by Mike - While I was flipping through the December 1957 issue of Road & Track I came across the test drive report for the Ferrari TRC-2500 Testa Rossa. I knew that I had seen this car before although it looked a little bit … [Read more...]
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This Is The Slot Car Track To Have
December 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
by Mike - I still have my favorite slot car, a Ford GT40, from when I was 12 years old. It has not been on a track in many years but it still looks OK. Naturally I think this slot car track on the cover of the Hammacher Schlemmer catalog would … [Read more...]
Rarely Seen – Never Forgotten – The New Allard J2X MkII
December 2, 2012 By 13 Comments
by Mike - A mutual friend introduced me to Roger Allard and after talking with him for sometime over the phone I asked him to write this article telling us all about the new Allard J2X MkII. Text and photos by Roger Allard The Allard J2X … [Read more...]
The Allard J2 (And J2R) – The Predecessor To The AC Shelby Cobra – Update
November 21, 2012 By 4 Comments
by Mike - See the Update and Correction at the end. Sydney Allard founded the Allard Motor Company in England in 1936. Allards usually used a large American V8 engine in a small, light British sports car chassis and body, giving a high … [Read more...]
Ferrari 250 GT SWB and A Bizzarrini GT 5300 Racing At The Spa Classic
November 15, 2012 By 3 Comments
by Mike - This is a great video of a Ferrari 250 GT SWB and a Bizzarrini GT 5300 racing at the Spa Classic. They are really going at it despite the values of their cars they all want to win. There is also a white Iso Rivolta … [Read more...]
Sam Posey To Be Honored By The Simeone Automotive Museum
November 9, 2012 By 2 Comments
by Mike - Sam Posey the race car driver, writer, artists, TV announcer and architect will receive the fifth annual Spirit of Competition Award on December 5th, 2012 at the Simeone Automotive Museum. Past recipients of the award include … [Read more...]
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