Mighty Midget
1934 MG Q-type The story of how, in 1923, the first MG—under the guidance of Cecil Kimber—grew from the Bullnose Morris car is well known.… Read More...
Browsing: September ’17
Immersed in Matra
Nearly 50 years ago I stood on the bank at Mulsanne Corner and watched the bright French sun flash on the windscreen of the #24… Read More...
Richard “Dick” Salmon
Over the coming months we will have a series of three interviews with former BRM mechanics who worked with the team during the beginning, middle… Read More...
Flip-Flops & Halo Tops
The notion of a halo conjures images of angelic cherubs and enlightened bliss in nearly everyone…except, apparently, for Formula One fans. In mid-July, the FIA… Read More...
Walter Röhrl
You might well ask “Who the hell’s he?” when you read the name at the top of the page. Well, he’s the man none other… Read More...
Winning Number Four
My fourth win at Indy was the best for a lot of reasons. The first will always have its place because of being the first,… Read More...
Austin-Healey 3000 MkIII
I have raced and rallied all over the world during my long career and am still actively involved in motorsport, but with historic cars now.… Read More...
Copy Cats
Racecar designers are sometimes accused of copying others’ ideas, but are they really “copy cats,” or is it a case of “great minds think alike?”… Read More...
Daytona 24 Hours 1975
The Brumos Porsche 911 Carrera RSR of Peter Gregg and Hurley Haywood finished 1st overall in the 1975 edition of the 24 Hours of Daytona,… Read More...
Fast Exposure
September 2017 The well turned out factory team of MGAs lined up prior to the start of the 12 Hours of Sebring on March 26,… Read More...
1968 SWM Gordini
Is there no end to the list of racecar manufacturers of the 20th century? Let’s have a show of hands. How many know anything about German… Read More...