In the late ’40s, Southern California was the hotbed for hot rod roadster racing on the oval bullrings. Here’s some great old footage showing the incredible action. Watch this. Continue reading
Category Archives: Motorsports
Video: Jim Clark at the wheel in 1963
Presenting another magic moment in motorsports: onboard footage of Jim Clark driving a Lotus 25 at Oulton Park in 1963. Continue reading
Video: 1965 NASCAR Motor Trend 500 at Riverside
In the 1960s, Dan Gurney virtually owned the NASCAR events at Riverside, with five wins on the storied 2.7-mile road course. Watch this action-packed video recap of his victory in the 1965 Motor Trend 500. Continue reading
Video: The Beast of Turin roars again
More than a century ago the 28.5-liter Fiat S76, better known as the Beast of Turin, was one of the most fearsome race cars on earth. In 2014, it roars again. Watch the video. Continue reading
Conserving a Legend: the 1967 Ford Mark IV Le Mans winner
The Le Mans-winning Ford Mark IV of Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt is one of America’s most beloved race cars. In this video, watch the fascinating and exhaustive steps the Henry Ford Museum takes to preserve it—exactly as it was one spring day in 1967. Continue reading
Video: Watch this semi-truck jump a Lotus F1 car
One small jump for the Lotus F1 Team, one giant leap for social media. Here’s a tractor-trailer rig jumping a speeding Formula One car. It’s a Guiness world record, naturally. Continue reading
Video: Ken Block terrorizes LA in Gymkhana 7
Los Angeles is the setting for Ken Block’s latest mad opus, Gymkhana 7: Wild in the Streets. Watch this. Continue reading