Stirling Moss and Juan Manual Fangio were partners at Mercedes-Benz in 1955. They later became rivals, Fangio at Ferrari with...
The author found the Amon AF101 quite enjoyable to drive at Donington, now that it has been extensively developed—note particularly...
Phillip Island GP Circuit, Victoria, Australia March 18–20, 2011 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 ads, lets you enjoy unlimited access to all our premium content, and offers you awesome discounts on...
Wandering through that great Goodwood paddock of my mind, I delight in thousands of historic racing machines at every hand....
Louis Stanley Rudolf Caracciola 2 First South Africa Grand Prix to be held on the Kyalami track near Johannesburg is...
Maserati 250 F Car: Maserati 250 F / Engine: 6-Cylinder In-line / Maker: Maserati / Bore X Stroke: 84 mm X 75 mm / Year: 1957 / Capacity: 2,490 cc / Class: Formula 1 / Power: 270 bhp at 8,000 rpm / Wheelbase: 89.8 inches / Track: 51.2 inches Front, 49.2 inches Rear...
The Car that Made McLaren McLaren In these modern days of disposable everything (or so it seems), one can quickly...
Mike Jiggle speaks with the Australian legend about his long career, his tough guy approach and the red underpants that enpowered him to become the 1980 Formula One World Champion. Your father enjoyed a reasonable motor racing career. Was it, therefore, inevitable that you became involved in the sport? Become...
Enzo Ferrari telephoned his driver Peter Collins before the 1956 Grand Prix of Italy for one of “those” conversations. The...
Sir Stirling Moss scored the first of his three Monaco Grand Prix wins in 1956 with this Maserati 250F, nipping...
Tall, handsome, and charming, Roy Salvadori was everything Hollywood ever wanted a racing driver to be. He was a ’50s–’60s swashbuckler and would not have looked out of place swinging down from the rigging of a man o’ war, sword in hand, instead of Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Fantasy perhaps, but...
1960 Maserati Tipo 61 “Birdcage” Across the annals of automotive history, few families can lay claim to more engineering genius...
1959 OSCA | 1960 Lotus 18 | 1963 Brabham BT6 Regular readers of VR will know that we have a fondness for...
Every era has its own greatest racing car. I would like to go back to my boyhood where I have fond memories of a car that made a real impact on me, the Maserati 250F. Nick Mason gave me a wonderful opportunity to drive his 250F. It didn’t let me...
Peter Collins Sir Stirling Moss 2 Stirling Moss drives a Maserati 250F to victory in the Glover Trophy Race at...
Tazio Nuvolari always used to say that if your car burst into flame, jump out and save yourself before it...
January 2008 Bugatti T35 by CMC We all seem to love highly detailed scale models of iconic racecars. Most highly collectible models are hand-made by skilled artists. We pay a hefty price premium for the high quality and exclusivity of those models. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To...
December 2007 Alfa Romeo Argentina By Christián Bertschi & Estanislao Iacona With nearly a 100-year continuous history, it may come...
As a young mechanic Tony Robinson answered an ad for work with London’s Ray Martin Motors. Little did he know...
November 2007 Bugatti Jackpot Dear Casey, With regard to my letter “Surtees Choice,” for the sake of our avid automotive historians and chassis number fanatics, I am sorry to say that my 250F’s chassis (#2501/2523) was misprinted as 2513—an entirely different car. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To...
The 1957 season was Juan Manuel Fangio’s swan song. With four World Championship victories under his belt, Fangio rejoined the...
Performance perv that I am, I’m turned on by naked racecars. Even partially undressed ones. Lift an engine cover, unveil...
The Glover Trophy; Goodwood, April 2, 1956. One of Klemantaski’s great shots: Stirling Moss in his private Maserati 250F really charging on the way to another win and a new lap record. Photo courtesy of: THE KLEMANTASKI COLLECTION PMB 219 – 65 High Ridge Road, Stamford, CT 06905-3814 USA., Tel:...
April 2006 Delage Styling and Design By Richard S. Adatto and Diana E. Meredith Enthusiasts can finally enjoy a book...
On September 3-4, the VSCC will host its second annual See Red event at Donington Park racecourse. Billed as the...
It is regarded as the classic 1950s Grand Prix car. It was never the fastest; never the most powerful. Two other GP marques, Ferrari and Mercedes-Benz, won more races while the Maserati 250F was campaigned by the factory. But only just. No Formula One car was ever raced in more...
Gilles Villeneuve Jean-Pierre Wimille 1 Sports car racer James “Hap” Sharp is born (1928). 11 American John Walter Christie, free-lance...
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