Monthly Archives: March 2011

Joe Leonard – The Car Racing Years: 1960-1967 – Part Two

Joe Leonard in an AJ Foyt car, 1966

When Joe started car racing in the late fifties he wasn’t sure what he wanted to drive, but wanted to drive everything he could find.

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A Modern Day Board Track Racer – the Psyclone

Fred Fortune's Psyclone

Fred Fortune creates a modern day tribute to the famous Cyclone board track racer.

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1953 Manx Norton

1953 Manx Norton at the Quail Motorsports Gathering

The Manx Norton was one of the most successful racing motorcycles of the 50s. It is certainly the most beautiful. This old race bike was restored as it might have raced in the early 60s

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Al Rudy – An Original Tom Sifton Team Racer

Al Rudy

Al Rudy had a short but remarkable motorcycle racing career in the late 1940′s and 50’s. He had all the elements to be one of the great ones. Lorin Guy tells his story.

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1965 Ferrari 330GT – Part Two

1965 Ferrari 330GT

I drove the 330 home and exactly once around the block before I started taking it apart to fix things. Lots of things.

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Scott Courts’ Ducati 450 Cafe Racer

Scott Courts' 450 Ducati Cafe Racer

Banke Performance and Evan Wilcox make Scott Courts’ vision a reality. This Ducati 450 single cafe racer looks as good as it sounds.

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Hogslayer – The Unapproachable Legend

The Hogslayer twin Norton powered drag bike

There is a very interesting, soon to be released, documentary about a legendary 1970’s British drag racing motorcycle. It had a long string of racing wins and consistently defeated the ruling drag bikes of the day—the Harley Davidsons. It was an American national champion, christened the “HogSlayer”.

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The Last Cobra, CSX 3360 – Part Two

AC Cobra CSX 3360

Final assembly photos and video of the Cobra starting for the first time the morning of delivery to the Amelia Island concours.

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