Since engine sound has been in the news lately, we thought we’d provide a proper reference baseline: the Ferrari Columbo V12. Turn up the volume. Continue reading
Category Archives: Motorsports
Video: Hacks and mods for Pinewood Derby builders
Scouts take a solemn oath to be morally straight… except when they’re cheating up their Pinewood Derby cars like Smokey Yunick. This little video shows how to trick out your kid’s racer for maximum speed. Continue reading
Video: the birth of the Ford GT, 1964
Turn up the sound, take in the beauty. This rare film short shows the legendary Ford GT at speed in its original 1964 configuration. Continue reading
Video: NASCAR racing on Daytona Beach in 1952
Now here’s some wild racing action. Check out this bright, clear color footage of the Sportsman and Modified event on the Daytona Beach course in 1952.
Bookshelf: Bonneville–A Century of Speed
This beautiful new book by David Fetherston tells the hundred-year history of land-speed record racing at Bonneville. Continue reading
Jim McCraw reports on the Bakersfield March Meet
Veteran automotive journalist Jim McCraw has been covering drag racing since the glory days of the 1960s. Here he takes in the scene at the annual nitro happening in Bakersfield.
NASCAR’s biggest winners
Who are the highest-paid players in Sprint Cup? Here are the hard numbers according to Forbes magazine, and they make for interesting reading. -Hendrick Motorsports photo