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Time Capsule
October 2018 1 – F1 & sports car racer Willy Mairesse is born in Momignies, Belgium (1928). 3 – Jackie Ickx and Jochen Mass drive… Read More...
Duncan Rabagliati
Duncan was initially entranced by record keeping and statistics in racing events. This interest morphed into a desire to race and so he has for…
Famed Donington Collections to Close
Kevin Wheatcroft, son of noted collector and Donington Park owner Tom Wheatcroft, has announced that his father’s famous racecar collection and museum, The Donington Collections,…
AMOC Champions Crowned at Rain-Soaked Silverstone
The final AMOC Racing meeting of 2018 saw competitors taking on the challenge of a rain-lashed Silverstone on Saturday, October 6th, the meeting finishing with…
Sydenham Trophy Race, Crystal Palace, May 20, 1939
Prince Bira in his E.R.A. pursues Hans Ruesch’s Alfa Romeo 8C35 up the hill to South Tower corner. Ruesch won his preliminary heat over Bira,…
Adventures on Asphalt
Car guys all have a little Walter Mitty in them. We dream about racing, restoring a rare car, driving our toys on long trips –…
Thunderbug & Curtiss—1921–1922 GN Specials
Fitting an engine many times the size of the original is never a sure fire recipe for racing success. Mark Walker and Duncan Pittaway have… Read More...
Lotus Throws 70th Celebration
Marking its 70th anniversary, Lotus held a spectacular event to commemorate the significant milestone of founder Colin Chapman’s first Lotus, built in 1948. The home of…
Ferrari 250 LM
Introduced at the 1963 Paris Auto Show as the replacement for the front-engined 250 GTO, the 250 LM was a direct evolution of the sport…
Triple Treat—Andial’s 1981 Hat Trick
As Rolf Stommelen climbed behind the wheel of the front-running Andial/Meister Porsche 935K3 after co-driver Derek Bell had pitted to refuel and take on four… Read More...
Family Affair—The Hills and The Rosbergs
Fathers and their sons who have each won the Formula 1 World Championship are few and far between. There are only two dads and their… Read More...