Dave Friedman in his book on American sports car racing in the golden era of racing called Dr. Dick Thompson...
Fully restored American muscle cars from General Motors are filling the docket for Barrett-Jackson’s 16th Annual Palm Beach Auction, set for April 12-15, 2018, at the South Florida Fairgrounds. Highlighting the selection are a rare 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge Ram Air IV to be sold at no reserve, one of...
1933 Alfa-Cadillac “Keenan Wynn Special” Looks like an Alfa…but looks can be deceiving. The “Keenan Wynn Special” stretches its legs...
John Fitch lived a life filled with adventure and invention that is difficult to capture in a brief such as...
Renowned GM stylist Harley Earl wanted to incorporate design elements inspired from post-war jet aircraft into the design language at GM, in the 1950s. The 1951 LeSabre did just that with a wrap-around windshield, prominent tail fins and a jet exhaust-like tail treatment. While the LeSabre was a concept car...
The rules were: One lap of Lime Rock, driving backwards from a standing start. You could bring any car, use...
In the early 1950s, Americans looked forward to attending auto shows for the unveiling of the manufacture’s latest offerings. Adding...
The late news—very late—that U.S. open-wheel racing’s long uncivil war has finally staggered to its hemorrhagic conclusion, fell with less than seismic impact in the motor sports world at large. As someone emailed in to SpeedTV’s “Wind Tunnel,” the only reason for many fans to bother talking about IRL’s muffled...
Bricklin Company namesake and founder, Malcolm Bricklin. Malcolm Bricklin has more balls than a Christmas tree. Charismatic and effervescent, his...
VR: How did you first get bitten by the “bug”? Drew Alcazar is president and founder of Russo & Steele Auctions....
David Wishart Hobbs was born into an Australian immigrant family in the British West Midlands city of Leamington Spa, five days after the Nazis invaded Poland to ignite World War II. His father Howard had invented the Mechamatic gearbox that not only provided his family with sustenance, but ultimately determined...
Captive Readership Dear Editor, I must share a couple things with you. Due to firefighting injuries/wear and tear I had...
Warren Olson arrived in Southern California fresh out of South Dakota in the late 1940s, just in time to take...
To say that Roy Gane has strong opinions would be to say that Cadbury’s makes chocolates. It’s evident as soon as you open a conversation with Roy that he has strong opinions on people in racing, races, racecar preparation and on racing politics. Perhaps it’s because he has done nearly...
The combination of GM’s Jim Musser and Jim Hall proved to be one of the most potent combinations in autosport...
2017 Holiday Gift Guide Leather Tool Bag The GARNY leather tool bag was influenced by the traditional 1930s design. Handmade...
No More Content