Targa Tourer
1973 Porsche Carrera RS This could be an opera in several parts. It might have been written by Verdi or Wagner. It has a number… Read More...
Monthly Archives: June, 2010
A Century of Success – Part 1
Alfa Romeo will be 100 years old on June 24 and its motor sport pedigree almost 99—one of only a handful of companies that can… Read More...
Anatoly Arutunoff
Sportsman, dilettante, racer, comedian are all words that have been used at some point in time to describe the irascible Anatoly Arutunoff (ah-roo-TOON-off). Born into… Read More...
Speaking of Legends
From time to time, event organizers make the mistake of asking me to speak or MC at their event. You can’t really blame them, they… Read More...
Archie Scott-Brown
This is the story of a hero who was more heroic than most. You may not have heard of Archie Scott-Brown, but that shrewd judge… Read More...
Formula One “Peasants”
Unlike many racing drivers, none of my family was associated with motor sport or the motor trade. Spain, my country, had its sporting roots in… Read More...
1970 McLaren M8D Can-Am car
My greatest racecar would have to be a choice between my first F5000 car, the 1969 McLaren, or, the 1970 McLaren Can-Am car. The first… Read More...
Shelby and Toyota
When Japanese cars first came on the scene, although practical, most were somewhat stodgy. In the mid-’60s, however, Toyota decided to produce a sports car… Read More...
Wheels
Recently I bought a new car, and as is so often the case, a female in my life dictated my choice. In this case it… Read More...
BRM P115, Mexico City 1967
Sir Jackie Stewart, BRM P115, Grand Prix of Mexico 1967—his last year with the BRM team. Often I review my print archives on racing car… Read More...
Fast Exposure
June 2010 Le Mans, France, June 16–17, 1939. Shown here rounding Tetre Rouge, this Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Special Berlinetta was driven by Raymond… Read More...