BOND’S ’49 FORD AT 48,000
YOUNGER READERS: BE AWARE that this particular Bond car wasn’t 007’s. Rather, it belonged to John R. Bond, Technical Editor, when his article appeared in Road and Track, March, 1951. … Continue reading
ROAD AND TRACK’S INAUGURAL ROAD TEST
IT WAS IN MARCH 1951 that Road and Track inaugurated “a series of road tests of foreign and American automobiles from the American driver’s viewpoint.” Indeed, there had been earlier … Continue reading
RUNNIN’ IT UP THE FLAGPOLE—1950
ROAD AND TRACK WAS BARELY three years old in 1950, but it had already attracted a goody number of readers and advertisers. Here are tidbits about the latter, with the … Continue reading
THE FIRST LE MANS BENTLEY—AT THE FIRST LE MANS PART 2
YESTERDAY IN PART 1, we began the tale of Bentley’s first entry at Le Mans, the inaugural 1923 version of this French 24-hour race. Today in Part 2, we continue … Continue reading
THE FIRST LE MANS BENTLEY—AT THE FIRST LE MANS PART 1
THE RECENT LE MANS was won by Toyota Gazoo Racing for the fifth straight year. Not a Le Mans record, with both Ferrari (1960–1965) and Porsche (1981–1987) having six-year streaks. … Continue reading
CONTINENTAL MOTORING A CENTURY AGO PART 2
SO IT’S 1923 AND you’re considering a motoring tour of Normandy and Brittany. Today in Part 2 you might choose to do it in a light car or cyclecar. Here … Continue reading
CONTINENTAL MOTORING A CENTURY AGO PART 1
MY 1923 COOK’S TRAVELLER’S HANDBOOK for Normandy and Brittany offers interesting tidbits on Cycling and Motoring, including an extensive list of light cars and cyclecars. Here in Parts 1 and … Continue reading
THE FIRST ANNUAL PEBBLE BEACH ROAD RACE PART 2
RACING AROUND CALIFORNIA’S Monterey Peninsula began formally in November 1950, with Road and Track, January 1951, reporting on the Pebble Beach Road Races. Here in Part 2, a young fellow … Continue reading
THE FIRST ANNUAL PEBBLE BEACH ROAD RACE PART 1
VISITORS TODAY ENJOY the charm of Carmel, the luxury of The Lodge at Pebble Beach, and the beauty of Seventeen Mile Drive through California’s Monterey Peninsula. Here’s an assessment from … Continue reading
WHAT DO CLARK GABLE AND EDDIE “ROCHESTER” ANDERSON HAVE IN COMMON? PART 2
YESTERDAY, CLARK GABLE DESCRIBED his favorite sports car, the XK-120 Jaguar, in the March 1950 Road and Track. Today in Part 2, Eddie “Rochester” Anderson reveals plans in Road and … Continue reading
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