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Sebring, 1967
Two factory Porsche 910s await the start of the 1967 Sebring 12 Hours. Car #36 will be driven by Scooter Patrick and Gerhard Mitter, while…
Famed Indy Engine Builder Louis Meyer Jr. Passes Away
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has announced that renowned engine builder Louis “Sonny” Meyer Jr. died Saturday, Nov. 7, in Crawfordsville, he was 89 years old.…
The Incredible Alfettas
The name Alfetta is still one that makes any red-blooded Italian motor sport fan throw out his chest with pride. It is the name of… Read More...
Le Mans TR2 Breaks Auction Record
A Triumph TR2, raced in the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans, far exceeded its pre-sale estimate for this past weekend’s Silverstone Auction, when it…
November in Racing History
1 Eddie Rickenbacker takes control of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (1923). 2 Bobby Ball, at the wheel of an Offenhauser-powered Kuzma, wins the AAA Championship… Read More...
Deliveries Begin for Continuation Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagatos
The first Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato Continuation sports cars – part of the £6 million Aston Martin DBZ Centenary Collection – are now being…
Promise Fulfilled—Mickey Thompson’s 1968 Challenger 2
Dubbed “Challenger 2,” this twin-Hemi-powered streamliner holds the certified record run as the fastest naturally aspirated, piston-powered vehicle in history—an automotive milestone that was 50…
Ayrton Senna
Rarely in the history of motor racing was one person so revered as Ayrton Senna da Silva. From the start of his karting career in…
Andy Wallace’s Latest Act
Mirrored sunglasses and a big grin. Andy Wallace is always in a good mood when he arrives at work in the morning. This former Le…
Penske Buys the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IndyCar
The Board of Directors of Hulman & Company announced today that it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Penske Corporation, a global…
Pre-War, Part 1
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These early innovators are in an… Read More...