Emerson Fittipaldi Peter GreggPhoto: Hal Crocker 1 American Motors Corporation hires Craig Breedlove to set long distance high-speed records with an AMX (1967). 3 Wendell Scott, the first African-American NASCAR racer, dies of spinal cancer at age 69 (1990). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (&...
December 2003 Lotus 72—Formula One Icon By Michael Oliver In the current era of Formula One, today’s frontrunners will be...
From 1954–1967, Wilmot Hills Raceway, in Wilmot, Wisconsin, played host to a wide variety of road races. Built by the...
In the world of racing, automotive brands, more often than not, become flag bearers of national pride and heritage. In Italy, it is Ferrari; in Germany, Porsche; in France, Bugatti. And in the U.S.—most commonly—it is Ford. In the U.K., while there are certainly many brands to choose from, one...
The Jaguar XKD-Type is perhaps one of my favorite auto designs ever. Introduced in 1954 as a replacement to the...
Derek Bell Gaston Chevrolet 2 The Mercury division of the Ford Motor Company holds a press conference in Carmel, California, to announce the formation of the Bud Moore Mercury Cougar Trans-Am series racing team (1966). 3 F1 and sports car racer Derek Daly is born (1953). Become a Member &...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These...
November 2003 Alfa Romeo TZ—The Cars, the Race Results By Philippe Olczyk It came as something of a surprise to find...
Like so many great racing drivers over the ages, Swede Savage was a talented, up-and-coming racing driver who was snatched from us before his time. Born David Earle “Swede” Savage, Jr., Swede (as he came to be known because of his blond hair) started racing quarter Midgets as a child...
Mario Andretti started the 1978 Formula One season in the Colin Chapman–designed Lotus 78. After winning the season opener in Argentina from the pole position, Mario switched to the new Lotus 79. He went on to win the Belgian, Spanish, French, German and Dutch Grands Prix to take the World...
Derek Bell Andrea de Adamich 1 The Lancia Fulvia 1.6 is homologated for rallying (1969). 2 The first post-WWII road...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These...
October 2003 Daytona 24 Hours By J.J. O’Malley In the world of professional sports car racing, only two events have universal name recognition—even among the most casual of fans—the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 24 Hours of Daytona. While countless books have been written about Le Mans over...
Recently FIA president Max Mosley suggested that the FIA might revive the F2 category as a way of stimulating competition...
The 18th annual OLD/NOW Car Festival was held on the Childrens Day public holiday at Tsukuba circuit, an hour and...
The world of motorsport lost one of its most charming and colorful characters on July 16, when team owner Theodore “Teddy” Yip passed away at the age of 96. Born in what is now Indonesia, Yip was a Dutch national who was fluent in a plethora of languages, including six...
Al Holbert Clay Regazzoni 3 Brian Redman wins the F5000 race at Pocono, Pennsylvania, in a Lola T330. Jody Scheckter...
Formula 5000 was a racing series for open-wheel, single-seater racing cars built to a specific set of rules. The engine...
September 2003 Jean-Pierre Wimille by Jean-Michel Paris & William D. Mearns This has been one of those long, awaited books about which many ask, “Why wasn’t this written before?” The depth of detail in this account partly answers that question, because the authors have taken years to amass the story...
Few would argue with the fact that Scottish racing great Jim Clark ranks as one of the greatest Formula One...
Luigi Villoresi John Fitch 1 The Ford Sierra RS500 is homologated for Group A touring car racing (1987). 1 F1...
The under 2-liter Grand Touring (GT) 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, the International Championship of Makes from 1964-1971 and the World Championship of Makes from 1972-1981. This...
August 2003 Ferrari – The Factory By Karl Ludvigsen So much has been written about the pride of Maranello that...