1909 Benz Type RE 200 PS “Blitzen Benz” It may seem somewhat incongruous that the story of one of Mercedes-Benz’s...
Month: September 2011
You wouldn’t need all the fingers of one hand to count the number of men who could beat Juan Manuel...
In the days when racing’s regulations were somewhat less restrictive than perhaps they are now, designers occasionally looked beyond current...
Despite hailing from a family essentially unconnected to motorized vehicles, Basil van Rooyen soon discovered motorcycles and after a brief...
As you’ll read in this month’s Racecar Profile, I recently had the great honor of being invited to the Indianapolis...
This large, domineering man invented the job of motor racing team manager and in doing so changed the way the...
In 1994, I became Technical Director for RML Ltd., which was competing in the RAC British Touring Car Championship. John...
I’m celebrating 25 years of motor racing, and I say this without counting the years I spent karting. It’s difficult...
It’s 1911 and the first Indianapolis 500 is being won by a Marmon Wasp driven by Ray Harroun. It is...
During the November 1952 running of Mexico’s fabled Carrera Pan-Americana, the Karl Kling/Hans Klenk Mercedes 300SL makes a pit stop...
“Wow, I could have had an 8V!” Can you imagine if Fiat had hired actor Ronald Reagan in 1952 to...
Contingency Plans Dear Editor, I would not dare to take my Avanti replica of the 1958 Lister-Chevy to the track,...
1 Pietro Laureati wins Italy’s Tolentino Colle Paterno hillclimb driving an Alfa Romeo T33 Stradale (1968). 3 Herb Thomas drives...
Formula 5000 was a racing series for open wheel, single-seater racing cars built to a specific set of rules. The...
Roads and circuits of South Wales and the West Country, UK June 17–19, 2011 (Next page for more)...
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Milan, Italy June 3–5, 2011 (Next page for more)...
Brands Hatch, Kent, UK May 28–30, 2011 (Next page for more)...
Winton Motor Raceway, Benall, Victoria, Australia May 28–29, 2011 (Next page for more)...
Donington Park, Castle Donington, UK Month 21-22, 2011 (Next page for more)...
Barber Motorsports Park, Leeds, AL May 20–22, 2011 (Next page for more)...
Silverstone Circuit, Northants, UK May 14–15, 2011 (Next page for more)...
2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG Have you ever fantasized what it would be like to drive one of those tricked-out sedans...
The typically Teutonic efficiency of this site suits the image of Mercedes-Benz, and any apparent austerity quickly gives way to...
Well. Me sir? Gosh sir. Writing an obituary of Bill Boddy is rather like an everyday cinemagoer writing the obituary...
Lyn St. James has been named Grand Marshal for the 8th Annual Charity Challenge of the Classic Sports Racing Group...
Showing more dedication than common sense, vintage racer and contributing writer John Nikas will try to avoid catastrophic fire while...
In 1951 Froilan Gonzalez raced to victory at Silverstone to win the British Grand Prix. It was the first Grand...
