Alfa Romeo TZ2 By 1963, Alfa Romeo was looking for a replacement for their Giulietta SZ, which had been very...
The Conclusion of Boyd Harnell’s First-Hand Look at the 1954 Carrera Panamericana Mexico City-Leon, Leon-Durango: November 21, 1954 The carnage...
His nickname has always been “Tony A-to-Z,” in part because his last name is Adamowicz, but in larger part because his racing career has covered everything from Volvo sedans to Indy cars and Ferrari sports racers. Casey Annis caught up with Tony to discuss his impressive career. VRJ: Your professional...
Hold on a minute, let me just drag this over. Hrrrrmph. One more second while I climb on top. Ok,...
Wales is not a country one readily associates with Formula One, but in September, a small group gathered to celebrate...
JO “SEPPI” SIFFERT Born in Fribourg, Switzerland, and of limited financial means, the lean, friendly, almost frail-looking Siffert followed the footsteps of many driving greats by beginning his career racing motorcycles. He borrowed leathers and, relying on mechanical skills and nerve to become successful, won the Swiss 350 cc Championship...
Being a dedicated student of the arcane (or having entirely too much time on my hands), I once calculated that...
Trevor Taylor Colin Chapman 1 Ernesto Maserati dies of natural causes (1975). 3 Indy car racer Rick Mears is born in Wichita, Kansas (1951). 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...
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Once or twice over the past few months, I waxed slightly snarky in this space about the plan to revive...
Chichester, England Sept. 15-17 An Alfa Giulia Berlina and a Mini-Cooper pass the restored Goodwood pit enclosure. Photo: Peter Collins 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 most ads,...
December 2000 Klemantaski & Aston Martin By Louis Klemantaski & Chris Nixon Klemantaski and Nixon are two names synonymous with...
This month’s site is an interesting collection of more obscure open-wheeled photography. The photo archive section of this site features...
Over 70,000 rabid F1 fans came to their feet as nearly 40 historic Formula One cars built between 1960 and 1983 took to the track as part of the inaugural U.S. Grand Prix at Indianapolis on September 21-24. Rounding out a three-race series, which included the Monterey Historics and the...
European Editor Ed McDonough recently had the exclusive opportunity to sit down and talk with Antony Sheriff, Vice President of...
The American Le Mans Series has announced that it will create a series of races for historic IMSA GTP cars to...
General Racing, Ltd. recently announced that Bentley will be the featured marque for the 2001 Monterey Historic Automobile Races to be held August 17-19. “We are delighted that Bentley has been chosen to be honored at the Monterey Historics in 2001,” said Alasdair Stewart, president of Rolls Royce and Bentley...
1958 Lola Mk1 The Broadley cousins were racing enthusiasts from an early age. Both built and raced Austin specials before...
A First-Hand Look at the 1954 Carrera Panamericana Photos and Story By Boyd Harnell A white Jaguar convertible hurtled out...
Hershel McGriff was an up-and-coming West Coast stock car racer when a friend suggested that he run his 1950 Oldsmobile in a crazy, new 1000-mile race being held in Mexico. Little did McGriff know that he would not only win that first Carrera Panamericana race, but that it would become...
I don’t know about you, but I’m big into planning. Whether it’s working around the house, restoring a racecar or...
I was at a race meeting when a hunter/gatherer homed in on me, he had a race program in one...
The 1954 Carrera Panamericana developed immediately into a fight between two Ferraris: the year-old 375MM of Phil Hill and Richie Ginther, and the new, brutishly fast 375 Plus of Umberto Maglioli. After his early lead was eroded by mechanical problems, the Mexican press nicknamed Hill “El Batallador” (The Battler) for...
The truth is, I might have missed him amongst Moss, Brabham, Trintignant, Shelby, Ward and all the other motor racing...
How To Protect Yourself Once you have selected an overseas car for purchase, it should be inspected before conclusion of...
Ricardo Rodriguez Giancarlo Baghetti 2 Ricardo Rodriguez dies in a crash during practice for the nonchampionship Mexican GP (1962). 3 FIA declares that, beginning in 1983, all F1 cars must have flat bottoms. Ground effects chassis are outlawed (1982). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (&...
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Let me mention up front, I may have to cut this short. Something’s coming up on Speedvision that I just...
Lime Rock Park, CT Sept. 1-4 The 1932 Ford Sprint car of Richard Waitec. Photo: Walt & Louiseann Pietrowicz 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 most ads, lets you...
