1984 Lancia LC2 Twenty years ago, when Group C sports car racing was in its heyday, the focus of attention...
An unusual bridge in American racing history was crossed this past August when British racer Lorina McLaughlin became the first...
Readers may recall that last month we brought you the story of John Fitch’s planned attempt to break an existing class record at Bonneville in a Mercedes Gullwing. Unfortunately, Fitch’s attempt was thwarted partway through, due to mechanical problems. Fitch was attempting to drive car owner Bob Sirna’s Mercedes Benz...
The 2003 “Monterey” weekend was, again, a jam-packed period of several days of diverse automotive events, with the celebration of...
Monterey, CA August 14-17 The start of Saturday’s Trans-Am race saw 32 “ground-pounders” pour into Laguna Seca’s Turn 1.Photo: Jim...
Thirty years ago one of the headline stories on television news was David Purley desperately trying to save the life of Roger Williamson, whose car had flipped at Zandvoort and had caught fire. The marshals were confused, but Purley stopped his car and wrestled a fire extinguisher from a marshal...
In Part 1, we took a look at the beginnings of the Huffaker legend, with the ferocious Formula Juniors and...
The “Matiche” is a hidden treasure, one of the best classic car events we have come across. It is open...
Motorsport comes in many forms, but perhaps the oldest variation is the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, which this year celebrates its 107th anniversary. First held on November 14, 1896, the run was originally organized as a celebration to commemorate the passing into British law of the Locomotives on...
Lorina Boughton McLaughlin was the first woman to ever win the “Man of the Meeting” Award given regularly by BP...
Watching it happen, it was hard to appreciate the magnitude of the achievement. The big blue roadster hardly made any...
Bonhams On Friday evening, Quail Lodge hosted the Bonham’s sale, but it wasn’t a racecar market. The closest thing to a racing machine to get the hammer was the 1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser, which Sam Hanks drove as the pace car at the 1957 Indy 500, for $439,100. An Alfa...
You know, I had the experience of working with some great teams and on some “interesting” projects. For example, I...
Derek Bell Gaston Chevrolet 2 The Mercury division of the Ford Motor Company holds a press conference in Carmel, California,...
The Jaguar XKD-Type is perhaps one of my favorite auto designs ever. Introduced in 1954 as a replacement to the C-Type, it had many new innovations, such as disc brakes. Everything about the D-Type, from its riveted aluminum body panels, leather-lined cockpit and thin wood-rimmed steering wheel, to its 6-cylinder...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These...
November 2003 Alfa Romeo TZ—The Cars, the Race Results By Philippe Olczyk It came as something of a surprise to find...
In the world of racing, automotive brands, more often than not, become flag bearers of national pride and heritage. In Italy, it is Ferrari; in Germany, Porsche; in France, Bugatti. And in the U.S.—most commonly—it is Ford. In the U.K., while there are certainly many brands to choose from, one...
A life-size statue of John Surtees, the only man to have won the World Championship on two and four wheels,...
Like so many great racing drivers over the ages, Swede Savage was a talented, up-and-coming racing driver who was snatched...
Mario Andretti started the 1978 Formula One season in the Colin Chapman–designed Lotus 78. After winning the season opener in Argentina from the pole position, Mario switched to the new Lotus 79. He went on to win the Belgian, Spanish, French, German and Dutch Grands Prix to take the World...
Another new event appeared on the Monterey calendar this year, with the arrival of the “Quail” featuring a selection of...
Famed British racing engineer Tony Rudd died on August 22 at the age of 81 following a heart attack and...
Canada June 19-22, 2003 David & Goliath—a pack of small bore British sports cars attempts to keep in tow with the Corvette of Larry Barcza.Photo: Walt Pietrowicz Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid...
Elkhart Lake, WI July 18-20 Bill Adam drove the 2000 Champion Audi R8 to 2nd place behind the Porsche of...