The Great Train Robbery of 1963 is a crime so absurd that it effectively spawned its own genre of heist films — but you probably didn’t know that this iconic crime actually has direct ties to the big-money racing series, Formula 1. This is just one of the many crimes and scandals you’ll find in … Read more
The 1953-running of the Mille Miglia was absolutely packed to the gills with Italian drivers and automakers, racing for the 1,000 mile title from Brescia to Roma and back. Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Maserati, OSCA, Lancia, Fiat, Moretti, and Bandini all had factory-backed racing efforts at this round, while foreign interlopers from Aston Martin, Jaguar, Gordini, … Read more
The story of sparkling wine in motorsport tends to start in the same place: with that first accidental champagne spray by Jo Siffert on the podium for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and then Dan Gurney following suit intentionally the year after. That, though, is only part of a story that had spanned decades … Read more
