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 year was 1970 and these were the Targa Florio/Nürburgring 908/3’s. These cars were very squat and square, except for their rounded nose. The driver’s feet were in front of the wheels, with nothing but a fiberglass skin protecting them. The powerplant was rated at only 350 hp, but with...
1964 Porsche Bergspyder In the current era of Grand Prix and sports car racing, there is virtually no such thing...
One of the races I remember well from my career was winning the 24-Hours at Spa in 1968. I drove...
The over 2 liter Grand Touring (GT) 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....
In 1956, Porsche introduced a slightly modified Spyder, the 550A. Exterior changes were mainly from the doors back with a...
Luigi Villoresi John Fitch 1 The Ford Sierra RS500 is homologated for Group A touring car racing (1987). 1 F1...
The Canadian American Challenge Cup (Can-Am) was co-sanctioned by the SCCA and CASC; it was a series nicknamed the “unlimited” series. Although there was a basic set of rules, the cars had to be two-seaters with bodywork covering the wheels, doors, a windscreen, brake lights and meet various safety requirements....
The FIA sports prototypes were some of the most exciting purpose-built racing cars ever designed. They competed under the regulations...
Pedro Rodriguez A.J. Foyt 1 FIA declares there can be sponsorship on cars participating in racing they sanction, provided the...
Last month, European Editor Ed McDonough spoke with Vic Elford about his first Formula One encounters, and his Ford and Porsche days in rallying. This month the story continues, and Elford talks about the legendary Porsche 917 which he drove at Le Mans and Sebring, where he won in 1971....
April 2004 From R to GT3R: The Racing Porsches 911 & 930 By John Starkey Hats off to John Starkey...
Two-liter sports racing cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motorsport: the World...
Walter Hayes Paddy Hopkirk 1 Count Eliot Zborowski is killed in an accident during La Turbie Hillclimb at Nice, France (1903). 4 Andre de Adamich and Henri Pescarolo drive an Alfa Romeo T33/3 to victory in the 1,000 km sports car race at Brands Hatch, England (1971). Become a Member...
When Porsche decided to wage a complete assault on overall victory at Le Mans in 1970, they entered the French...
The over two-liter Grand Touring cars have always had a place to compete within the ever changing regulations of international...
The largest gathering of Porsche racecars—more than 550 from around the world—descended on Daytona International Speedway on April 23–25 for the Porsche Rennsport Reunion II. As popular as the 24 Hours of Daytona and 24 Hours of Le Mans-winning cars were among those who attended the event, the stars of...
Jackie Oliver Nigel Mansell 1 Dutch F1 privateer Carol de Beaufort is fatally injured in a crash during practice for...
October 2004 The Art of the National Automobile—The Thomas Mittler Collection By Art Eastman Throughout the summer of 2004, five...
The last car ends its cool-off lap, sending one last snap of delicious sound echoing away across the raceway. This is when another kind of fun begins. Pete Lyons In the quiet aftermath of a sports car race the other day, I was asking one of the younger pro drivers...
The Canadian American Challenge Cup (Can-Am) was cosanctioned by the SCCA and CASC; it was a series nicknamed the “unlimited”...
The FIA sports prototypes were some of the most exciting purpose-built racing cars ever designed. They competed under the regulations...
Karl Kling Jim Clark 1 Lloyd “Lucky” Casner drives a Ferrari Testa Rosa to victory in a race at Opa-Locka, Florida. (1959). 2 Gilles Villeneuve wins the South African Grand Prix at Kyalami in a Ferrari 312T4 (1979). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About...
One of the few awful things that we have to contend with in the historic racing world is the relentless...
Bob Wollek and Darren Brassfield drive the rebuilt chassis 108 to 14th overall at West Pam Beachin 1987. Mauro Baldi in the B.F. Goodrich 962 during the Daytona 24 Hour race of 1988. Photo: Lee Self The Porsche 962, which first saw the track in 1984, is one of the...
Like a flawlessly cut gemstone, the latest iteration—is it the seventh?—of Porsche’s ageless 911 looks perfect to my eye. They’ve...
Serial number 117307, a 1962 Porsche 356B, started its road life as a daily driver in Malibu, California. When John...
June 2005 Pebble Beach Remembered By Art Evans Shortly after World War II, road racing returned to the United States, first on the East Coast with races at places like Bridgehampton and Watkins Glen, and shortly thereafter on the West Coast, most notably at Pebble Beach, on the Monterey Peninsula....