Jackie Stewart Skip Hudson 1 Indy car driver Tom Sneva is born (1948). 2 F1 and endurance racer Jan Lammers...
Jean-Pierre Jarier Jim Hall 2 Giancarlo Baghetti wins the French Grand Prix (1961). 2 Future F1 racer Piers Courage meets...
Richie Ginther Sir Stirling Moss 3 Dario Resta dies in a crash during a speed record attempt at Brooklands, England (1924). 3 Jim McElreath wins the first California 500 at Ontario Motor Speedway in A.J. Foyt’s back-up car. Jim Hurtubise qualifies 33rd in a front-engined roadster (1970). Become a Member...
The first decade of the 24-Hours of Le Mans was virtually dominated by Bentley. The famed cars from Crewe won...
The Automobile Club de l’Ouest and Motoring Cavalcades have announced that they will be hosting a special historic race in...
Dan Gurney Ronnie Bucknum 2 Motorcycle and F1 racer Mike “The Bike” Hailwood is born (1940). 2 Guy Moll drives a Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo to victory in the Grand Prix of Monaco (1934). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to...
Bruce McLaren Umberto Maglioli 2 Bruce McLaren is killed in an accident while testing the McLaren M8D Can-Am racer at...
2 Swede Savage dies from injuries suffered in a wreck 33 days earlier during the Indianapolis 500 (1973). Pedro Rodriguez...
While the hype and hoopla at Le Mans was primarily focused on the return of Team Bentley and MG to the Sarthe, a number of “real” MGs and a wide assortment of historic Le Mans cars were tucked away in the Maison Blanche paddock, awaiting their chance to bring a...
Le Mans, France Jun. 23 Scrutineering for the Le Mans Legends race took place in the Place du Jet d’Eau...
A sudden snarl under my elbow, the mighty baritone of a big, twin-cam six with open pipes. Then a flash...
I was really surprised when I learned that there was going to be an historic race on the same circuit and on the same day as the 24-Hours. This was amazing in itself, and then the organisers agreed to have some reserves which they normally wouldn’t do at Le Mans....
You know that brief sense of disjointedness between us and some celebrity we meet who up to then had been...
The feature this month on the C-Type Jaguar which won the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1953, the car I...
James Hunt Juan Manuel FangioPhoto: Bob Dunsmore 2 Bruce McLaren dies in a testing crash at Goodwood, England (1970). 4 Off-road champion Ivan “The Iron Man” Stewart is born (1945). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is...
It was June 1970, and I was en route from Los Angeles to Paris, France… this was a dream come...
October 2002 Jaguar at Le Mans—Every Race, Car and Driver 1950-1995 By Paul Parker In large part, the success of...
The Kremer Brothers, Erwin and Manfred, have been in the racecar preparation and construction business for nearly 40 years. Their names are virtually synonymous with Porsche racing machines, and they have won races and championships in GT, sports, prototype, IMSA, Group C, Porsche Cup and many other series over that...
Le Mans, France Sept. 21-22 The Lotus Elite of John Gray was one of many cars in the Plateau 4...
Older racing Porsches from the ’50s-’70s are one of my favorite cars to paint. This painting shows the great Jean...
Two liter sports racing cars have always had a place to compete within the ever changing regulations of international motorsports; 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...
June 2003 Le Mans 1970-1980 Archives d’un passione By Michael Bollee Michel Bollee never loses sight of the fact that...
The over 2 liter Grand Touring (GT) cars have always had a place to compete within the ever changing regulations...
Denis Hulme Jean Alesi 2 F1 racer and Can-Am champion Bruce McLaren dies in a crash while testing his M8D Can-Am racer at Goodwood, England (1970). 10 Jim Trueman, owner and founder of Truesports Racing, dies from cancer 16 days after his team wins the Indianapolis 500 (1986). Become a...
I raced at Le Man, 13 times, and each time it was a good one. It was especially good when...
The Automobile Club De L’Ouest (ACO) held it’s 2nd bi-annual Le Mans Legends race on June 14, this year featuring...
Le Mans, France June 14, 2003 Overall winner Willie Green at the wheel of his 1971 Ligier JS3.Photo: Greg P. Johnson 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 removes most...
Jaguar had entered three XK120s for the 1950 Le Mans race and while two cars finished 12th, and 15th respectively,...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These innovators are in an elite club with their place in automotive history guaranteed as the creators of a true classic sports car, a genuine thoroughbred. The development of the racing...
