Don Yenko and Yenko Stinger By Charlie “Bud” Doerge In 1957, Chevrolet racer Don Yenko set up his own tuning...
The Aston Martin DBR1 that won the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans returned to the Circuit de la Sarthe...
Jack Johnson behind the wheel. Black participation in American motorsports dates back to 1909, when then heavyweight champion Jack Johnson...
Great Britain’s National Motor Museum has opened a multi-media display of four legendary British Land Speed Record cars as part...
If you’ve spent any kind of time in the collector car world, then you’ve certainly heard the word “provenance” bantered around. “This car has provenance,” “That car has great provenance,” “This car’s provenance is unknown.” At its most superficial level, some enthusiasts believe this to denote a car’s history. And...
Jimmy Murphy Biography Jimmy Murphy was born in 1894 but tragedy soon struck the Murphy family when his mother died...
Casey Annis Editor/Publisher As historic racers, to some extent our “Holy Grail” is to find a racecar with real, documented...
Casey Annis Editor/Publisher Elsewhere in this issue you’ll read of the passing of an individual that you’ve likely never heard of. Yet, this gentleman is probably responsible for preserving more significant racing history than nearly anyone else in the past 50 years. His name was Bill Spoerle and from 1963...
Casey Annis Editor/Publisher Seventeen years ago, I started this magazine, in no small part, because I was finding it increasingly...
Seems unfathomable that we have never looked at this site (forgive us, Ferrari fans), but better late than never, and...
Few figures in American racing history have had as much impact as Harry Miller, builder of an incredible range of successful and groundbreaking racing cars over the early decades of the 20th century. Given this month’s Profile of a car from Miller’s primary era, we thought it would be good...
January 2017 Can-Am 50th Anniversary By George Levy and Pete Biro Can it really be 50 years since the Canadian-American...
July 2017 Porsche 914 – The Racing History By Roy Smith Writing about a subject is relatively easy when there...
December 2017 Le Mans: The Official History 1930-39 By Quentin Spurring This fine volume is a welcome addition to others in the series and steps back to the decade of Le Mans 24-hour racing immediately prior to the Second World War. The era begins with the Bentley Boys continuing their...
June 2018 Jackie Stewart Enzo Ferrari Bruce McLaren Tim Birkin 1 – Greg Moore wins the Miller 200 at...
Sixty years on from Aston Martin’s greatest victory, when Roy Salvadori and Carroll Shelby took Aston Martin’s only outright win...
150 grams of sterling silver, high-gloss enamel, first-class embossing quality, and a 3D effect. Since the brand was established, the Macaron – the Bugatti badge – has been a symbol of luxury, exclusivity, exquisite design, and unparalleled hand craftsmanship on the horseshoe radiator. “The importance that the Bugatti Macaron still...
Back in the summer of 2019 Bugatti did what was once thought impossible- the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ recorded 304.77 miles...
Aston Martin Racing has produced the Vantage Legacy Collection to celebrate one of the most triumphant periods in the luxury...
Aston Martins’ racing’s successes throughout history have made it a standout company worldwide. After a third consecutive win at the Nürburgring 1,000km and an outright win at Le Mans, Aston Martin was crowned the World Sportscar Champions in 1959. From 1931 until the present year, Aston Martin has secured multiple...
The 48 Best Grand Prix Drivers in Formula One History This website since its inception has covered The history of...
Harold LeMay’s Humble Beginnings We’re all familiar with the expression “One person’s trash is another one’s treasure.” In the case...
You take the train southwest out of Warsaw, Poland. 45 minutes later, you get off at the Otrębusy station and walk the final kilometre in the snow. You’re not quite sure what to expect—and this place exceeds all expectations. The Muzeum Motoryzacji i Techniki (Museum of Automotive and Technology) sits...
You sense the elements of Italian style long before you see the first machine in the museum. Even the entrance...
In an era of modern museums—the Guggenheim and Getty in America, Tate Modern in London, and the Pompidou Center in...
A few days ago, Bugatti celebrated Jean Bugatti’s birthday. The renowned automobile designer and Ettore Bugatti’s son was born on January 15, 1909. His love for engineering brought about the creation of some of the most beautiful and iconic vehicles in history. In 1936, the Bugatti Type 57 SC Atlantic...
Artcurial Motorcars is currently preparing for the much awaited Rétromobile 2022 which will be held on March 18 to 20,...
Whether we like it or not, Gen Z might be the last generation that’ll be buying and responsibly running classic...
On March 9, 1972, the Maserati Boomerang was first introduced at the Geneva Motor Show. It demanded attention. It was futuristic and extreme, illogical but stunning. It was the embodiment of the dream car we never knew we wanted. It was a concept car borne from Giorgetto Giugiaro’s expertise and...