Archive
19/11/2022
Forgotten Legends A dream called turbine
This article explores the history and challenges of using turbine engines in land vehicles, particularly cars. While the aeronautical industry found success with using turbines for propulsion in planes.
12/11/2022
Forgotten Legends Tecno
The Italian brothers Gianfranco and Luciano Pederzani combined their passion and curiosity to create the successful racing brand, Tecno.
05/11/2022
Forgotten Legends Ferrari “Breadvan”
The article discusses the story of the Scuderia Serenissima's Ferrari 250 GT modified by Drogo, also known as the Breadvan, which was created to challenge the Ferrari GTO on the tracks and roads. The car's shape, characterized by a high and truncated tail.
29/10/2022
Forgotten Legends Cadillac “Le Monstre”
In 1950, Briggs Cunningham entered two Cadillacs in the Le Mans race, one of which was transformed into an aerodynamic beast nicknamed "Le Monstre" by the French.
21/10/2022
Forgotten Legends. The Stanguellini meteor
Stanguellini was an Italian sports car manufacturer founded by Vittorio Stanguellini in the 1930s. They began building racing cars with small four-cylinder engines and achieved success in uphill and Mille Miglia races.
15/10/2022
Forgotten Legends - When the rotary engine won at Le Mans
This article recounts Mazda's journey to victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1991 with their Wankel rotary engine. Mazda's first attempt at Le Mans in 1983 with the 717 twin rotor resulted in a class victory.
08/10/2022
Forgotten Legends Chaparral
This article discusses the contributions of Jim Hall, an American racing engineer who brought significant and long-lasting innovations to the world of motorsports.
24/09/2022
The Fallen Stars Renault Espace F1
The article discusses the creation of the Renault Espace F1, a heavily disguised MPV equipped with a Formula 1 V10 engine mounted centrally in the chassis, built to celebrate the success of the Espace model and Renault's Formula 1 World Titles.
17/09/2022
The Fallen Stars Ford Supervans
The article showcases Ford's Supervan series, which saw the transformation of ordinary vans into high-performance racing vehicles with up to 400hp V8 engines.
10/09/2022