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Photo by Eli Solomon, courtesy FIVA. In neither of its two entries in the 24 Hours of Le Mans did the severely aerodynamic CD SP66 No. 52 actually finish the race, but that hasn’t stopped the current caretakers of the Peugeot-powered car from continuing to take it out on Circuit Read more
Jack and Donna Bakewell with their 1962 Ford Galaxie 500. Photos by author. Jack Bakewell’s first new car was a 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 with a 390 beneath the hood, shifting through a four-speed transmission. Like most of us, he later moved on to other cars (Fords, since he spent Read more
Photos by the author. The Italian version of the DMV likely doesn’t appear on most folks’ European vacation itineraries. After all, there’s Roman ruins, stunning artwork, castles and clocktowers to see and plenty of gelato to consume. But a side trip to the Automobile Club Verona offers a unique juxtaposition Read more
1966 AAR Eagle Indy Car, chassis 201. Photos by Karissa Hosek, courtesy RM Sotheby’s. Dan Gurney’s All American Racers has established itself as one of America’s most successful race car constructors, amassing wins in series as diverse as sports car, Formula 1 and Indy Car. Between 1965 and 2012, the Read more
The opening of the Holley Control Tower on July 13. Photos courtesy National Corvette Museum Motorsport Park. On July 13, the National Corvette Museum Motorsport Park (NCMMP) in Bowling Green, Kentucky, took one step closer to becoming a world-class racing facility with the opening of the 15,000 square foot Holley Read more
The latest Forgotten Fiberglass mystery car. Photos by author. I’ve always been a fan of the space age era from cool plastic stereos and wild “biomorphic” designs. This interest crystallized when I was 18 (1980 or so) and found/bought my first “space age” car – the 1962 Shark “Tiburon” Roadster Read more
From the seller’s description: This 1983 DeLorean DMC-12 is a five-speed manual with extensive mechanical restoration and updates. A Stage II engine was installed by DMC Florida in June 2008, and increases power from the factory 130hp to around 197hp. In 2008 at approximately 50k miles, DMC Florida replaced the Read more
While the vintage racing footage includes plenty of glimpses of all sorts of NASCAR notables from the aero war era, the focus on this two-part documentary is on the Chargers and on Dodge’s efforts to dominate stock car racing. * How many times did British Pathe film the Matchbox factory? Read more
From the seller’s description: Up for sale is a beautiful 1965 Valiant Signet V8 convertible with Barracuda grill from the rare Acapulco trim model. This original California car is virtually rust-free and its Mopar 273 V8 is in exceptional running order. A little over 50k miles on the odometer as Read more
The Defender is dead, right? Not so fast. As Ronan Glon at Ran When Parked reported, a British businessman hasn’t let Jaguar Land Rover’s denial of permission to continue the Defender’s production stop him. A feasibility study is due later this year, which could result in a new factory specifically Read more