The world is full of confusing racecar stories. This is one of them. I read with great interest, Jonathan Stein’s...
In the early going of the 1934 Coppa Acerbo, in Pescara, Italy, Hans Stuck’s Auto Union Type A led Achille...
1969 Mirage M2-BRM The Mirage profiled here is no optical illusion, although it is certainly as beautiful as some optical illusions can be. Only three Mirage M2s were ever built. They showed potential in the World Sports Car series, but their development was cut short when Porsche came knocking at...
Jim Hall, driving a Lister-Chevrolet, wins the sports car feature race at Hondo, Texas (1959). 1 • Dan Gurney, driving...
The BRM Association held their annual track day at Blyton Park, Nr. Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. A good number of attendees including ex-employees, drivers, owners and enthusiasts enjoyed dry, although windswept conditions and witnessed demonstration runs of some of the BRM marque former challengers including the famous 1957 P25 that in the...
I’m sure, like many other racing drivers, the first race victory is an indelible moment in time and a memory...
April 2018 Jackie Oliver prepares to take the Gulf Mirage M2-Ford out for practice prior to the 1969 running of...
Giuseppe Campari discovered 17-year-old Giulio Ramponi in 1919, when the youngster was working as a trainee for a Milan fuel pump manufacturer. The great driver was looking for a keen young man who he could mould into an effective riding mechanic. And that was the start of Giulio’s brilliant career...
Two of the most beloved winners in the history of the Indianapolis 500 will bring their unique storytelling style to...
In addition to being a world-class powerboat racer, Lou Fageol was passionate about cars and racing. His twin-Porsche creations were...
April 2018 Kanzler and the Ti22 Photo: Craig R. Edwards Dear Editor, Regarding the Ti22 (VR Jan. 2018), Ernie Kanzler’s mother is/was a daughter of Henry Ford, and his father was successful in his own right, and might even have been the sponsor of the car with his titanium company,...
Bathurst, NSW, Australia February 2-4, 2018 Ryan Curnick’s Porsche 911 being chased by the Austin-Healey 100/6 of Zach McAfee and...
Palm Beach Int’l. Raceway, FL January 24-28, 2018 A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO.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...
April 2018 Whatever Happened to the Gold Cup? by Mike Allen Once retirement is upon us, whether forced by age...
Jim Crawford would have turned 70 this year. After a brief stint in Formula One with Lotus he rebuilt his...
On February 20, the Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team launched its new challenger, the C37, for the 2018 Formula 1 championship. Frédéric Vasseur, Team Prinicpal, commented, “I am very much looking forward to the 2018 season, and to seeing Marcus (Ericsson) and Charles (Leclerc) on track. We have put lots...
Daytona Int’l. Speedway, FL January 26, 2018 David Hinton in George Tuma’s ’69 Ferrari 365GTB/4 Daytona.Photo: Griffith Bean Become a...
In the early 1950s, Alejandro De Tomaso convinced his friend Fulgencio Batista, then the president of Cuba, to organize an...
Mike Cantillon, Martin O’Connell, Nicky Pastorelli, Alex Kapadia, Graham Wilson/David Pittard, Gareth Evans and Mike Gardiner/Andy Wolfe were among the new faces and familiar names bringing home the wins and class victories in the opening rounds of the five Masters Historic Racing-run races. The first running of the Motor Legend...
Remember when Hollywood used to produce the odd “fun” movie—in somewhat the same theme as “the Grand Old Opry?” A...
Two-liter sports racing cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motorsports; the World...