Video: Rear Engine vs Roadster – Change at the Indy 500

The mid sixties was a  time of massive change at the Indy 500.  Jack Brabham shocked the establishment when he debuted a rear engined car at the Speedway in 1961, and from then on nothing …

Photos and Report: Donington Historic Festival 2011

Twelve races; 300 historic racing cars out on track; 38 car clubs with 100s of cars on display; 12,000 people and two days of non-stop sunshine. The first ever Donington Historic Festival could hardly be …

For Sale: 1967 Bizzarrini 5300 GT America

Engineer Giotto Bizzarrini was controller of the sports and development department at Ferrari in the late fifties, and who is credited with designing and developing the Ferrari 250 GT the 250 …

Best of The Cahier Archive: Ayrton Senna

This is the latest in our series of  photo specials showcasing the stunning images from the Cahier Archive. The collection, by photographers Bernard Cahier and his son Paul-Henri are part of a massive collection of …

Video: Ayrton Senna: Rally Driver!

“The World’s fastest Grand Prix racer goes wild in Wales taming five forest rally cars”
In 1986, Ayrton Senna was on the crest of Formula 1 greatness. The Brazilian’s speed and dedication was never in doubt. …

Race Report and Photos: VSCC Spring Start – Silverstone April 23 2011

The GP Italia and Lanchester Trophies Race Meeting
Take one of the hottest days of the year so far, on the Easter Bank holiday weekend, at a circuit steeped in history, add a mouth watering selection …

Video Documentary: Grand Prix – The Killer Years

This is a magnificent and shocking documentary about Grand Prix racing in the 60’s and 70s. Some of the footage I have never seen before, and it is horrific, however it’s captivating viewing.
Here is the …

1971 Indy 500: Al Unser dodges multiple crashes including the pace car.

The Indianapolis 500 tends to be an action packed and grueling race. In 1971, however, it was something else.
It got off to a hot start when Roger Penske turned up with the new, and stunningly …