Jaguar’s XK120 Roadster was introduced at the London Motor Show in the fall of 1948. A year later, cars began...
John Von Neumann is an important name in the history of the second half of the twentieth century. A Princeton...
Like many other sports during WWII, automobile racing experienced a hiatus. Soon thereafter, however, competition resumed. The Formula One World Championship series was initiated in 1950 and became the ultimate goal for both drivers and constructors. At the same time, Southern California became a hotbed of the car craze. Road...
Richie Ginther Biography Those readers familiar with the Grand Prix History website know that central to this site is the...
“I find Richie Ginther interesting. Good, competent, intelligent and safe. He can drive big cars and small cars and it...
Richie Ginther Biography Those readers familiar with the Grand Prix History website know that central to this site is the Hall of Fame. Illustrating that section is a famous photograph by Gary Bramstedt entitled Heroes. Amongst such giants of the sport as Clark, Brabham and Hill is a small freckle-faced driver...
For many years, it was thought that Richie Ginther—one of Formula One’s best known drivers of the 1960s—had, in his...
In an era when Lewis Hamilton and Sebastien Vettel brook no challenge from team mates and examples of ‘win at...
Fifty years after its first victory, to the day, Ford returned to Le Mans and won again, this time in the GTE Pro class with its EcoBoost GT piloted by Sébastien Bourdais, Joey Hand and Dirk Müller. Unlike 1966, Ferrari pushed them all the way this time, and by finishing...
Jochen Rindt Richie Ginther 3 Ferdinand Porsche is born in Maffersdorf, Bohemia (1875). 3 First race at Monza, Italy, a...
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...
2017 Holiday Gift Guide Leather Tool Bag The GARNY leather tool bag was influenced by the traditional 1930s design. Handmade...
From time to time, event organizers make the mistake of asking me to speak or MC at their event. You...
Debutante’s Ball On a list of the greatest Grand Prix races will be the names of several which will strike a chord for all racing enthusiasts: the German Grand Prix 1957, Monaco 1955, France 1979, Spa 1998. The year 1961 could account for three races on that list…Monaco, Nürburgring and...
Moss at His Best When it was announced in 1958 that the capacity limit for Formula One would change from...
1966 Eagle-Weslake It is a privilege to update and run my test of the Eagle-Weslake. At Vintage Racecar we were...
One of the most enjoyable—at least for me—of fifties events was the Pebble Beach Sports Car Road Races. The last one was held during April 1956 and, from then on, races in the area were held at Laguna Seca Raceway. In my May column in this magazine, I remembered the...
Once upon a time it was not unusual to find American constructors on Grand Prix entry lists… With February’s announcement...
There are many racing drivers, a lesser quantity of great racing drivers, and a very small number who transcend mere...
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