Lola T70: the crash-test dummy that beat Porsche and Ford Watch the famous crash scene in Steve McQueen’s Le Mans one more time — the Gulf Porsche 917 that peels off the racing line, slaps the Armco, sheds bodywork and keeps bouncing down the straight like a pinball ball with a death wish, iconic, cinematic, … Read more
Chaparral 2C and 2E: the car that drove the air with its left foot Bridgehampton, Long Island. September 1966. Practice for the second-ever round of the brand-new Can-Am championship. Bruce McLaren walks across the paddock and stops in front of the Chaparral pit. He stares at the white car parked in front of the truck. … Read more
BMW 507: The Most Beautiful Car BMW Ever Built Almost Killed the Company Walk into any decent auction in Monterey or Pebble Beach and one of these things will cross the block for two million dollars. Minimum. The Surtees car went for nearly five. People queue up for the privilege of bidding on something that … Read more
MAURO FORGHIERI: The Engineer Who Held Ferrari Together for 27 Years and Got a Decorative Office in Return Picture this. You’re 26. You’ve been at Ferrari for one year. Last week, every senior engineer in the place walked out at once. You’re the only qualified engineer left because you happen to be the youngest one … Read more
