Volume I Number I May, 1961 SPORTS Oan Gvrney hustles al ong un der a l oweri ng $ky on h is GRAPHIC way to take t he big Nassau money i n the Lotu s Mk X IX. For' Publ ished Mo nthly tech report. see P. 4,2, CAR Ektrachrome by D' Ol ivo

John Christy Wally Parks Robert E. Petersen Editm· Editorial Director Pi,blishe1· W. R. C. Shedenhelm Al Isaacs Lee O. Ryan Associate Edito1· A rt Directo1· Genera.l Manager Jerry Titus Lester Nehamkin Herb Metca If T echnical Edit<>,· A dve1·tising Manage,· Circulat-ion Dfrect01· Bernard Cahier Larry O'Daly A. M. Benedict Europea.n Edito1· Ea$te1·n A dve1·t isin g Sales Atfoertising DfrecW,· Tom Uhler Mike Donnell Jack Preston Art Edi to1· Production Productfoti Manager

ROAD TESTS: Porsche Super 90 - First U. S. test, Porsche's latest road car ...... 24 Devin "D" - D St ands for Delight i ul ...... 34 Peugeot 404 - Engineered tor Pleasure ...... 52 Mercedes 220 SE - Fuel Injected luxury ...... 62 TECHNICAL: Lotus Monte Carlo Mk XIX - Cover Car ...... by Jerry Titus 42 Competition Tuning - Porsche Normal. Super and Super 90 ...... by Ocee Ritch 64 Special of t he Month -Powell Formula Junior ...... by Pete Biro 38 FEATURES: formula Forecast - 196l's Championship Cars ...... by Bernard Cahier 28 The Race on Paper - Race Timing and Scoring ...... by Sherrie Zuckert 48 Race Car Show - Introducing the Lotus XX ...... by Milt Brown 56 The Racing Bugattis - The classic racing car ...... by Ken W. Purdy 20 La ncia's Flavia - Under the hood, a front wheel drive ...... 69 COMPETITION : Carrera Ciudad De Mexico ...... by Jack Brady 16 DEPARTMENTS: Editor's Column ...... 8 Bench Racing - Technical Co rrespondence ...... 80 Around the World in 30 Days ...... 10 New Products ...... 14

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Jack Brady's camera 0 catch8s the tense color of the Sebring pits at n ight as the race goes into those CAR ~~ final, anxious hours.

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ROAD TESTS: Jaguar E·Type GT - First complete t est published in the U.S...... ••. . .. . •• ....•• . .• 17 Corvair Monza - 142 mph in a Monza? ...... • ...... 32 Flat Abarth Allemano 850/s - Pint-srzed GT ...... • ...... • •. .... 48 Morgan Plus Four - The Classic t hey still build 52 TECHNICAL: Competition Tuning - Alfa Romeo ...... by Tom O' Brien & Don Typond 24 Intercontinental Scarab - American challenge ...... by Jerry Titus 40 Huffaker BMC Formula Junior - Tech and track report ...... by Pete Biro & Jerry Titus 62 FEATURES: Indianapolis - 50 Years of foreign intervention ...... • ...... by Ocee Ritch 28 How Strong is My Rollbar? - Don't be half safe ...... •...... • ...... by Ocee Ritch 36 Mercedes 220SE Coupe - Driver's Report ...... by Bernard Cahier 46 European Battleground - The fight for men's purses ... • ...... by Bernard Cah ier 56 COMPETITION: Sebring 1961 - The 12 toughest hours ...... •.• . .•...... by John Christy 10 Rallye International Alger-Centrafrique ...... • ..... • ...... by Bernard Cahier 20 DEPARTMENTS: Editor's Column ...... •• ...... • ...... • .... • . . ... • . • ...... 4 Around the World in 30 Days ...... • . . ... • ...... • ...... • .. .. • ...... • ... 6 New Products ...... • ..... • . .. . • ...... •. .. ..• .. ..• ...... • ... 72

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JUNE, 1961 3 Volume I Number 3 July, 1961

looping through a downhill chicane are three of road racing•s thorobreds. Just peeking through is a spot of yellow; t hat magnificent SPORTS mongrel. Old Yallcr. We picked Pete Bi ro's Ektachrome for this month's cover because of Its qvality. but 0 also becau.se it tied in with announcement of another Yaller: CAR ~~ see pages 40-45.

John Christy Wally Parks Robert E. Petersen Editr,i• Editorial Dil'ector Publi.8he1· W. R. C. Shedenhelm Al Isaacs Lee 0. Ryan Maru,ging Edit-Or Ai·t Di1·ecto1· General Manager Jerry Titus Lester Nehamkin Herb Metcalf Technical Editm· Adve1·tising Manage1· Circiilation Directo1· Bernard Cahier Larry O'Daly A. M. Benedict E1t1·opean Edit,01· Eastern Advertising Sales Adv,wti8ing Director Tom Uhler Mike Donnell Jack Preston A1·t Edito1· P•·od1wtion P1·od1,ction Manager Contributing Editors: Pete Biro, Jack Brady, , Die Van der Feen, Sherrie Zuckert

ROAD TESTS GT - The fastest Lancia coupe ...... • • . • • • • 14 facellia f-2-S - 125 new horses ...... • ...... • • • • • • • • 32 Renault Gordini - A Dauphine with snap ...... ••.••••••• 52 1300 & 1500 - Italian compacts ...... • 58 Austin 850 - Hot and cold running Miniminors ...... 66 TECHNICAL Old Yaller Mk IV - New hair on an old dog ...... by Jerry Titus 40 Full-race Power for the Sprite ...... by W. R. C. Shedenhelm 48 British Challenger - F-1 ...... • ..... • ..... by Pete Biro & Milt Brown 64 FEATURES Stirling Moss: Driving in the Rain ...... •...... as told to Sherrie Zuckert 12 Roughest of Them All - African Safari ...... •...... by Bernard Cahier 18 Lights For High Speed Driving ...... by John Christy 22 International Impala - A hunter for Gurney ...... by OCee Ritch 26 Racing On a Dime - Slaloms ...... by Dennis Mccosh & Sherrie Zuckert 28 Team Managers - It takes more than drivers ...... by Jerry Titus 36 l Liter For LeMans - Abarth Spyder ...... • ...... • ...... by Bernard Callier 62 Rear Engine Record Breaker - Ferrari 246 ...... by Jerry Titus 63 COMPETITION Sun, Slots and Speed - Las Vegas Gold Cup .....•.....•...... Staff 38 Marlboro Melee - SCCA National premier ...... by Warren Ballard 56 Hillclimb in the Gold Country ...... by W. R. C. Shedenhelm 46 Stockton Regional ...... • ...... •..•...... by Pete Biro 5 7 Danville Nationals - President's Cup ...... •...... by Sherrie Zuckert 70 DEPARTMENTS Editor's Column ...... • ...... • ...... 4 Letters ...... • ...... • ...... • ...... • • ...... • ...... 6 Around The World in 30 Days ...... 8 New Products ...... • ...... • ...... 72 Bench Racing - Technical Correspondence ...... 76

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JULY, 1961 3 Volume I Number 4 August, 1961

SPORTS The is still. after nearly three years, one of t he most advanced product ion cars on the road. It is also one of t he m ost 0 irltercsting . For a complete test see page 16. The Ektrachtomes were shot CAR ~~ by Pat Brollier.

John Christy Wally Parks Robert E. Petersen T::ditot· Eclito,·ial Di,·ecto,· Pt,blisher W. R. C. Shedenhelm Al Isaacs Lee 0. Ryan Mmwginr1 Editor A ,·t Director Gene,·al Manage,· Jerry Titus Lester Nehamkin Herb Metcalf T ech11 ical Edito1· Ad·ve,·l~sing Manager Oirctllation Dfrecto,· Bernard Cahier Larry O'Daly A. M. Benedict Em·opea,n Eclitor Easte,·n Adve1·tising Sales Advm·tising Di,·ecto,• Tom Uhler Mike Donnell Jack Preston A1·t Edito,· P1·oduction Production Mlinagen· Contributing Editors: Pete Biro, Jack Brady, Paul Frere, Carroll Shelby, Die Van der Feen, Sherrie Zucker!

ROAD TESTS Lotus Eilte - Touring in t he Grand Manner ...... • ...... 16 Sunbeam Al pine, Series II - More inches, more sizzle ...... • . . . . . • . . 32 ltalia-2000 GT - Italian design, British components ...... • . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . 50 Opel Rekord - Complacement compact , ...... , ...... 58 TECHNICAL Cooper-Monaco - Maserati replaces Climax ...... • ...... 24 The Chaparral - and Troutman-Barnes build a new bomb ...... • . . . 40 Six-Slug Slugger - More horses from the Austin Healey ...... • ...... 46 FEATURES Pursuit of Power - Kits for small European engines ...... • ...... •...... Hugh McGrillen 28 COMPETITION The Little Green Car and the Golden 500 - Indianapolis 1961...... , . . . Jack Brady 10 Monaco - The first Grande Epreuve of 1961 ...... Bernard Cahier 20 Zandvoort - Von Trips wins the second ...... , .• • .... . • ...... Bernard Cahier 36 -The Bedevilm ent of Stirling Moss (cont .) ...... Bernard Cah ier 54 Syracuse GP - A preview of things to come ...... Bernard Cahier 62 Santa Barbara - Sports cars, race cars, bikes and karts ...... W. R. C. Shedenhelm 64 Sacramento - Through the trees and into the buildings ...... Pete Biro 66 Cumberland - Around the course and through the engines .. . , ...... Sherrie Zuckert 67 DEPARTMENTS Editor's Column ...... • ..... , . .. . , •.. . ..• . . . .•.. . . . •...... 4 Calendar ...... •...... •. . . . .•. .. ..•... . •.. . . . • .. .. . • .. 5 Around the World in 30 Days ...... 6 Letters ...... , ...... • ...... 9 Bench Racing - Technical Correspondence . ... • ...... • ...... 73

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AUGUST, 1961 3 Volume I Number 5 September, 1961

Ill !I: <--,s- D]EJ]EJEJ I i-~,._,,,..,ccP SPORTS It doesn't look much different from l ast year's model except for the grille but the new Mark II MGA 0 is many ways better than before. io see how it differs tum to page 50. The Ektachrome was CAR~~ shot by Pat Brollicr.

John Christy Wally Parks Robert E. Petersen Editor Editorial Dfrector Publisher W. R. C. Shedenhelm Al Isaacs Lee 0. Ryan Managing Editm· Art Director Gene,·al Manager Jerry Titus Lester Nehamkin Herb Metcalf Technioal Editor Advertising Manager Circulation Di?-ector Bernard Cahier Larry O'Daly A. M. Benedict Em·o,pean Ed·itor Easte1"1i Advertising Sales Adve,·tising Director Tom Uhler Mike Donnell Jack Preston A,·t EditrYr P,·odiwtion _Production Manager Cont,·ibiiting Editors: Pete Biro, Jack Brady, Paul Frere, Carroll Shelby, Die Van der Feen, Sherrie Zuckert

ROAD TESTS Porsche 2-liter Carrera - Experimental and desirable...... • ...... • . . . . 16 - Minimal car, maximal fun...... 32 MGA Mk. II - The breed is still improving...... • . . . . . • ...... 50 Daimler SP 250 - SERIES II - A lot of car, a lot of potential ...... • ...... • . . . . . 58 TECHNICAL Competition Tuning the Fiat Abarth ...... •• ..... • ...... Don Da le 20 Williment - Reviving a has-been ...... • ...... • ...... Jerry Titus 26 Emeryson Formula I - A track test at Modena ...... • ...... • ...... Paul Frere 30 Wee Eel II -A Morris-engined car for the Salt .. .. • ...... • ...... • ...... Jerry Titus 40 FEATURES Formula I Revisited - Ferrari, Porsche and Lotus...... • . . . . . • ...... 24 Sprite Mk. II - A face lift and better insides. . . . • . . . . . • ...... 28 Grand Turismo - Next year they race for points...... • . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . • ...... 46 Teeth for a Sprite - Like drop in a Corvette engine...... 55 Austin-Cooper - The Mini Minor becomes a Maxi-Major ...... • . . . . . • ...... • . . . . . • 66 COMPETITION Le Mans - The long, long 24 hours ...... •..... • ...... Bernard Cahier 10 Nurburgring 1000 kms - Two Americans win...... •...... Bernard Cahier 36 Laguna Seca - A Birdcage, a Cha parral and an Old Ya lier ...... •...... Jerry Titus 48 Bridgehampton - A crazy, mixed up four days ...... • ..... • .... Sherrie Zuckert 54 Mosport - Canada's beautiful new venue ...... • ...... •...... Don Grey 56 Belgian Grand Prix - Ferrari, Ferrari, Ferrari, Ferrari ...... • ...... Bernard Cahier 62 DEPARTMENTS Editor's Column ...... • ...... •...... • .....•..... • ...... 4 Calendar ...... • ...... • ...... • ... 5 Around the World in 30 Days...... • ...... • ..... • ...... 6 Letters ...... - .. • • • • • • • 8 Bench Racing - Technical Correspondence ...... 82

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SEPTEMBER, 1961 3 Volume I Number6 October, 1961

i . \ Ill !'C (,. a 1a 1aa J: '!i;";ING<.,:0' SPORTS Ta ffy von Trips wheels the high.tailed 3-llter Ferrari through- a bend during the 1000 Kilometer race cit the Nurburgring. Co-driven 0 by , the b ig red hustler led until a crash ended the effort. Anscochrome bY Didier CAl ~~ Oorot.

