My first experience with a front-engine roadster was when I first went back east to race. I wound up driving...
Four-time Indy 500 winner and three-time U.S. National Champion Al Unser will be honored during Legends Day at Indianapolis this...
Once upon a time it was not unusual to find American constructors on Grand Prix entry lists… With February’s announcement of a new American constructor preparing to contest the Formula One World Championship in 2010 and subsequently landing a spot on the official FIA entry list, came a resurgence of...
Parnelli is not his real name. Rufus Jones’ middle name is Parnell. His mother named him after a Judge Parnell...
Montjuic translates from medieval Catalan as “Hill of the Jews,” or an alternative derivation may be from the Latin Mons...
Volkswagen Camper—Six Decades of Success By Richard Copping Interest in—and sale prices of—early Volkswagen busses and campers hasskyrocketed in recent years. So it is perhaps no surprise that more thorough looks at these unusual collectibles are now appearing on the market. In this extensive work, author Copley examines the evolution...
Dam Problems Dear Editor Pete Lyons article (Fast Lines, Dec. 2012) was interesting because I was involved with both Jim...
For the first time in his career, Marvin Panch posed for a photo before an event. He would never do...
Roy PikePhoto: Pete Austin The special relationship between Great Britain and the USA is said to be strong in the political arena; it’s for sure stronger in motor racing terms. Many talented Americans have crossed the Atlantic to hone their talents in the UK’s racing scene over the years. Examples...
Dennis Firestone I began racing at age 18 in 1962, on TT motorcycles with my brother-in-law, Don Kratofil, and a...
The prize money for winning the 1972 Formula One “Race of Champions” at Brands Hatch in a BRM P160 allowed...
Anthony Joseph Foyt Jr. is one of racing’s all-time great all-rounders. During a career as a driver that spanned five decades, and one as a car owner that continues to this day, Super Tex has been victorious in everything he’s tried. Before becoming the first driver to win the Indianapolis...
Nigel Bennett The UK branch of Firestone Racing Division was formed because the U.S. factory had been supplying racing tires...
Entering the 1974 season, a pair of fresh, new faces began exerting significant influence upon Ferrari, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo...
If I asked you to pick a brand associated with high performance and motorsport, chances are good the name Volkswagen would not be one of the first names to pop into your head. Known as the “People’s car”—and forever linked to the bulbous but iconic “Bug” nee Beetle—by the 1960s,...
Mike Lawrence Vintage Racecar recently published a letter from John Wright who is a nine of racing anecdotes. John told...
Pete Lyons Stirling Moss deliberately steering his Lotus into rain puddles around the Nürburgring—reading about that may have been the...
The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America will celebrate its 25th Annual Induction Ceremony on Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at the Fillmore Theater in Detroit. Inducted into the Hall that night will be racing industry legends Jack Chrisman, Harvey Firestone, Masten Gregory, Brad Lackey, Bud Moore, Robert E. Petersen and...
When the sports car scene started to heat up again in ’65-’66, I went to work for Motorsport Design in...
Fifty years is quite a long time, in politics or any other activity. In motor racing, though, 50-year anniversaries seem...