Monoposto! The racing record of the Alfa Romeo Type B is the stuff of legends. The name evokes the images...
This car, which ran as the Multi-Union and was quite modern in look, was actually built up from an Alfa...
They say that, from 1933, not a single racing engine left the Ferrari factory without Luigi Bazzi designing it or contributing to its development—and that goes for about 160 of them. His CV as a motorista reads like a substantial slice of Italian motor sport history, for he also had...
After the First World War and into the ’20s, many car manufacturers throughout Europe became involved in Grand Prix racing....
The tragic death earlier this year of Jules Bianchi has reignited an on-again, off-again discussion of whether Formula One cars...
The Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3 was a dominant car in Grand Prix racing’s pre-war era. It was the first true single-seat Grand Prix car, and to artist Cook it captures the Alfa magic with its beautiful lines and deep red paint. He saw a photograph of this car in...
1 A.J. Foyt drives a Coyote-Foyt to victory in the USAC Championship race at Pocono, Pennsylvania, (1973). 2 Pierre Veyron...
1 Jean-Pierre Wimille drives a Simca-Gordini to victory in the Coupe Robert Benoist on a road circuit near Nimes, France...
Palm Beach International Raceway, West Palm Beach, FL January 24–25, 2013...
While boasting more than 40 entrants, the 1953 Australian Grand Prix looked to be a three-man race: Whiteford, Jones and...
Sicily. Discuss. Well, it’s an island, it has, shall we say, a fearsome reputation and it was once home to...
Montjuic translates from medieval Catalan as “Hill of the Jews,” or an alternative derivation may be from the Latin Mons Jovicus “Hill of Jupiter.” Whatever the origin of its name, this hill that overlooks Barcelona’s harbor has been known as Montjuic for more than a thousand years. Now using the...
The Alfa Romeo museum at Arese, on the outskirts of Milan, Italy, has been placed under official supervision, the first...
Alfa Romeo had gone from zero to hero and beyond from the 1911 Targa Florio to the 1936 Mille Miglia....
Under cloudy skies, fortuitously slotted between rain showers, the second Lobethal Grand Carnival opened the historic 8.7-mile Adelaide Hills road racing circuit to a dazzling parade of vintage racing cars and motorcycles. Marking the 70th anniversary of the last and fastest Australian Grand Prix before World War II, 1939 winner...
Lancia. Ever heard of them? If not, it’s not surprising. Their cars are not exactly sold all over the world....
I don’t have one favorite racecar; I have several: the Daytona Coupe I raced at Le Mans with Dan Gurney,...
If you ever see a photograph of Philippe Etancelin in action, chances are you will never forget him. Because he’s the one who raced cars wearing his cap back to front. Phi Phi, as Etancelin was nicknamed, was one of those monied gentleman drivers, a wool merchant who loved to...
Many would assume that I would choose a Ferrari as my greatest racecar. However, although I know little about the...