John Christy Wally Parks Robert E. Petersen EdiWr Editorial Director Publisher W. R. C. Shedenhelm Al Isaacs Lee 0 . Ryan llfonaqing Editor Art Direct

ROAD TESTS Austin-Healey Mk. II - Not just a face-lift ...... • ...... • ...... 16 VW-1500 - More Wagen for the Volks ...... • ...... • . . . . 32 BMW 700 Sport - A winning car with winning ways ...... • . • • . • . . . • . . 50 Renault R4 - Not a sports ca r, but a sporting one ...... , 62 TECHNICAL BMC Mk. II - Huffaker builds a rea r-engined Junior ...... •...... Pete Biro 20 Ferguson P-99 - It's not built to win ...... John Blunsden 40 Lotus XX - The most successful Formula Junior . . . • ...... •...... Jerry Tit us 24 Competition Tuning the Saab ...... • ...... • ...... Bob Cumberford 58 FEATURES Devin Corvair - "D" is for Devin and so is "C" ...... Jerry Titus 38 BMW 700RS - An H-Bomb for Class-H racing • ...... Bernard Cahier and Jerry Titus 54 E-Jag uar Revisited - A closer and more int imat e look ....•...... Sherrie Zuckert 56 Mickey Tompson - Fourteen new records for Mickey ...... Jack Brady 57 COMPETITION Reims: The French Grand Prix - Baghetti saves Ferrari's honor ...... Bernard Cahier 10 Indianapolis Raceway Park - The war clouds gat her ...... Die Van der Feen 22 Aintree: The British Grand Prix - Ferrari strikes back . . . • ...... Bernard Cahier 28 Cotati - The 3-hr. endure and Don Hulette ...... • .. . ..•...... Pete Biro 36 Continental Divide Raceways - Where is everybody? ...... • ...... Jack Bradt 48 - The June Sprints ...... Die Van der Feen 66 Hanford - The show was a hit but t he audience was a fl op .... • ..... W.R.C. Shedenhelm 68 Lime Rock-The red Maserati and the ...... • ...... Sherrie Zuckert 69 DEPARTMENTS Editor's Column ...... • . .. . •• ...... • ...... • ...... • ...... 4 Calendar ...... ••.... .•. ....• • . . ..•...... • ...... • ...... 5 Around the World in 30 Days ...... • ..... • .. . .. • ...... ••. .. 6 Letters ...... • .. . ..•...... 8 New Products ...... • ...... 72 Bench Racing - Technical Correspondence . . 82

0 9 01 8 rts 1;,cc:li 1;~~~~c,P~O~e c~gy~~~\ f. ~ · ptrca~tc:~r~~n :~?l~sthi;:cocnodm~,~~~· i~~ia~ :~~f1s ~~~-di~~s a'tit Morris, Illinois. Published month ly at 4~4 N. Wesl ey Avenue, Mt. Morris, Illinois. Single copy 50¢. Subscrip~ tion Rate: U.S., U.S. Possessions - one year $5.00. two years, $9.00. All other countries - one rear $6.00, two years, $11.00. ADVERTISING OFFICES: 5959 Hollywood B lvd., Los Angeles 28, Cal if. Detro,! Office, 3337 Book Bldg ., Detroit 26, Mich. Phone WOodward 3 -8245. New York Office, 770 Lexington Ave., New York 22. Phone Pl aza 1-5260. Chicago Office, 360 North Michigan Ave., Chicago 1, Ill. Phone FRanklln 2-6067. Cl eve­ land Office, 1405 East 6th St.. Room 312, Clevel and 14, Ohio. Phone MAi n 1•2006. Change of address: Give six weeks notice. Send both old and new address and address imprint from recerlt issue. $ Qnd to Sports Car Graphic, 5959 Hollywood Blvd., los Angeles 28, California.

OCTOBER, 1961 Volume 1 Number7 November, 1961

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John Christy Wally Parks Robert E. Petersen Editor Edito1·ial Dfrector Publisher W. R. C. Shedenhelm Al Isaacs Herb Metcalf Mann,qing ErlitM· Art Di?-ect<11· Cfrculation Directo,· Jerry Titus Tom Uhler A. M. Benedict T echnical Ed·ito,· A,·t Eean Editor Advertising Manage,· Prod·u.cti on M

Contribiiting Edito,·s: Pete Biro, Jack Brady, Paul Frere, Carroll Shelby, Die Van der Feen, Sherrie Zuckert

ROAD TESTS Volvo P-1800 - Solid designing that gives solid comfort ...... • . . . . • • . . . . . 18 Sabra Sport - Israeli makes an unusual bid ...... •.. . ..•. . . . . •• .. . ..•. .. , .. 32 Mercedes-Benz 300 SE - A luxu rious new . . . . • . . . . . • • ...... • • . . . . • • . . . . . 54 TECHNICAL Climax V-8 - Now England can fight back ...... Harry Mundy 16 Sadler Mk. V - Two rear-engined bombs from Canada ....•• . .. .. • ...... Walter St. John 22 Cheetah Transporter - How to go racing in style ...... • ...... Jerry Titus 38 Lola Formula Junior - A threat, at last, to Lotus ...... • ... .. • ...... Milt Brown 40 The Barber's Bomb - Bill Dixon's Maserati-Ch evy ...... • ...... •• ...... Jerry Titus 48 Volkswagen - Put a belt in t he back ...... •• ....•• ...... Leo Levine 58 FEATURES Corvair with RPO's - GM improves their breed ...... •...... Jerry Titu3 30 Sunglasses for Driving - Watch out for eyeburn ...... •• ...... Sherrie Zuckert 36 Bugattis at Prescott - Bugs on the Hill ...... Charles G. Proche 37 School for Speed - Carroll Shelby teaches at Riverside ...... Ral ph Starkweather 46 The ABC's of Motor Racing - The fight for Liberty ...... Sherrie Zuckert 61 57 Varieties - A look at American competition engines ...... OCee Ritch 62 Nassau Preview - SCG throws a party for Speed Week ...... 66 COMPETITION Grosser Preis von Europe - The exorcism of Stirli ng Moss .. . . •...... • ... . Bernard Cah ier 10 Grosser Preis der Solitude -Ireland over Germany ...... Bernard Cahier 26 Seafair - The Northwest's answer to Mosport...... • ...... Pete Bi ro 52 Bridgehampton - It was supposed to be Montgomery ...... Sherrie Zuckert 67 Meadowdale - Some weren't supposed t o be there ...... Die Van der Feen 68 Riverside - Fun and games on the ha lf-mile oval ...... W. R. C. Shedenhelm 69 DEPARTMENTS Editor's Column ..... 4 Calendar 5 Around the World in 30 Days . . . 6 Letters ...... 8 New Products ...... • ...... • .... . • ...... 72 Bench Racing - Technical Correspondence ...... 82

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NOVEMBER, 1961 3 SPORTS S10,1or 1h0Geo,•eto"" H; llcllmb,nHf~lacor• ••llo.lnCorto,n·•·• GRAPHIC GOid Au

JohnChrL•ty Wally Pa rks RobertE. Pmetsen f:ditM 1,;,1;1,, ,-r JackPre,ston A d~erli,/>1g ,l/"""fl'' l',·001r~li<111 Mtt"ag.er C"11tril>uti110 t,"rfitor-,: Pete Biro, Jack Brady, Paul Fr~re, Carroll Shelby, SherrieZuckert

ROAD TESTS Corvette, 1962-You s t,11 ca n't beat cubic inches 22 Triumph TR4 - less sp;'lftan and much more attractive ...... 36 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL -Beautifully built but h;11d to class,ly ...... , 56 TECHNICAL G.S.M , Delta - A serious rival in Class F Production , .•.. , , ...... Jerry Titus 26 M .R.O. Formula Junior - Jack threatens Lotus .... Joho Blunsden 32 Campbell C,,rvelle - Ferraris and Maseratis: Look out! ...... Jerry Titus 40 Winners Wur Webers - How to adjust and repair the begga 1o . Pete Biro 46 FEATURES PM Hill - The loni lijhl to be World Champion ...... • . . W,11,am F. Nolan 18 57 Varletltt - Ameri<:an compct

12 62 ...... 6 SPORTS "U~,c... ,.,uch-" Thi• htllo 8MC,,_. , ·•dH1·n..,101><>'••• #IJIR GRAPHIC aJunk>r . Ou,,e""'1 l,JII MOTOR LIFE ;,onP1 .6' byA10, a no,,

John Christy W1llyP1rks Robert[. "-1:erwn Edit.of' F.'di'toria/Diree/4r PPedent,,elm Allsaac:s HerbMetull Mat1 l0 gin,o- E ditor A rt Diuclor Cire1tlat11>H Dirutor JerryTitus Trelnti<:(1/ f :dit 1> r A dc...-ti•i>19 Oireclor JackPreston E11ropun t:dil ,,,- A dwrti&in11 Manager P,· <><1, ,c!ion Manager (',,,.t>"i/mt inq i,,,'difors: Pete Biro, Jack Brady, Paul Frere( carroll Shelby/ Sherrie Zuckert

ROAO TESTS Ma serali GT - Five Liters of Luxury 22 Jaguar Mk. X - Lalest ma Long Line 32 50 TECHNICAL Stuttgart's Silv.,.. Stormen. - Oossect,ne the Porsche RS 61 JerryTitus 42 Make the Sp,rile Sizzle - for f omu,1111 Jun,on . .... 64 FEATURES 57Vuielies-AmerocanCompet1t1onEna1nes, Conclusion ...... OCeemtch 28 Dtlve,·s School- Tipslorthe Novice Sherrie Zuckert 48 Show Time-Beauties at Frankfurt and Par,, . .... Uernard Cahier 54 COMPETITION Riversi de Grand Pr ix - Boodle for Brabham . . . John Ch risty 12 Mosporl Rewards for Ryan Don Grey 26 Watkins Glen - Cups for Constantini! 36 U.S. Grand Prix-Income for Ireland ...... Sheme luckert 38 Hanford -PayforPigott .. . Pete Biro 53 LagunaSeca-MoneyforMos;s . .. OCtt R,tch 60 Uttlele Mans -Repeat for Roley/ Rutan ...... Sherrie Zucker! 66 ...!!!!!!.- Powterfor Pa rnons • ..•...... Pete 8iro70 DEPARTMENTS Volume ! Number l O February, 1962 SPORTS IIJIR GRAPHIC l,JII MOTOR LIFE

Wally Parks EditorialDirectt,r /'r,ll/;.11.,,. Herb Metcalf Managingt.'dil.,, c;,..,.,1111io11Dirufor JerryTitus A. M. Benedict Tcchniwl b'ditor Advt,·ti,i>lgDirector Jack Preston ff.,r.,penNEditar A dwrl;.ing lllanagcr l'r<>

ROAD TESTS Fla t At>arths - 1000 Twin Cam, Monomille and 850 TC ...... 26 AenaultOauphine Delu•e -The best buy in its class...... •... 34 Fiat 2300and2300S - Twolu,ury models trom Italy...... 52 TECHN ICAL Lol a Formula 1-YeomanCrcditcountsonlola ...... Jotu,Blunsden 32 Cooper Monaco Buick - ls thealloy BuickV-6 theanswer7. , . .JerryT,tus 40 Competition Renaults -Makln(l t igersout of klltens .. Don Dale 48 Ghia Cor..1lr - The American tOtJch, that's what it needs! ...... Pet e 8,ro 56 FEATURES Showtlme - London aod Turin, plus Goodwood Test Day ...... Barnard Cahiur 14 1962 Forecast - Formula I, Grand Touring and Sports Cars BernardCAh1cr 22 SCG Gon to the RacH - To see them is to know tt,em 61 Formula Junior Manufacturers - A complete hst. with addresse,s.. 65 COMPETITION Marlboro l2•Hour - Detroit g1v111 it a whirl...... Sherrie Zuckl!rt 38 lake Casit as HIii Climb - The next one may be un der water ...... W. R. C. Sh~dcnl1clru 46 DEPARTMENTS

Around the World in 30 Days.

Formula Racing Association News Volume 1 Number 11 March, 1962 ~H \. ,; . I ;. C Z Ii) :{ (.-: ODDO/ SPORTS JI-s-,.,_,.. 0 lights glistening on rain-slicked pavement, a GRAPHIC 1962 Corvair ch araes Combinccl with 3r ound Riverside on the first PPC Enduronco Test. The driver' Is Carroll MOTOR LIFE Shelby; the Ektachrome CAR Is by Bob D' Olivo.

John Christy Wally Parks Robert E. Petersen Edit

ROAD TESTS Triumph Herald Climax - Through Coventry by way of Brabham...... • . . . 24 Facel II - Replacing the Facel Vega, it"s France's prestige car...... 34 Volvo 122S - A small package of excellent Swedish workmanship ...... 52 MG Midget Cl imax - That man Brabham again, picking on Midgets ...... •• •...... 58 TECHNICAL Corvette Special - Dave MacDonald's answer to Maserati...... • ...... Jerry Titus 40 A Visit to NSU - The Wankel rotary piston engine matures ...... •...... Bernard Cah ier 48 Saab Formula Junior - Problems of weight and displacement ...... Lars-E rik Johansson 56 FEATURES 1549 Miles in 1440 Minutes - 24-Hour Corvair Test ...... •...... Tom Bates 14 The Sound of Speed - A movie with accuracy and integrity ...... • ...... Jerry Titus 28 Jaguar Mk. 10 - The production model is on the road ...... M. St. George 30 Mercedes in - A factory symposium and a 300 SLR ...... Jerry Titus 32 COMPETITION Nassau Speed Week - Crise's dices or Gurney takes ail ...... •...... The Staff' 18 Cotati - A clean sweep for SCG's Special-of-the-Month ...... • ...... Pete Biro 38 Four Hours at Cotati - Can a Corvette last that long?...... Pete Biro 46 DEPARTMENTS Editor's Column ...... •• •...... •. • ...... • ...... •• ...... • .. 4 Around the World In 30 Days ...... •• ...... , ...... ••...... •• ...... 6 Letters ...... • • • • • • • • • • · · · · • · · · · · · · · · • · · · 10 Formula Racing Association Bulletin ...... •...... 63 International Calendar 74

Bench Racing ...... ' ...... ' .. . ·, · .. ' ' ... ' ...... 82

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MARCH, 1962 3 Volume 1 Number 12 April, 1962 SPORTS A brief respite during GRAPHIC ci.p· test outing with the Combi-ued ,vith -.... S----=-~=- - leMans ~-- ~ • ± -~- ... s the S -e--a 11.~..-e mountains. CAI MOTOR LIFE ~--:.:.~ - ·:.-.e ':JY Randy Holt.

