1971 Alfa Romeo GTAm There is a slight inclination here to refer you to Tony Adriaensen’s remarkable tome Alleggerita and...
Month: June 2006
Harry Arminius Miller (1875–1943) was the greatest individual designer and builder of racing cars and engines of the 20th century,...
To date, few women have made it to the top rungs of professional motorsport, while the ones to have enjoyed...
I recently had one of those “milestone events” that if a man is really lucky, might happen just once or...
Juan Manuel Fangio was special. Not only as a racing driver but also as a human being. He was the...
Probably the most important thing I considered in designing a racecar back in the ’50s was to try to achieve...
For many years, I have been responsible, as a mechanic, for the preparation of numerous racecars. Some of which have...
During the ’50s, I raced XK120s. The first one was a ’52, the second a ’54. Albeit, I’m not mechanically...
For some time now, a consortium of major manufacturers has been threatening its own series, the Grand Prix World Championship....
As probably the most successful designer/builder of racing cars, Ron Tauranac was celebrated at a historic race meeting at Eastern...
The 24 Hours of Le Mans; Le Mans, June 13–14, 1953. The experimental Porsche 550 coupe, which was driven by...
Considering the resumes of the people who have raced here, I am both humbled and honored to be writing about...
3 Mosport International raceway in Ontario, Canada, opens with club races (1961). 5 The “Golden Submarine” racecar is shipped from...
The over two-liter Grand Touring cars have always had a place to compete within the ever changing regulations of International...
Just after 4:00 pm on the rainy Sunday of June 19, 1966, a trio of squat, massive, 427-engined American coupes...
Phoenix International Raceway, AZ February 10–12, 2006...
Sebring, FL March 3–5, 2006...
Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, CA March 24–26, 2006...
Sebring, FL March 16–17, 2006...
For many racing enthusiasts around the globe, it is easy to make the mistake of thinking that racing in Canada...
Lord March announced detailed plans for both the Festival of Speed and the Revival Race meeting at a preview day...
The Monza motor racing circuit, which the locals call the Autodromo di Monza, lives to fight another day, or maybe...
To escape the northern winter gloom and enjoy a little summer motor sport, overseas drivers and cars have been coming...
Bob Veith, a veteran of 11 Indianapolis 500-mile races and the 1956 Rookie of the Year, died March 29 in...
Five-time Safari Rally champion and current FIA World Rally Championship commission president Shekhar Mehta died from pneumonia on April 12,...
From June 24–October 29, 2006, some of the finest examples of the model maker’s craft will be on display at...
Organizers of the Copenhagen Historic Grand Prix have announced that the 6th running of this historic race through the streets...
Damon Hill, former Formula 1 World Champion in 1996, has been nominated by Mike Knight and Jackie Oliver, two present...
This year’s HMSA Baxter Auto Parts Portland Historic Races, to be run July 7–9 at Portland International Raceway, will pay...
Ford GT40 Chassis #P1047, one of four MK llb’s and the last one to be accounted for, has been unearthed...
