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BMW E9 CSL: The Capri Beater, Part 1

By Marcel Hundscheid / Speed-O-Graphica
The BMW E9 is one of several machines from the South German manufacturer that have written history. Not only in the period between 1968 and 1975, when the particularly beautiful coupe …

Group C: The Rise and Fall of the Golden Age of Endurance Racing: Tiga Race Cars

By Marcel Hundscheid / Speed-O-Graphica
Next up in our long running Group C retrospective series, we dive back into the mid ‘70s, when two former Formula 1 drivers, Tim Schenken from Australia and New Zealander Howden …

Formula 3: The Origins, 1971-1984 Part 2

By Marcel Hundscheid / Speed-O-Graphica
In this second part of our retrospective on the origins of Formula 3, we take a closer look at Argo and Brabham.

Widescreen Gallery: The Lotus 47 sports racer

By Marcel Hundscheid / Speed-O-Graphica
The Lotus 47 from 1968 was a competition car homologated for racing in Group 4. The car was developed by Lotus Components Ltd. from the Lotus 46 Europa production car. Let’s …

Formula 3: The origins, 1971-1984

By Marcel Hundscheid / Speed-O-Graphica
In a new series of articles, we will take a look at the origins of Formula 3, a championship that is still seen as an important stepping stone for the premier …

Icons at the Le Mans Classic: Porsche 962-143

By Marcel Hundscheid / Speed-O-Graphica
At the recently held Le Mans Classic, we came across a Porsche 962C (chassis 962-143). Thirty-four years ago, this car was at the start of Le Mans with Dominic Dobson, Will …

Legends at the Porsche Museum: The Victorious 936

During our visit to the Porsche museum, we came face to face with the 936/77. Let’s take a look at its history and enjoy some photos.

Report & Gallery: The 50th Anniversary of the Oldtimer Grand Prix

By Marcel Hundscheid / Speed-O-Graphica
Around 50,000 visitors attended 2023’s 50th anniversary edition of the Oldtimer Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, which was held in mid-August. This year’s meeting featured, amongst others, the 1-hour endurance race …