John Christy Wally Parks Robert E. Petersen Editor E

ROAD TESTS

Sunbeam LeMans - Back in competition. with a vengeance ...... • . • . . . . . 36 Volvo ?544 Sports - The best of sports and economy ...... • • ...... • • ...... 56

TECHNICAL

Competition Sunbeam Alpine - Challenge in Class F Production ...... Pete Biro 24 RAM Formula Junior - The recipe is American ...... • ...... Don Dale 32 Tornado Talisman - Grand Touring Special-Of-the-Month ...... John Blunsden 40 Elva Mk. 6 - The newst 1,100 cc sports-racing ca r ...... • . • . . . .John Bl~nsden 46 Slugger on the Dyno - 205 hp from a legal 3-liter Healey ...... • . • ... • ...... John Christy 52

FEATURES

London Racing Car Show - Now, all you need is money ...... John Blunsden 18 Project Track Test - To Daytona and Sebring w ith . Jerry Tit us 28 Road Race Drivers Club - Membership by invitation only ...... Sherrie Zuckert 50 Harnessing the Wildcat - Development of t he XK engine ...... OCee Ritch 60 SCAA Nati onal Rallies - 1962 Schedule ...... 68 Club Addresses - The major competition clubs in the U.S...... ••.. . 76

DEPARTMENTS

Editorial 6 Around the World in 30 Days 10 Letters ... 14 New Products ...... • ...... 65 Formula Racing Association Bulletin ...... • . • ...... • ...... 69 International Calendar • . • . • ...... •.•.•.•...... • . 80 Bench Racing ... 82

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SPORTS CAR GRAPH I C May, 1962 SPORTS Ch ..... y"$l'<'len1 ,o(lmllOb. theC[RYl.1\>outfofi,. 11111 GRAPHIC ""'o•toot\ho S.brine tin:""• zo,o A"'u•• O"ntos •-•d. E~tlOh•Omfl .,,.. MOTOR LIFE bySCCi" , J ur,T,!u,

John Christy Wally Parks RobertE.Petersen ltditOf' f: ,Ui,,riolDirutor f'ubli1/1'" AnDirutor JerryTitu• Tom Uhler r~ci.11,rnl f.",lilr,r Ad~~rtising Dir~dor 8ern1rdCahler Jackf'reston F,,.r,,,~'"' 1':ditor Adrc-rti•i~gM,rnaga l'rodHdionManag.,,. Cmirriliutiny F.,Ht

ROAD TESTS Peu.1:e1Jt404 -Doesildeurvei1sreputation? 50 MG·A Mk. II Cornpelition - Halt way to Competmon 58

TECHNICAL Carroll Shelby's AC Cobra - Watch out. A and B Production ...... John Christy 22 The Crack of Doom - Get it before 1t Bets yot1! . . .•. Don Dale 32 Lotltt

FEATURES The Futest Man in the World - Yet always a DNF . . . Ar11old M. Cooper 26 News f rom EuroJ)I! - Who's building What and Why Bernard Cahier 36 Sports Cars al the Win!ern, tion,ls - SCO at the drag races ...... W, R. C. Shad

COMPETITION Monte C.rto Rallye -It f1ni5hed on the Grand Pri~ circuit ...... •. Bernard Cahie< 18 0..ytona 3·Hour - Engine blown? Use l")Ur starter motor ...... Jack Brady 28 C•n•dian Winter Rally - St/ppm.I: and sliding through Ontario .•....•.•.•... Don Grey 54 Daytona. SCCA - The l111it National ot 1962 • ...... •.•. W. T. Korb 62

DEPARTMENTS Volume 2 Number 2 June, 1962 SPORTS Phil H ,11 reaps out of the '62 Ferrari 246 Dino GRAPHIC d uring the car's debut Combined with at the Daytona 3·Hour. For fu rther information o n t hese and othQr' new MOTOR LIFE Ferrar'is, see page 36 . CAI Ektachrome by J ack Brady.

John Christy Wally Pa rks Robert E. Petersen Editor Editol"ial D i1·ecto1· Publish.er W. R. C. Shedenhelm Al Isaacs Herb Metcalf Managing Ec~itor A rt D irecto1· C ircu hiti011 Dfrect01· Jerry Titus Tom Uhler A. M. Benedict T echnic

ROAD TESTS GT - Roadholding IS Lancia ...... •• ...... 28 Renault Dauphine "1093" - Ideal for t he serious Rallyist ...... ••...... •• ...... 48 Simca " 5" - A peppy little sedan at a reasonable price ...... • ...... • ...... 56 TECHNICAL Simca Abarth 1300 GT - Simca, wherefore art thou? ...... •• . .. . Bernard Cah ier 26 BMC Formula Junior Engine - 95 reliable hp from 1100 cc...... Pete Biro 32 Gemini Mk. 4 - The most brilliantly designed Junior yet...... •...... John Blunsden 40 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Competition 1600 GT - Porsche, Raus' .. .. •• ...... Bernard Ca hier 63 FEATURES Ferrari, 1962 - Formula l, Sports and GT cars garore ...... Bernard Cahier 36 European Report - The battle for men's money...... Bern ard Cahier 52 Geneva Show - The horsepower t hat blooms in the Spring...... Bernard Cahier 62 COMPETITION Sebring, 1962 - The Bedevilment of Moss, Vol. 12, Ch. 14 .. John Christy & Sherrie Zuckert 20 Riverside - Talk about your SCG Specials, brot her! ...... W.R.C. Shedenhelm 46 DEPARTMENTS Editorial 6 Around the World in 30 Days 10 Calendar ...... •...... •...... 12 Letters ...... •...... •...... •...... •...... •...... 14 New Products 64 Formula Racing Association Bulletin ...... •• ...... 65 Bench Racing ...... 82

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4 SPORTS CAR GRAPHIC Volume 2 Number 3 July 1962 SPORTS Sti rli ng Moss hauls the. Ferrari Testa Rossa GRAPHIC th re ugh t he hairpin Combined tuith bend onto the Ware• house straight at MOTOR LIFE Sebri ng. Ektachrome CAI by Jack Brady.

John Christy Wally Parks Robert E. Petersen Editor Editorial Director Publisher W. R. C. Shedenhelm Al Isaacs Herb Metcalf ftfonaging Editor Art Director C-irculation D-irectm· Jerry Titus Tom Uhler Ken Hudnall T echnica.l Edito1· Art Editor Advertising Director Bernard Cahier William R. Burke Jack Preston European Edito1· Advertising Manager P1·oduction Manager Contribiiting Editors: Pete Biro, John B lunsden, Jack Brady, Don Grey, Carroll Shelby, Sherrie Zuckert ROAD TESTS Coupe - Expensive and elegant ...... • ...... • • • . . . 26 Renault Caravelle II & Floride "S" - One for the U.S...... • ...... • . . . . . 34 Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint Coupe - A long-awaited Six ...... 58 TECHNICAL Brabham's BRO Junior - A Champion by a Champion ...... • . ... . John Blunsden 30 Fire-Breathing Four - The Schroeder /Sampson engine ...... ••• ...... OCee Ritch 40 Project Sunbeam - The lncomplea t (so far) Race Car ... . Jerry Titus 56 Streamlining, Part I - High aerodynamics .. . Walt er H. Korff 64 FEATURES

le Mans Preview - But, will they last 24 hours1 ...... Bernard Cahier 17 Insurance - How much do you really have? . • •...... Robert M. Durbin 55 COMPETITION The Shell 4000 Rally - Across Canada through t he mud and rain ...... • .... Don Grey 22 Stockton - Through the Port and over the Curbs ...... Pete Biro 38 Grand Prix de Bruxelles - A strong foret aste of 1962 ...... Bernard Cahier 46 Tucson - A Pacific Coast Championship race ...... •...... Joe Scalzo 50 Bossier City - The "Pipeline 200" Formula Libre ...... Jack Brady 52 Mother Lode Hillclimb - Batt le in the gold fields . . • ...... Pete Biro 62 Marlboro - SCCA National and the Governor's Cup . . . Sherrie Zuckert 68 DEPARTMENTS Editorial 6 Around the World in 30 Days 10 International Calendar .. . 14 Letters ...... 15 Formula Racing Association Bulletin 73 Bench Racing .. 82

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T his month's cover GRAPHIC shows the Mark X J ag uar engine i n cutaway fol'm . The MOTOR LIFE Ektachro m e was shot CAI by Cordon Chittenden

John Christy Wally Pa rks Robert E. Petersen Editor Edito1·ia,l Directo,· I'ublishei· W. R. C. Shedenhelm Al Isaacs Herb Metcalf llfana9in9 Edit.,n- Art Dit'ect<,i· Ci1·c11l"ti01, Director Jerry Titus Tom Uhler Ken Hudnall T echnical Ecl-it,w Art Edito,· Adverlis·in{I Directo1· Bernard Cahier William R. Burke Jack Preston Eiii·opem, Ed·ito,· Advei·t·ising Mctnage·1· Procluction M,,nager Contribiiting Editors: Pete Biro, John Blunsden, Jack Brady, Don Grey, Carroll Shelby, Sherrie Zuckert

ROAD TESTS Jaguar 3.8 Sedan Mk. II - High Speed and Good Taste 28 Shelby AC Cobra - The hottest Product ion car m ade . . . 40 Austin-Cooper - The Maximum from t he Minimum 52 Ogle Mini GT - Beaut ifying the rapid shoe box 58 TECHNICAL Cheater Sticks - Hot Cams for Production engines .... . •• ...... OCee Ritch 32 Walner Formula Junior - A threat from Italy ...... Bernard Cahier 67 FEATURES Rally Centro America-Mexico - M adness in the Jungle ...... •. .... Gus V. Vignolle 20 Dear John: ;Ayudamel -An SOS from SCG's rally team ...... • ...... OCee Rit ch 25 British Kit Ca rs - Do-it-yourself sports & GT cars .....•...... John Blunsden 46 COMPETITION Targa Florio - Ferrari, Ferrari and SCG' s Mini-Cooper ...... Bernard Cahier 36 Danville - A National and the President 's Cup ...... Sherrie Zuckert 50 Del Mar - Hit him again, he's still moving! ...... W. R. C. Shedenhelm 56 Cumberland - That Penske Boy does it again .. Sherrie Zuckert 62 Silven;tone - The va liant ride of . •. . . .. Bernard Cahier 64 DEPARTMENTS Editorial 6 Around the World in 30 Days 10 Bench Racing 14 Letters . ... . 16 International Calendar ... . 18 Formula Racing Association Bulletin 66 New Products ...... 73 6 ~~~.~Th'n;Aio;~:,,i;,~•~9f9°~~17:!o:l hs1~d~T~:s 'i!.~:e1~s\~a~0g~~:fo~~i!~ iec~~~li~raes~ ;g~~~~ g~,: e1('t~~ Angeles, Calif ornia and at additional m ailing offices. Single copy 50¢. Subscription r ates: U.S .• Possessions on e year $5.00. two years $9.00. All other cou ntries one year $6.00. t wo years $11.00. ADVERTISING OFFICES: 5959 Hollywood B lvd., Los Angel es 28, Calif. Det roit Office. 3337 Book Bldg., Detroit 26, Mich. Phone WOod• ward 3 ,8245. New York Office, 770 Lexington Ave., New York 22. Phone Plaza 1-5260. Chicag o Office, 3 60 North Mich igan Ave., Chicago 1, Ill , Phone FRank lin 2·606 7. Cleveland Office, 1405 East 6th St., Room 3 12, Cleveland 14, Ohio. Phone MAin 1-2006. Change of addre-ss: Give a six weeks not ice. Send both o ld and n ew address and address im print from recent issue. Send to Sports Car Graphic, 5959 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, 28, California.

4 SPORTS CAR GRAPHIC SPORTS Jerry Titus and Frank Mo rrill check GRAPHIC out three pi eces Combined u·itJ1 of desirabl e property: the E-t ype competiti on. Sebring MOTOR LIFE Sprite and Astorl M arti n. CAI Ektachrome by Pete Biro.

John Christy Wa lly Parks Robert E. Petersen JI:dito1· Eel ·1.,rial Director J>" bl ish<',. W. R. C. Shed enhelm Al Isaacs Herb Metcalf M mwr1iug .t:ditu,· ~1 ., n;,., <:lf/r Ci,-011/a tiou D ii·ect.,w Jerry Titus Tom Uhler Ken Hudnall T eelwical E dilM· ,frt F.

