1975 Eagle 755 F5000 In 1967, the SCCA began a fledgling “professional” category for open-wheel formula cars known as Formula A. The idea was to… Read More...
Whitney Straight did everything in style. Barred from keeping a car at Cambridge he kept a plane instead. He would cycle to the airfield, flying… Read More...
Back in the 1960s, if you raced or rallied an Austin Mini Cooper, you would have met and probably been defeated by Bill Brack. Bill… Read More...
Two month’s ago, I wrote in this space about my misuse, misappropriation and general mis-handling of my grand-father’s tools in my formative years (When do…
I raced at Le Man, 13 times, and each time it was a good one. It was especially good when I did it with Matra…
In the summer of 1980, I was at Goodwood for a test session. Before I reached the pits, I bumped into Les Thacker, the Competition… Read More...
Matra Automobile, a name synonymous with French racing heritage, will cease to exist according to a German news source. Founded by the SA Engins Matra…
In 1956, Porsche introduced a slightly modified Spyder, the 550A. Exterior changes were mainly from the doors back with a much lower and sleeker engine…
2 F1 racer and Can-Am champion Bruce McLaren dies in a crash while testing his M8D Can-Am racer at Goodwood, England (1970). 10 Jim Trueman,… Read More...
The over 2 liter Grand Touring (GT) cars have always had a place to compete within the ever changing regulations of international motorsports; the World… Read More...
