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Over 2-liter Grand Touring cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of International Motorsports; the World Sports Car Championship from 1953-1961, the Speedworld Challenge from 1962-1963, and the International Championship of Makes from 1972-1981. This included racing in the great endurance races such as the...
The year was 1965 and I was going to drive a ’64 Porsche 904 owned by Porsche Car Pacific, the...
Spring Mtn. Motorsports Ranch, Pahrump, NV February 13–15, 2015 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (&...
Recently, well known collector and conservation stalwart Fred Simeone commented, “Certain cars nowadays have become so historically important that their strenuous use threatens to destroy their originality and integrity.” Hmm. I’m not sure how I feel about that statement. I appreciate his point. After all you wouldn’t want to damage...
In Mass’ last full year, 1991, he teamed with Jean-Louis Schlesser in this C11 for the Mercedes-Benz WSC team as...
In the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on July 19, 1975, American sports car ace Mark Donohue drove an excellent...
Seen here at Monaco, Laffite scored two of his six Grand Prix wins in 1981, taking his favorite Talbot Ligier JS17-Matra to victory in Austria and Canada.Photo: Maureen Magee I feel that 1981 was a year where I could have won the F1 World Championship, but we gave silly points away...
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The Other Gregory Dear Editor, Ever since I discovered your wonderful publication a couple years ago at Russo and Steele...
Mid-Atlantic American Sports Car Races, 1953-1962 By Terry O’Neil This latest volume from author O’Neil turns his inquisitive eye toward America’s seminal Mid-Atlantic states during the decade between 1953 and 1962. It follows a familiar path taken by his previous books chronicling sportscar racing in the American Northeast and at...
Since this month’s Profile car is the March 761 with which Ronnie Peterson won the 1976 Italian Grand Prix, it...
Jean-Pierre BeltoisePhoto: Thierry Lesparre Over a period of years, VR’s Mike Jiggle and Ed McDonough have had the opportunity to interview...
Mike Lawrence Here is a question to ponder: when was there last welding equipment in a Formula One pitlane, or that of any top category? After Innes Ireland drove his Lotus 16 around the bumps of the Monza banking in 1959, no fewer than 40 cracks were found in the...
Jimmy Bryan Ayrton SennaPhoto: Bury Mason 4 Colin McCrae and Derek Ringer win the Acroplis Rally in a Subaru Impreza...
Photo: Pete Austin Where do we start with the story of the March 761? In true Sound of Music fashion—at...
During the first 60 years of the Corvette’s existence, each of its six model designations raced at Le Mans. To celebrate this milestone, Corvette Racing entered two works Corvette C6Rs for the 2013 24 Hours, both carrying a special livery to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Corvette. Although the C6R...
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Then Hundreds of small automobile manufacturers sprouted from the ruins of World War II. Energized by peace and engineering skills...
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A GT40 hot on the “Longtail” of a Porsche 906/6 as they leave the Esses. Photo: Roger Dixon During the 1960s...