Hot for '62 - Formula 1 Porsche and Cooper. . M. St. George 22 Lotus 24 Formula 1 - The latest from Lotus . .. . John Blunsden 4D Formula 1 - No, no! This one's later! . John Blunsden 58 Project Sunbeam - On the dyno and on the track . . . . Jerry Ti tus 62 FEATURES

E-Jag with a Difference - A threat to the Vettes. . . Jerry Titus 33 Streamlining, Part II - Automotive aerodynamics . . .. Walter H. Korff 46 Cheater Sticks - More on cams for production cars...... OCee Ritch 66 COMPETITION

Grand Prix of Holland - The new cars gather...... Bernard Ca hier 18 Laguna Seca - Smash, bash and crash...... Pete Biro 24 - The Revolution's coming for su re . . . . Jack Brady 30 Nurburgring 1000 Kilometers - Round 3 for Ferra ri. . . . Be rna rd Cahier 36 Grand Prix of Monaco - Lotus? BRM 7 No, it's a Cooper . . . . : Bernard Ca hier 50 Bridgehampton - SCCA National spells HANSGEN ...... She rrie Zuckert 68 Mosport : Players 200 - Gurney out; Hall out; GO Masten! . . . . Don Grey 70 DEPARTMENTS

Editorial 6 Around the World in 30 Days ...... 8 Letters 14 Formula Racing Association Bulletin 75 International Calendar 79

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4 SPORTS CAR GRAP HIC Volume 2 Number 6 October, 1962

SPORTS Pictured on this month's cover is t he startling GRAPHIC new Sim ca Abarth engine which propels t his l atest Tor'ino Torpedo at something in excess o f 140 mph. Photo by Bernard Cc1hier, who also did t he CAI road test on pps 52-55.

John Christy Wally Parks Robert E. Petersen Editor Edito,·ia-l Di?-ector Publisher W.R. C. Shedenhelm Al Isaacs Herb Metcalf Mctnciging Editor A1·t Dfa-ector Circulation D i?·ector Jerry Titus Tom Uhler Ken Hudnall Technical Edit<>r A1·t Eclitor A dvertising Director Bernard Cahier William R. Burke Jack Preston E1tropean Editor Advertising Mr.mager Production Ma.,wge,· Contributing Edi/on;: Pete Biro, John Bl unsden, Jack Brady, Don Grey, Carroll Shelby, Sherrie Zuckert

ROAD TESTS Alfa Romeo "Giulia 1600 T.I." - A truly brilliant future ...... • . 32 Simca Abarth 1300 - Grand Touring at 140 miles an hour 52 Renault RS - In all probability, t he best Renault yet ...... •••...... 62 Lancia Farina Special Coupe - Is Lancia back in racing? .. 70 TECHNICAL Making Your Peugeot Fly - Tuning for higher performance . .. • ...... Don Dale 24 Lola Formua l - A Grand Prix winner its first year out ? ...... John Blunsden 36 Lola Formula Junior - Persistence does indeed pay off .. . .. • ... . John Blunsden 44 FEATURES Revised Formula Junior Rules - A realistic appraisal ...... • . • ...... Ed Leslie 17 MG Midget GT - Will they be produced? Very li kely! . •• ...... John Blunsden 58 COMPETITION 24 Hours of le Mano - The toughest day of t he year ...... •• • ...... Bernard Cahier 18 Grand Prix of Belgium - It's in a Lotus ...... • • • • . . Bernard Cahier 28 Grand Prix of France - wins in a Porsche! ...... Bernard Cahier 48 Six Hours of Riverside - And/or The Mouse That Scored ...... W.R.C. Slledenhelm 56 Lime Rock - The long battle for Nat ional points ...... Sherrie Zuckert 60 June Sprints - It was driver versus the Rule Book ...... •••...... Sherrie Zuckert 66 Salt lake - Lots of chicanery in Central Deseret ...... Jack Brady 68 DEPARTMENTS Editorial ...... • • ...... •...... ••• . 6 Around the World in 30 Days ...... •••...... •• ...... 8 International Calendar ...... •.• • • . 9 Letters ...... • ...... •...... 12 Bench Racing ... 16 Formula Racing Association Bulletin ...... •...... 72 New Products ...... • •...... 76

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John Christy Wa lly Parks EditM 1'."dito,·ia /Dircclor W. R.C.Shedcnhelm Maw,yin11lc'r Jerry Titus Tcchnica/1,,'dUor A! l:.'di/,.,,- A,lvcrli~i11g Jla11ager l'rod!

Contrihulin!J E:ditors : Pete Biro, John Blunsden, Jack Brady, Don Grey, Carroll Shelby. She rrie Zuckert

18 30 60 MG llOO - for U.S. driving, it beats the Mini Minor 68 TriumphTR4- Hottend 73 TECHNICAL BMC Genie - Cutaway and tech report on Joe Huffaker"s latest ... PeteBiro 35 BMC Genie - A track test or> how t he Ger,ie fli es . Jerry Titus 40 Merlyn llOO Sports - Cutaway and the full details ...... John Blunsden 50 Begra - A U.S. ho me-built from the depths of Florida. Wal ly Korb 76 FEATURES Streamlining, Concluslon-Automotive aerodynamics. . Walter H. Korff 26 Fiat 1600S- First report on a beautiful new BernardCa hier 34 Fiat Abarth 850 - Small bombs from Carlo Ab.arth grow . BernardCahier 48 MG 1100 - A Special Driver"s Report by a special driwer Peter Ustinov 66 COMPETITION British Grand Prix - Jimmy Clark swarms a ll over Aintree Be,nard Cahier 22 Sea/air - The l otuses ate up all the trophies ...... Pete Biro 42 German Grand Prix - GraMm H,11 snagged the golden Rin g BernardCah,er 56 Marlboro l2·Hour - Eve,yone thought ,t was a sprint race . John Christy & Sheme Zucker! 64 DEPARTMENTS Editorial Volume 2 Number 8 December, 1962 SPORTS Highly desirable is t h e only :,pt phrase foJ' the two machines an this month's cover. Top is t he new rear• GRAPHIC engined Scarab-Buick ·cAR and bottom t he Fofd M ustang. Cutaways are on pai;les 32-33 and 42-43.

John Christy Wally Parks Robert E. Petersen Editor Eclitnrial Director PulJ/ isher W. R. C. Shedenhel m Al Isaacs Herb Metcalf Mmmyiny E,lita1· A1·t Dirccto1· Circulation Directw Jerry Titus Tom Uhler Ken Hudnall Technical Editor A1·t Edito•· Advertising Director Bernard Cahier Wi lliam R. Burke Jack Preston European Edi/01· A

ROAD TESTS Austin Healey BJ7 - It's a 3-liter convertible for 1963 23 Morris 1100 - Alec lssigonis starts another revo lution ...... • ...... •. •... 36 Alfa Romeo 2600 Spyder - The most pleasant Alfa of all ...... • ...... • . . ... 58 FEATURES lso- Rivolta GT - Italian elegance and American power ...... Bernard Cahier 52 Gentle Jimm y - Everyone liked him, yet no one knew him ...... John Tomerlin 54 Christmas Shopping - The top accessories for Show and Go ..••...... Gordon Chittenden 64 European Dateline - The latest news from the Continent ... .•. . .. •• ...... Bernard Cahier 66 TECHNICAL Sca rab-Buick - Lance Revent low's rear-engined challenger ...... Ocee Ritch 30 Ford Mustang - builds a race car ...... Jerry Titus 40 Townsend Special - Three Arizona home-builders fight back ...... Naurice Koonce 48 Porschiat - It looks like a Fi at 600, but Brother! ...... •...... Bill Da rling 68 COMPETITION Grand Prix of Italy - Starring Graham Hill & Richie Gint her ...... Bernard Cahier 18 - Dan Gu rney won, but he almost didn't start ...... Pete Biro 26 Santa Barbara - Spectacular racing on a dangerous course ...... Jerry Titus 46 Road America 500 - It 's 500 miles from Point to Poi nt ...... Sherrie Zuckert 62 Daytona - For Di visional Points and the Paul Whiteman Cup ...... Wally Korb 69 Bridgehampton -Grand Touring competition comes to America ...... Sherrie Zuckert 70 Thompson -The Points dwindle down to a precious few ...... Sherrie Zuckert 71 DEPARTMENTS Editorial ...... ··· ···· · ····· · · ···· · ··· ··· ·· ······ ·· · ...... ················· 6 International Calendar ...... • ...... • . . ...•...... • ...... 7 Around t he World in 30 Days ...... • • ...... 10 Letters 14 Formula Racing Association Bulletin 72

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4 SPORTS CAR GRAPHIC Volume 2 Number 9 January, 1963

...... , -..._, • 0 .,... I ...•" SPORTS c-,.,,." Nobody can m ix red pai nt GRAPHIC l ike the It alians. The Appolo 3500 GT was handcrafted in Italy and t h en assembled i n t he U.S. as ,eported on pafle 16. The photo was CAR shot by SCG's Pete Biro.

John Christy Wally Parks Robert E. Petersen Editor Eclitoi·ictl Director Pul>lisher W. R. C. Shedenhelm Al Isaacs Herb Metcalf Mtt1urf1ing Ecliloi· Art Director Circulation JJ ireclor Jerry Titus Tom Uhler Ken Hudnall Technical Etlitor Art E ditor Advertising Director Bernard Cahier William R. Burke Jack Preston Eiwovecin Editor Aclve,·tising Manager l'rod11clion Manage,· Conl1·i/mfing Editoi·s: Pete Biro, John Blunsden, Jack Brady, Don Grey, Carroll Shelby, Sherrie Zuckert

ROAD TESTS Ferrari "ASA 1000 GT" - Look! It 's the l •lit er Ferrari! I want one!...... 32 BMW 700 Sports -With the speed option kit , it 's truly sensat ional . . . . • ...... • • . . . 62 TECHNICAL Cooper Formula 1 - Extremely rugged and again headed towards victory . .. John Blunsden 42 Genie·Corvair - "Today's most competitive American sports/racing car" ...... Jerry Titus 48 STOP! -The latest on metallic linings and spot-disc brakes.. . .. OCee Ritch 66 FEATURES Apollo•Buick GT- Italian coachwork with American innards ...... John Christy 16 Paris Show - The latest from America, England and the Continent ...... Bernard Cahier 22 Triumph Spitfire 4 - Herald-based with a big U.S. future . . . . John Bl u nsden 36 - Now here's a car to lighten men's wallets ...... John Blunsden 51 COMPETITION Grand Prix - If Graham Hill won, he was Champion . . . . Sherrie Zuckert 28 Riverside: 3-Hour Endure - The Sting Ray's a winner, first time out...... Jerry Titus 38 Riverside: Times Race -Will Gurney win? Here he comes! ...... W. R. C. Shedenhelm 40 Laguna Seca - Gurney won, Ruby Won, but Penske WON ...... John Christy 54 Canadian Grand Prix - It was Lotus t ime at Mospor t...... Don Grey 58 Watkins Glen - The National Heres' last•ditch fight. . . . Sherrie Zucker! 60 Reno - Meanwhile, back at the ranch, there was one m ore ...... W. R. C. Shedenhelm 61 DEPARTMENTS International Calendar ...... • •...... ••• •...... •• ...... • ...... 5 Editorial ...... • . • ...... • ...... • . • ...... 6 Around the World in 30 Days . . . . . • ...... ••...... •. •...... •.•• .. . . 8 Letters ... 12 Formula Racing Association Bulletin 70 New Products 75 Bench Racing 79

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4 SPORTS CAR GRAPHIC Februa,y, 1963 SPORTS ;• CAR GRAPHIC ....

W•lly Parks RobertE.PeterHn John"-~: ;~ty l;ditorial DWutor P1< b/ialu:r W. R. C. Shedenhelm Herb Mlllulf ;\1<11,a ginu f:dilor Ar! DWeclcrr Circ11latio11 Diredor Je,,y Titus Tam Uhler K, n Hudnall 1'rehuiC(l/ l:dilQ1' ,-t>-1 t :di l,n- ild~e rtia ing Director S.:,rnard C.hler Jack Preston Eur"p e

ROAD TESTS Sludebaker Avanti -A giant step forward from South Bend . 24 Fial 1600 S - Combining the best ol fiat. f arina & OSCA .. 34 h unus 12M - The Cardina l is dead ; Ford of Germany isn't ...... 56 Peugeot Cabriolf!t -Fuelinjected and lullyimproved . . 66 FEATURES Competition Driving Sehools - Wt.e re to learn , here and abroad . . . . 17 Winners from the Past - Fifty years of the top GP cars . Bernard Cahier 31 Operation 850 Plus - Fun and games at BMC's press party .. .. W. R. C. Shedenhelm 38 Grand Prix Primer - You want to go racing? Here 's how . . C. O. Gates 46 Daimler2.5 Sedan -An el egant product of cross•breed ing . . . . . John Blunsde n 50 - The latest loo k at the newest cars . . . . Berna rd Cahier 60 TECHNICAL 140 Ho rses for the MGB -How to make 1t rea lly competitive ...... Jerry Titus 18 Formul1 l BRM- A drea m, fl nightmare and a year of success ...... John Blunsden 40 COMPETITION Gr;ind PriK of MeKico - Formula I 111ci ng in Mexico City . Bern ard Cahier 28 Grand Pri~ ol Puerto Rico - Pe nske and that ca r aga in . . , • . Sherrie Zuckert 52 Grand Prix on the Com5tock - It was almost a circus .. , . . W. R. C. Shedenhelm 70 DEPARTMENTS March, 1963 SPORTS ;• CAR GRAPHIC .... ,

JohnChrl$ty WIIIJP,rks 1-:dit,,.. t,,'d,t<>riall)inctor

.lfo11uyi119 1':dilM" JerryTitus Tom Uhler TcclrniNrlf;,/;1or Ar!t:di!ar Adrrrti&it1gDir-tct01"

Adt'erii• iny Mat1ayer P,·o,Jurliot1.lfo ,r119rr C<>nfriburinr1 f:ditm·s : Pete Biro, John Blun1den. Jack Brady, Don Grey, Carroll Shelby, SherrieZuckert

ROAD TESTS Ford Cortina·lotus Twin-cam - A highly successlul mat,ng ...... 24 Red Hot Mini5-These are set up tar all-out sedan ,acing ...... 56 Triumph Spitfire 4 - Triumph comes up with a small sports car .•.• , . , ...... 60 FEATURES WarlCan Grand Pri• - The last fight for the Championship ...... Steven Taylor 28 DEPARTMENTS

Internat ional Calendar . Around the World in 30 01y1 .. 10 14 Formula RadngAssoc:latlonBulletln .. 69 New Products .. . .. 71 Bench Racing ...... 82 April,1963 SPORTS ;•; CAR GRAPHIC .....

