Forza Gilles!
1976 March 76B I have a confession to make. When I was but a pubescent young man, I used to lie in bed at night… Read More...
Browsing: July ’10
A Century of Success – Part 2
Alfa Romeo had gone from zero to hero and beyond from the 1911 Targa Florio to the 1936 Mille Miglia. Its motor racing exploits were… Read More...
Peter Gethin
Peter Gethin may have been the son of a jockey, but he pursued a different kind of horsepower, making his name racing automobiles. They werenât… Read More...
Keijo âKekeââRosberg
Keke Rosberg was a kind of motor racing Cinderella Man. He went from the drudgery of retiring or not even qualifying a stream of uncompetitive… Read More...
The Brabham BT46B âFan Carâ
Fundamentally, the development of the Brabham âfan carâ was due to the introduction of the Lotus 79, and in a sense the latter part of… Read More...
1987 Williams FW11B
In my time as a racing driver I have had the opportunity of driving many types of racing car. I have travelled the world in… Read More...
Shelbyâs Indycar
During the sixties, Carroll Shelby tried almost anything having to do with cars and racing. A little-known episode was his effort at Indianapolis. The Shelby… Read More...
Credit Where Due
Illustrating Patrick Quinnâs article on the Bira MG K3 (VR December, 2009) was a photograph of Ron Uffindel, who frequently raced it. A theme of… Read More...
Night Vision
The 1970 Le Mans 24 hours is immortalized in the the Steve McQueen film Le Mans, with much of the filmâs footage taken from that… Read More...
Fast Exposure
July 2010 During the Spa-Francorchamps 750km Race on May 4, 1975, Henri Pescarolo extracts full speed from his Alfa Romeo 33TT12 up the Radillon hill.… Read More...
1954 Swartley Special
Terry Bennett says he grew up as both a nerd and a motor-head. It was hardly his fault. His father was a brilliant physician, his… Read More...