Formula Ford was a specification racing series created on the idea that the best drivers would win if they were...
Ford will return to Le Mans in 2016 with the all-new Ford GT supercar to compete in Le Mans GT...
Born in London on June 10, 1935, Vic Elford was one of the fastest drivers in the highly competitive 1960s and ’70s racing scene. Elford’s lap records include Targa Florio, Nurburgring, Daytona, Sebring, Norisring, Monza, Road Atlanta, Laguna Seca, Riverside, and Le Mans – where he was the first driver...
A GT40 hot on the “Longtail” of a Porsche 906/6 as they leave the Esses. Photo: Roger Dixon During the 1960s...
The third annual Carroll Shelby Tribute and Car Show is aiming to host the largest Shelby GT350 gathering in history...
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Marty and Lee Talbot holding Explorers’ flag.Photo: Lee Talbot Family Collection To describe 81-year-old Lee Talbot as a race driver...
Members of Carroll Shelby’s “Original Venice Crew” including Ted Sutton, Jim Marietta and Duane Carling, were on hand in mid-February...
The Ford GT40 MkII with which Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon scored Ford’s initial victory at Le Mans in 1966 has been acquired by RK Motors Charlotte and will be given a full restoration in preparation for a coming-out party at Pebble Beach in 2016, 50 years after it led...
Photo: Ian Welsh When you look at any listing of Lotus competition cars built from the first Lotus VI of...
Casey Annis Editor/Publisher The famed Ford GT40 appears to be one of the most talked about and sought-after cars in...
Paul McMorran The loss of John Crosslé at the end of August 2014 completes the passing of a remarkable generation in motorsport. John had much in common with the contemporaries and friends who founded Lola, Mallock, Chevron and other icons of what many consider a golden age. Eric Broadley, Arthur...
The Ford GT40 Mark II that won the 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours endurance race has been sold to enthusiast...
Haskell Wexler is an Oscar-winning cinematographer, taking home the coveted golden trophies for his work on Who’s Afraid of Virginia...
Mike Lawrence Recently, yet another attempt to revive the Allard name was announced. There have been three Allard revivals to my knowledge, but this one comes with the involvement of Sydney Allard’s son and grandson, and a new car is promised. Sydney Allard was a London garage owner (his business...
Vic Elford, considered one of the fastest race car drivers of the 1960s and ’70s, was honored by the Road...
Casey Annis Editor/Publisher Elsewhere in this issue you’ll read of the passing of an individual that you’ve likely never heard...
Were you to go looking for Ed Pink tomorrow, you’d likely find him at his latest shop, Ed Pink’s Garage, just off U.S. 101 out in the West San Fernando Valley. There, aided by his old buddy Bob Brandt, he’s available to provide “technical expertise and services to automotive enthusiasts...
The Mustang was introduced to an anxious public in Flushing, NY at the 1964 World’s Fair. Photo: Ford Motor Company...
Woody WoodardPhoto: Yours Truly Photography Woody Woodard was employed as a mechanic by Roger Penske, and in so doing worked...
Casey Annis Editor/Publisher As historic racers, to some extent our “Holy Grail” is to find a racecar with real, documented history. As such, we scour the globe (and the Internet) looking not just for a great car, but one with its original logbook. With this in mind, I recently found...
Then Was Juan Manuel Fangio the greatest racecar driver of all time? He was World Champion five times (1951, 1954...
It’s a simple fact that the most popular form of motor racing in Australia today is sedan racing. Of course,...
Following a chance trip to Monza with a friend, Almo Coppelli found a passion for a sport that would totally dominate his life. This passion not only took him away from school and University study to follow a dream, but also from his family and his Italian home. Motor racing...
Holoshift LightSpeed Automotive Technology has introduced the HoloShift windshield Heads-Up Display (HUD) featuring rev lights, shift light, launch control, and...
Over 2-liter Grand Touring cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motorsports for,...
The 1964 Ford GT40 lightweight prototype (chassis GT/104) that finished 3rd in the 1965 24 Hours of Daytona, has sold for $7 million at Mecum Auctions’ April sale at the Reliant Center in Houston, Texas. GT/104 is one of the two Ford prototypes prepared and raced by Shelby American during...
The 1966 Le Mans 24-Hour winning Ford GT40 joins the list of entrants at the 2014 Hampton Court Palace Concours...
The Larry H. Miller Total Performance Museum in Utah purchased the 1964 Ford GT40 chassis P-104 that sold for $7,000,000...
Autodromo Stelvio Sunglasses Taking its name from one of the most storied driving roads in Europe, Autodromo’s new Stelvio sunglasses are a fusion of vintage style and modern simplicity. Stelvio sunglasses are designed with a sense of 1960s European flair. Handmade in Japan from the highest quality acetate, each pair...