JohnChrllty Wally Parks Editor E dilori.,//)irutor W.R.C:.Stledenhelm JlfonagingErlilvr Jerry Tilus Tulrnicu/Erlitor

EHTO,>e<,nf:ditor Pr<>d>

ROAD TESTS SC(l Report, -The top 18 for 1963, and how they run .. . Jerry Titu1 60

FEATURES Showtime Prevl- - Here·s whet you·11 1ee at the New York St>ow . . John Chro1ty 22 Dream Cars - TOday they're built for show and performance ...... Bernard Coh,er 34 London R,clna Cit Show - New and hol lo, 1963 compet,t,on ...... John Blunsden 42 U.S. Racing Scene -There is something here !or everyone. l•ion 48 Europun r orecut-These are times to try men·s savings...... Bernard Cahier 52 GM's ~ sliae C..rt - Tops in qu~!ny and tops in perform•~ ...... Bernard Cahier 56

TECHNICAL Specifications - All the lactson what ,seveilablefor 196J ...... •. OCeeR1tch 28 Screwdriver Tunlfl.K - Bet1<1r performance from your ,mport ...... OCeeR,tch 38 When ll"s Ti me to Re- - or. Do Tread on Me ...... OCee R,tch 66

DEPARTMENTS SPORTS No, it is n' t q ult e real b ut a nother b it of camera magic by Carlyl e Bl ackwel l. GRAPHIC We just wondered CAI what Dan Gurney would l ook like in a b ig hairy race car, Now w e know.

John Ch risty Robert E. Petersen Editor P1,blishe1· W. R. C. Shedenhelm Al Isaacs Herb Metcalf Managing E ditor A1·t Director Circulation Director Jerry Titus Tom Uhler Ken Hudnall T echnical E d·itor Art Edito,· Adv1wtisinu Dfrector Bernard Cahier Wil liam R. Burke Jack Preston Eur ov emi EditM· Adve1·tising Mcmager Production M cmagcr Contributing Editors: Pete Biro, John Blunsden, Jack Brady, Don Grey, Sherrie Zuckert

ROAD TESTS Mercedes 230SL - The lo ng-awaited successor to the 190SL...... • • .. . 26 lso Rivolta GT - Corvette-powered, it 's luxurious and fast...... • ...... 48 - The finest small sedan in t he world ...... • • ...... 58 FEATURES Canadian Winter Rally - Wit h t he Corvairs through ice and snow ...... Don Grey 22 Monte Carlo Rallye - One of the toughest Montes in years ...... Be rn ard Cahier 36 MG 1100 Sedan - A driver's report from the Far West...... W.R.C. Shedenhel m 47 The Day the Iced Melted - A race only a mudder could love ...... John Blunsden 56 Ferrari: 1963 - Cobras an d Sting Rays don't worry Enzo Ferrari ...... Bernard Cahier 66 TECHNICAL Indy Preview - Man the barricades, the Revolution is here!...... George Moore & Pet e Biro 30 Cooper-Chevrolet - 's new, legal and pot ent machine...... Jerry Titus 34 Ford Fairlane Lola GT - There's only one word for it - Sensat ional! ...... John Blunsden 40 Gearing Your Porsche f or Racing -Here's how, in detail . . . :Art Stange & Dolf van Kest eren 52 COMPETITION Riverside - 0, Corvet te, where is t hy St ing Ray?...... Jerry Tit us 46 Daytona Speed Month - Speed, money, rain an d crashes ...... Jack Brady 62 Dodgers Stadium - Cobras in an as phalt jungle ...... • ••. . ... W.R.C. Shedenhelm 68 Daytona SCCA - It was for Point s, with money ahead ...... Wally Korb 70 DEPARTMENTS Editori al ...... •••.••...... •.. .. 6 International Calendar ...... • • ...... • •• ...... 9 Around the World in 30 Days ...... ••...... • .. 10 Letters ...... •• ...... • • . • ...... 14 Index: Volume 2 ...... •...... • ...... • . .• ...... 2 New Products ...... • . • . • ...... 74 Formula Raci ng Association Bulletin 75

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4 SPORTS CAR GRAPH IC Volume 3 Number 2 June, 1963 SPORTS That's right, we know the n umber on t he Ferrari is wrong GRAPHIC for t his year' s Sebring race, but what can an artist like George Bartell do when they switch n umbers l ike CAR m usical c hai rs i n the Ferrari team ?

John Christy Robert E. Petersen Editor P1tblishe1· W. R. C. Shedenhelm Al Isaacs Herb Metcalf 11/auc,yiny Rllilbr A,·t Dfrcctor Ci1·cl!lutio11 Di?-cctor Jerry Titus Tom Uhler Ken Hudnall r ,.,.J, 11ic(I/ Edi t1n· Art E clitnr Aclt·c,·tising Di,·cctor Bernard Cahier William R. Burke Jack Preston E urope(ln Eclito,· Aclverti.,inu .llanauer I',·ocluctiou Manage,· Contrib·uting Editors : Pete Biro, John Blunsden, Jack Brady, Don Grey, Sherrie Zuckert

ROAD TESTS Alfa Romeo Giulia 1600 Spyder - Competitive in price and in performance...... 38 TRACK TESTS Elva Mk. 7 Sports -With power to match its handling ...... • ...... • . . . . . John Blunsden 50 TECHNICAL Project Volvo: Pt. 1 - Volvo owners, take one giant step' ... John Christy & Bob Cumberford 36 Hydrolastic Cooper Junior - Are coil spring/shocks through?...... John Blunsden 40 Kogato Mk. II Formula l - A sensational lightweight from Japan ...... Gordon Bruce 54 Competition Corvair - Let's go play with the sporty car crowd ...... Ocee Ritch 56 BMC Mk. 7 Junior - Small changes make a big difference...... • ...... Pete Biro 60 Power From Down Under - A new engine from ...... •• ..... Darrell Pen hale 62 Lubricating the Competition Engine - The facts on oils ...... • ...... S. A. Schaeffer 70 FEATURES Le Mans Preview - There'll be some hairy machinery there ...... ••...... Bernard Cahier 16 Geneva Show - Some top coachwork and some new models ...... • ...... Bernard Cahier 32 ATS GT - A sensation at Geneva, a sensation anywhere! ...... Bernard Cahier 48 Sports Car Coloring Book - Get out your homologated crayons ...... Joe Puckett 66 COMPETITION Sebring '63 - Ferrari took the cake, the icing and the candles ....•...... John Christy 18 Stockton Regatta - Up to t heir facias in wat er ...... • ...... Pet e Biro 46 Tucson - Making Points in the Great American Desert ...... •• ...... • ...... Jerry Titus 68 DEPARTMENTS Editorial 6 International Ca lendar ...... • ...... •• ...... ••...... • .. . . 8 Around the World in 30 Days ...... • ...... •••...... • ...... • •...... •. ... 10 Letters ...... • ...... • • ...... 1~ Bench Racing ...... 77

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4 SPORTS CAR GRAPHI< Volume 3 Number 3 July 1963

G) !( i(..-S-.\a:a1ata J "''NGcP Dan Gurney gets ready SPORTS for a run that netted over I 50 mph at Indianapolis in lhe Ford V•S poworod Lo tus. a mark thait had the railbirds GRAPHIC talking to themselves. CAI Tech report on 4the car ~i~~t:h~~J:ti 0 Jack Brady

John Christy Robert E. Petersen Editor Publish,••· W. R. C. Shedenhelm Al Isaacs Herb Metcalf Muna11i11 [1 lo'ditor Art Director Cit-c11latio11 Oil'ecto·r Jerry Titus Tom Uhler Ken Hudnall Trc/111icc1/ Editor Art Editor A clnrti.,i1111 Dfrector Bernard Cahier WIiiiam R. Burke Jack Preston J•:11 l'ope 1111 Edito,· Adt·erlising llf<111agcr I'1·0,lactio11 M<1nagc,· Cm1/1 ibuting E ditors: Pete Biro, John Blunsden, Jack Brady, Don Grey, Sherrie Zuckert

ROAD TESTS Austin Mini Cooper "S" - Factory rigged for full competition ...... • ...... • • ...... 25 Datsun SPL 310 - A highly successful sports car from Japan ...... • • ...... • ...... 48 Saab GT 850 - Traditionally fast and rugged; now its even better ...... • ...... 60 TRACK TESTS BMC's Twin Min - The Mini's great fun; try two engines ... .•••...... Bernard Cahier 28 TECHNICAL Cooper's Twini Mini - John Cooper gets 178 horsepower, and trouble ...... John Blunsden 30 Lotus-Fords for Indy - Three causes for the Revolution ...... M. St. George 40 Bad Bascom - Cross-breed a Chevy II and a Sting Ray: Wow! ...... OCee Ritch 70 FEATURES Trans-Canadian Rally - What ever happened to imported ca rs in rallies? ...... Don Grey 20 Brabham -Twice World Champion, he's busy, in a quiet way ...... John Blunsden 36 The Incredible Race - From London to Capetown for a record ..... • ...... Don Grey 54 COMPETITION Marlboro - The President's Cup and the new Production rules .. ... Sherrie Zucker! 52 Player's Pacific - The West's prelude to Mosport ...... •...... Paul Doyle 58 Targa Florio - Ferrari had it easily won, until t he Finish ...... Bernard Cahier 64 Del Mar - The whole weekend was pretty unpredictable ...... John Christy 68 Virginia International Raceways - Making one's Po ints down South ...... Sherrie Zuckert 74 DEPARTMENTS Editorial 6 Washington Report ...... ~ ...... •...... 8 Around the World in 30 Days . . . . .•...... ••...... •• ...... 10 New Products ...... •. •• ...... •...... •••...... , •. ... 16 Letters ...... ••• ...... •••...... •...... 17 International Ca lendar ...... 19

4 SPORTS CA R GRAPHIC Volume 3 Number4 August 1963

GM 's advanced Corvair SPORTS GT coupe is the subject of this month's cover story. So popular is this p roject. both with the GRAPHIC public and with GM's ~~ai! c:~~l~i!~,a~It here conversations about limited production. It m ay never happen but CAR one can drea m. can't one? Color photo by General Motors Corp.

John Christy Robert E. Petersen Edi to1· Publishe,· W. R. C. Shedenhelm Al Isaacs Herb Metcalf ld,111a {1 i11 y R (lilo,· A rt Di,·ector Circ11 fo tio11 Di,·ecto,· Jerry Titus Tom Uhler Ken Mudnall Teclwir:«i E ditor Art Edito,• Jldrc,·/i.1ing Director Bernard Cahier William R. Burke Jack Preston Em·o7,em1 Edit m· Adt·e,·/i., i11 g M anar,er I'r mluct ion .11 ana g('?' Cont1·ibuti ng Editors: Pete Biro, John B lunsden, Jack Brady, Don Grey, Sherrie Zuckert

ROAD TESTS Hillman Imp - Rootes' ent ry for the Mini Market ...... • . . . • ...... • ...... 54 Simca 1300 - A vital rev,sion of the popular Aronde ...... 68 TECHNICAL Formula 1: 1963 - You don't drive them, you wear them . . • . • ...... John Bl unsden 32 Porphin - Mate a Dolphin and a Po rsche; you get a winner ...... OCee Ritch 40 Super Genie - A lightweight for the big American V-8s ...... • ...... Pete Biro 46 Abarth Sport Prototype - Something to rattle the troops ...... Bernard Cahier 67 FEATURES Indianapolis - 1963: It wil l never be the same again ...... Jack Brady 21 Stirling Moss - The Compleat Race Driver retires . . . .John Blunsden 28 Ga laxie at Silverstone - That embarrassing Detroit monster . .. . W. R. C. Shedenhelm 45 Corvair Monza GT - Will the dream become a reality? ...... Jerry Titus 60 COMPETITION Cotati - The Cobra was looking for Revenge ...... • ...... John Christy 34 1000 Km. of Nurburgring - Ferrari? No, Porsche. No, Ferrari!...... Bernard Cahier 36 Grand Prix of Monaco - Wheel to wheel is hardly t he phrase...... Bernard Cahier 50 Cumberland - Storming around t he National circus ...... , . • ...... Sherrie Zuckert 58 Mosport: Player's 200 - Same ca r, different driver ...... • . • . • . • ...... Don Grey 64 Kent - Making Points on the rainy Pacific Coast ...... Pete Biro 72 Pensacola - The Fiest a of the Checkered Flags ...... Wally Korb 74 DEPARTMENTS Very Sincerely Yours ...... • ... • . • . .. • . • . • . • ... 1 . ••. . •• • . . ••• ••••••• • .. •.•••••••••• 6 International Calendar ...... • . • . • . . . • . • . • . . .. . • . . ... • ...... 8 Washington Report ...... • . • ... • ...... 9 Around the World in 30 Days ...... • ...... •.• . . . • . • ...... 12 Letters ...... • ...... • • . . , . ... . • 17 Bench Racing ...... 82

