Race Cars
2011 East Africa Safari Classic Rally
Posted on 16. May, 2012 by Auto Mack in Archive, News, Posts, Race Cars
History of the Race The East Africa Safari Classic began in 1953 as a celebration of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II to the throne of England. The race would run from Kenya to Uganda, going around Lake Victoria before ending up back in Kenya. The rally has gained popularity each year, with many racing [...]
Racing at the Glen: 60 years of Watkins Glen
Posted on 15. May, 2012 by Auto Mack in Cars, Posts, Race Cars
There are race tracks, and then there are race tracks. Watkins Glen has a 60-year storied history most American tracks can only envy. The road course’s story starts well before 1956, the official date of the track’s opening. Races were held here for the first time in 1948, 11 years before the first Daytona 500 [...]
2012 Savage Rivale GTR
Posted on 14. May, 2012 by Auto Mack in Cars, Fast Cars, New Cars, Posts, Race Cars
Specifications This road racer was originally meant to be released as a four-door competition vehicle, but its manufacturer changed plans so that it will be sold with two scissor doors. Its design is that of a classical aerodynamically optimized racing car, and it is clearly meant for victorious competition. The doors open to reveal a [...]
Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Super Speeds
Posted on 05. May, 2012 by Auto Mack in Cars, Fast Cars, Posts, Race Cars
The CLK GTR was originally designed in 1997 by Mercedes and the AMG Corporation to be entered into the Fiat GT Championship race. It was also used in the 1998 24 hours of Le Mans race. The vehicle was pitted against race car producers like Ferrari and Porsche, as well as a number of others, [...]
The 2004 Ferrari FXX
Posted on 05. May, 2012 by Auto Mack in Cars, Exotic Cars, Fast Cars, Posts, Race Cars
Wanting to gain input for future model designs, Ferrari created the Enzo-based FXX to provide a direct connection between its customers and the company’s racing department. The Enzo had already prepped for racing as the Maserati MC12, but its production version was constructed strictly for homologation without any real change aside from styling. Ferrari’s own [...]
The 1968 Howmet TX
Posted on 02. May, 2012 by Auto Mack in Cars, Classic Cars, Fast Cars, Old Cars, Posts, Race Cars
Rover, Lotus and STP-Paxton had all attempted to build usable turbine-powered race cars, but repeated mechanical failures kept them from being competitive. Ray Heppenstall thought he could make such a car successful by using a simpler setup. He convinced turbine casting company Howmet to sponsor the project, and was able to borrow a pair of [...]
1950 Edwards R-26 Roadster
Posted on 30. Apr, 2012 by Auto Mack in Cars, Classic Cars, Old Cars, Posts, Race Cars
Sterling H. Edwards was the heir to a manufacturing fortune from a California wire and cable business. He became involved in aviation as a young man in the 1930s, and during the Second World War he became a test pilot for Lockheed. He was also quite the sportsman in his youth, having taken an interest [...]
The 1964 Ferrari 250 TR
Posted on 28. Apr, 2012 by Auto Mack in Cars, Fast Cars, Hot Cars, Imports, Old Cars, Posts, Race Cars
Ferrari’s racing history is as distinguished, if not more so, as that of any manufacturer of sports cars in the world. Enzo Ferrari’s first love was racing and the company that he founded in his name was concerned first and foremost with his passion for motor sports. In fact, the original purpose behind the company’s [...]
The Ford GT40
Posted on 25. Apr, 2012 by Auto Mack in Cars, Classic Cars, Fast Cars, Old Cars, Posts, Race Cars
EARLY HISTORY The story of the genesis of Ford’s legendary GT40 race car is a tale riddled with betrayal and intrigue, centering on the competing desires of the heads of two automobile dynasties. Beginning in the early 1960s, Henry Ford II began promulgating his desire to have a Ford compete at Le Mans. Around the [...]
The Gumpert Apollo
Posted on 24. Apr, 2012 by Auto Mack in Cars, Exotic Cars, Fast Cars, Posts, Race Cars
Gumpert is a tiny independent carmaker based in Altenburg, an East German town. Its leader and namesake, Roland Gumpert, is a highly experienced automotive engineer and a former chief of Audi’s rally racing program. He founded Gumpert in 2004 with the dream of making a new vehicle that would blur the line between on-road supercar [...]