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Ex-Coppa Florio 1907 Wolsit Factory Racer A little-known aspect of the history of the British Wolseley firm was its Italian connection—a joint venture with the… Read More...
Monthly Archives: April, 2004
Sebring ’76
The 12-Hours of Sebring remains the oldest established sports car endurance race to be held in the United States, although with a partly glorious, somewhat… Read More...
The Cap
By the time I was easing myself into the front passenger seat of the BMW 735 parked on the straight of a deserted Jarama circuit… Read More...
John Cordts
John Cordts is a quiet, modest man, which is likely the reason why many fans of the sport are not familiar with this Canadian Hall… Read More...
Show Some Restraint
As historic racing participants we often go to great lengths—and spend a great deal of time—attempting to recreate racing history. We spend countless hours researching…
Chaparral Mk I
The first Chaparral, the front-engine car, wasn’t my design, that was done by Dick Troutman and Tom Barnes. They came to me and said that… Read More...
Sports Cars
I once accepted a commission to write a book called AZ of Sports Cars. It was to cover the post-war period and I went through…
4.5 Litre Victory
When Porsche decided to wage a complete assault on overall victory at Le Mans in 1970, they entered the French classic with three awesome racers.…
April in Racing History
1 Count Eliot Zborowski is killed in an accident during La Turbie Hillclimb at Nice, France (1903). 4 Andre de Adamich and Henri Pescarolo drive… Read More...
Under 2-Liter Sports Racers
Two-liter sports racing cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motorsport: the World Sports Car Championship from 1953–1961,… Read More...
Where are the Brutes?
Recent discussion in these pages about a supposed sixth Grand Sport racing Corvette rang two bells with me. First, I can confirm at least part… Read More...