Wild Rover – 1966 Rover P6
Making its debut in 1963, the Rover P6 was introduced as the new jewel in the crown of the Rover fleet. The car was voted… Read More...
Browsing: November ’13
1955 Watkins Glen
1955 was the last year of racing on public roads for Watkins Glen—September 17. It was the 4.6-mile course up on the hill in Dix…
Eppie Wietzes
Over his years in racing, Eppie Wietzes drove everything on four wheels, from a Morris Minor with an Austin A40 engine to Lotus and Brabham… Read More...
A Rush Delivery
I was given the opportunity recently to see an advanced screening of Ron Howard’s much-anticipated movie Rush. I was allowed to bring a guest, so… Read More...
Tony Brooks
Quiet, thoughtful, modest, Tony Brooks was all of those things, which is probably why his name isn’t exactly on the tip of everyone’s tongue when…
The Bahamas Adventure
It all began as an end-of-season sojourn in the sun. The Bahamas Speed Week had been initiated in 1954 when U.S. midget racing supremo Sherman… Read More...
Riccardo Patrese – Williams FW14
When I think back, I have two racing cars I would call great. First, the Brabham BT49B, and second the Williams FW14—not the “active” car,… Read More...
Relevance
The FIA has decided that Formula One has to be more relevant to everyday motoring, so the 2014 cars will be turbocharged hybrids. Relevance is… Read More...
“Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3”
The Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3 was a dominant car in Grand Prix racing’s pre-war era. It was the first true single-seat Grand Prix car,… Read More...
Fast Exposure: November 2013
The Le Mans 24 Hours, June 15-16, 1963. Richie Ginther prepares to climb into the Rover-B.R.M. turbine car that ran without officially placing, but would… Read More...
1961 ACI “BoMiske” Special
In 1983 Matt Jones of Livingston, Texas, received an unexpected telephone call from a man in Porterville, California. The man said, “I hear you’re interested… Read More...