklands Museum (May 4, 2013) has grown to become...
He was elusive. Confined to a wheelchair, but more difficult to pin down than most people with the full use of their legs. But I had heard so many good things about this Swiss gentleman that I was determined to find him and invite him to the Monterey vintage car...
The annual Italian Car Day at Brooklands is billed as the largest such gathering in the United Kingdom and the...
De Tomaso not only produced road cars but also offered Panteras configured for FIA’s Group 3, Group 4, and Group...
Jonathan Williams Alessandro (Alejandro) De Tomaso was born in Buenos Aires into an influential political family. He became a racing driver, but left Argentina in a hurry after being involved in a plot to remove the then president, Juan Peron. He relocated to Modena where he continued racing for Osca,...
To become a legend, a car needs striking looks, matching power, and a cool name to wrap it all up,...
Perhaps better known as a car and motorcycle constructor rather than a racer, Alejando De Tomaso, 74, died in Italy,...
Modena Aerautodromo, May 1969; Nello Ugolini, second from left, then overseeing de Tomaso’s competition activities, watches Jonathan Williams about to go out to test the new monocoque de Tomaso Formula Two car. Photo courtesy of: THE KLEMANTASKI COLLECTION Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About...
There are cars, and there are cars. Some come and stay, many come and pass on. A few appear briefly...
Former Formula One driver of the 1970s, Loris Kessel, has succumbed to his long-term battle with leukemia. Kessel’s early dream...
Mystery GT40 Dear Editor, While perusing Roadcar, on Page 49 (May 2013) I saw a picture of a white GT40 GT 108. I was wondering what, if any, relationship there is between that car and the two attached scans. They were taken at the October, 1965 Times GP with Chris...
1970 De Tomaso 505-Cosworth The De Tomaso drew much admiration from the crowds at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. Photo:...
First, let’s clarify a few definitions: Hybrid: a person [or thing] produced by the blending of two diverse cultures or traditions Half-breed: having one purebred parent Alessandro De Tomaso: Automotive Magician who could develop cars out of thin air with practically no budget The first two definitions came from Webster’s. The third most definitely...
The car I identify the most with would have to be my 1972 DeTomaso Pantera. I loved that car, and...
1963 Scirocco By the time you read this, a superb collection of famous, bizarre, futile and fantastic Grand Prix cars...