Dan Gurney once tried to show me how to wring the neck of a recalcitrant racecar to squeeze out that...
Many enthusiasts are aware of Ettore Bugatti’s marvelous sports cars and exemplary GP cars. However, not many people know that...
Works Sunbeam Rapier As a 1960 Sunbeam Rapier drifted through long fast bends on the top of the Downs above Goodwood House and the Goodwood circuit, the tail hanging out just as the car disappeared out of the sun and sped through the dappled light of the Sussex forest, one...
Ok, Ok… here’s the pitch. You’ve got this kinda mush-mouthed, body-builder guy who is a washed-up racecar driver, see? We’ll...
A consortium of Southern California Devin racecar enthusiasts have banded together to purchase the entire automotive estate of famed car...
The Ford Motor Company has announced a two-day festival to celebrate its 100th anniversary in motorsport. The Oct. 13-14 event, to be held at Detroit’s Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village, will feature a large collection of Ford racecars spanning from 1901 to 2001. Some of the planned festivities include...
I always think I have to be cautious when I talk about “great cars” or “my best cars,” because the...
This month’s featured Web site is devoted to the long and rich history of the Sunbeam marque. Founded as early...
Road Atlanta, GA Apr. 26-29 The 1923 3-liter Blower Bentley of Bob Reed. 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 enjoy unlimited...
2 Swede Savage dies from injuries suffered in a wreck 33 days earlier during the Indianapolis 500 (1973). Pedro Rodriguez...
This year’s Concorso Italiano, to be held Friday August 17, will feature the long partnership between Ferrari and the Pininfarina...
July 2001 Alberto Ascari By Karl Ludvigsen This book is yet another in the critically acclaimed series of books from Karl Ludvigsen covering some of the great drivers from racing’s past. Names like Juan Manuel Fangio, Stirling Moss, Jackie Stewart, Dan Gurney and now, Alberto Ascari. Become a Member &...
Younger brother of Pedro, the fiery Mexican was his country’s motorcycle champion at age 15, graduated to sports cars at...
In the last installment of our interview with Indy 500 Champion Rodger Ward, Casey Annis talks with Ward about his...
Henry “Smokey” Yunick, one of motorsport’s great innovators and most colorful personalities, recently passed away from leukemia. Starting in the ’50s, Yunick built a reputation as an original innovator and a master of developing horsepower. Yunick’s many achievements as a mechanic and a racecar preparer include winning the Indianapolis 500...
Buttonwillow, CA May 5-6 The 1915 Ford Model T of Gary Lucas. Photo: Susan Myers Become a Member & Get...
Pocono, PA Apr. 21-22 The Turner of Ray Heppenstall. Photo: Louiseann & Walter 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 enjoy unlimited access to all our...
It depends which Nelson you mean – and which Victory. In Portsmouth, there once was a station called Radio Victory,...