1930 Bentley Speed Six A bloke couldn’t think of anything more dissimilar if he tried. From a Boeing 737, to...
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 a European...
Dan Gurney is a man whose accomplishments need no introduction. In addition to winning in everything from Formula One to...
From an early age Robert Blakemore had a passion for pre-war racing cars, particularly Aston Martins. His father owned a...
There comes a time, all too often in history, when there arrives the “end of an era,” and with the sad passing of Dan Gurney so it has happened once more. Dan was part of that wave of American drivers from the ’50s sports car racing scene who all arrived...
Groupe Renault displayed four historic endurance racing prototypes (above, photo courtesy of Renault) at this year’s Retromobile Show in Paris,...
Jaguar has built its first “new” D-Type racing car in more than 60 years. A run of 25 cars will...
Have you ever stopped to add up all of the different driver nationalities in motor racing and perhaps spotted a trend? It is an interesting study. As the world has shrunk travel-wise, so the mobility of younger people has opened up many an opportunity to them—which is by no means...
February 2018 Mario Andretti: A Life in Pictures By Mario Donnini The latest in author Donnini’s series of “Life in...
On March 11, 2018, the 23rd annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance will celebrate and honor the British icon that changed the world of sports cars forever. A full class of Jaguar XKEs will take to “The Amelia’s” field nearly six decades after the XKE’s glamorous public debut by Jaguar founder...
The term “icon” is so over-used in today’s sensationalist society that when we encounter someone or something that truly merits...
The 23rd annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, scheduled for March 11, 2018, on the grounds of the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island...
The FIA sports prototypes were some of the most exciting purpose-built racing cars ever designed. They competed under the regulations set forth by the FIA (Federation International Automobile) in the International Championship of Makes from 1964-1971, and the World Championship of Makes from 1972-1981. The regulations changed somewhat as the...
“Boy’s Own” Racer Personally speaking, I’m not an advocate of racing specials, especially those cars built that have little, or...
It was seeing Raymond Mays’ ERA that first drew a young John Sismey to mechanical engineering. After a grammar school education, he worked as an apprentice machinist with Peter Brotherhood Ltd. of Peterborough. National Service beckoned and a spell with the Royal Air Force honed his mechanical and engineering abilities...
An Alfa Romeo car mechanic who rose to become one of the greatest endurance drivers of his generation, the man...
2017 Holiday Gift Guide Leather Tool Bag The GARNY leather tool bag was influenced by the traditional 1930s design. Handmade from U.S.-sourced vegetable-dyed leather. The dark brown is harness leather, will turn to a slightly lighter, reddish brown color. Leather thickness is 8-10 oz., 3.2mm-4mm. The side panels are saddle...
December 2017 Le Mans: The Official History 1930-39 By Quentin Spurring This fine volume is a welcome addition to others...
Championship-winning team owner Alex Job (above) is ceasing his team’s professional racing operations and will instead focus upon its historic restoration and competition business. Alex Job Racing has been one of the most successful teams in sports car racing, scoring more than 70 wins since 1995 — including Rolex 24...
RM Sotheby’s has announced that its third New York sale, entitled ICONS, set for December 6 at Sotheby’s Manhattan headquarters,...
Officials from Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) and Peter Auto have announced an exclusive partnership that will allow both organizations to...
Speaking from his ancestral home of Inveraray Castle in Scotland, The Duke of Argyle has announced the creation of a brand new motorsport festival. Designed to celebrate Scotland’s rich motorsport heritage, the Argyll Festival of Performance will bring together significant cars and drivers from Formula One, Le Mans, Indianapolis, Touring...
1970 Nomad-BRM Mk3 After the war years in the UK, a certain Churchillian spirit prevailed, which left many with an...
One week after the 1966 12 Hours of Sebring, the racing world experienced another tragic weekend, this time in France,...
My racing started during the spring of 1962 at the Goodwood racing circuit, I was racing a Lotus Elite. I went on to drive an Elan and then a Ferrari 250LM with Peter Clarke. It was in the Ferrari that I did my first Daytona 24 Hours. I shared the...
