by Mike - 1954 Ferrari 4.9-Litre 375-Plus Sports-Racing Two-Seat Spider Competizione This Ferrari race car was sold at the Bonhams auction at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the U.K. today for £10,753,500 (US$ 18,315,846) including the … [Read more...]
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For Sale – A Monster Ferrari 410 Sport Prototype First Raced by Carroll Shelby
June 21, 2014 By 12 Comments
by Mike - As the Ferrari factory’s 5.0 liter weapon of choice for the 1955 World Sportscar Championship, Ferrari 410 Sport s/n 0592CM represents the ultimate evolution of the big-horsepower and big-torque Lampredi V12’s. One of only four … [Read more...]
1969 Porsche 917K
June 18, 2014 By Leave a Comment
by Mike - This special Porsche race car was on display at the Porsche Concours D’Elegance In Monterey on June 16, 2014. Text provided by the owner, Bruce Canepa, The 917 was designed by chief engineer Hans Mezger under the leadership of … [Read more...]
1965 Ford GT40 Roadster Prototype For Sale In Monterey
May 27, 2014 By 11 Comments
by Mike - Up for auction at RM in Monterey this August is this 1965 Ford GT40 Roadster Prototype. I photographed this beauty at Amelia Island in March 2013. Ford GT40 chassis No. 108 was the first of four roadster bodied GT prototypes built … [Read more...]
The Winningest Ferrari Race Car – John von Neumann’s Ferrari Hot Rod
May 25, 2014 By 4 Comments
by Mike - Road & Track wrote in December 1957, The Ferrari TRC-2500 is without a doubt the most sensationally performing sports car we have ever tested – and we have tested more sports cars than any one person or organization that we know … [Read more...]
Photos From The Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival – Historic Races
May 20, 2014 By Leave a Comment
by Mike - The Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival was held this past weekend which included historic races with Can-Am, Trans-Am and several other classes. Something for every car race fan at what is now called Sonoma Raceway but will always be … [Read more...]
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