This is the story of two men, born 45 years apart, each completely obsessed with the automobile, and both hopelessly...
Jochen Rindt (right) and Lotus boss Colin Chapman celebrate the Austrian’s 1970 British Grand Prix victory. Photo: Maureen Magee The poet...
After the First World War and into the ’20s, many car manufacturers throughout Europe became involved in Grand Prix racing. They believed that advertising, prestige and development were in their interest and they were right. Demand for the motorcar began to increase. Most of these companies ran “Works Teams.” They...
RAC, Woodcote Park, UK November 17-20, 2015 Heading up Captain’s Drive is the Head and James Morgan Aero. Part of Beaujolais...
Next July’s Silverstone Classic has announced plans to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the legendary Can-Am Series with a pair...
A dozen cars topped $1 million at RM Sotheby’s Driven to Disruption sale in New York City last week. Leading they way, more or less as expected, was the 1956 Ferrari 290 MM by Scaglietti, chassis #0626, that was built especially for five-time Argentine Word Champion Juan Manuel Fangio to...
Eddie Irvine has been a shrewd operator for most of his adult life. He carefully maneuvered himself into the second...
From 1964 to 1978, a series of flat-bottomed formula cars were manufactured to serve as a steppingstone to Formula One...
During the European Grand Prix at Brands Hatch on October 6, 1985, Nigel Mansell leaves a shower of sparks from his Williams FW10-Honda as he passes the pits on his way to victory. Photo courtesy of: THE KLEMANTASKI COLLECTION Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (&...
Niki Lauda M. von Brauchitsch 1 Richard Petty drives a Ford Torino to victory in the NASCAR Grand National race...
A four-race 2016 calendar has been announced by Formula 5000 Drivers Association President Seb Coppola. Also revealed was a 2018...
The theme for Goodwood’s 2016 Festival of Speed, set for the weekend of June 23-26, will be “Full Throttle—The Endless Pursuit of Power,” with the event celebrating the most powerful competition cars and bikes in the history of motor sport. Alongside its central theme, FoS 2016 will also celebrate the...
Silverstone Circuit, Northants, UK October 17, 2015 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+...
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL November 11-15, 2015 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (&...
Photo: Pete Austin As a wayward young schoolboy, John Judd found it difficult to find employment in the engineering businesses around his home city of Coventry. Despite having good qualifications and being at the epicenter of the UK car industry, he was rejected first by Jaguar and then initially by...
The first time I recall sitting in a racing car was as a child at the BRM works at Bourne,...
James Bond and the Receivers Photo: Max Earey Dear Editor, Congratulations on maintaining a great magazine. It never fails to...
After concluding arrangements with Patricia and Amanda McLaren, widow and daughter of the late Bruce McLaren, TMP, the company that owns and operates the international motorsport park at Taupo, New Zealand, has renamed the multi-purpose facility Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park. McLaren is, of course, the Kiwi-born racecar designer, driver and...
I’m always a little bit shocked when I see the worlds of modern and historic racing intersect. Recently, I was...
• The Fabulous Fifties held its annual Lindley Bothwell Award dinner in early December at the Proud Bird restaurant near...
The two-time British National Hillclimb Champion who also gave five-time Le Mans winner Derek Bell his initial international opportunity to race, Peter Westbury, has died at the age of 77. Westbury won the 1963 Hillclimb Championship aboard his homebuilt Felday 1, powered by a supercharged Daimler V8, then repeated his...
Grand Prix Ford: Ford, Cosworth and the DFV By Graham Robson One of the most beneficial results of Ford’s Total...
In this profile we explore the life and afterlife of a more modern Formula One car. Indeed, what does happen...
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the launch of the Porsche 924, the car that would ease Porsche out of the financial difficulties of the 1970s, and which, along with the 928 series, became the flavor of the front-engine era that included the 944 and 968 models. To celebrate...
Collingrove Hill, Barossa Valley, South Australia October 4, 2015 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (&...
Circuit of the Americas, Austin, TX October 7-8, 2015 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 premium content, and offers you awesome discounts...
Following a successful championship year in Formula Three in 2001—winning the British F3, Masters of F3 and the celebrated Macau...
Tyrrell’s Project 34 six-wheel Formula One car was one of those refreshingly radical cars that used to come into Grand...
Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI September 17-20, 2015 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 premium content, and offers you awesome discounts on...
