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Delage D8S Gives New Meaning to Elegance
Born in the Depression, Restored in a Recession, Delage D8S Gives New Meaning to Elegance Story by Philip Powell In perhaps the strangest paradox of the 1930s, as the worst depression the world had ever known was putting millions out of work, extraordinary design still flourished. Bauhaus architecture by the likes of Mies van der [...]
1965 Sebring 12-Hour Grand Prix of Endurance – Race Profile
And Then The Rains Came – The 1965 Sebring 12-Hour Grand Prix of Endurance Story by Louis Galanos. Black and white photos by Dave Nicholas and color photos by Walker Fricks, Jr. Whether driver, crew member, race official or spectator, no one who attended the 1965 running of the 12 Hours of Sebring will ever [...]
Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage – Car Profile
Although Maserati had enjoyed competition success with its championship-winning 250F grand prix car, the Modenese company soon found itself in dire financial straits. With the introduction and sales success of the road-going 3500 GT, however, the company’s health improved drastically, prompting a renewed interest in creating a sports car that could be raced, not by [...]
Porsche Honors 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans Victory
On 14 June 1970, Porsche claimed the first of what would become 16 overall victories in the world’s most prestigious endurance race, the Le Mans 24 Hours. After precisely 4,607.811 kilometres – or 343 laps – Hans Herrmann and Richard Atwood were first across the finishing line in the legendary Porsche 917 KH from Porsche [...]
Jeff Koons BMW Art Car at Le Mans 24 Hours 2010 – Photos
BMW brought a tradition back to life when it lined up at the 78th staging of the Le Mans 24 Hours 2010 with an elaborately designed Art Car. American artist Jeff Koons’ BMW M3 GT2 Art Car really caught the eye in France. While the no. 78 BMW M3 GT2, with drivers Jörg Müller (DE), [...]
24 Hours of Le Mans 2010 – Report and Photo Gallery
Audi scored their ninth overall victory at the 78th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans after a fierce battle between their teams and the Peugeots. After winning the 24-hour race at Le Mans last year, Peugeot was the defending champion, but in the early hours of Sunday, the French manufacturer encountered several mechanical [...]
Rudolf Carracciola – Driver Profile
Otto Wilhelm Rudolf Caracciola, more commonly Rudolf Caracciola, was a racing driver from Remagen, Germany. He won the European Drivers’ Championship, the pre-1950 equivalent of the modern Formula One World Championship, an unsurpassed three times. He also won the European Hillclimbing Championship three times: twice in sports cars, and once in Grand Prix cars. Caracciola [...]
1948 Kurtis Kraft Midget – Video Car Profile
Long before he became famous for designing and building Indianapolis racers that won the 500-mile race five times, Los Angeles fabricator Frank Kurtis made a considerable reputation building the best midget race cars in the world. Beginning in the late 1930s, his company, Kurtis Kraft, churned out over 1,150 midgets, 500 in ready-to-race form and [...]
McLaren F1 Celebrates 20th Anniversary
In its 20th anniversary year, the McLaren F1 is considered by most people to be one of the greatest cars of all time. Its exclusivity, technical innovation, racing provenance, revolutionary packaging and extraordinary driving experience have made it an icon. In 1988, McLaren took the decision to expand from Formula One and design and build, [...]
Remembering the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
Story by Will Silk True enthusiasts will be the first to admit that, had it not been for the events of World War Two, the sports car scene in the States would most certainly look much different. Americans sent to serve in England were introduced to a scene that included MG, Riley, and a number [...]
Ferrari Classiche Issues Attestation to “Breadvan”
Ferrari SpA recently issued an Attestation for vehicles of historic interest by the Ferrari Classiche department to the 250 GT Berlinetta passo corto (chassis 2819) nicknamed the “Breadvan.” The special document, which has been available since 2009, is dedicated to Ferrari cars that, although they do not comply with the strict Ferrari Authenticity Certification criteria, [...]
Donovan Motorcar Services – Garage Profile
Interview and photos by Greg Wing Brian Donovan, owner, operator, team manager and lead engineer of Donovan Motorcar Service, regularly gives “Tech Sessions” in the handsome showroom of his full service shop in Lenox, Massachusetts. I caught up with him before a recent talk he gave to members of the Jaguar Association of New England. [...]
BMW Wins 1940 Mille Miglia – A Victory of Passion and Precision
Story by Will Silk BMW is a marque that may appear relatively young in terms of motorsports accomplishments to many here in North America, but whose four wheeled racing efforts actually began just before the Second World War with what is perhaps today seen as one of the most quintessential small bore sports cars ever [...]
Carrera Panamericana Winner – Mercedes-Benz W194 Photo Gallery
The original winning car from the 3rd Carrera Panamericana Mexico in November 1952 is to return to the scene of its great triumph. The 300 SL racing sport car (W 194) was temporarily removed from the “Races and Records” display at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, in order to join the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG and [...]
Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa by Zagato Unveiled at Concorso Villa d’Este
Zagato Atelier introduced the Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa at the XII Villa D’Este Concours d’Elegance, held April 24-25, 2010 at Villa d’Este in Cernobbio, Italy. The TZ3 Corsa is not a design exercise. It does not take inspiration only from the 90 year collaboration between the two brands, neither only from the Milanese conjunction between [...]
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