Documented lightweight drag racers from the mid-1960s are nothing to sneeze at. Largely because sneezing at them will dent their acid-dipped body panels. Add in a Hemi four-speed drivetrain still capable of ripping off quarter-mile times without hesitation and a Read more
Photo courtesy Bonhams. When a replica of SS-100-X, the Hess and Eisenhardt-bodied Lincoln Continental limousine that President John F. Kennedy was shot in, popped up for sale last year, it came along with plenty of unanswered questions. Now that it Read more
Photos courtesy Historic Sportscar Racing. Since 1966, the Daytona International Speedway has been a proving ground for both production and prototype race cars. The cars that have emerged victorious after 24 hours of competition have become the stuff of legend, Read more
A period-correct reception area at the 2014 Goodwood Revival. Photos by Ryan Chirnomas. (Editors note: Ryan Chirnomas attended this year’s Goodwood Revival, held on Lord March’s estate near Chichester, West Sussex, England, and we asked him to document his visit Read more
Filed under: Celebrities, South America, TV/Movies “Our local fixers advised that we stop filming immediately, leave the cars on the gradients and go to a nearby hotel.” – Jeremy Clarkson I’m a big Top Gear fan. I’ve seen every episode, Read more
Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Dodge, Racing Well, it was fun while it lasted. Chrysler has pulled the plug on its Viper GTS-R racing program. The final outing for the two-car Viper GTLM team in the United SportsCar Championship was last Read more
Crash testing the 1955 Chevrolet. Still image from video. In the 1950s, consumers eagerly awaited annual news of new cars from major automakers, and for Chevrolet, Jam Handy played a big role in de-mystifying the science and engineering that went Read more
Filed under: Motorsports, Europe, Videos, Hatchback, Renault, Racing Going to most races means watching the action from behind a fence or from high up on grandstands, but rallying often gives spectators the chance to get closer to the competition than Read more
In September, NASA announced it would be funding two private spacecraft designed to ferry astronauts to and from Earth orbit: Boeing’s CST-100 and the SpaceX Dragon V2 . A third competitor, Sierra Nevada’s Dream Chaser, wasn’t picked, and as a Read more
Every weekend, somewhere, there’s a race to watch. You probably won’t find them on television, but you can get a lot closer to the action than you can with most pro races, and they’re far more fun to watch. If Read more