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S.C.H. “Sammy” Davis
This man was a motor racing whirlwind, journalist, author of seven motor sport books, vintage car fan, ran driving courses for the British police and… Read More...
The Other Air-Cooled Wundercar—1967 NSU 1200 TT
Rear-mounted, air-cooled cars are a common site at racetracks, persistently challenging their conventional, front-engine, water-cooled competition often with great success. We could be referring to… Read More...
GT500 Super Snake Breaks Record at $2.2 Million
The one-of-a-kind 1967 Shelby Mustang GT 500 “Super Snake” smashed the existing record for a Mustang, at Mecum’s 2019 Kissimmee auction, when it sold for…
Historian Michael T. Lynch Passes Away
Well respected historian and author Michael T. Lynch passed away on January 11th. Perhaps best known for his award-winning book, with William Edgar and Ron…
The Final Chat with Peter Giddings
This past summer Dennis Gray had the opportunity to interview his longtime friend Giddings. Sadly, this would prove to be the last interview with one…
Peter Giddings: 1940–2019
One of the most widely recognized vintage racers in the sport, Peter Giddings, passed away earlier this week at his home in Northern California, at…
Frisselle and the Z
In 1964, Nissan Motor Company introduced a two-door sports coupe named the Silivia 1600 Sports Coupe. One year later, at the New York Motor Show,…
Klosters-Davos, 1961
The International Hillclimb course, Klosters-Davos in Switzerland, on August 27, 1961. This BMW 700 was being driven by Mark Aron who was from the town…
Amelia to Honor Revolutionary Indy Cars
On the 110th anniversary of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway the 24th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance will celebrate the brilliant and radical ideas and the…
Gentleman Heroes – YU 3250
Gentleman Heroes – YU 3250 The first Blower Bentley and the men who made it happen By Giles Chapman & Clare Hay Some of the…
January in Racing History
January 2019 1 FISA bans sliding skirts on racecars (1981). 5 Sports car racer David Donohue, the son of Mark Donohue, is born… Read More...