Final Encore—Bizzarrini P538
The 1950s and 1960s were a time of rapid change in both the road and racecar world. Technology was advancing quickly and with this advancement,… Read More...
Monthly Archives: August, 2013
Born from Steam—1909 Locomobile
The year 1909 was an eventful period; the Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened, the first Lincoln Head pennies were minted, and the Great White Fleet returned… Read More...
Customer Service—1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial
The early 1950s found Enzo Ferrari’s burgeoning company quickly climbing the steep end of the power curve. His sports and racing cars, powered by the… Read More...
Art Deco and the Automobile
Of the major Western automobile manufacturing nations, England may have been the most staid when it came to streamlining and the Art Deco style. Possibly… Read More...
Ferrari – According to Forghieri, Part 2
By the end of 1969, Mauro Forghieri had become the head of Ferrari’s Advanced Studies Office with the task of designing a new car for… Read More...
Gordon McCall
VR: Let’s start off right at the beginning. How did you first get started with cars? GM: Real early in life, like a lot of… Read More...
Brian Redman, Part 1
Honored with his own night by the Road Racing Drivers Club this year at Long Beach, Brian Redman remains one of our sport’s treasures. A… Read More...
Put Your Top Back On!
Not sure why, but I seem to be having a number of automotive epiphanies lately, as a result of driving my youngest daughter around in… Read More...
Forza Fortune!
I’m always amazed at how these issues can sometimes take on a life of their own. Those of you who have been faithful readers for… Read More...
Alfa Romeo Bimotore
It wasn’t Alfa Romeo’s first twin-engined car; in fact it wasn’t really an Alfa Romeo at all. It was, arguably, the first Ferrari. Because the… Read More...
Aston Martin DB4 GT
There are only a few cars that can be considered “Holy Grail” machines. The Ferrari 250 Short Wheel Base, the 1973 Porsche Carrera RS, the… Read More...