Wing and a Prayer – 1974 Amon AF101
One of the problems in writing this profile is the temptation to indulge in a long list of Chris Amon misfortunes—and there were plenty of… Read More...
Monthly Archives: May, 2012
Buyer’s Remorse
The aristocracy of automobile marques in the days before the Great Depression was comprised almost exclusively of products from European manufacturers: Hispano-Suiza, Isotta Fraschini, Minerva,… Read More...
The Mysterious McAfee Tapes
As a racecar driver, Jack McAfee needs no introduction. He was one of the greats of early sports car racing in America, with a career… Read More...
NORRA’s New Frontier
You’ll probably get stopped at some point and have to pay off the cops. You will almost certainly have to weld something at what would… Read More...
Ercole Spada – Design by Design
Artists and artisans have called Italy home for millennia, with pursuit of the arts a natural activity for countless Italians inspired by the natural beauty… Read More...
Bernard Juchli
VR: So how did you get started with cars? BJ: I actually grew up with cars. My dad had a Volkswagen and Porsche dealership in… Read More...
Al Unser
Al Unser is one of the brightest and most versatile stars from America’s golden age of racing in the latter half of the 20th century,… Read More...
Feeding Frenzy or Market Trend?
Despite what have been arguably the worst economic times in over a generation, the mantra of the auction world for the past two years has… Read More...
Racing Breeds Luxury
Really? How so, you may ask. While it’s hard to imagine today’s Williams Grand Prix car contributing a single iota of luxury to any road-going… Read More...
Felice Nazzaro
Felice Nazzaro had brains as well as a heavy right foot and he used them well to work his way up from the shop floor… Read More...
My Lotus Interlude
Toward the end of my first period with Shadow, things weren’t working out too well, money was getting tight and I couldn’t really get on… Read More...