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IMS Museum to Unveil “Mario Andretti: ICON’”
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum will honor 1969 Indianapolis 500 winner Mario Andretti and his illustrious racing career with the exhibit, “Mario Andretti: ICON,” presented by Shell V-Power NiTRO+, opening to the public Wednesday, May 1. The exhibit is part of a comprehensive 50th anniversary celebration of Andretti’s dramatic victory at the 53rd running of the “500.” Andretti led 116 laps and delivered a popular, long-awaited victory for colorful car owner Andy Granatelli, despite having to race in a backup car and race-long engine overheating issues. “Mario Andretti: ICON,” presented by Shell V-Power NiTRO+, will bring together many of the most significant…
Amelia Island Report & Photo Gallery
This is the 24th time there has been a concours on Amelia Island, and they just keep getting better and better. The Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance is right at the top of the must do list of concours, both for entrants and spectators. There have been comparisons and contrasts with Pebble Beach, but the two shows are different enough that those just don’t work. Just accept that Pebble is the best of the west, and Amelia is the best of the east. There are other prestigious concours, as you have seen and will see covered in this magazine, but Amelia just overwhelms…
Brian Redman
I usually start off an interview by asking, “Who are you?” And how did you become interested in automobiles? Brian Redman: Well, I was born in Lancashire. As a boy, I became interested in automobiles, my grandfather owned a BMW 328 and went on to own a Bristol 400 and 401, as well as an...
Formula One Director Charlie Whiting Passes Away
FIA Director of Formula One, Charlie Whiting, has sadly passed away on March 14, 2019, in Melbourne, aged 66, as the result of a pulmonary embolism, three days before the Australian Grand Prix which will open the F1 season. He began his F1 career in 1977 working at the Hesketh team, then in the 1980s at Brabham. He has been an integral part of the organization of the FIA Formula One World Championship since he joined the Federation in 1988, and has been the Race Director since 1997. FIA President Jean Todt said: “It is with immense sadness that I learned…
1957 British Grand Prix
Stirling Moss, in his Vanwall, during the 1957 British Grand Prix at Aintree, on July 20. Moss retired the car after 21 laps with an engine misfire and then took over the car of Tony Brooks which was then in 9th place. With a combination of great skill and some late race good luck, Moss came back to win—the first win of a British car and driver in over 30 years. Photo courtesy of: THE KLEMANTASKI COLLECTION PMB 219 – 65 High Ridge Road, Stamford, CT 06905-3814 USA., Tel: (203) 461-9804 • Fax: (203) 968-2970 E-mail: klemcoll@aol.com • Web site:…
SVRA Sebring Vintage Classic Photo Gallery
Photo Gallery from the Feb. 28–Mar. 3, 2019, SVRA Sebring Vintage Classic at Sebring, Florida.
SVRA Sebring Vintage Classic Subscriber Photo Gallery
Subscriber only Photo Gallery from the Feb. 28–Mar. 3, 2019, SVRA Sebring Vintage Classic at Sebring, Florida....
IMSA on a Budget—Part 2, The American Challenge Series
While the illustrious history of IMSA is littered with great cars and great drivers, it’s easy to forget that the series also catered to young, up-and-coming drivers, racing on a budget, in much less “exotic” machinery. What follows is the last of a two-part tale of these fascinating IMSA undercards, from the new book “IMSA...
Bugatti to Offer Bugatti Baby II
The car that brought Automobiles Ettore Bugatti to fame in the 1920s, the Bugatti Type 35, is generally considered one of the most successful racing cars of all time. During its long career it won around 2,000 professional and amateur races, averaging more than 14 per week at its peak. In 1926, Ettore and his son Jean decided to build a half-scale Type 35 for Ettore’s youngest son, Roland, on the occasion of his fourth birthday. Now, on the occasion of the company’s 110th birthday, Bugatti and Junior Classics are reviving the idea of the Bugatti ‘Baby’, presenting the first…
Jackie Stewart to be Celebrated at Goodwood Festival of Speed
Goodwood plans to celebrate Sir Jackie Stewart at the 2019 Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard, which takes place from July 4-7. This year marks 50 years since Sir Jackie won his first Formula 1 World Championship, and this summer, the famous Scot will also celebrate his 80th birthday. Goodwood will celebrate both occasions by featuring a number of his most famous cars on the Hill. The list will include the first car he ever raced: a Marcos Xylon Special, and the BRM P261 he took his first Grand Prix victory in. “The gathering of the very best road, race…
Donington Festival to Feature 2-Liter Sports Cars
The 2019 Donington Historic Festival promises to be the most action-packed yet. Fifteen grids will take to the track across 18 races, when a hugely diverse range of more than 400 classic racing cars spanning nine decades converge on Donington Park from all over the world. New to DHF – in fact, an entirely new series – is the Sportscar 2000 for 1961-71 two-liter cars. This brand new international historic series features 1300, 1600 and 2000 classes and, by excluding four-valve machines, provides a showcase that allows smaller-engined but highly exciting racing cars such as Porsche 904 and 906, Chevron B8, Lotus…