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Resurrecting Legend: The Long-Lost Ford GT40 P/1067 Emerges From A California Garage

Hidden for decades in a Thousand Oaks garage, one of the rarest Ford GT40s—chassis P/1067—has been rediscovered, igniting new passion for a Le Mans icon that almost slipped through history’s fingers.

Datsun 240Z Rally Legacy: The Z Car That Conquered Safari And Monte Carlo

We stopped in to visit the Datsun 240Z Rally Cars at the Nissan Heritage Center in Japan; for more from our visit to Japan. In the early 70s, Nissan wanted to make

3 Days In Maranello: Driving The Ferrari Test Track

Pista di Fiorano (the Ferrari test track) is hallowed ground for automotive enthusiasts. Located near the Italian town of Maranello, just about 1,000 feet from the front gate of the Ferrari factory,

Gentleman Racer: Michael Fassbender

Known across the globe for starring roles in films including “Alien: Covenant,” “Steve Jobs,” “Twelve Years a Slave” and “Assassins’ Creed,” actor Michael Fassbender has stepped into the real-time role of racecar

by Michael Satterfield

9 years ago

Book: Crashed and Byrned

His rise was meteoric and his fall spectacular – hold on tight because the story of Irish racing driver Tommy Byrne is quite a ride. And it’s all true, from fending for

by Michael Satterfield

9 years ago

Aston Martin Takes Pole at Spa

Aston Martin Racing has claimed the GTE Am pole for Saturday’s second round of the FIA World Endurance Championship, the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. With qualifying duties for the #98 V8 Vantage

by Michael Satterfield

9 years ago

SVRA Historic Sports Car Festival

Auto Club Speedway was home to the 2017 Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) Historic Sports Car Festival this past weekend. Sadly turnout was low at the event and the Santa Ana winds were

by Michael Satterfield

9 years ago

Forgeline GS1R

Forgeline Motorsports’ GS1R is the FIA Homologated wheel for the Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R — a competition-ready racecar built by Pratt and Miller to global GT4 standards.

by TGR Staff

9 years ago

Historic Sports Car Festival

It’s that time of year again when vintage race cars roll into Fontana for the 16th Annual Southern California Historic Sports Car Festival scheduled for April 28-30, 2017 at Auto Club Speedway.

by Michael Satterfield

9 years ago

More Podium Finishes for Aston Martin Racing

Aston Martin Racing has claimed its first podium of 2017 after the team’s #98 V8 Vantage GTE finished the FIA World Endurance Championship’s season opener at Silverstone in second. After qualifying on

by Michael Satterfield

9 years ago

The Ultimate Sportscar Showdown

Only one series offers the excitement of F1 and Indy and the close racing of NASCAR all rolled into one, and that series is IMSA. With the GT class pitting real production

by Michael Satterfield

9 years ago

1932 Hupmobile Comet

So many interesting cars pop-up at Mecum Auctions, including this Hupp Comet Indy Car, the only Hupmobile to ever race at Indy, was built by racer Russell Snowberger to take on the

by Michael Satterfield

9 years ago

World of Outlaws

by Michael Satterfield – 04/07/2017 Last weekend Sear & Craftsman Tools invited me out to check out the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series at Perris Auto Speedway, in Perris California.

by Michael Satterfield

9 years ago