Masters of fine art and automobiles alike, Bonhams international auction house showed their prowess during the Quail Lodge Auction. Under the tent, automotive specialists Micheal Caimano and Rupert Banner showcased masterpieces from McLaren, Ferra…

After a nights stay in a16th century historic country inn, The Speed Journal ventured onto another part of our “German Excursion”. Traveling through the countryside we passed extensive mountains, rivers and towering forests while we admired th…

Suppose you’ve just plundered your piggy bank and bought a brand-new Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, Grand Sport or Z06. With hundreds of horsepower at the disposal of your right foot and performance that rivals almost anything else on the road, wh…

The Speed Journal is pleased to announce Team Principal Jeff Francis will be racing a very significant and historic 1962 Jaguar E-Type at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion in August. In 1961 the first two production E-Types appeared at the Ge…

Many marques over the years have advertised their road cars as bred by the race track or related to their racing cousins. Fewer have a product in their showrooms that so closely resembles the race car version as the third incarnation of the Ford G…

If you want to go racing, you don’t need an open wheeled purpose built single seater missile with wide tires and a big rear wing and a pit crew to keep it running. You don’t even need a pricey Porsche, Ferrari or Corvette. Head to the track wi…

Beautiful, fast and capable, Ferrari’s cars have always had a spot at the top of the automotive food chain. They command high prices, handle brilliantly and create a sense of occasion every time you get in one. Unsurprisingly, in the early 60’…

January in Southern California’s high desert is perfection. Sunny and 60 degrees with a blue sky completely devoid of clouds. If you can spend that time at a race track, even better. The cockpit will never become unbearably hot, nor will one fre…

A big block Chevy lopes in the distance, getting louder as the rail dragster approaches the staging area. The engine’s heartbeat, blat-blat-blat-blat, becomes a deafening roar as the massive rear tires spin and smoke, a quick burnout to get temp…