Bathurst Flyer
1976 Holden Torana L34 A month or so back, Vintage Racecar interviewed Leo Geoghegan, a true icon of Australian motorsport. While Leo may have started… Read More...
Monthly Archives: June, 2007
The Mod Squad, Part 2
American sports car racing in the 1950s is perhaps best known for the titanic battles between Italian-built Ferraris and Maseratis and the home-grown specials like… Read More...
Mike MacDowel
From 500-cc racing to a works ride with Cooper and later a British Hillclimb Championship, Mike MacDowel has had a diverse racing career. Mike Jiggle… Read More...
The Consummate Enthusiast
In early April, I made my way to Las Vegas for the inaugural Champ car Vegas Grand Prix. This new event featured just three races…
Louis Chiron
Louis Alexandre Chiron was, and still is, Monte Carlo’s very own hero. He was born in the little principality’s capital in 1899, when his father… Read More...
Motor Racing’s Inherent Problem—Money
In the late 1960s—1969 I think—I started racing motorbikes in local races in Belgium. Not too powerful machines, just 50-cc, but it was a start.… Read More...
Audi Quattro Rally Car
I have competed in many good cars during my rallying career. My very first rally car was the Saab 96, where at Karlstad, Sweden, I…
Bugatti Jackpot
Recently, I bought a ticket for the European Lottery, prompted by the fact that the jackpot was £66 million. The £1.50 I paid for my… Read More...
Fast Exposure
The Nürburgring 1000-km Race; Nürburgring, June 7, 1959. Jean Behra (right) has just leaped out of his Ferrari 250TR/59 as co-driver Tony Brooks fills the… Read More...
Sebring’s Turn One
Turn One at Sebring is one of the fastest corners in North America. It also has the distinction of being one of the bumpiest (second… Read More...