1955 Le Mans-Winning Jaguar D-type Chassis XKD 505 The temptation is to dissolve into a wave of superlatives…that would not...
Since the very beginning of motorsports competition, a common thread has run through the sport: It takes money to go...
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 who had competed in the Canadian American Modified Racing Association or CAMRA series, which promoted races in western Canada and the western United States. Eldon...
As you’ll see on page 38, this issue marks the launch of yet another new column. One of my goals,...
Rallying was a total mystery to me until 1972, when a young man named Sandro Munari achieved the first of...
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 the late 1940s who said to me, “Without attention to background, scenery, and people you lose so much in a picture, it’s not good enough...
The Ferrari Dino was always my favorite racing car, but that was as much to do with the two seasons...
In the Western U.S. during the ’50s, there were a number of road-racing drivers who went on to international success...
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...
The French Grand Prix; Reims, July 4, 1954. Karl Kling rounds Thillois corner in the Mercedes W196 streamliner. He finished...
Lime Rock’s “Lefthander” and Turn Four represent difficult challenges at one of the most demanding racetracks in North America. Mastering these Esses will, in great measure, determine good lap times at one of the most challenging tracks you will ever drive. In racing, there are three types of corners: Most...
3 The Intrepid, with Wayne Taylor driving, makes its IMSA GTP racing debut with a 2nd place finish at West...
After some 50 years of automobile racing, the Grand Prix Formula or Formula One was formed by the FIA (Federation...
Night racing. Why do we love it so? I think one reason is, darkness adds another dimension to the defiance. Motor racing has a deliciously illicit taste even in daylight, and doing it after sundown seems sinful. Let us embrace that, I say. Sometimes when I mention to lay people...
March 2006 Adidas Racing Boots Adidas has a long history of supplying high-quality racing boots, and Fyshe Limited is now...
As we’ve said in this space many times before, thank heaven for the Internet’s ability to share one man’s obsession with the rest of us! This month’s featured Web site is another one of those obscure personal obsessions that turns out to be an interesting diversion/resource for the rest of...
Hot Rod pioneer and NHRA co-founder, Ak Miller has passed away at the age of 81. Miller began his long...
The historic support race at the Le Mans 24 Hours has become one of the most prestigious and sought-after entries...
Road Racing Drivers Club (RRDC) member Archie Urciuoli garnered the 2005 overall points championship in Historic Sportscar Racing’s Historic GTP/Group C series, driving his 1984 Porsche 956 to four victories in eight season events. The HSR Historic GTP/Group C Championship is a season-long competition for historic prototype cars, primarily those...
Organizers of the annual Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix, run through the roads of Pittsburgh’s Schenley Park, have announced that the...
The Harry A. Miller Club has announced that the 12th Annual Millers at Milwaukee Vintage Indy Car Event will be...
Carlos Reutemann, 63, winner of 12 Grands Prix—five of them with Ferrari from 1976 to 1978—has been made a Commendatore in the New Year Honors list of Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi. “Lole,” as he was known, now holds the same rank as his late ’70s employer at Maranello, Commendatore...
The Australian Historic Formula Atlantic and European Formula Two Association was invited to the sensational Eastern Creek A1 Grand Prix...
American historic racer John Delane wrapped up his third FIA TGP championship in the past four years and as such,...
The Formula One rumor mill has been abuzz with the story that Roger Penske might make another attempt at Formula One in 2008. According to numerous sources, Penske would be interested in fielding another American Formula One entry in 2008, if the FIA makes good on its intentions to put...
The racing world lost one of its true pioneers on December 19, 2005, when Keith Duckworth passed away. He was...
1 Guy Frequelin becomes competition chief of Citroen (1989). 2 Al Holbert, Derek Bell, and Al Unser Jr. drive a...
