August 2006 Stirling Moss Scrapbook 1961 By Stirling Moss and Philip Porter This book is the second in a series...
The 1959 Monaco Grand Prix; Monte Carlo, May 10, 1959. Stirling Moss turning into the old Gasworks Hairpin at the...
1959 Cooper T-51 and 1960 Cooper T-53 The two Formula 1 Coopers you see here represent one of the key moments in the evolution of Grand Prix racing. From the beginning of the Drivers’ Championship in 1950, front-engine cars were the norm. Through the years of the 2.5-liter engine formula,...
A bronze statue was unveiled in July at the Mallory Park circuit in Leicestershire, England as a tribute to the...
The Glover Trophy; Goodwood, April 2, 1956. One of Klemantaski’s great shots: Stirling Moss in his private Maserati 250F really...
Sir Stirling Moss, one of the greatest all-around racing drivers of his generation, was honored at the recent FIA Gala awards with the presentation of the FIA Gold Medal for Motor Sport. The FIA Gold Medal, which was presented to Sir Stirling in a VIP pre-awards ceremony at the Monaco...
A friend phoned saying he had been offered a CTG, and the vendor claimed it had been designed by Len...
Sexual debauchery, a regime’s imminent downfall and a kidnapping fit for a gentleman were some of the highlights of the...
Dark clouds begin to gather in my mind every spring as I park my car in Brescia and walk to scrutineering for the Mille Miglia Storica, to enjoy some of the most magnificent road racing cars in the world. All 375 of them are ready to set out on yet...
Rick Mears Alain Prost 1 John Surtees drives a Ferrari 312 to victory in the nonchampionship Syracuse Grand Prix in...
July 2007 Porsche 917—Zuffenhausen’s Le Mans and Can-Am Champion Introduction by Karl Ludvigsen By now well-known to the readers of...
Nino Vaccarella Ronnie Peterson 1 Ronnie Peterson wins the French Grand Prix at Paul Ricard in a John Player Special Lotus 72 (1973). 3 Nino Vaccarella drives a Maserati 200SI to victory in the Mendola Hillclimb in Bolzana, Italy (1960). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article...
I guess the best period in motor racing for me was when I managed to have my first drives in...
As I mentioned here, a few months ago, for several years I sorted the boxes of stuff that Eoin Young...
Vincenzo Lancia Keith Duckworth 2 Jochen Rindt drives a Lotus 72-Ford to victory in the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim (1970). 3 Graham Hill drives a Maranello Concessionaires Ferrari 330LM to victory in the 133-mile Guards Trophy Race at Brand Hatch, England (1964). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access...
I have just marked my half-century of being a motor racing enthusiast. On February 1, 1957, I bought a copy...
This year’s Eighth Annual Lake Mirror Classic, to be held October 19–20 in downtown Lakeland, Florida, will honor the racecars...
There are many racing drivers, a lesser quantity of great racing drivers, and a very small number who transcend mere greatness, entering into the realm of magic. These shining few illuminate the sport. Pete Lyons At least, that used to be what I thought. Where are the magic ones today?...
As a young mechanic Tony Robinson answered an ad for work with London’s Ray Martin Motors. Little did he know...
December 2007 Alfa Romeo Argentina By Christián Bertschi & Estanislao Iacona With nearly a 100-year continuous history, it may come...
Harry Miller Keke Rosberg 1 Scuderia Ferrari is formed (1929). 3 Wendell Scott, the first African American NASCAR racer, dies of spinal cancer at age 69 (1990). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid...
Those looking for vintage photographs frequently contact me. During the fifties, my partner, Dick Sherwin, and I published a short-lived...
Last Month, Mike Jiggle spoke with mechanic-turned-designer Tony Robinson about his early days in motorsport with Stirling Moss and the...
1960 Kieft Formula Junior The history of British motorsport is rife with postwar racecar manufacturers that saw their genesis in the hands of a dedicated engineer or enthusiast. Names like Colin Chapman (Lotus), John Cooper (Cooper) and Eric Broadley (Lola) are just a few of such individuals that set out...
January 2008 Bugatti T35 by CMC We all seem to love highly detailed scale models of iconic racecars. Most highly...
During the late 1960s and 1970s, the names of Leo and Ian (aka Pete) Geoghegan became known thoughout almost every...
Moss at His Best When it was announced in 1958 that the capacity limit for Formula One would change from...
Peter Collins Sir Stirling Moss 2 Stirling Moss drives a Maserati 250F to victory in the Glover Trophy Race at...
I was a student at the University of Grenoble, when I became very friendly with the children of the organizer of the sports car races at Le Mans. This would be in July 1956. I was invited to go to the Le Mans 24 Hour race because I could speak...
