My involveent with Ford goes back a long way and includes some of their most interesting racing projects. Before I...
The Canadian American Challenge Cup (Can-Am) was co-sanctioned by the SCCA and CASC; it was a series nicknamed the “unlimited”...
Brazilian Nelson Soutomaior, perhaps fortunately for race commentators, adopted his mother’s maiden name of Piquet when he arrived in Europe in 1977. Within a decade the fun-loving driver had won no less than three World Championships (1981, 1983 and 1987) with three different engine manufacturers (Ford, BMW and Honda). Unfortunately,...
A firsthand look at the inner workings Of Ferrari by race team manager Romolo Tavoni, as told to Chris Nixon...
Goodwood Revival...
It was another good year to be at the Goodwood Revival…sunshine for four days, some of the best racing in the Revival’s history, and a fantastic atmosphere. Although the event officially starts on Friday, Lord Charles March hosts a cricket match for competitors and celebrities on Thursday. While some people...
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Silverstone, UK August 30...
1 American Motors Corporation hires Craig Breedlove to set long distance high-speed records with an AMX (1967). 3 Wendell Scott,...
I have just watched “The Italian Job,” the 1969 original. At the time of writing, the remake has not hit...
In September, I had the good fortune to be able to attend this year’s Goodwood Revival. I had never been before but, like many people, have followed the hype for several years. Now that I’ve been, I can categorically say that it is one of those “automotive wonders of the...
From 1954–1967, Wilmot Hills Raceway, in Wilmot, Wisconsin, played host to a wide variety of road races. Built by the...
Peter Bryant’s colorful career spans nearly three decades of motorsport and includes time spent working in Formula One, sports car...
Famous host of “The Tonight Show”, Jay Leno, recently made an appearance at VARA’s Goldenstate Classic race at Fontana driving a wild car that he has nicknmaed “The Tank.” At 22-feet long and weighing in at 9000lbs, “The Tank” derives its name from the 1790 cu.in., aircooled, V-12 engine sourced...
Kiwi racing star Graham McRae, who competed in F1, F5000 and the Indianapolis 500, was hospitalized on September 2, after...
Some of you model makers, I know, and probably you historic artists too, have been wondering why Jo Siffert’s 1971...
1956 Ferrari 500 TR Prototype I have to confess that we sometimes get very carried away by some of the machinery we get to examine and test. We even have some degree of conflict about not being able to more frequently feature more down-to-earth and historic cars. It’s not that...
Bobby Rahal has won more Champ Car races at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca as a driver and team owner than...
Audi Tradition—the division responsible for preserving the brand’s colorful automotive heritage—has just undertaken its most complex restoration project since the...
December 2003 Lotus 72—Formula One Icon By Michael Oliver In the current era of Formula One, today’s frontrunners will be fodder for the back of the grid in just a few short months. As such, it seems all the more amazing that in the early ’70s, a racecar like the...
Keeping a promise to America’s Porsche owners and racing fans made in 2001, Porsche Cars North America, in conjunction with...
