We are at Donington Park for the running of the Tourist Trophy race on September 3, 1938. Seen above is the Delage D6-70 entered and driven by Louis Gérard. He won this 100 lap race, a distance of 503 km. in just under 4 hours and 32 minutes with a winning margin of just over […]
Here is Prince Bira (actually, Birabongse Bhanudej Bhanubandh) who raced under the name B. Bira) in his OSCA grand prix car in the pits at Goodwood on March 26, 1951. OSCA stood for l’Officine Specialzate Construzione Automobili. Bira was entered for the Chichester Cup and the later in the day the Richmond Trophy. His OSCA […]
Before the start here is the Ford Mk IV (J4) which will be driven by Mario Andretti and Bruce McLaren at the 12 Hours of Sebring on April 1, 1967. For sure Andretti and McLaren were not joking on this April 1st as they drove this Mk IV to victory by 12 laps. Standing next […]
Here is Jochen Rindt with the works Lotus 72C during the Oulton Park International Gold Cup on August 22, 1970. This would be Rindt’s last race before his tragic practice crash two weeks later in the same car at the Italian Grand Prix after which he would become the first posthumous World Champion. The Gold […]
Here in the Ferrari Factory yard at Maranello in June 1953 is a one-off experimental berlinetta bodied by Vignale to a design by Giovanni Michellotti. This car is one of three sports car prototypes under the designation of 625TF, standing for 2.5 liters “tipo formula,” recognizing that its four cylinder motor was derived from the […]
This is the Italian Grand Prix at Monza on September 7, 1952. Leading here is Luigi “Gigi” Villoresi, the mentor of Alberto Ascari, with his Ferrari 500F2. Behind Farina holding a four wheel drift is his teammate Ascari, who would be the year’s Champion with another Ferrari 500F2. The two cars are in the second […]
Here we are on July 21, 1962 as the wonderfully talented Jim Clark stands on the winner’s podium with a broad smile following his victory in the British Grand Prix held at Aintree near Liverpool where it was located inside the Grand National steeplechase course Clark would win this and two other Grand Prix in […]
Here is one of the favorites about to start the famous Targa Florio, this being the 44th Targa, in the town of Cerda in Sicily on May 8,1960. This car is a Maserati T61 entered by the American Camoradi USA team with full backing from Maserati, including their famed mechanic Guerino Bertocchi, which is to […]
Color photos from the 1950s are quite rare, but here is a superb o ane. This is from the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on May 15, 1950 showing Giuseppe “Nino” Farina inn Alfa Romeo 158, probably on the entry to Stowe Corner. This race was the first event which would count for the new […]
We are in the Piazza Vittoria in Brescia as the Ferrari team checks in for the Mille Miglia which will take place on April 24-25, 1949. Standing in front of his Ferrari 166 MM barchetta n. 624 its driver Clemente Biondetti who will be the eventual winner with his co-driver Ettore Salani. The smaller […]
Klemantaski Collection 