Chain mail 5 min readClymer, Ford’s youngest dealer at 14Floyd Clymer was a pioneer of motorcycle racing, winner of the first Pike’s Peak Hill Climb, owner of several dealerships, and probably the world’s youngest car salesman, reports BILL BUYS.
Retro autos 4 min readShelby secret weapon in Ferrari showdown When Ford wanted to build a Ferrari rival for Le Mans in the Sixties, it turned to motor racing legend Carroll Shelby, reports DAVID BURRELL.
Memory lane 1 min readFord’s land speed record didn’t stand longBet you didn't know Henry Ford set a land speed record? reports CHRIS RILEY.
Retro autos 1 min readLittle Morris wore many badgesTalk about badge engineering. The Morris 1100 coined the phrase, reports DAVID BURRELL.
Watch it 2 min readDuel: How they picked the truck driverCasting the truck driver in the Spielberg film Duel was easy because you never saw his face, reports BRETT BENNIE.
Listen up 7 min readI like ol’ Willie a lot more nowSinger Willie Nelson is larger than life. The stories you may have heard . . . they're all true, reports BILL BUYS.
Wheel life 2 min readAlconi turned little Renault into a giant killerNot many people recognise a Gordini, let alone the Alconi version of the racy Renault 8, reports BILL BUYS.
Wheel life 3 min readFuji Cabin cutest thing on wheelsIN post-war Japan, there were a great many Rabbits on the road – but no wasps, reports BILL BUYS.
Wheel life 1 min readRare glimpse of Enzo’s early lifeThe Enzo Ferrari Museum is celebrating the anniversary of the great man’s birth with a photo exhibition. Enzo Anselmo Ferrari,...
Formula fun 7 min readCampari liked to cook for other driversThey don't make 'em like Giuseppe Campari anymore. Not only was he a terrific race driver, he could also cook and sing opera, reports BILL BUYS.