Sebring 1955: Twelve Hours, Two Winners, And A Controversial Finish
On a former bomber base in central Florida, Jaguar and Ferrari fought for 12 hours in one of the closest and most confusing endurance races of the 1950s.
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Ferrari’s Florida Sweep: The 1961 12 Hours Of Sebring
In March 1961, Ferrari, Maserati, Porsche, Chevrolet, and some of the greatest drivers of the era descended on a rough Florida airfield for 12 hours of racing. Phil Hill and Olivier Gendebien
El Mirage: Where Speed Still Looks Like Speed
On a dry lakebed in the California desert, land speed racing remains wonderfully uncomplicated: build something fast, bring your friends, point it at the horizon, and see what it will do. El
Lost LeMans Corvette Discovered after 50 years
TGR Staff When Chip Miller co-founded Carlisle Events in 1974 and launched Corvettes at Carlisle in 1982, his heart and mind overflowed with his love of family, love of work and love
The Shelby Daytona Super Coupe
by Michael Satterfield Shelby American’s new 427 Cobra was built to replace the small block versions that missed the 1964 World Manufacturers Championship by a just a few points. These small block
The Shelby Lonestar
by Michael Satterfield Many of you likely don’t know much about the Shelby Loanstar, originally dubbed the Cobra III (Ford had Trademarked Cobra and did not want Shelby using the name). But
Sir Henry ‘Tim’ Birkin’s Blower Bentley
Racing at The Brooklands TGR Staff Back in an era racing drivers wore ties and racing was truly a sport of gentleman, a small group known as “Bentley Boys” Woolf Barnato, Sir
Most Winning Corvette of all time up for Auction
TGR Staff Estimate: $950,000-$1,350,000 US AUCTION DATE: To be auctioned on Friday, August 17, 2012 Est. 685 bhp at 6,600 rpm, 427 CID L-88 big block Chevrolet racing engine, Muncie M-22 “Rockcrusher”
Auto Polo
by Michael Satterfield The boys over at Top Gear have played Soccer and Hockey with cars, but it looks like someone beat them at their own game. Sometime between 1910 and 1915,
JULY 11, 1971 — THIS DAY IN HISTORY:
Ak Miller win’s the Pikes Peak Hill Climb in a Ford Mustang. Source: Ford-Men.com
Carroll Shelby Memorial At The Petersen: A Tribute To An Automotive Legend
Join us at the Carroll Shelby Memorial held at the Petersen Automotive Museum, a heartfelt tribute to the legendary racer, entrepreneur, and automotive icon. From a stunning rooftop ceremony to the roar
McLaren Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Indy Win
TGR Staff On May 27, 1972, McLaren claimed its first victory at the ‘famed’ Indianapolis 500 with Mark Donohue behind the wheel of the number 66 Sunoco-Penske. To commemorate the 40th
