Serial number 117307, a 1962 Porsche 356B, started its road life as a daily driver in Malibu, California. When John...
Briggs Swift Cunningham: one of the greatest racing figures, car engineers and team owners in America. Racing from the ’40s...
The ACF Grand Prix held in Lyon in 1914 was one of the last races before the outbreak of the Great War, and saw a pitched battle between the Peugeot of Boillot and the Mercedes of Lautenschlager, Wagner and Otto Salzer (pictured). Ultimately the Peugeot failed, in the dying laps...
Joe Huffaker and Huffaker Engineering are, today, names synonymous with excellence in racecar preparation, construction and engineering. The Huffaker name...
The 1965 Le Mans ended with all six Ford GT40s retiring while 1966 brought the famous three-car finish where Ford...
During the FIA World Championship of 1965, the Ford Cobra Coupes competed in the Monza 1000 Km. The two-car team, run by Alan Mann, finished 1st and 2nd in class. Although not an overall win, the team was focused on the World GT Championship, which the team succeeded in winning...
After their famous 1-2-3 victory in 1966, 1967’s Le Mans saw continued success for Ford, with the MkIV of Gurney/Grant coming home to overall victory. McLaren and Donohue’s MkIV finished 4th, while the Andretti/Bianchi MkIV crashed at 3:34 a.m. at the Esses. The No. 15 car, the Gulf Mirage of...
Round Sainte-Devote depicts the start of the 1970 Monaco Grand Prix with Jackie Stewart and Chris Amon leading the field...
The Jaguar D-type, was a factory-built racecar. It was essentially an upgraded C-type with a more powerful engine, radically different tubular chassis, and...
In 1962, Georges Filipinetti, a wealthy Swiss buisnessman and diplomat, founded his namesake racing team, essentially a Swiss national team, whose primary purpose was the development and promotion of promising Swiss drivers. Filipinetti provided his drivers with the best cars available of the day, Porsche RSK and 904, Ferrari 250...
The painting pays tribute to Smokey Yunick, and the last ever Daytona Beach Race (Oceanside Speedway) on February 3rd, 1958....
As probably the most successful designer/builder of racing cars, Ron Tauranac was celebrated at a historic race meeting at Eastern...
John Michael Hawthorn, the “Farnham Flyer” to his countrymen and “Le Papillon” to the French (because of his habit of racing in a bowtie), was England’s first World Champion racing driver. Hawthorn sprang to prominence in 1952 driving a Cooper-Bristol and excellent placings in the underpowered car against Continental opposition brought...
Jack Brabham takes his second Formula One World Championship crown after winning the 1960 Portuguese Grand Prix. His fifth consecutive...
This painting depicts Gilles Villeneuve wininng the 1979 USGP East at Watkins Glen. The victory, his third of the season,...
Of all the circuits used in the Tasman Series, Warwick Farm was always considered the center of it all, with the organization of Geoff Sykes who was brought from the UK to advise in the layout of the circuit and head up the Australian Automobile Racing Club, who would run...
Following the steep rise known as the Montee du Beau Rivage, the Virage de Massenet is a relatively quick and tricky left-hander sweeping into Casino Square at Monaco. The scene here depicts Ferrari teammates Tony Brooks and Phil Hill during practice for the 1959 Monaco Grand Prix where they would...
“Mephistopheles,” the Land Speed record-breaking Fiat, was one of the most fearsome of the aero-engined specials popular in the 1920s....
Launched at the Earl’s Court Motor Show 50 years ago in October 1957, the Elite captured the attention of the international...
With coachwork designed by Michelotti and built out of aluminum by Vignale, the 1952 Ferrari 340 Mexico is undeniably beautiful. It is also an engineering marvel, built to survive 2,000 miles of unforgiving desert terrain and poorly paved roads that comprised the famed Carrera Panamericana. Powered by Aurelio Lampredi’s “long”...
The 1957 season was Juan Manuel Fangio’s swan song. With four World Championship victories under his belt, Fangio rejoined the...
BMW’s rich history in motorsports competition began prior to World War II. The 328 (1936–’48) driven by Ernst Henne won in its 1936 Nürburgring debut, setting the standard for the 2-liter sports car class. BMW 328 Brescia open roadsters took 3rd, 5th and 6th place during the1940 Il Gran Premio...
My forty-third stained-glass window turned out to be a very special piece of art. It was commissioned by Jan and...
Opening in 1921, AVUS (Automobil-Verkehrs-und Übungs-Straße) was devised by the AvD as a motorsport venue and test track for the...
The 24 Hours of Daytona was won in both 1970 and 1971 by the Porsche 917. The race was for many years the season’s opener for the Manufacturers Championship but in 1971 it was the second race following the 1000 km of Buenos Aires. With a lead of 43 laps...