Champions Select
If you were racing a Formula Three car between late 1979 to the end of 1984 there really was only one car to choose—the Ralt… Read More...
Monthly Archives: June, 2013
Le Pur-Sang Des Automobiles for the Road
It would be interesting to ask any historic car enthusiast what picture enters their minds when the Bugatti marque is mentioned. Perhaps some would think… Read More...
Shooting Star
A shooting star is an astronomical phenomenon which appears suddenly in the night sky, burns brightly for a few seconds as it streaks across the… Read More...
Fins Form Without Function
Today fins are remembered as the outward expression of our automotive engineering prowess during the height of American postwar optimism, but they were first used… Read More...
Tim McGrane
VR: How did you get started in cars? I assume as a child. You grew up in the UK, correct? TM: I did. I grew… Read More...
Roy Pike
The special relationship between Great Britain and the USA is said to be strong in the political arena; it’s for sure stronger in motor racing… Read More...
Bad Karma
The two teammates ran in first and second position with less than 20 laps to go, to the finish. Perhaps by virtue of the duo… Read More...
Fall of the House of Fisker
100 years ago, almost anyone could become a car manufacturer. The automobile—and the advance in technology to create it—was in its infancy, creating a near… Read More...
Ralph de Palma
One of the greatest, and nice with it—that was Ralph De Palma. He won well over 2,500 of his 3,000 or so races and other… Read More...
De Tomaso
Alessandro (Alejandro) De Tomaso was born in Buenos Aires into an influential political family. He became a racing driver, but left Argentina in a hurry… Read More...
1964 Triumph TR4
By the early 1950s, several British automotive manufacturers had completely devoted themselves to satisfying the seemingly insatiable postwar appetite for affordable sports cars. One such… Read More...