This interesting Web site is devoted to preserving historic photographs of the Cumberland Airport Sports Car races. Held from 1953–1970,...
Augie Pabst is one of the practitioners of the skillful art of road racing from the early days of North...
In 1967, sports prototype racing was going through one of its golden eras, with plenty of entries and a wonderful driver lineup for the world championship series, which consisted of races in North America and throughout Europe. Seven different manufacturers contested the title with five of them winning races that...
September 2009 Mark Donohue: Technical Excellence at Speed By Michael Argetsinger The difficulty in chronicling a career as diverse as...
As everyone knows, after the 1960 racing season, Carroll Shelby retired as a driver and became even better known for...
The original Trans-Am was part and parcel of one of the things that made the Golden Age golden. Many of the best U.S. drivers and teams participated, as well as most of the carmakers. One aspect of its huge success was that fans and aficionados drove and identified with the...
The 1962 24 Hours of Le Mans did not look as though it would be a walkover for Phil Hill,...
At the 12 Hours of Sebring on March 25, 1961, John Fitch shared this Briggs Cunningham-entered Maserati T61 “Birdcage” with Dick Thompson, but they retired in the early going, sidelined by a broken gearbox. Photo courtesy of: THE KLEMANTASKI COLLECTION Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article...
The author rides the iconically liveried Mirage up onto the curb while negotiating a left-hander at Silverstone. Photo: Pete Austin The...
Photo: Casey Annis The story of the Corvette and how it came to race at Le Mans is one in...
1959 Costin-Lister BHL133 While the Costin-Lister has proved to be a potent weapon, attention must be paid to both avoiding wheelspin and letting the engine breathe a bit during flat-out sprints. Photo: Peter Collins When speaking to Brian Lister, some years ago, I asked him about the secret of his success....
1964 Elva-Porsche One of the most important characteristics of a performance or racing car is the power-to-weight ratio. The goal...