Cat Du Mans
1955 Le Mans-Winning Jaguar D-type Chassis XKD 505 The temptation is to dissolve into a wave of superlatives…that would not be a problem. Chassis XKD… Read More...
Browsing: March ’06
Buzz Bombs from Bristol
Since the very beginning of motorsports competition, a common thread has run through the sport: It takes money to go fast. An old joke goes… Read More...
Eldon Rasmussen
Eldon Rasmussen was the second Canadian (after Billy Foster) to race in the Indianapolis 500 in the modern era. Eldon and Billy were supermodified drivers… Read More...
Apexes and Indians
As you’ll see on page 38, this issue marks the launch of yet another new column. One of my goals, for quite some time, has…
Sandro Munari
Rallying was a total mystery to me until 1972, when a young man named Sandro Munari achieved the first of his four Monte Carlo Rally… Read More...
Life Imitating Art
Atmosphere and emotion are two ingredients I have tried to incorporate into my painting. It was Tony Kydd, the features editor of Motor Magazine in… Read More...
Ferrari 246 Dino
The Ferrari Dino was always my favorite racing car, but that was as much to do with the two seasons I was a member of…
Remembering Ken Miles
In the Western U.S. during the ’50s, there were a number of road-racing drivers who went on to international success in the following decade. Phil…
Jaguar
Jaguar has been in the news, but for the wrong reasons Ford is having to bail it out to the tune of £1.2 billion, while… Read More...
Jaguar D-type
The Jaguar D-type, was a factory-built racecar. It was essentially an upgraded C-type with a more powerful engine, radically different tubular chassis, and more aerodynamic body with an…
1954 French Grand Prix
The French Grand Prix; Reims, July 4, 1954. Karl Kling rounds Thillois corner in the Mercedes W196 streamliner. He finished 2nd to his teammate Juan…