Road Runners—Chaparral Mk1
February 11, 1962, brings back a very striking memory. I had been married for only eight days, yet for some reason I was sitting in… Read More...
Browsing: August ’05
American Engine-uity
Homebuilt or custom-made racecars were not new to America’s racetracks as they had been appearing for decades on dirt ovals, at the Bonneville Salt Flats… Read More...
Jim Hall
Few Americans have had as significant an impact on the history and direction of global motorsport as Texan Jim Hall. As both a driver and… Read More...
Those Magnificent Men…
While I wasn’t sure if I’d ever be able to say this again—I really enjoyed watching this year’s running of the Indianapolis 500. Though I…
Racing the Scarab
Harry Heuer, whose father was the CEO of the Peter Hand Brewing Company, decided in the late ’50s to go racing. So he bought a… Read More...
Mr. Hall
It was the summer of 1967, the Summer of Love. Sergeant Pepper had just been released and I was walking down The Strand in London—the… Read More...
Huffaker Special
Joe Huffaker and Huffaker Engineering are, today, names synonymous with excellence in racecar preparation, construction and engineering. The Huffaker name is found throughout the history…
August in Racing History
1 The Ford Sierra Cosworth is homologated for Group A Touring Car racing (1987). 2 Jochen Rindt drives a Lotus 72-Ford to victory in the… Read More...
Under 2-liter GT
Under 2-liter Grand Touring (GT) cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motorsport; the World Sports Car Championship… Read More...
Strange Specials
Forgive me, please, but I can’t tell you much about any of these oddities. I present them here and now for the same reason that… Read More...
SVVSCC, Hershey Vintage Hillclimb
Herhsey, PA April 30 – May 1, 2005 Read More...