An impressive new exhibit at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum celebrates the career of AJ Foyt with more than 30 of his historic race cars. Here are a few examples from the once-in-a-lifetime show. Continue reading
Category Archives: Motorsports
Video: The Story of the Jaguar D-Type
This brief but excellent video history chronicles one of the most successful—and most beautiful—sports racing cars in history: The Jaguar D-Type. Continue reading
Video: Studebaker Avanti Shatters 29 Records at Bonneville
See Andy Granatelli at the top of his game, going fast and making headlines, in this 1962 factory film featuring the fabulous Studebaker Avanti at Bonneville. Continue reading
Video: Inside the 2017 NASCAR Chassis
The 2017 NASCAR season begins this weekend—a perfect time to check out the changes to the Monster Energy Cup Series chassis this year, mainly in the interest of driver safety. Here’s the lowdown. Continue reading
Video: The Model-Making Genius of Henri Baigent
Legendary model maker Henri Baigent built this exquisite Lotus 49-Cosworth miniature as a tribute to two-time Formula 1 World Champion Jim Clark. See the masterpiece up close in this original color newsreel piece. Continue reading
Secrets of the 1963 Swiss Cheese Pontiacs
In 1963, Pontiac created a handful of very special Catalinas, strictly for drag racing, that would be forever known as the Swiss Cheese cars. Here are some rare details on these unusual Pontiacs. Continue reading
Video: Ford GT Wins Big at the 1965 Daytona Continental
In honor of this weekend’s Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona, here’s some awesome historical video from the 1965 Daytona Continental, where the Ford GT collected its first international victory. Continue reading