Porsche in the Monte Carlo Rally 1952–1982
Porsche in the Monte Carlo Rally 1952–1982 By Patrick Daase & Maurice Louche In 1968, Porsche won the Monte Carlo Rally for the first time.…
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Seeing Red—1956 Jaguar D-Type XKD 518
“Who painted this D-Type red?” was my thought when I first laid eyes on this legendary machine. Most of the Jaguar competition cars are BRG—… Read More...
1954 Reims International 12-Hour
The International 12 Hours of Reims, July 4, 1954. Rene Bonnet trying to get his D.B.-Panhard back on the road, just before the Thillois corner.…
Canadian Road Racing Pioneers Jim and Alice Fergusson
Canadian motorsports owes a huge debt to the team of Jim Fergusson and his wife, Alice. Their efforts were almost always voluntary and for the… Read More...
Talking with the Grand Prix Greats
When he competed in his first Formula One race, Eddie Cheever was even more baby-faced than when I got to know him, which is saying…
Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana. Indianapolis hosts America’s most important racing event, the Indianapolis 500, aka Indy 500. The 1920 Duesenberg 183 Grand Prix raced by a American,…
90th Anniversary of Borzacchini’s Maserati Record Run
On September 28, 1929, Mario Umberto “Baconìn” Borzacchini, at the wheel of a Maserati Tipo V4, set the world land speed record for the flying…
Formula 5000
Formula 5000 was a racing series for open-wheel, single-seat racing cars built to a specific set of rules. The engine of choice was the venerable… Read More...
Ex-works 1955 Le Mans Triumph TR2 to Be Sold
Silverstone Auctions has opened its catalogue for entries to the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show with a very rare and important car from British motorsport,…
Birth of Lola
One of the most memorable motor races I have ever seen was broadcast from the 1959 Easter Monday Goodwood Meeting and it was for 1100-cc… Read More...
Jaguar’s Streamlined C-Type
June 14–15 ,1952, 24 Hours of Le Mans This was a great idea that failed. Jaguar fitted special streamlined bodywork to the C-Types for Le…