This new book from Dalton Watson about the Porsche 917—one of the most successful and iconic racing cars of all...
At the 1975 edition of the fabled 24 Heures du Mans, Jacky Ickx and Derek Bell teamed to take thhis...
A special era in the history of the Porsche 917 stems from a private conversation held between Porsche team manager Rico Steinemann and the legendary John Wyer the night before the running of the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1969. Steinemann had been authorized by Porsche management to offer J.W....
Tom Havlasek wanted to paint a “psychedelic” 917 because he’d already done the Gulf, Martini and Salzburg liveries, some more...
This painting depicts the 2nd placed 917K at Le Mans 1971 during refuelling and changeover. Richard Attwood and Herbert Muller are the drivers, Attwood having won the race with Hans Herrmann in 1970. Ferdinand Piëch initiated the design of the 917 to contest the FIA’s new group 4 rules limiting...
If you’re searching for an American racetrack with a unique history, look no further than WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on...
Carlos Sainz Al Unser Jr. 2 Three-time Formula One World Champion Jack Brabham is born (1926). 3 Pierro Taruffi drives...
Two iconic names, Aston Martin and Gulf Oil, straight out of the Le Mans history books have united to challenge for the 2008 crown. Unveiling the GT1 Aston Martin DBR9 resplendent in its light blue and orange livery, Aston Martin chairman David Richards said: “Endurance racing is ingrained in the...
Vincenzo Lancia Keith Duckworth 2 Jochen Rindt drives a Lotus 72-Ford to victory in the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim...
VR: Why don’t we take a step right back to the very beginning. How did you first get started with...
For two consecutive years—1969 and 1970—Porsche won the World Manufacturers Championship. Brian Redman was an important part of the teams, and his teammate was always Jo Siffert. In 1969, they drove 908/1s and 908/2s for the factory. In 1970, John Wyer’s Gulf team ran the Porsche effort in 917Ks and...
April 2018 Jackie Oliver prepares to take the Gulf Mirage M2-Ford out for practice prior to the 1969 running of...
Peter Brock Alan Jones 1 Brian Redman finishes 1st and 2nd in the 24 Hours of Daytona when the Gulf...
The year was 1970 and these were the Targa Florio/Nürburgring 908/3’s. These cars were very squat and square, except for their rounded nose. The driver’s feet were in front of the wheels, with nothing but a fiberglass skin protecting them. The powerplant was rated at only 350 hp, but with...
The last example of a McLaren F1 GTR ever produced, chassis 028R, will cross the auctioneer’s block at Bonham’s annual...
Harry Arminius Miller (1875–1943) was the greatest individual designer and builder of racing cars and engines of the 20th century,...
Louis Stanley Rudolf Caracciola 2 First South Africa Grand Prix to be held on the Kyalami track near Johannesburg is won by Pedro Rodriguez at the wheel of a Cooper-Maserati. First F1 win for Rodriguez and last for Cooper (1967). 3 Sprint car builder and Indy 500 crew chief Wally...
1969 Porsche 917K In 1969 it was make-or-break time for Porsche. After over a decade of dominating small-bore racing, the...
Michael Andretti Al UnserPhoto: Jim Hatfield 1 Jody Scheckter drives a Ford-powered Tyrrell 007 to victory in the South African...
Jim Clark Frank Williams Photo: Williams F1 1 Jody Scheckter drives a Tyrrell 007 to victory in the South African Grand Prix (1975). 2 First engine ever designed by Ernst Fuhrmann, the Porsche Type 547 (Carrera), runs in Zuffenhausen for the first time (1953). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free...
Gilles Villeneuve Al Unser Jr. 1 Jacky Ickx and Dr. Dick Thompson win the 1000 Km of Spa, Belgium, in...
Rick Mears Alain Prost 1 John Surtees drives a Ferrari 312 to victory in the nonchampionship Syracuse Grand Prix in...
As a result of my 1967 win in the Kyalami Nine Hours, in South Africa with Jacky Ickx in the JW Automotive Mirage M1, John Wyer signed us to continue our partnership the following year. Wyer’s 1968 entries were Ford GT40s, splendidly liveried in what became the most iconic team...
Eddie Rickenbacker Soichiro Honda 1 Eddie Rickenbacker takes control of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (1923). 2 F1 World Champion Alan...
Antonio Brivio Mario Andretti 1 A.J. Foyt wins the USAC Championship race on the dirt track at Sacramento, California (1967)....
• Former BRM Grand Prix driver Howden Ganley is organizing the Gulf Oil F5000 Festival as part of the New Zealand Festival of Motor Racing set for next January. The event will take place over two weekends, January 16-18 and 23-25, 2015, and will feature F5000, Can-Am and historic Formula...
June 2005 Pebble Beach Remembered By Art Evans Shortly after World War II, road racing returned to the United States,...
January 2005 12 Hours of Sebring—1970 By Harry Hurst If you poll almost anyone familiar with the history of long-distance...
From the moment you walked through the door of Retromobile you could tell you were entering an exhibition of something a little different—a little French. That said, Retromobile has become a great and established forum for meeting all those old friends and acquaintances you had forgotten to contact/send a Christmas...