Sulman’s Song
1935 Sulman Singer We all have defining moments in our lives that remain with us. Moments that leave an indelible mark on our memories, maybe… Read More...
Monthly Archives: November, 2007
Forza Villeneuve!
I cannot allow the twenty-fifth anniversary of the death of Gilles Villeneuve to pass unnoticed but it is, at the same time, both distressing and… Read More...
Automobilia 2007
The Expert’s Guide to Collecting FUNDAMENTALS OF MOTORSPORT BOOK COLLECTING by Chris Knapman Book collecting is a very personal pastime, but don’t just buy every… Read More...
Tony Robinson
As a young mechanic Tony Robinson answered an ad for work with London’s Ray Martin Motors. Little did he know that accepting the position would… Read More...
Derby Queen
I have to say, that when it comes to motorsport, my wife has been amazingly tolerant of my little affliction. She’s stood on the pregrid,… Read More...
Chris Amon
There was never any doubt that Chris Amon was an exceptional talent. Mauro Forghieri, Ferrari’s chief designer for almost 20 years, put him in the… Read More...
Walter Hayes—and the Best Investment in F1?
I can still hear my father, Walter Hayes, saying to me: “Sit there and do not, under any circumstances, move.” It was March 1968, I… Read More...
Ford Mustang
The greatest racecar has to be the Ford Mustang, no question. I helped homologate it in the first place, and got one to England before… Read More...
Fitch at 90
On August 4, 2007, an icon of American racing and my dear friend, John Fitch, turned 90 years old! In this day and age of… Read More...
Elite Ethusiasm
Lotus was the star of the 1957 London Motor Show, which was remarkable since prior to that Lotus only made competition cars. Every year, the… Read More...
Gilles Remembered
Canada’s Gilles Villeneuve (1950-1982) was a driver so passionately single-minded that when watching him race one sensed that he would either win a World Championship…