The Spirit of Montjuïc
A couple of weekends ago, the Espíritu de Montjuïc took place at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, launching this season’s Peter Auto series. In 2004, Peter Auto introduced Classic Endurance Racing…
One of the most important Alfa Romeo racing cars ever
The Tipo 33 TT 12 made its competition debut in the 1973 season battling with the Ferrari 312P, with Alfa Romeo using the second half of the season to fine tune and develop the car ahead of the 1974 season…
A very potent, patriotic pony
In 1969, Sam Auxier’s red, white and blue 1969 Mustang was a fixture at drag strips across the north east of the United States. Powered by a 427 Tunnel Port engine, the fastback’s match-racing and UDRA Ultra Stock
When Porsche met Concorde
Fifty years since they moved under their own power for the first time, two machines developed in the same era of ambitious, ground-breaking engineering have met as they celebrate a special anniversary…
Porsche celebrate the 917 at Goodwood
This weekend sees the Goodwood Motor Circuit host its 77th Member Meeting, and for the first time Porsche is bringing along four examples of its 917 to demonstrate around the track, including the first 917…
Gerry Marshall’s furious Firenza
In April 2005 the motor racing world lost one of its most unforgettable characters when the legendary Gerry Marshall passed away while in the process of testing a Chevrolet Camaro at Silverstone…
The most extreme one-off Ferrari ever made
Creating an entirely new and modern take on the Ferrari sports prototype concept is both an ambitious and complex undertaking. But it was in this spirit, and with very specific input from a client, that the new…
The iconic 'Big Cat'
Jaguar’s return to global sports car racing coincided with the high watermark of late 80s / early 90s endurance racing. Grids saw closely-fought races between Jaguar, Mercedes and Porsche as…
A futuristic look at Formula 1's past masters
John Frye is an automotive designer based in South Pasadena, California and when he’s not working for Honda’s Research and Development facility, he’s creating these amazing driverless racing cars…
Classic Brabham raced by Rindt and Ickx
On September 20, 1969, Belgian racing driver Jacky Ickx won the Canadian Grand Prix at Mosport Park, Ontario in this Brabham-Cosworth BT26. It is also the car in which Ickx, the renowned six-times Le Mans…
Cologne's all-conquering Capri
The Capri was launched in 1969 as the European counterpart to the wildly popular Mustang in the USA. Ford had been using motor racing as their main marketing tool throughout the sixties…
Eggenberger's Rainbow Warrior
This magnificent BMW CSI Group A was produced by BMW between 1983 and 1986. Adorned in its famous rainbow livery, it competed in the European Touring Car Championship (ETCC) under…
The Ferrari BB 'Competizione'
Nineteen seventy-six was a dark year for Ferrari in terms of GT racing. Distracted by Niki Lauda’s success in Formula 1, Ferrari had left its clients with no factory assistance, and for the first time…
Winning Numbers at the Petersen
On Saturday 23rd February, 2019, the Petersen Automotive Museum will open its latest exhibit featuring 10 groundbreaking racing cars, each with a unique story of triumph and victory…
Ferrari's F40 LM racer
In 1987, Ferrari celebrated their 40th anniversary, and to mark the occasion launched arguably their most uncompromising road car ever – the twin-turbocharged 471bhp, F40. Borrowing heavily from…
The screaming V8 Judd-powered BMW E36
This is no ordinary BMW 320i. It’s a continued work of almost constant evolution from a man who is widely regarded as the one of the most respected hill climber’s of his generation…
Robert Redford's Porsche 904 GTS
Having axed its expensive Formula 1 programme at the end of 1962, Porsche turned once more to sports car racing as a means of improving and marketing its road car range. The Type 356-based…