Sharknose Ferrari – Nürburgring – 1961
Phil Hill in the Sharknose Ferrari 156 doing what he did best.
Cars
Board Track Racing Car #5
Building a motor racing stadium out of a highly flammable material, strapping on a leather helmet, climbing into a vehicle with no discernible braking…
The American Aston Martin
I had never seen an Aston Martin Bertone DB2/4 before this week, it turns out only 3 of them were ever made and this…
The Lion, The Man and The Silodrome
The first thing you notice is the lion. The second thing you notice is that they’re sideways and the third thing you notice is…
Steve McQueen and the 450hp Dune Buggy
This is the “Baja Boot”, a 450hp, 4×4 dune buggy built by Vic Hickey – one of GM’s top automotive engineers in the late 1960s….
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Racer
1957 was a great year in world history. The President of the USA was Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lennon and McCartney met in England for the…
1974 Land Rover 109
Land Rovers are amongst the best 4x4s in the world, the classic style and legendary off road capabilities have made this an almost timeless…
Senna Overtakes Schumacher, Prost and Hill On The Greatest First Lap Ever
As soon as I call this “The Greatest First Lap Ever” some clever bastard will come along and find something better. Although I don’t…
Onboard With Juan Manuel Fangio – 1957 Modena, Italy
This captivating onboard video is from a time when helmets were an afterthought, tires were the width of your necktie and Schumachers made shoes….
Rat Rod Truck – High Gear Hauler
Rat Rods are an occasional guilty pleasure of mine, regular chromed out show-pony hot rods don’t do it for me but with Rat Rods…
Craig Breedlove’s World Record Bonneville Run in 1963
In this wonderfully retro 1963 film Craig Breedlove breaks the land speed record at the Bonneville salt flats, driving a jet car named Spirit…
1931 Bugatti T54 Special
The Bugatti name is quite possibly the most respected brand in automotive history, there aren’t that many original Bugattis in private hands and it’s…