August in Racing History
1 Richard Petty wins the NASCAR Winston Cup Talladega 500 in a Dodge Charger (1976). 2 Karl Kling leads a Mercedes-Benz 1-2-3-4 finish in the… Read More...
Monthly Archives: August, 2014
Last of the Line–1961 OSCA 1600 GT2 Fissore Coupe
As one of only 22 OSCA cars bodied by Carrozzeria Fissore, this pretty little twin-cam-powered GT2 coupe comes from a classic period of Italian-designed sports… Read More...
Maserati e Zagato–The Good, The Bad…But Never the Ugly
After World War I, Alfieri Maserati (one of six Maserati brothers) took a position as a consulting engineer with Diatto. In this position, Maserati began… Read More...
Maserati According to McGrath
About 30 miles north of London, on the edge of the village of Kimpton in Hertfordshire, is a haven for Maseratis and their owners, McGrath… Read More...
Pit Bull—1957 Maserati 450S
It can be interesting to trace the genesis of a machine, taking note of the influences that led to its creation. In the case of… Read More...
The Brothers and Others (Part 1)
The Maserati name meant nothing as the First World War began to wipe out the youth of Europe in the rat-infested trenches of Ypres, Verdun… Read More...
Willem Oosthoek–Author, Maserati Club Historian
VR: How did you first get started with cars? WO: I guess it was around 1959, when I was at the age of 12, I… Read More...
Sir Stirling Moss
It is almost safe to say that a Maserati saved the Grand Prix career of a promising young Stirling Moss. Sir Stirling went on to… Read More...
Monterey Pilgrimage–Can anything good come from wasting one’s youth at the Monterey Historics…I’d like to think so
The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion (formerly known as the Monterey Historic Automobile Races) is 40 years old this year! Pheww, I’ve got to let that… Read More...
The Brothers Maserati
With this entire issue—both Racecar and Roadcar—we join the rest of the motoring world in celebrating the 100th anniversary of legendary Italian manufacturer Maserati. While… Read More...
Luigi Villoresi
Villoresi was Milan’s driver. He was born there, lived there all his life, had a Maserati dealership there and his most devoted fans were there.… Read More...