In retrospect, the end of the 1973 Can-Am championship was the pinnacle of the series. Porsche’s turbocharged “Panzer” 917/30 had...
The Canadian American Challenge Cup, co-sanctioned by the SCCA and the CASC, was essentially an “unlimited” series. Although there was...
Tim Schenken I came from the Brabham team in 1971 into the Surtees team for 1972 to partner Mike Hailwood. The year 1971 had been a mixed season for me. I finished in the top 10 and had a really good 3rd place in Austria behind Jo Siffert in the...
The Canadian American Challenge Cup (Can-Am) was co-sanctioned by the SCCA and CASC; it was a series nicknamed the “unlimited”...
1965 Lola T60-Cosworth SCA Photo: Pete Austin Since the birth of the Formula One Championship, in 1950, there has been...
John Fitch Bob Tullius 4 Jules Goux, driving a Ballot, wins the first Italian Grand Prix at Montichiari, near Brescia (1921). 5 Jochen Rindt, at the wheel of a Roy Winkelmann Racing Brabham BT23, wins the F2 race on the Ahvenisto race circuit in Hameenlinna, Finland (1967). Become a Member...
Nino Vaccarella Ronnie Peterson 1 Ronnie Peterson wins the French Grand Prix at Paul Ricard in a John Player Special...
The Formula Junior category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959 it became an...
The Formula Junior category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959 it became an International Formula. Shortly thereafter, in 1960, the British began to take a serious interest in the category, thus starting the rivalry between British and Italian cars. The original FIA Formula...
Wilbur Shaw Denny Hulme 1 Jim Clark wins his third straight USGP at Watkins Glen, this time driving a Lotus-Ford...
The Canadian American Challenge Cup was co-sanctioned by the SCCA and CASC, and quickly became known as the “unlimited” series....
Third-time charm! That’s what we Can-Am fans were hoping for 40 Septembers ago. On the first of this month in 1968, our beloved Big Bangers would bellow to life for their third season. Maybe this time the grandly unrestricted sports cars, stunningly powerful and torque-rich machines that were faster than...
In April 1964, a new Gran Turismo racer 40-inches high rolled out of the Ford Advanced Vehicles factory in Slough,...
Pete Lyons We start the new season with two interesting notes on the subject of pulchritude. Near the end of...
By almost anyone’s measure, one of the things that made the Golden Era golden was the Canadian-American Challenge Cup or the Can-Am. It was the pinnacle of American road racing. The cars were the ultimate in racing machines, to the extent that they were faster than Indycars and those running...
The Canadian-American Challenge Cup was a series nicknamed the “unlimited” series co-sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America and...
The author enjoyed slipping snugly into 2617 and giving it a proper run during an HGPCA test day at Silverstone. Photo: Pete...
After some 50 years of automobile racing, the Grand Prix Formula, or Formula One, was formed by the FIA (Federation Internationale de L’Automobile) in 1950 with its first race, the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. This was to be the first World Championship for Drivers, in the world’s most technically...
A rare piece of automotive history will go on the block with no reserve as the 1936 Bugatti Type 57C...
1960 Kieft Formula Junior The history of British motorsport is rife with postwar racecar manufacturers that saw their genesis in...
James Hunt Juan Manuel FangioPhoto: Bob Dunsmore 2 Bruce McLaren dies in a testing crash at Goodwood, England (1970). 4 Off-road champion Ivan “The Iron Man” Stewart is born (1945). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is...
Denis Hulme Jean Alesi 2 F1 racer and Can-Am champion Bruce McLaren dies in a crash while testing his M8D...
Antonio Brivio Mario Andretti 1 A.J. Foyt wins the USAC Championship race on the dirt track at Sacramento, California (1967)....
For the Anerley Trophy Formula Junior race at Crystal Palace on June 3, 1963, the Start of the first heat featured the Brabhams of Frank Gardner (25), Paul Hawkins (26) and Denis Hulme (24) on the front row. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About...
After some fifty years of automotive racing, the Grand Prix Formula or Formula One was formed by the FIA (Federation...
The indomitable Sir Stirling Moss made a popular comeback after his frightening accident at his home in March to join one thousand drivers racing in the Silverstone Classic Festival between July 23–25. At the wheel of his own 1956 OSCA FS372, co-driven by Ian Nuthall, Sir Stirling competed in the...
Frankly, I was surprised at how easily it drove after some previous experiences I had with other open-wheelers. Owner Ed...
There was never any doubt that Chris Amon was an exceptional talent. Mauro Forghieri, Ferrari’s chief designer for almost 20...
Denny Hulme was one of the most reserved men in motor racing. He seldom showed his emotions, which he camouflaged with a likable but sometimes gruff personality. Hulme never regarded himself a star, even if that were the case, and often went unrecognized in the most public of places, among...