A wide range of opulent Isotta Fraschini automobiles, including the very first and very last cars to wear that badge,...
Henry Ford was truly one of a kind: egotistical yet compassionate; rich yet thrifty; genius yet ignorant. No man— industrialist, philanthropist or entertainer—before or since, has garnered as much fame and notoriety as Henry. Yet, he was a man like every other. A close Ford acquaintance wrote, “So much has...
Ford GT: How Ford Silenced the critics, Humbled Ferrari and Conquered Le Mans By Preston Lerner and Dave Friedman The...
As the 39th annual vintage racecar festival on California’s Monterey Peninsula, the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, unfolded this past August,...
Even after almost 40 years of following Formula One, I’m amazed that there are still aspects of the sport that surprise me. Case in point, a recent statement by McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton was being interviewed about his contract negotiations for 2013. Much to my surprise, one of the areas...
How many of you would journey 500 miles across country to race a freshly built car whose engine had never...
During the late 1920s changes in automobile design began to be seen. After the stock market crash, even Henry Ford...
Every year brings new anniversaries to celebrate, and it was in 1911 that Henry Ford established a factory in Trafford Park, Manchester, and soon became Britain’s most prolific carmaker. At first, the UK reflected Detroit with the Model T (approx. 80,000 made) followed by the Model A (14,516 made). Then...
January 2011 Mark Donohue: His Life in Photographs By Michael Argetsinger In our review of Argetsinger’s previous book, Mark Donohue:...
The Henry Ford Museum’s newly restored Lotus 38, the first rear-engined car to win the Indianapolis 500, made its North...
You’d swear Christmas came in October, as I rushed home with my newest acquisition. I was almost giddy as I pulled into the driveway, grabbed my new toy, and headed for the garage. Pulling the cover off of my slowly reemerging racecar, I clambered into the bucket seat (Whoa! Still...
One of the most successful relationships in motor sports during the sixties was between Carroll Shelby and Ken Miles. It...
Gilles Villeneuve Carroll Shelby 2 The first South Africa Grand Prix, held on the Kyalami track near Johannesburg, is won...
Bobby Rahal A.J. Foyt 1 Sports car racer James “Hap” Sharp is born (1928). 6 Indy 500 winner Pat Flaherty is born (1926). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers only. Our membership...