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4 SPORTS CAR GRAPHIC ROAD TESTS

40 lotus Elan There's a long 1,•aiting. list, (tnd for good 1·ecison 50 Fiat 1500 Cabriolet (Convertible) T he cl«inges are subtle but lhe effect is t,·enienclous 66 Sunbeam Alpine Series 3 GT Vust detnil improvements and ci lower vrice

TECHNICAL Project Volvo - Pa rt II ...... John Christy Number 5 30 September 1963 Volume 3 l n tl'hich the prodifying i~ done. Next ste)), the clyno! Eclito,· John Christy 60 Brabham Sports/ Racing Car ...... , ...... Gordon Bruce J\fonaging Editor W. R. C. Shedenhelm A detailed cu tawciy so yo1, can build y our own Terhnical Eclitor Jerry Tit us Em·opean Editor Bernard Ca hier Art l!:dilor Tom Uhler Acl'vertisi11g Mnnciger William R. Burke Co11trib1,ting Editors Pete Biro, Jack Brady, John Blunsden, Don Grey, Sherrie Zu ckert FEATURES 58 Reims: 1938 ...... Charles G. Proche Picking the winner was 1·elnti·vely ec,8J/ : M erce

•· ma·• ....I _• 9;.. ' • .~ <:"... ,.,.,, COMPETITION SPORTS CAR GRAPHIC, U.S. Copyrig ht 1963. Pu b• ~;~gd H~fyn~~~d bEl'1v:.~tr~:n A:;e~~:h~ns: f~?;t/~n7t . 24 Le Mans ...... •• ...... Bernard Cahier Second c li:1 5s postage paid at Los Angeles. Caliro r"nia Belgian Grand Pri x . . ... • ...... • ...... Bernard Cahier and at additional mailing offices. Single co py 50¢, 34 in Canada 60¢. Subscri ption rates: U.S., Possessions Laguna Seca ...... , ...... Pete Biro one year $5.00, two years $9.00. All other cou ntries 38 one year $6.00, two years $11.00. AOVERTISJNG A6 Dutch Grand Prix ...... • • • ...... • . • • . . Bernard Cahier OFFICES: 5959 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angel es 28, Calif. Detroit Orfiee, 3337 Book. B ldg.. Detroit 26, French Grand Prix ...... • . • • ...... • ...... Bernard Cahier Mi ch. Phone WOodward 3·8 245. New York Office, 54 770 Lexi ngton Avo., New York 22, Phone Pl aza Road America ...... , ...... •...... • ...... Sherrie Zuckert 1-5260. Chicago Offi ce, 360 Nort h Michigan Ave., 59 Chicago I, Ill. Phone FRankl in 2·6067. Cleveland 64 Riverside ...... • ...... W.R.C. Shedenhelm Office, 1405 East 6th St., Room 312, Cleveland 14, Ohio. Phone MAi n 1·2006. Change of address: Give 65 Bridgehampton ...... • • ...... • ...... Sherrie Zuckert a six weeks notice. Sen d bot h old and now address and address i m p rint fro m recent issue. Send to Sports Car Graphic, 5959 Hollywood Blvd., Los An­ g eles 28, California. DEPARTMENTS Very Sincerely Yours 6 International Calendar: 1964 . 20 COVER International Calendar: 1963 . 8 New Products ...... 72 The Atwood-Hobbs Lola brakes for Mulsanne Washington Report ...... 9 SCCA Calendar ...... 76 turn during the night hours of LeMans, 1963. Around the World in 30 Days . 12 Bench Racing ...... 81 The car later flipped. Painting by Bartell. Letters ...... 18

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28 Lanciaflav~Coupe l nlkr..,€d1um•priudffr/,l,it'oa1t"f1'll1fl,ar ,...,.,,: 46 Mase

SPORTS TECHNICAL 32 Centaur ...... Jttry T"ot.n A n Am,riegn."'""" GT couJ}d .._,;11," .....o,,.i•in11 ful,.rr CARGRAPHIC 36 Project Volvo-Part 3 ...... John Chtisty Tl,,i•&>rt:hfor!,or•t1unlhedV"'"momelrr 40 BRP Form.ula l, wi'h cullow•y ...... John Blunsden ll'k /,«mt,fullv /null M!.,.ging Editor W. R. C. Shedenhelm Tuhni~,d Edifor Jerry Titus £>1n>p<'tf.'dil<>r BernardCahier Ari Editor FEATURES Adt•tr/i8iny.\fo,u,gdr Wllliam R.Burke 2 0 Paris-Madrid Race: 1903 ..•...... •.•.•.•. Charles G. Proche Co,,rrib,.ling ~;d i!oro Pete Biro, Jack Brady Ir ended ti" Hu·oic A 11e of automobile rocino 50 Ro•rlng Wheels ...... Anthony Tuttle John Blunsden, OonCirey,SherrieZuckert A ,ogaofsl'eN(,,foriu9,mdi»credibh· b,-avarv 58 German Grand Prl•: 1938 ...... Charles G. Proche Tu·e,ilv•fis·e.-ea•·•auoit1,:,,;Me,ced,•• nrrn, A 1tlo-l'nion 62 The "G"?5s1;r·· Me~ede.•Ben: __ ...... • ...... _Bernard Cahif!r ,t R"10.,:t:-l,tcr1!,a/ 111tl,1t/i,iyAtoflu:turv 64 European Report ············------········· . Bernard C•hier Circufotio.,Dinetar Thrh,,o-lit,r/fol.-i:i: l'or•c!,eand tl,ell'JtflV 18/JO 67 RO\ler. Red Ron, ...... ·······.·············· Sherrie Zuckert A,foer1.:.i11gDiruror Ca>ta """"" 1t.'<>m~n be /l·u/yh•' .,,,th/flur-11:/oteldn,•e! J'rodudion Mnnu9er Hoe<1rcl,Ubroria"

COMPETITION 24 British Grand Pi-I• : SIiverstone ...... Bernard Cahl

69 Piket Peak Hill Climb ...... Jack B,ady 71 Salt l ake City . • ...... Jack Brady COVER DEPARTMENTS Wt1'tn we fi rst picked up the new Fiat 1500 Spyder for a test we le i! that ii was cover \ler,SlncerelyVours. material. We still do, iu ~pile of the fact t hat 1953 ln!ern~tlonal Calendar t::t~~: t.~e. ~o'.ld. I~ .3~ ~a~ ~ !! Carlyle Blackwell couldn't linosh the picture in time for it to accompany our test in the Wu hing!on Report . 9 Fl!A8ullelinBo,rd 70 ~ptember issue. 1964 1nternationatCa!endar 10 Benoh l! aclng 80 ROAD TESTS

26 Mercede,i•Benzti·llter f'or lhe fi•~r hm• ainee O.o trar," Gro~•a .lferc•11• ~•,.vo~e.,iio/"""lifying 56 AC Cobra: 1964 Mi~o,· d,,.,,g,. //wt add "I' to u 1-0t of d,ff,r,nco SPORTS CARGRAPHic TECHNICAL November 1963 Volume3 Number? 20 Thomas Chev GT Coupe ...... Jerry Titus f,'c/il

A,forrti• i11o l'r«Juchon H1rry f oster CoHl1"1bllliNg/,.'ditor• Pete Biro. Jac k 8rady, John Blunsden. Don Grey. Wally Kort>. ShemeZuckert

~ l' " bliaher RoberlE.Patarsen Al lsa~cs FEATURES Cirn,1,, a.,,. l)frectur Herb Metcalf 30 Bonnevll!e-1963 ...... Jac;k Brady llde~rli•iny Oirtefor Kenl-ludnall f /ao>'riHgoft11in11in~,•n111/irecli<1n / 'ruduc/io11Muno9er 34 ~ /~: ~~-:;:~ ii,~ ·.;,i,~i~ ~~d;j.j i,i~~~ ·,.:,; ;har1es G. Proche 11,uorcl, l.ibrorion ~-:~:rr11::r,.;; 46 Mid&els\1"$. formula ...... John H. Hea rst. Jr. One1hingyouco~/d..,,:,htOJf111eonit.' 60 Girl on the Cobr.1 ...... Sherrie Zuckert Jt••prttt11,l>Mtron11,irl,lril'citl0>11t1rkel7 66 Ferrari GTO ...... John Christy A Ori1-,,r'• Fle1.or! 011 !Ae .,,o.l CO>N,_...lili~-,, GT a,r todaJ.

COMPETITION

54 Meadowdale Nationals ...... fl'ftdt'.gloff 55 Marlboro 12-Hou, ...... Shenia Zuckerl 61 Milwaukee Coup de Graci ...... free! [zloff

The most talked about sports car mag.n ine DEPARTMENTS covers of the year have been SCG"s June (Sebring)andSeptem ber (L,:Mans)on"".bot h pa,nted by George Bartell. Th is monl h it '1 Very Sincerely Yours 6 AroundtheWor1din30Days . 12 Sartell e&eln. with t he Bi ll Thomas GT Cou~ Wuhln~onReport .. 8 Letters , ..... 16 deta1ledon?,1ges 20·25. l nte, national~lendu 10 FRABulletinBoard 69 ROAD TESTS 32 Rover2000 Ir'~ like ,w Rova yo1<"v,: .:v~r ririv•n b~for• 54 Volvo P- 1800 S l t ha11 ;,,,p,·vvcmcnl• , and all of tha,n Su1•di•li

SPORTS TECHNICAL 40 Ferrari: Fonnula l Monoc;oq.,...... Bernard Callier It.,.,., u...,.,,,e/l h• /1,rs,•/n•eriN 1!16' CARGRAPHic 41 Lloyd Ruby and the Harrison SJ>8Clll ...... Jerry Titus A pcrfutc:r,w,pleinlhtn(w/"'ndin Jlrnlified,, 46 Elva- Poow ...... •...... Bernard Cahle, Sherri• Zuck•rt A p,..-~;,.,., of ,ch b1<11 in uc, 39 Mon, a: 1938 ...... Charin G. Proc:he N••ervone '''"" snre Mere,du IL•oN/d 1<-'tn - ~,:cept Nu,·olari ~ 7,,,/,li•hr RobertE.Petersen 49 sco·s Gift List ...... ,...... BIii Burke F. R. Waingrow A ,·aric'i•tmM

Cirwlalion Virufo-r Ag or .Jack Preston Rt.,arohUbrarir>n AJMichaelian

COMPETITION 28 The Battle of Trenton ...... John R. Hunt, Jr. 36 Italian Gra nd Prb: Monza Bornard Cahie, 45 Road America "500"·: Elkhart L1k1 . Sherrie Zuckert 48 Bridge llampton '·Double 400·• Sherrie Zuckert 52 Northwest G,and Prix: Kent Pete Biro 58 Candlestick Park . .. Pot e Biro 59 Mid•Ohio ...... •.. . .. Sherrie Zucker! 62 Guards & Tourist Trophies John Blunsden 65 Canadian Grand Pri•: Mosport . • . . . . Don Gray

COVER DEPARTMENTS ~-...~ on tllis month"s cover Is Jimmy Around lh1 Wor1d in300ay1 . IS CV.. the 1963 World Champion Grand Prix . Letten .•.. 21 ~ .->d very nearty U.S. Champion as l964SCCACalendar 12 "'-"1 Bro took the pllotoofClark in the " Formula RaclngAs50Ciatlon 69 ~Od,e,-Dorotthat in t lleformula WHl>lngton Report 13 Bench Racing 82 .r.Y:onaco DrivingScl>ools ...... 14 ROAD TESTS 28 ~?;~.~/~\:;foeo will odv pn,duc~ it/ 52 lso•Rlvolb Coml,ining ti,,., ~c•t of lw~ r.o1

SPORTS TECHNICAL 35 The New Breed ofTi~,s ...... Jen yTitus A>1ewlookfor19Uroo,lrac,ng1•"•0>1 CARGRAPHic 40 AlpineRena ult M63 ...... , ..•. r,..,ck 101i1111 a hot lit//,, 111n,la F.ibl'e cnr• 58ATSGT . . , ...... ,.. . BernardCahler M" "''fli"g f,' ,1/tl)r W. R. C.Shedenhelm A lhrr<'I lo the domimrnce Qf l,,'uo Ferrar, Trrl,.,jcu/J:;,J,tv, Jerry Titus 68 Two Liters Im'." ...... 1t•3 >(t"W, aml ced,,inlg rather IHW>

A d,.,.rli•i11g l'rod1

Ro bertE. Petcrsen FEATURES F R. wa;ngmw 36 Tour de France., ...... ,. . , .... JoseJ)h Lowrey lt'arncing , rn//yi11ga"'lhillclim/1i, ,g.pl11(1 l!fr•r!or 7,~:~?.. e:: .',~ ! ;~:~~~.:i~:\tt;;,· i~ -..o;,;i- ~~in·~ 56 B,.llleRalty ...... , .... ,.,...... Ross R.Olney l'r.,,l,ic/ionMm,ngcr /frr~'•u wo,.derf111Ja pu11 72 The Gin ...... , •.•. ,.. BemudC•hl•r A Rl'woufro"'a >(Of·,O•ll~Wtn"na/"cfurt r 73 Our Man in En&ta nd ·········· •·• ·•···•• John Blunsden /,d'• a/Igo for a ,rpi11 ut Bronda Jt..1;,c",------,

