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There was a summer of my life when I often walked back home from an evening ramble in a European city to the outlying village where I had a job in a sawmill. A lengthy stretch of the way was dead straight and lit in the eerie orange of sodium...
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John Von Neumann is an important name in the history of the second half of the twentieth century. A Princeton...
After WWII, sports cars became more and more popular. As a consequence, road racing took hold in the U.S. For the most part, it was an amateur sport governed by the Sports Car Club of America, but after noticing the large crowds at some SCCA events, the United States Auto...
Someone once said that Indy car drivers would be lost if they had to turn right as well as left....
Author found the King Cobra to be a rewarding handfularound Sonoma Raceway. The late ’50s and early ’60s were a...
From gas station owner in 1954 to leading Le Mans in 1967, sports car racer Scooter Patrick enjoyed an amazing career. Perhaps best remembered for his prowess and speed at the wheel of Otto Zipper’s many Porsches in the ’60s, Patrick also enjoyed racing success in a wide variety of...
Al Moss, known to almost everyone who reads this journal, died peacefully on September 25 at his home in Sedona,...
The 1965 Shelby GT350R Prototype driven by Ken Miles sold for $3.75 million at Mecum Auctions’ recent Kissimmee sale. Recognized...
1964 Elva-Porsche One of the most important characteristics of a performance or racing car is the power-to-weight ratio. The goal is to maximize power, but not at the expense of too much weight or unreliability. Not enough power means you can’t keep up with other cars. Add in the engine...
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During the early fifties, road racing in the United States took place, for the most part, at airports. While airports...
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During the years following WWII, road racing in the U.S. initially developed as an amateur sport, mostly run by the...
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Fifty years after its first victory, to the day, Ford returned to Le Mans and won again, this time in the GTE Pro class with its EcoBoost GT piloted by Sébastien Bourdais, Joey Hand and Dirk Müller. Unlike 1966, Ferrari pushed them all the way this time, and by finishing...
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By now everyone should be familiar with YouTube as a source for long-lost films from the old days, and these...
In the Western U.S. during the ’50s, there were a number of road-racing drivers who went on to international success in the following decade. Phil Hill, Carroll Shelby, and Dan Gurney come immediately to mind. However, if a single ’50s-era dominating figure had to be chosen, it would be Ken...
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Bruce Burness is one of those multi-talented behind-the-scenes players who lend so much richness to the world of motorsports, possessing not only the gift of clarity when working on the cars, but the enduring competitive spirit so common among those who make a difference in our sport. His secret seems...
All six events at Pebble Beach’s fourth renewal were memorable for those lucky enough to be there, but ’53 was...
The 23rd annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, scheduled for March 11, 2018, on the grounds of the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island...
Ralph DePalma John Surtees 1 Sportscar racer Jim Pace born (1961). 2 Al Holbert, Derek Bell and Al Unser Jr. drive a Löwenbrau-sponsored Porsche 962 to victory in the 24 Hours of Daytona (1986). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to...
