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Legends Displayed at the Porsche Museum: The Can-Am Killer – 917/30

By Marcel Hundscheid / Speed-O-Graphica
During my visit last year to the Porsche Museum in Zuffenhausen, the Porsche 917/30 caught my eye. On display was chassis 003, used by Team Penske during the 1973 Can-Am championship.

The Abrupt End of an Era: Schnitzer Motorsport, The Early Years

By Marcel Hundscheid / Speed-O-Graphica
Late last year, after a period of more than half a century, BMW announced the end of its relationship with the Le Mans 24 Hours-winning Schnitzer Motorsport squad. So, in our …

Group C: The Rise and Fall of the Golden Age of Endurance Racing: Mazda part 2

Mazda 767 (chassis 767-003) driven by Max and Werner Moritz. The car was entered in Peter Auto’s Group C Racing series at the 2014 Spa Classic.
By Marcel Hundscheid / Speed-O-Graphica
Buckle up for our 12th part …

BMW’s M1, The Thoroughbred Racer from the late 70’s: Group 5 & Le Mans

By Marcel Hundscheid / Speed-O-Graphica
In our fifth episode on the iconic BMW M1 we focus on participation in Group 5 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

2020 HSRCA Summer Festival

Widescreen Gallery: The 2020 HSRCA Summer Festival

Over the last weekend in November, the HSRCA returned to Sydney Motorsport Park for their annual Summer Festival of historic motor sport. We were there to cover the event, and below you can enjoy a …

Legends Displayed at the Porsche Museum: 917/20

By Marcel Hundscheid / Speed-O-Graphica
Our European correspondent Marcel Hundscheid paid the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart a visit last July, and came back with some great photos of the legends within. In this second episode we …

For Sale: Ford Capri RS2600 Works Cologne

By Marcel Hundscheid /  Images & history via Gipimotor
This beautiful 1971 Ford Capri RS2600 Works Cologne was raced in 1971 and 1972 and won, amongs others, the 1971 Spa 24 Hours. It’s up for sale …

Group C: The Rise and Fall of the Golden Age of Endurance Racing: Mazda

By Marcel Hundscheid / Speed-O-Graphica
In part 11 of our Group C retrospective, we take a closer look at the sports cars that were built by Mazda for Group C competition, starting with the 717C, 727C, …