This month marks the 50th anniversary of Aston Martin’s one and only victory at Le Mans. With such a major...
When our European Editor Ed McDonough heard that Maurice Trintignant was to appear at the Monaco Historics in late May,...
“If Moss’s win in the Rob Walker-entered, 2-liter T-45 Mk3 Cooper at Argentina in early 1958 came as a surprise, Maurice Trintignant put the message clearly on the wall at Monaco in May. Driving an Alf-Francis modified, Walker-entered, 2-liter Mk3, the unobtrusive veteran set a new record while winning against...
Achille Varzi, in the Alfa Romeo 158 “Alfetta”, set the 2nd fastest time for Heat 1 behind the Alfa 158...
The 1962 24 Hours of Le Mans did not look as though it would be a walkover for Phil Hill,...
Sexual debauchery, a regime’s imminent downfall and a kidnapping fit for a gentleman were some of the highlights of the 1958 Grand Prix of Cuba for sports cars. Racing during the fifties was noted for some remarkable events. The horrific 1955 Le Mans when almost 100 spectators lost their lives...
In August 2000, we first ran Ed McDonough’s interview with Maurice Trintignant, as tribute to this wonderful man’s life story,...
1952 Ferrari 500/625 Ascari. Taruffi. Villoresi. Farina. Hawthorn. Trintignant. Maglioli. Gonzales. Mieres. Whitehead. Siracusa. Pau. Marseilles. Bremgarten. Sables d’Olonne. Naples....
I first met Maurice at the Castle of Galifet in 1979 or 1980 at a funeral. It was a funeral of a very dear friend of my father who also happened to be a friend of his family. So he attended the funeral, I attended the funeral, and that’s how...
The Jaguar D-Type made its public debut at the 1954 24 Hours of Le Mans, where four cars were entered...
Maurice Trintignant died in the early hours of Feb.13 at his home in Vergeze Gard, France. He was born Oct....