Bobby Clark
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The 1953 Oldsmobile Fiesta cost nearly twice a 98 convertible, and only 458 were built
The 1953 Oldsmobile Fiesta cost $5,715 at a time when a standard Ninety-Eight convertible cost $2,963. Oldsmobile built only 458, all as 1953 models. It…
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At 96, Sobiesław Zasada returned to Argentina in a 911 Dakar wearing his 1967-winning No. 405
At 96, Sobiesław Zasada went back to the Argentine roads where he won in 1967, this time in a Porsche 911 Dakar. Zasada rode as…
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Porsche is hand-finishing 100 911 GT3 Bergsports, a Europe-only tribute to its Alpine hill-climb cars
Porsche is building 100 examples of the 911 GT3 Bergsport, and each one gets its special details by hand after it leaves the regular 911…
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Steve McQueen, left foot in a cast, and Peter Revson took second at Sebring in 1970 in a Porsche 908
Steve McQueen finished second in the 12 Hours of Sebring on March 21, 1970, sharing a Porsche 908 with Peter Revson. He drove with a…
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Röhrl’s 1987 Pikes Peak run in Audi’s 598-hp Sport quattro S1 E2 was the first under 11 minutes
Walter Röhrl drove an Audi Sport quattro S1 to the top of Pikes Peak in 10 minutes and 47.85 seconds in July 1987. Audi says…
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Brabham’s BT46B fan car won its only Grand Prix, Sweden 1978, with Lauda before Brabham withdrew it
Niki Lauda won the 1978 Swedish Grand Prix at Anderstorp on June 17 in the Brabham BT46B, a Formula 1 car with a large fan…
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Mercedes’ W196 streamliner won on debut at the 1954 French Grand Prix at Reims, Fangio leading Kling in a 1-2
Mercedes-Benz started its first Formula 1 World Championship race at Reims on July 4, 1954, and won it. The Mercedes W196, wrapped in a silver…
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How Hudson’s Twin H-Power fed two single-barrel carburetors into the Hornet’s 308 six
Hudson’s Twin H-Power swapped one two-barrel carburetor for two single-barrel carburetors on the Hornet’s 308-cubic-inch six. It was a simple change to a flathead engine.…
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How GM’s Hydra-Matic, a $57 Oldsmobile option for 1940, became the first mass-produced automatic
For the 1940 model year, an Oldsmobile buyer could pay $57 extra and skip the clutch pedal for good. That option was GM’s Hydra-Matic Drive,…
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7 American straight-eights from the 1921 Duesenberg Model A to Pontiac’s last in 1954
For about three decades, many American makers, from Buick to Hudson, put a straight-eight in their better cars. The run stretched from a Duesenberg shown…
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