COMPETITION 22 United States Grand Prix: Watkins Glen . 32 Tim«' Grand Prfa: Riversido ...... w. R. C. Shedenhelm 48 Mexica n Grand Prix: Mexico, D.F ...... Bernard Cahjer 63 Golden State " 400" : Riversld•.. John Christy 64 Pacllic Grand Prix: Laiuna Seu . • John Ch,isty COVER Th ,smonth·scoverleatures awinningcombi• nat,onwethln k you'll be hearing a great deal DEPARTMENTS rnore abolJI - De vc MacDonald and Shelby·s Around the World in 30 Days .. 10 Ford·powered "King Cobra." Two reasons lor Very Sincerely Yours thisopinjonstartonpagcs32and64.The l9641ntematlona1Calt!!ndar Letters 16 cover pa,ntjng ,s by Joe Cleary. Washington Report Bench Racing . BO TRACK TEST 29 Triumphs that Go ...... Jerry Titus D1·iving c, 1·ace-1n-c71cwed Spitfire ancl T R 4

FEATURES 22 Torino Show ...... , .... .- ...... Bernard Cahier The aut

SPORTS CAR GRAPHIC, U.S. Copyright 1964. Pub­ lished monthly by Petersen Publishing Company, 5959 Hollywood Blvd .. Los Angeles 28. California. Second class postage paid at Los Anijele-s, California and at additiona l malling offices. Single copy 50¢, DEPARTMENTS in Canada 60¢. Subscription rates: U.S., Possessions one yea r $5 .00. two years $9.00. All other cou ntries Very Sincerely Yours 6 Formula Racing Association one year $6.00, two years $11.00. ADVERTISING Bulletin ...... 68 OFFICES: 5959 Ho llywood Blvd., Los Anj1el es 28, International Calendar ...... 8 Calif. Phone HOiiywood 6-211 1. Detroit Ofl,ce, 3337 Washington Report ...... 9 New Products ...... , .. . • .. .. 74 Book Bldg., Detroit 26, Mich. Phone WOodward 3-8245. New York Office, 770 Lexington Ave .• New York 22, Around the World in 30 Days . . 12 Bench Racing ...... 81 Phone Plaza 1-5260. Chicago Office, 360 North Michi• gan Ave., Chicago l, Ill. Phone FRanklin 2-6067. Cleve­ Letters ...... 18 Slightly Modified ... . • . • ... . . 82 land Office, 1405 East 6th St. . Room 3 12, Clevel and 14, Ohio. Phone M Ain 1•2006. Change of address: Give a six weeks notice. Send both old a nd new addr~ss a nd address imprint from rec.ent issue. Send to Sports Car Graphic, 59 59 Holly.vOOC 8 Ivd., Los A.'\• geles 28. Ca: i-fornra.

-=-, ..a:s.-...z s ~?' '2 -----5, s.:::-'S ~-; ! • :S: :-:: =-- -::r;-• ~ -- as- .. _;- - _::~ FEATURES 30 A. J. Foyt ...... Joe Scalzo He's one of the winninge8td1·ivers around! 46 Sebring Preview ...... Wally Korb I t 8hould be the -most interesting 12 hotws in years! 48 Lotus Blossoms ...... John Blunsden A nd becomes a finnly established e8tablisk1nent 58 Happiness is a Gold Trophy ...... Tom Wojahn Wkei·ein some 1nore facets are exaniinecl 62 Minilac Cadiminor ...... Pete Biro Good grief I An Ai ,sUn Mini with 400 horsevower !

ROAD TEST 36 Fiat Abarth 1000 ...... • ...... Jerry Titus A sleeper for sctdistic stree t-,·ace•·s March 1964 Volume 3 Number 11 Edilor John Christy J,fon«ginu Rditor W. R. C. Shedenhelm TRACK TEST Technical l!JdiWr Jerry Titus 31 Corvette Grand Sports and Scarab-Corvette ...... Bernard Cahier T esting tivo of the hot 01,es fro•n Nas8au Speed W eek European Editor Bernard Cahier A •·t E d·ilor Tom Uhler 64 Abarth Simca Two-liter ...... Bernard Cahier It's a pitr e ,-acing ca,,· with phenomenal perfor niance ! Adve1·tising Mmwger William R. Burke A d11crtising P•·oduetion Harry Foster Editorial Secretar'J/ Jean Calvin TECHNICAL Cor1t1-ibutin{J Editon Pete Biro, Jack Brady, John Blunsden, Don Grey, Wally Korb, 34 The Latest Towards "Total Performance" ...... Jerry Titus Sherrie Zuckert I t's a strcam,linecl Cobm and the 1964 l?tdy engine 40 Jim Hall's Chaparral 2 ...... Pete Biro The latest Tiger has a T exas cwcent Publisher Robert E. Petersen 54 SCG's Project Renault - Part 2 ...... Jerry Titus Gene1·(tl Manager F. R. Wa ingrow A roll bm· is installecl and the suspe11si01i reworked Al Isaacs A ,·t Director 60 SCG's MG Wasp GT Coupe ...... Jerry Titus Cfrcntation Dit·ecto•· Herb Metcalf A Prog,·ess Revo1·t as the boclyshell grows Adve,·tising Director Ken Hudnall 67 Those Fantastic Ford Fours - Part 2 ...... S. A. Schaeffer P•·od1wtion M ctnc,uer Jack Prest on Br·itains' top tune,·s ofje,· a plethora of versions P1<1·chasing Director Mel Rawitsch ll esca1·ch Lib,·ai·ian Al Michaelian COMPETITION 22 Nassau Speed Week ...... John Christy And som e Na8sat, Notes by Donn(i MCte Mim11ls

SPORTS CAR GRAPHIC, U.S. Copyright 1964. Pub- 50 South Africa n Grand Pri)( ...... J. R. D. Shuntmaster ~;~;dH~?;~~~d bl1v:.~tr~:"A:ie~~;h~ns~ 2:t:;g,an~!: Jirn Clm·k wins his seventh Crctncl P1·ix of the yea,·! Second class postage pai d at LO$ Angeles. Californi a and at additional mailing offices. Single copy 50¢, in Canada 60¢. Subscription rates: U.S .• Possessions one year $5.00, two years $9.00. All o ther countries DEPARTMENTS ~trnm'. !i5io,H~~~t~rs B lt~l_-O~~sA~~::~~S I ~;, Calif. Phone HOiiywood 6~2111. Detroit Office, 3337 Very Sincerely Yours 6 Letters ...... • ...... 19 Sook Bldg., Detroit 26, Mich. Phone WOodward 3 ,8245. New York Office, 770 Lexington Ave., New York 22, 1964 International Calendar . . 8 FRA Bulletin ...... • ...... 74 Phone Plaza 1-5260. Chicago Office, 360 North M ich i• Slightly Modified ...... 82 1 01 0 Washington Report ...... 9 raa,,nd AOfii'c~~jf:~~ ka ~~-:rhSt~i~~i;:;"3i2~ ~re~'i~vn~ Around the World in Days . . :4 Ohio. Phone MAin 1-2006. Change of address: Give 30 13 a s;x weeks notice. Sond bot h old and new address and address im print from tecent issue, Send to Sport$ Car Graphic, 5959 Hollywood B lvd., Los An• a:e' e·s 28. California. CONTRIBUTIONS: Should be mailed to 5959 Hollywood B lvd., Los Angeles, Calif., 900 28. They must be accom panied by ret urn postage and we assume no responsi ­ CO/ER bility for loss or damage thereto. Any materi al accepted Is subject to such revision as is n ecessary in our sole d iscretion to meet t he req uirements of t his publication. SCG's Project Renault engine breathes fire Upon acceptance, payment will be made at our cu, ,ent rate, w hich covet s all ::in a torque run in t his color photo by Dudley author 's ~nd/Or' contributof's r ight , title and interest in and to th e material m ailed including but not l imited to photos, drawings, charts and des ign s, which shall be ,',amer Jr. Normally it will turn this fire into considered as text. Tho act of mailing a manuscript and/Of material shall consti• e~ergy worth 87 bhp. For more on this Proj­ tute an express warranty by th e contri butor that the material i s original a nd in no ec: see oage 54. way an infringement upon t he rights of others. SPORTS CA GRA C FEATURES

23 SCG'S American Road Race of Champions ...... Staff H e,·e wre tl,e SCCA Divisional1'Cic<:s U,at really co1oit. 26 Showtime ...... Staff These

42 The Motor Enthusiast's Library ...... Harry Morrow .·. SPORTS Choosin{1 the best books fa s. '!CAR ··.· C . 56 London Racing Car Show ...... John Blunsden Bir1yer than ever and filled with wond,·ow, things. ~ - . . 66 Guess Who? ...... Ken Edwards April 1964 Volume 3 Number 12 S1>orts ccw •·acing is often a giant {1uessi1ig g<.mie. Bditor John Christy Man«y-ing Editor W. R. C. Shedenhelm '.frdmical Edir,,,­ Jerry Titus Ettropean J!Jdito,· Bernard Cahier Ar1. FMitor Tom Uhler Editoric,l A ssislant Jean Calvin Advertising ilfo1mgm· William R. Burke TECHNICAL Advcrlisin.(J Production Harry Foster 34 Complete Specifications: 1964 Imports ...... Staff · Contributi'll{I Edito,·s Pete Biro, Jack Brady, We John Blunsden, Don Grey, Wally Korb, offer yoi, l

SPORTS CAR GRAPHIC, U.S. Copyright 1964. Pub· ~~~~d H~?;!~~d bd1v:.;1t~:nA:~ e~~!hfl. ii,iftr~it Second c la$s postage pai d at Los An~e1es. Cal ifornia a nd at addit ional mailing offi cos. Single copy 50¢, DEPARTMENTS in Canadt' 60¢. Subscription rates: U.S .• Possessions one year $5.00. two years $9.00. AH other count ries Very Sincerley Yours 6 New Products .....•...... 68 one year- $6.00, two years $11.00. ADVERTISING OFFICES: 5959 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles 28, 1964 International Ca lendar .. 8 FRA Bulletin ...... 71 Calif. Phone HOiiywood 6 ,211 t. Detroit Office, 3337 Sook Bldg., Detroit 26. M ich. Phone WOodward 3·8245. Wa shington Report ...... 9 Bench Racing ...... •...... 81 New York OHice, 770 Lexington Ave., New Yo rk 22, Phone Plaza 1·5260. Chicago Office, 360 North Michi• Around the World in 30 Days .. 13 Slightly Modified ...... 82 gan Ave.. Chicago 1. Ill. Phone FRank li n 2-6067. Cleve• land Office, 1405 East 6th St., Room 3 12, Cl eveland Letters ...... 21 14. Ohio. Phone MAin 1·2006. Change of address: Give a s i x weeks notice. Send both old and new address and address imprint f rom recent issue. Send to Sp0rt1 Car Graphic, 5959 Hollywood B lvd., Los An· gele$ 28, Califo rnia. CONTRIBUTIONS: Should be mai led to 5959 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angel es. Calif. . 90028. They must be accompanied by return postage and we assume no responsi , COVER bility for 10S$ or damage thereto. Any material accepted is subject to such revisi on as is necessary i n our sole d is~r etion to meet t he requi rements of this publication. This month's cover, painted by William Reid, Upon acceptance, paym ent w ill be made at our c urrent r ate, wh ich covers all captures all the color and glamor of one of author's and/or contributor's right, t itle and i nterest in and to the material mailed including but not l i m ited to photos. drawi ngs, charts and design$. whi ch shall be the major automobile shows . be it in considered as text. The act of m ailing a manuscript and/ or material shall consti• London, Paris, Frankfurt or, as t his month, tute an ex.press warranty by the contributor that th e m aterial i s or iginal and in no in . way an i nfringement upon the rights of others.

S?O;!TS CAR G RAPHIC 4 ROAD TESTS

36 Ford Cortina Lotus ...... John Blunsden [';r1<-•~•lou,lhvttui.,fthr F'ordCor1inaa. 40 Po rS the 904 GTS ...... • . • ...... Bernard Cahler Tit, O>illl lhi11g familiar ia lh~ rugi~~.

SPORTS FEATURES 24 Indianapolis Pre~lew ...... Jerry Titus CARGRAPHIC .\'tw can, >rrw ,,.gi>1t1. "'"' 1i...-• .C:· "'"' drien-al 39 The 800 HorSa power Volksw•&en ...... Pete Biro l•itG.\l'•a>1a1t•u to th, Ford GT! 54 BMC'$ New S·Type Mini Coopers , . , ...... , . , . . May 1964 A"'/" tut c,f t/i, Monto-•dr,"i"g lfopl·irk Mi11i! 1:,1,1.,, JohnChr1sty M,rnar;i"/J E,Wor W. R. C. Shedenhelm T, ,d,,,i,·alf.'dit"r Jcr,yT,tus J; ,,r.,1,e,01 F,,1;,.,r A ,·t /\dilor TECHNICAL f: ,liloria/ A~,i•ltrnl t1,h-nri,i'1!f .lfom,!ler Willo amR. Burke 30 Ford GT Coupe for Le Mans ...... Jen-yTltus Al /<01/on paper, it will ll!i~ tht/lrot limoo!II! Co,11rib11lmgl."di1,,... PeteBiro, Jack Brady. John Blunsden,DonGrey. WJlly Korb 62 Ford Mustang ...... Jerry Titus To by P~ l mie,i. Sherri• Zuckert lt'1 atr1<~•J>0<'t•ca,,wi1J,. oplio"•!lalor•!

