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Drag Racing in Harlingen, Texas Circa 1962

Posted on October 28, 2018 by MCG

Check out all the classic old-school drag cars in this awesome digital scrapbook from Harlingen Air Field circa 1962.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Hot Rods, Motorsports | Tagged drag racing, Harlingen, Texas

Video: A Virtual Lap of the U.S. Grand Prix with Williams F1 Driver Lance Stroll

Posted on October 19, 2018 by MCG

In honor of this weekend’s United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, here’s a lap of the circuit with Williams driver Lance Stroll.  Continue reading →

Posted in Motorsports | Tagged COTA, Lance Stroll, U.S. Grand Prix

Eleven Formula 1 Races The Wrong Driver Won

Posted on October 13, 2018 by MCG

They say fate is a cruel mistress. Here are 11 memorable examples in Formula 1 where one driver had a very good day, and another driver had a very bad one. Watch.  Continue reading →

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Video: Fangio Wins the 1956 British Grand Prix at Silverstone

Posted on September 30, 2018 by MCG

July 14, 1956: Reigning world champion Juan Manuel Fangio, driving a Ferrari, wins the British Grand Prix at Silverstone by more than one lap. See El Maestro at work in this stirring period newsreel.  Continue reading →

Posted in Motorsports | Tagged British Grand Prix, Formula 1, Juan Fangio

Video: Carroll Shelby’s Cobras Rule the 1963 Sports Car Season

Posted on September 23, 2018 by MCG

Carroll Shelby’s Cobras were winners right from the start, as this original 1963 Ford of Britain promotional film demonstrates. See the birth of the legend here. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports | Tagged Carroll Shelby, Shelby American, Shelby Cobra

Video: Inside an 11,000-Horsepower Top Fuel Engine

Posted on September 15, 2018 by MCG

Thanks to the Redline Rebuild team at Hagerty, we’ve got a detailed look inside a current Top Fuel engine in all its nitro-burning, 11,000 horsepower glory. Check this out.  Continue reading →

Posted in Motorsports, Technology | Tagged Time-Lapse Engine Rebuild, Top Fuel engine

Video: NASCAR 1958 Southern 500

Posted on September 12, 2018 by MCG

On September 1, 1958, Fireball Roberts scored his first Southern 500 win at Darlington Raceway driving a year-old Chevrolet. Here’s an excellent period film report on the popular victory.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports | Tagged Darlington Raceway, Fireball Roberts, NASCAR, Southern 500

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