“Mirror, mirror, on the wall; Who is the fastest of them all?” Many are the racing drivers, fast and slow,...
An Alfa Romeo car mechanic who rose to become one of the greatest endurance drivers of his generation, the man...
A little over 20 years ago, I made a radical switch from research scientist to magazine publisher. That ridiculous move was crazy enough, but I never thought I’d go from magazine publisher to private detective, but that seems to be the arc my life is following. A little over 20...
Circuit Paul Armagnac, Nogaro, France September 9-10, 2017 Alfa Romeo TZ.Photo: Chris Willows Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access...
The Canadian American Challenge Cup was co-sanctioned by the SCCA and the CASC; it was a series nicknamed the “unlimited” series. Although there was a basic set of rules, the cars had to be twoseaters with bodywork covering the wheels, have doors, a windscreen, brake lights and various safety requirements,...
“Boy’s Own” Racer Personally speaking, I’m not an advocate of racing specials, especially those cars built that have little, or...
December 2017 When Colin Chapman was investigating four-wheel drive for his Lotus Formula One cars, he designed the Type 63,...
Forty years ago, in 1977 and ’78, Mario Andretti was the man to beat in Grand Prix racing aboard Colin Chapman’s JPS Lotus 78 and 79 Formula One cars. Andretti made his Grand Prix debut with Lotus in 1968, qualifying on pole for the United States GP at Watkins Glen....
It was seeing Raymond Mays’ ERA that first drew a young John Sismey to mechanical engineering. After a grammar school...
Alfonso de Portago Michael Schumacher Photo: Mercedes-Benz 1 Canadian open-wheel racer Claude Bourbonnaise born (1966). 2 Charlie Kolb wins the Nassau Tourist Trophy race driving a NART Ferrari 275 GTB/C (1965). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article...
I want to be Rich Plavetich. Is he cool? Check. Does he have a wonderful and beautiful wife who also...
December 2017 Le Mans: The Official History 1930-39 By Quentin Spurring This fine volume is a welcome addition to others...
Watkins Glen Int’l., Watkins Glen, NY September 6-10, 2017 Michael Moss and Bud Bennett raced this Lola T70 MkIIIB in the Historic Endurance contest.Photo: Rich Martin Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers...
When the FIA announced the 1984 Formula 1 calendar, I saw that Dallas Texas had been given the 9th race...
Portland International Raceway, Portland, OR September 2-3, 2017 Chip Starr driving Ralph Sbarsky’s 1961 Autin-Healey Sprite Lenham GT.Photo: Jeff Mach...
Ron Harris was a wealthy man who had a company distributing 16-mm films, obviously prior to the days of video, who was running his own Formula Junior team. Apart from my initial experience of driving a racing car for the first time, this is the only other thing I distinctly...
This is Fernando Hoyos’ depiction of the 1939 Plymouth raced by C. Hortal in the 2,751-mile-long Gran Premio Extraordinario between...
Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, CT September 2-4, 2017 Tony Wang raced his 1957 Maserati 300S.Photo: Rich Martin 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...
Goodwood, Chichester, UK September 8-10, 2017 The Bizzarrini 5300GT of Andrew Hall and Jamie McIntyre.Photo: Roger Dixon Become a Member...