Artful Aston
1939 2-Liter Monoposto Speed Model Back in 1966 I bought the second serious car I ever owned, a 1958 Aston Martin DB 2/4 Mk.III—the last… Read More...
Monthly Archives: June, 2005
Silberpfeile Rennen
A shortish, miserable-looking man with a square moustache strutted into the room, his face non-committal, his uniform vaguely operatic. He had come to see what…
Tim Schenken
From an Austin A30 sedan to the wheel of a Formula One car is quite a journey. When growing up, Australian driver Tim Schenken had… Read More...
M is for Madness
On a recent sunny Sunday afternoon, my wife walked into the kitchen to find me elbow deep in racing books, mumbling to myself. “Mumble, grumble,…
Monaco Memories
I first raced at Monaco in 1955, a famous year for the Grand Prix, when Ascari went into the water. I remember, because I was… Read More...
Triple Threat: Cunningham’s at Sebring
Briggs Swift Cunningham: one of the greatest racing figures, car engineers and team owners in America. Racing from the ’40s through the ’60s from supercharged…
June in Racing History
1 Derek Bell, Hans Stuck and Al Holbert drive a Porsche 962 to victory in the 24-Hours of Le Mans. Jo Gartner dies in an… Read More...
Over 2-liter Grand Touring
The over 2-liter Grand Touring cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of International Motorsports; the World Sports Car Championship… Read More...
Twins
Early in this year’s Sebring 12 Hours, the two technicolored Audis that would go on to dominate the day were romping around nose-to-tail, a pairing… Read More...
HSR, Sebring Challenge
Sebring, Florida March 3–6, 2005 Read More...