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Carving Out Racing History, One Car at a Time
Story by Will Silk I recently received an email from a gentleman in Maryland that does wood carvings of sports cars. One look at the pictures he sent along made me promptly sit down and have a closer look. The carvings were of a Porsche 917K and a Ford GT40, two of history’s most lethal [...]
Les Richter (1930 – 2010)
Story by Will Silk Perhaps no single man had more involvement in the development of West Coast racing in the United States than Les Richter. Les was born October 26, 1930 in Fresno, California. He attended high school in Fresno before moving onto the University of Berkeley where Les became an All-American Line Backer and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
Allure of the Automobile Exhibit – Photo Gallery
The Allure of the Automobile exhibit is currently displayed at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia through June 20th, 2010. Guest curator Ken Gross assembled 18 feature automobiles from the finest collectors, including Chip Connor, Sam Mann, Bruce Meyer, Peter Mullin, Jon Shirley, Peterson Museum, Collier Collection, among others.
Porsche Showroom Posters: The First 25 Years – Book Review
Book Review: Porsche Showroom Posters: The First 25 Years Author: Everett Anton Singer Publisher: VintageAutoPosters.com Format: Hardcover, 12” x 12”, 50 pages ISBN: n/a Price: $78.96 Hardcover; $39.95 Softcover Review by Lee Robie The fun thing about writing for Sports Car Digest is that I get to read books that I would never have otherwise [...]
Stirling Moss Accident
Racing great Sir Stirling Moss OBE is recovering in a hospital after a freak accident in his London home. While the injuries are reportedly not life-threatening, Moss broke both ankles and four bones in his feet in the fall, as well as damage to some vertebrae. The accident happened as a result of an elevator [...]
Ferrari Classiche Restoration Facility – Photo Gallery
Ferrari Classiche was established to provide restoration and maintenance services, technical assistance and Certificates of Authenticity to owners of classic Ferraris. Housed in the former Ferrari Foundry building within Ferrari’s Maranello, Italy factory, the 10,225 square foot Classiche offices and workshop were officially opened by Ferrari President, Luca di Montezemolo, in July 2006. Sports Car [...]
Look into the Eyes – Driver Retrospective Photo Gallery
The saying the eyes are the window to the soul is particularly apt when peering into the eyes of racing car drivers. Depending upon the events at hand, the eyes show a range of emotions, from focus and determination about the impending race to jubilation or disappointment about the results to exhaustion from a grueling [...]
Ferrari 312P & 312PB – Book Review
The late 1960s and early 1970s formed a significant epoch in the world of international sports car racing. As the motor racing rule-making body moved back and forth between cars that less and less resembled road-going vehicles, prototype sports car racing captured the imagination of manufacturers, teams and fans alike. Porsche vs Ferrari vs Alfa [...]
Janet Guthrie Receives Award at Simeone Museum
Pioneering race car driver Janet Guthrie – the first woman to compete at the Indianapolis 500 and in NASCAR – received the second annual “Spirit Of Competition” Award from the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Presenting the award was David Donohue, winner of the 2009 Daytona 24 Hours, and son of the late [...]
John O’Quinn (1941 – 2009)
Story by Leigh Dorrington Houston trial attorney John O’Quinn, who has recently emerged as a towering figure in automotive and art purchases for a proposed museum, was killed in an automobile accident in Houston on Thursday, October 30. O’Quinn and his partner Darla Lexington, president of the O’Quinn Collection, have become known to auction participants [...]
Bernd Rosemeyer 100th Birthday Celebration
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of racing driver Bernd Rosemeyer, who was born on October 14, 1909 in Lingen in north-west Germany. To honor the anniversary, Audi Tradition will be laying a bouquet at the memorial on the A5 Autobahn in Germany.
Elio Zagato (1919 – 2009)
Dr. Elio Zagato passed away on September 14th, 2009 at the age of 88. Son of Ugo Zagato, founder of the famous Milanese Atelier, renowned since 1919 for its custom made car bodies, Elio was a figure of great importance in the history of global automotive design and in the Gran Turismo race scene of [...]
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