It’s interesting to note that for all of Ford’s success in closed Grand Touring racing in the late 1960s, it actually began on a downbeat note in the early 1960s. Right around 1962, Carroll Shelby, already a successful road racer … Continued
There was a time in the not too distant past that the name Ford was heard almost as often as Ferrari in the winners circles of major international road races as the Dearborn automaker concentrated heavily on racing. Its rational, … Continued
When Henry Ford instituted the $5 per day salary for his assembly line workers at the River Rouge works, the world’s first assembly line where the famed Model-T, “everyman’s car,” was built, many in the car industry thought that either … Continued
In the 1970s, the major governing body for road racing and road racing series was the Federation Internaltional de l’Automobile and this group was facing a major decision point, whether to allow the Porsche 935 continue as it was, winning … Continued
The prototypical Porsche replica on the road today is none other than the 356 or “bathtub” Porsche which made its appearance in 1956 and was, in one way or another, really just a Volkswagen with a different body. Today’s replica, … Continued
If there’s one things about Chuck Beck’s replicas, it is that most of the time they are actually, if not as good, better than the originals. His Carrera GTS, for example, is hand-build from the tube frame up. His most … Continued
Mention the name Colin Chapman to anyone who has any history in the auto business and you are likely to receive a knowing smile and, if you are lucky, a small anecdote about Chapman and the cars he designed and … Continued
If you are one of the lucky 100 or fewer who own an original Porsche 904, there are only four words you need to hear: Hang On To It. As Porsche’s one and only dual/purpose vehicle, the 904 was introduced … Continued
The history The Lamborghini Reventon is the second model born of the marriage of Audi and Lamborghini. Audi purchased the Italian specialty carmaker about 2001 and, though the Murceilago, was the first fruit of that marriage, the second was the … Continued
By 2001, the Diablo, flagship of the Lamborghini line, was showing its age. Its lines were still nice but it had lost a lot of its cutting edge sharpness. It was also nearing the end of an 11-year run of … Continued