In 1965, I enjoyed a working holiday in London. On Friday 18 June that year I took the cheapest tour...
During the first 60 years of the Corvette’s existence, each of its six model designations raced at Le Mans. To...
A pair of Americans with roots in the historic community have joined forces with an English engineer to try to write more history at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Dan Gurney, who teamed with A.J. Foyt to win Le Mans for Ford in 1967, and whose Eagle racing cars...
Frank Raymond Wilton “Lofty” England was not head and shoulders above many other men just because he was 6 ft...
The headline story from this year’s Le Mans Legends race, prelude to the main 24-hour event, was the announcement of...
Each year the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion celebrates the greatest achievements in motorsport by accepting only the best of the best historic race cars to compete like they once did. Come Wednesday, Aug. 17 through Saturday, Aug. 20 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, four of the groups will pay tribute...
It’s interesting how things evolve. While I have had no personal experience with the Invicta marque there has always been...
The 24 Hours of Le Mans; Le Mans, June 13–14, 1953. The experimental Porsche 550 coupe, which was driven by...
Archibald Frazer-Nash started his company in 1922, but found himself in receivership by 1927. From the ashes was born AFN limited, the majority of which was purchased by H.J. Aldington. In the aftermath, Archibald went on to create a new company with E. Grattan Thompson ( Nash&Thompson), which developed hydraulic...
Vince di Pierro knows what he likes. So much so that four years ago he sank more than $100,000 into...
1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB The 1961 24 hours of Le Mans GT class winning Ferrari 250 GT SWB, was...
The Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ driven by Giampiero Biscaldi and Giancarlo Sala at the 1964 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Scuderia St. Ambroeus entry finished in second place in the 1.6-litre GT class behind another TZ. Arthur Schening is a freelance graphic designer and illustrator living in Arlington, VA. “I...
The Maranello Concessionaires 250 LM driven by Graham Hill and Joachim Bonnier won the 1964 12 Hours of Reims. A...
I don’t have one favorite racecar; I have several: the Daytona Coupe I raced at Le Mans with Dan Gurney,...
1966 24 Hours of Le Mans The iconic finish of the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans – Ford crosses the finish line and takes the chequered flag. The number 2 Shelby American Ford GT40 Mk II driven by Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon, and the number 1 Shelby American...
A special era in the history of the Porsche 917 stems from a private conversation held between Porsche team manager...
I have been asked, a number of times, which branch of motor sport I enjoyed the most: driving, management, or...
In 1977, Porsche’s “improvised” Type 936/77 took on the full-court press of four Renaults at Le Mans. Retirements and technical troubles suggested that winning was out of the question. But neither its drivers nor Porsche number 4 believed that. [dropcap]A[/dropcap]gainst strong opposition from Alpine-Renault and Alfa Romeo, Porsche took the...
Without a doubt, the racecar that gave me the most pleasure, and therefore my greatest racecar, was the Silk Cut...
Al Holbert—winner at Daytona, Sebring, and many times at Le Mans; Peter Gregg—4 times winner at Daytona; and Jim Busby—2...
Two-liter sports racing cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motor sports: the World Sports Car Championship from 1953–1961; the Speedworld Challenge from 1962–1963; the International Championship of Makes from 1964–1971; and the World Championship of Makes from 1972–1981. There was even a...
Two-liter sports racing cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motor sports: the...
The Le Mans Classic is now one of the most difficult historic motor racing events to obtain an entry for....
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There is a warehouse in Houston, Texas, that is the automotive equivalent of Willie Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. There are no...
The 11th annual Concours of Elegance will return to Hampton Court Palace with a major new feature: a celebration of...
The legendary and most famous sports car race in the world—the 24 Hours of Le Mans—will be honored at the 2022 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion to kick off the French classic’s year-long centenary celebration. The announcement was made last night at the prize-giving ceremony by John Narigi, president and general...
Ninety-nine years ago, a handful of employees at the French automobile company Chenard & Walcker, a major supplier of taxis...
The call came late on a Saturday, “I’ve signed us up for a 4-Hour enduro—you in?” Yikes, four hours. As I stood in the middle of my kitchen, with my friend nattering away in my ear, my mind began to drift off… a colorful sea of fans press nearer to...