by Wallace Wyss - Feliz Von Hoschek was glad they still let him drive in their car events. Not in the vintage races but in the less strenuous point-to-point tours. He was, after all, 95 friggin' years old. But he was a crowd … [Read more...]
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Documentary Review: The 24 Hour War
March 4, 2020 By 1 Comment
What you need to understand the feature movie Ford v Ferrari. Producers: Chassy Media Produced and directed by: Adam Carolla and Nate Adams Cast: Henry Ford III, Edsel Ford II, Piero Ferrari, Mario Andretti, Dan Gurney, David Hobbs, Bob … [Read more...]
The AC Fastback Coupe
February 27, 2020 By 6 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - Sometimes you link up with a customer and make something for him and damn if the car you made for him doesn’t become more known than your own. That’s what happened to AC cars, a very old automaker in England, one … [Read more...]
Ken Miles: Looking Back at Shelby’s Key Man
February 24, 2020 By 4 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - In the film Ford v Ferrari Ken Mles, portrayed by Christian Bale, an English immigrant to America, is depicted as an irascible trickster, always at war with the establishment. In the film, Carroll Shelby, played by Matt Damon, … [Read more...]
Fiction: Deja Vu
February 10, 2020 By Leave a Comment
by Wallace Wyss - Jimbo was a racer. He knew he had the talent. He had, after all, at the age of 16 built his first race car, a special powered by a four cylinder Porsche pushrod four, all by himself. And he got lot of publicity for it, … [Read more...]
Editorial: Vintage Car Replicas Rule
January 15, 2020 By 6 Comments
Wherein an old racing historian accepts the inevitable of vintage car replicas... by Wallace Wyss - OK, I get it. People go to vintage races to see vintage cars. But some vintage races are now letting in cars that look old but may have in … [Read more...]
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