The Story Behind the Porsche 917/20 'Pink Pig' | Written by Richard Kelley For a car that only raced once in its audacious pink livery fifty-one years ago, the 'Pink Pig' occupies a unique niche in...
Wings of Change: 1952 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W194)
24h Le Mans Centenary: 1943-1952 | Written by Richard Kelley The creation of Mercedes’ legendary 1952 Le Mans-winning 300 SL began in the fertile mind of Rudolph Uhlenhaut. in 1947, the legendary c...
Aero Masters: 1937 Bugatti Type 57G "Tank"
24h Le Mans Centenary: 1933-1942 | Written by Richard Kelley Few early Le Mans marques fused more brilliant aerodynamic innovations with clear racecraft than the combined minds of Ettore Bugatti an...
Tests suggest the World Champions maintain an ominous advantage for 2023 | Written by Richard Kelley With less than a few hours remaining before the start of the 2023 F1 Championship, Sergio Pére...
Old Number 7: 1929 Bentley Speed Six
24h Le Mans Centenary: 1923-1932 | Written by Richard Kelley In the early 20s, Georges Durand, the head of the Automobile Club de France, devised a new racing event to draw the world’s eyes toward...
Daytona 500 - The Unforgettable Moments
With the start of the 2023 Daytona 500 just days away, here's Automobilist's take of the unforgettable moments to reflect on this most iconic of American motorsport venues. By the time Sir Henry Se...
At the dawn of Formula 1 in 1950 tyres were simply treaded round black objects, Albeit generally larger than those on road car but about as unsophisticated. Skim through some movie footage from tho...
Fifty Years of the Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7
Carrera RS: Evocative expressions that form as much a part of Porsche-speak as 911 or boxer, yet are synonymatic or complementary: in Spanish the former refers to “run”, “race”, “road” or even care...
The Inspiring Story of Niki Lauda
Was there ever a more enigmatic (triple) Formula 1 champion than Andreas Nikolaus Lauda, known across the globe as ‘Niki’ - so much so that his second commercial airline was dubbed ‘Niki’, using th...
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