Ignazio Giunti Jackie Oliver 4 Count Agusta buys O.S.C.A. from the Maserati brothers (1963). 8 F1 and CART champion Nigel...
Winton Raceway, Victoria, Australia May 27–28, 2006 Keith Simpson’s Lola Mk1 (#17) stays in front of Graeme Marks and the...
Here’s a big four-oh for me: That many years ago this month the Can-Am began, and basically so did my career in journalism. Without the Canadian-American Challenge Cup Series coming along when and where it did, I suspect the page you’re reading would have somebody else’s name on it. Pete...
Billy Krause started his racing career driving midgets on California oval dirt tracks. He went on to race his own...
Fifties road racing legend Bill Murphy passed away on July 17; he was 93. Though born in Sitka, Alaska on...
Time flies when you’re having fun…or trying to make a relentless deadline every month! With all the work that went into last month’s Cooper special issue, it almost slipped by me that this issue, marks our nine-year anniversary. It feels like only 15! As a policy, each year we’ve tried...
Interview most any racecar designer and you’ll likely hear a beautifully turned tale of insight, and enlightenment, and clever science...
This year’s Bonhams & Butterfields sale at Quail Lodge (August 18) will feature 17 cars from the world renowned Rosso...
Some of our California sports car races during the fabulous ‘50s were not just for current vehicles. At some SCCA events, there were races for pre-WWI racecars! We called them the “old crocks.” Just one man owned all of the cars: Lindley Bothwell. Lindley was one of the most interesting,...
Summit Point, W. VA May 19–22, 2006 The 1968 Zink Z5 of Bob Tupper.Photo: Walter Pietrowicz Become a Member &...
When I consider the question of what is, in my opinion, the greatest racecar, I do not necessarily look at the racing success of the car. From a mechanic’s point of view, one looks at the engineering qualities rather than the on-track performance. In my early days, 1950s, the Italian marques were...
Since the very beginning of motorsports competition, a common thread has run through the sport: It takes money to go...
The OSCA of Al Garthwaite on the starting grid gets last minute advice from the crew.Photo: Ozzie Lyons www.petelyons.com What?...
The Canadian American Challenge Cup was co-sanctioned by the SCCA and CASC—it was a series nicknamed the “unlimited” series. Although there was a basic set of rules, the cars had to be two-seaters with bodywork covering the wheels, have doors, a windscreen, brake lights and various safety requirements. However, there...
On Saturday, June 10, 2006, the Canadian Motorsport Museum and Hall of Fame officially opened at their new premises on...
For many racing enthusiasts around the globe, it is easy to make the mistake of thinking that racing in Canada...
1955 Le Mans-Winning Jaguar D-type Chassis XKD 505 The temptation is to dissolve into a wave of superlatives…that would not be a problem. Chassis XKD 505 won the 1955 Le Mans 24 Hours with Mike Hawthorn and Ivor Bueb behind the wheel, the race remembered for motor racing’s worst accident....
Brooklands and Donington are two names that conjure up the halcyon days of British motor racing. Brooklands, near Weybridge in...
Daytona Beach, FL April 14–15, 2006 The 1988 Camaro of Richard Bryan enters Turn 3.Photo: Chuck Andersen Become a Member...
Homestead, FL October 1–2, 2005 The 1964 TVR Griffith 200 of Timothy Douglas.Photo: Chuck Andersen 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...
The two Grand Prix Masters races for Formula One cars were a reminder of just what contemporary Formula One appears...
The vintage motor racing world of northern Italy mobilized itself impressively on June 11 to commemorate Enzo Ferrari’s last victory...
Carlos Reutemann, 63, winner of 12 Grands Prix—five of them with Ferrari from 1976 to 1978—has been made a Commendatore in the New Year Honors list of Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi. “Lole,” as he was known, now holds the same rank as his late ’70s employer at Maranello, Commendatore...
After reading this issue, and re-discovering the breadth and significance of Cooper racing cars to the history and progression of...
Organizers of the Copenhagen Historic Grand Prix have announced that the 6th running of this historic race through the streets of Faelled Park, in the city of Copenhagen, will take place on August 4–6, 2006. As in previous years, classes will be run for pre-1947 racing cars, touring cars from...
Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, CA March 24–26, 2006 The 1957 Austin-Healey 100-6 of James Gregg.Photo: Zane Terry Become a Member &...
Damon Hill, former Formula 1 World Champion in 1996, has been nominated by Mike Knight and Jackie Oliver, two present members of the BRDC Board, to succeed Sir Jackie Stewart as president of the club, following the decision by Sir Jackie not to seek re-election at the AGM on April...