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Ferdinand 'Ferry' Porsche 1909-1998
Ferdinand ‘Ferry' Porsche, who died on 27 March aged 88, established the most successful sportscar marque of all time, steering…

Ferdinand ‘Ferry' Porsche, who died on 27 March aged 88, established the most successful sportscar marque of all time, steering…
The 1906 Spyker 4WD racing car with the world’s first six-cylinder engine stars in a new show at the Dutch…
So now both Bentley and Rolls-Royce are owned by BMW, what are we to think of this peculiar state of…
The shrill wail of a flat-12 Alfa Romeo will be heard among the Cosworth DFVs in the FIA Thoroughbred Grand…
The innovation Years theme of June’s Goodwood Festival of Speed has had organisers scouring the world for amazing racing cars…
Honda president Nobuhiko Kawamoto is pictured in the company’s first Grand Prix car, the RA271 of 1964, at last month’s…
One thousand applications for race entries from owners of cars with the requisite circuit history will ensure the success of…
AIthough being a car lover can sometimes make you feel like a hunted species, there seems to have been some…
The rope of racing’s heritage by the Green Army continues. Latest victim is the banking at Monza which, I understand,…
Congratulations to Rivers Fletcher, whose lifetime contribution to motorsport has been recognised with an RACMSA Prince Michael Award of Merit…
Vaughan Davis, the long-time Bentley practitioner who preserved the Marker-Jackson Bentley (Mother Gun), died in February. Born in 1919, he…
Sixty years after Auto Union star Bernd Rosemeyer's fatal attempt to reclaim a prestigious speed record from Mercedes-Benz's Rudolf Caracciola,…
At Le Mans in 1952, during the practice sessions Daimler-Benz tried an air brake on a 309SL coupe. This consisted…
Press schedules being what they are, I am writing this before, and you're reading it after, the Argentinian Grand Prix.…
The two Nigels… Sir, That the letter written by Mr Burrell in the March edition appeared at all only goes…
As a devotee of Messrs Cook & Moore, I recently learned with horror that most episodes of Not Only… But…
The arguments about who is the greatest racing driver of all time have gone on as long as motor racing…
These extraordinary images of the 1957 German GP have never been published before. They tell the tale of how one…
This is the last year an Escort will lead Ford’s rally effort. Matthew Franey honours an icon and lets rip…
Garage Francorchamps is a distinct misnomer for the edifice greeting visitors to Jacques Swaters' Ferrari emporium. Situated in a large…
Aston Martin's return to the Formula 1 grid has been officially confirmed, with the team taking over the Racing Point entry. The move will go ahead despite concerns surrounding the…
Oscar Piastri's double podium appearance in Qatar has moved him ever-closer to Lewis Hamilton's all-time rookie record. Should his form continue, the Aussie could go down as the best rookie in F1 history
The Goodwood Festival of Speed is one of the most important car events of the year. It attracts Formula 1 teams and drivers, fanatical historic racers and some of the…
MotoGP’s minimum pressure rule isn’t only arbitrary, it could also have an unexpected effect on the championship outcome. Luckily, there’s an easy fix…