I’ve had a fortunate car life. I’ve owned a wide range of cars, enjoying various shows, events and the pleasure...
The 24th Annual Keels & Wheels Concours d’Elegance, benefiting Today’s Harbor for Children, formerly known as The Boys & Girls...
The first Shelby Cobra, CSX2000, has returned to Las Vegas for an exclusive exhibit inside the Shelby Heritage Center from Nov. 1, 2018, through March 31, 2019. Generously on loan from the Larry H. Miller family, the world-famous roadster will be displayed to the public for free. “We believe that...
November 2018 Denis Jenkinson Keke Rosberg Stirling Moss Tom Kristensen 1 – Final Can-Am race for Chaparral. Vic Elford starts...
August 2018 Danny Sullivan “Big Daddy” Don Garlits W.O. Bentley Frank Nichols 1 – “Big Daddy” Don Garlits becomes the...
Over the past several years, I’ve waxed whimsical in this space about various historical, psychological and emotional aspects of the humble steering wheel. But a recent chain of events forced me to consider an aspect of the steering wheel I hadn’t contemplated before—the financial. A couple of months back, I...
One of the interesting things about getting older—at least as a car enthusiast—is looking back on all the cars that...
1969 Mirage M2-BRM The Mirage profiled here is no optical illusion, although it is certainly as beautiful as some optical...
February 2018 Mario Andretti: A Life in Pictures By Mario Donnini The latest in author Donnini’s series of “Life in Pictures” reflections on prominent racers and events is devoted to the 1978 F1 World Champion and four-time U.S. National Indycar Champion Mario Andretti. Mario’s story should be familiar to most...
Rhode Island’s Newport Car Museum has been named one of America’s 10 Best New Attractions by USA Today. The museum,...
One week after the 1966 12 Hours of Sebring, the racing world experienced another tragic weekend, this time in France,...
Many magazine editors waste their monthly column space, by summarizing the content in that issue. What’s the point of that? Rarely are they adding anything that you won’t soon read yourself. Personally, I feel this space is better served either to bring you a short piece of history that you...
September 2017 Stephen South – The Way It Was By Darren Banks Darren Banks has followed the careers of many...
June 2017 What Ifs… Dear Editor, Just finished reading your column about “What ifs”….and when it came to you mentioning Jerry Titus. 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...
The inaugural New England Concours d’Elegance, scheduled for June 17-18 at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, and sponsored by Barrett-Jackson,...
1967 Shelby King Cobra Can-Am If you were Carroll Shelby, 1966 was a pretty good year. Coming off his Cobras...
In this month’s Racecar Profile [“Bound by Fate”], you’ll read that I recently had the opportunity to test drive the “King Cobra” that Shelby American built for the 1967 Can-Am season. While this is a fascinating tale of missed opportunities and misunderstandings, there are so many great pieces of history...
Ken Miles in the Shelby Cobra, with Shelby’s personal racing number, leads Jim Hall in the Corvette Grand Sport. Ken...
One of the highlights of my many years of racing has to do with the 1966 Trans-Am Mustang that Jerry...
Many might find it unusual that the 58-year old son of legendary racecar driver Dave MacDonald had never driven a race car on a racetrack, but it’s true. Going fast has always been in my blood—as evidenced by countless speeding tickets—but it’s only in the past five years that I’ve...
Charlie Kemp was born in Mississippi, and his inimitable southern drawl once led Carroll Shelby to say that had Charlie...
Ford GT: How Ford Silenced the critics, Humbled Ferrari and Conquered Le Mans By Preston Lerner and Dave Friedman The...
Continuing the tradition of bringing together the former employees of Shelby American from the 1960s, this 17th edition of the reunion was held November 6 and 7, 2015, at the Cobra Experience Museum (www.cobraexperience.org) in Northern California. With more than 65 former mechanics, drivers, shop workers, craftsmen, managers and staff...
With its revised and corrected rear suspension, the car is a blast to drive especially when steered with the throttle. Photo:...
As part of its annual time-warp journey through the past, this weekend’s Goodwood Revival will feature a 50th Anniversary Reunion...
The words “Shelby” and “GT” have become synonymous with performance and passion, striking a chord with just about any enthusiast. With Ford’s release of the all-new Mustang GT—which features independent rear suspension for the first time in its storied history—it was clearly time once again for the legendary tuner to...
The Other Gregory Dear Editor, Ever since I discovered your wonderful publication a couple years ago at Russo and Steele...
The third annual Carroll Shelby Tribute and Car Show is aiming to host the largest Shelby GT350 gathering in history...
Members of Carroll Shelby’s “Original Venice Crew” including Ted Sutton, Jim Marietta and Duane Carling, were on hand in mid-February at California’s Willow Springs International Raceway for the 50th anniversary of the Mustang GT350R’s first victory. In a celebration put on by the Los Angeles Shelby American Automobile Club (LASAAC),...