{~) l'uhli, htr (; ,.,erol .lJ11u1111,r F. R. Waingrow

/'hotogr11phio Dirr~l<>r Bob D·or;vo COMPETITION Cirr!!lulim,llirco/or He,b Metcalt 35 Riverside Divlslonals . A,1 ,·erli~i~/1 /Ji,·ort.,,­ Ken Hudnall 46 Canadian Winter Ra lly. . Don Grey l'r.,do

70 Phoe nix International Rauw1y ...... Toby Palmieri

DEPARTMENTS VerySlncerelyYour11 lntern1tionalCalend1r ... 10 Volume J lnde. . . 80 WnhlngtonRe~t . . ... 12 Slightly Modified ... 82 Around the World In 30 D1ys . 19

COVER The scene is Le Mans. the art,st is Georse ~;.r11:/c:"~,:n:h~w~e":: Fo~~i"!/Y~~~!d dtz. scr.be

DRIVER'S REPORT 39 Sunbeam Alpine Series IV...... Sherrie Zuckert An E11glish sports car with an autom.a.tic t1·ans1nissinti? 56 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ ...... Bernard Cahier I t's been long awaited . . . pe,·haps too lon [I . 72 Brabham-BRM Formula 1 ...... John Blunsden A high s31eed Track T est at B,·ands H atch. 78 lso A3/L Grifo ...... Bernard Cahier It's between luxurious touring and viwe co,npeti tion.

FEATURES Sebring: 1964 ...... Sherrie Zuckert Although Fen·a1·i won it Ford REALl,Y won it! 34 Stock Cars at Sebring .. Sherrie Zuckert F o,·d 1·ati aiva.y with this one, too! June 1964 Volume 4 Number 2 Editor John Christy 46 Slaloms ...... Ronald W. Waggener Mana.gin(/ Bdito,· W. R. C. Shedenhelm The feeling is close to racinn but the cost isn't. TeclmicaL Et!-ilor Jerry Titus 50 Mecom Racing Team ...... S. A. Sch.!!'"'e- E111·opectn Edi/or Bernard Cahier Jt's the tov p1··ivate tea1nin tJie count1·y .. . why? Tom Uhler A r t Edito1· 58 Geneva Show .. . . . Bernard Cahier & Franco \ ~- E(lit.orial A..,sisi(tnt Jean Calvin h t the S1>ring, a yo1m.g 1nan's fnncy tiwns to . . . A

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4 SPORTS CAR GRAPH IC ROAD TESTS 48 Elva Courier Mk. 4 ...... John Blunsden 64 Renault RS 1100 ...... •...... Bernard Cahier

DRIVER'S REPORT 72 Lotus Elan ...... •• ...... • ...... Sherrie Zucker!

FEATURES

40 Grand Prix Preview ...... •..... John Blunsden The ea,rly Grands Prix set the vatte,·n. 44 The Shell 4000 Rally ...... Don Grey Across t-he backbone of the continent. 68 Le Mans Trials ...... Bernard Cahier The Ford GT's prove unstable ctnd dangerous! 76 Press On, Regardless! ...... Jean Ca lvin A competitor's report on the Shell 4000 Rally. July 1964 Volume 4 Number 3 78 TC at the Drags ...... • ... . Allan Girdler Edito,· John Christy Winnirtg a drag race should be qnite ea~y ! Mmu,ging EditM W. R. C. Shedenhelm Technical E"" 62 Vineland ...... •...... •• ...... Sherrie Zuckert -.SPORTS CAR GRAPHIC, U.S. Copyr;ght 1964. Pu b• ~9~~d H; fy0~~!,>'d bl1v:~tr~: 0A::e~~;h~? t~;i,~7t ;~~o~~ ~'JJi~i~~!1a~eari~~: ~tff~g;s~Sff~~~!· ft~~0 50~ in Canada 60¢. Subscription r at&s: U.S., Possessions one year $5.00. two years $9.00. All other count ries DEPARTMENTS one year $6.00. two ye:.vs $11.00. ADVERTISJNG OFFICES: 5959 Hollywood Blv d .. Los A ngeles 28. Very Sincerely Yours 6 Letters ...... 24 Calif. Phone HOiiywood 6-2111. Detroi1 Office, 3337 Sook Bldg.. Detroit 26. M ich. Phone WOodward 3·8245. International Ca lendar ...... 10 FRA Bulletin ...... 81 New York O ffice, 770 Lexi ngton Ave., New York 22, Phone Plaza 1-5260. Chicago Office, 360 North M ichi­ Washington Report ...... 11 Bench Racing ...... 89 g an Ave., Ch icago 1. Ill. Phone F'Ranklin 2-6067. Cleve­ land omce, 1405 East 6th St.. Room 3 12, Cleveland Around the World in 30 Days . 14 Slightly Modified ...... 90 14, Ohi o. Phone MA in 1-2006. Change of addtess: Give SCCA Divisi onal Schedule . . . 20 a six weeks notice. Send both old and new addr(ISS and address imprint from recent i ssue. Sood to Sports C ar Graphic, 5959 H ollywood Blvd .. Los An­ geles 28. California. CONTRIBUTIONS: Should be mailed to 5959 H ollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, Cali f., 90028. They m ust be accom panied by return postage and we assume no responsi­ bility for loss or damage thereto. Any material accepted is subject to such revisi on as is nec,essary in our sole discr etion to meet the r equ i rement s of this publ icati on. COVER Upon acceptance, payment will be made at our curr'ent rate. which C0Vflrs all author' s and/or contr ibutor's dght, tit l e an d interest i n and to t he m ater i al mailed The scene is last year's Grand Prix at Monaco, including but not li m ited to p:,otos, drawings, charts and desig ns .-.,hi ch shall be the cars .:>re the BRM's of Graham Hill and considered as text. The act of maili n, a manuscript and or m aten at shall constf• tre ""'a::e~·a

4 5?0215 CAR GRAPHIC ROAD TESTS 34 BMW 1800 .. . .. JerryTllllS

50 Ferrari 330 GT .

64 S11nbeam Imp . . .. J erry Tilllt

FEATURES 22 Oln osa11rs Die Hard: lndy 500 Jack Brady ,hd ti,e 1/tiekyarrl will 11n,e,· bt the ~am£! 31 Hillclimh on t he Comstock Upththi/1/or poloQJoil

A11g11stl964 Vol11me4 TECHNICAL J,,",lilm J ohn Chri sty 40 Ch evette .. ,11 ,, ,,,,(linq /•;,/i /or W. R.C.Shcd"<>"•"I. f:t1ilori,r/,l ui,w111 Jean Calvin 57 Sprite GT . ,t,k~rrifl1111 M"""(/er William R. Burke Co,.lrib,.i,1111 f.'d,tor• Pf:te Biro.Jack Brady. Vnforw>ra./c/11 II"" woN·t •ec ii i11 SCCJI ra.ut. John Bl11 nsdf:n. DonGrey.WallyKorb, 63 Moly - The TOtJgh Lubrkant ...... Wally Huskonen Tot>yPalmieri.Sheme Zuckcrt .\lo/11-i>/,,lin11ir1/,e l c11 tolo111(Crll/.. . 72 Riverside ...... Jerry TIiiis ~ r .. 1,ti•hcr A driccr'a ~·icw for SCG'a big Noi,c,.,l,.cr ,-au.

G,Hrill Mm•a.u<'r A r/ /)o·rrfnt /'lioro11,·,.pl,ic/)i,·ro r" r CiN11l,,1i,,,, /) fr~olor A,frn·/i,i.,y/J,redur COMPETITION l'rQc!udi"" Mu11d ger Jack Preston f',rrr~u•i11g /),rcc/o,r MelRawitsch u ,,,.,., c1, l.ibrnrio 11 SpaSOO-Kilomcters P.,te Blro ...... Bemal'dC1hier

DEPARTMENTS International Calendar SCG's Race of Champions., ., 21 VerySincerelyYours .. Wn hlngtonRcport . •. AroundtheWorldin30D~yl . 1' Bendt Racing 89 Lettel"S ...... 18 Slightly Modifie

COVER 11·s Bobby Mar shmanin \he ,ea r· enginedford Lotus th&t dld fHtHtpract,celap at lndythll year, overl60mphlThephoto isby Jack "FuuyBnr" Brady. ROAD TESTS 36 Jaguar3.8 'S' Sedan JotmBlun..Wn 48 Mustang with Options ...... Jerry Titus 62 Turner Mk. II ...... Jerry Titus

COMPETITION 20 The24-Hou~ol Le Mani ...... • ...... f.'11zo Ferrari finds 01~rc·, u Ford i11 hi,, fa'Chille but tho f'urari• won 44 Belgian Grand Prix ...... •.•...... •... Guney'sfine~tltour,•,:ceptforthe/Qltm•n"""· 52 Mosport •...... •.•...... •...... Don Grey SPORTS Which proved ,o,. /1<1ve 1oji11i,h ;,. .,,,der 10 ..,;,. 58 Willow Sprincs •.•...... Toby Palmieri A 11 SCCA DivUio>1al in the htart of rite enul dacr!. CAfGRAPHic 60 Vineland ...... ••...... •...... Shen ie Zucke1d anoilt~r ;,. en,cl-lt~art~d _v.,.., J""'!t' 66 French Grand Prir. .•...... Bernard Cahier Dan G urne11 win•. or Th~ Road to Raue>1. Scptembcr1964 NumberS 73 ElkhartJuneSprlnts ...... JackBrady /c'dil1>r John Christy Remember tlte GoQd Oil/ 1)0111 of SCCA .\'a tioi,als! M"""!I'"" 1,:Ju.,, W.R. C, Shedenhclm 74 Watkins GlenUSRRC ...... $he.rie Zucker! Te el,11ic1Jl f,' r Jerry Ti tus l twaetrli1t1 i,,,,'t a/w,a11• a t,,,d of rou1! 47 Belgian Grand Prll : 1939 .•...... •...... Charles G. Proche /nlllelteotoJbQ.Wt:.l)crf;leh Grand Pri• ...... Chuln G. Proche It u:a$ 0;>0>1 aco•o" "~ Mc•·cr1le•drfru La119! Art/Ji,·rr!or Allnacs l'ho1ur1• ·"ph,o Directo,• BobO'Olivo Cirrn/"1io>1/Jir<'dor Herb Metcalf /1,/ ~r,-ti,iNyDiruror TECHNICAL l 'r,,.IM!i1g! 70 Stoddard Alfa Romeo 1500 ...... Wally Huskonen A>1idca/1,01,,rrpl,rntforomallcr-1iudT,gerj.

DEPARTMENTS Very Sincerely Yours W.shingt0<1Re?Ort U.S.RoadRacin11Circuit1 .. "18 lnternatl0<1alCalen

COVER This month's cover is by Wi lliam Reid and captures the color of thO! longest day in a d11ver·s life-The 24-Hours of LeMans ROAD TESTS

26 ConrairCl>Bll and Convertible ..•. Jerry Tltus 68 Triumph Dove GTR4 ..

DRIVER'S REPORTS

42 1965 Disc·brakedCorvette . . .. JerryTi\us 59 Land Cruiser . . W. R.C. Shedenh,:,lm

FE ATURES

37 SCG Goes on Location ...... Jen-,Titus SPORTS A /96~ Jm,,..la bteome1 <> 1914 S111>mori11c! 40 SCG's "Amc.-ican Road Race ol Cham1>ioo~" ...... Si.ff CARGIIAl'HIC Tile CllampwllB 11011,: llleir t:11~1 011 R fo~n,de! 49 The Alpine Rall)'f! . . . . Joseph Lowrey ft'1 eufoi11l110,o•o/lllew,:w/d'olo11r,llo1! ' 58 River.;ide Relays ...... W. R. C. Shedenhelm f/ mrnero, bike1 ,'c1Jd•10111/1pQr/1caro. 80 TheTurt!eatTrackslde , ... ,., John Christy Shcl/Shockedattho(;a,·apacoG ,andl'ri.r, M«n"IJ;,,g 1-:di!or W.R.C. Shadenhelm 1h ln,i,,,,/J·.',Mor f.'ur")Jf(rnl>'~ rli•iNu .11a..,,orr Willi11m R. B url11/ril>!!til!{ll>dit<>•• PeteBiro. J ackBrady, /t'•11M

DEPARTMENTS 196, lntemationalCalendar . 16

1964 1ntemationa1Calendar . 10 ...... 77 ...... 11 Bench Racine ...... 89 Around the World in 30 Days .. l. Slightly Modified ...... , 90

This month's cover is a Cor,alr potpourri, with pl>olos by Bob D'0li\'O, Jerry T,tus and Ch evrolet. r hernan attachingthecarneran11 tothes'deol theconvertible isBillFrick.He alsobu

TRACK TESTS 48 Elll••BMW . . ,.,, •...... , ...... John Blunsden r•e11 didn't 1"'11 an11 o:1tutio11 - no! neu l<'Au ii ,,,.,11! 56 Honda s-600 ...... John B1un 5den //uillin }apriMgruc,,./11>1edb11Jacl.Oroblta,n!

TECHNICAL

26 WebsterTwo•Llter ...... Pete Biro ll'•oneofthebotrocingcarsc~ubuill! 34 Four-Wheel Dthl9: BRM Formula 1 .... John Bl un$den November 1964 Volume 4 Number 7 Th ONSl<,"<'T f<>r th• lfl66 GroNd Prir r ,,,,,o,/uf F.,W,.,. JohnChr1sty 37 Four-Wheel OI ']),dmiealEdi tor Jerry Titus 60 Siala·Fon:I ...... Robert J. Burbridge f .' 1< ro1,c«n fJdi(or BcrnardCat,ier All it lack«! 1<•ai, p~wcr; now it hoa plenty / Art O,rector Tom Uhl,ir f.'dil<>ri«/ A ni~tant Jean Calvin Ad~er/i,rina Monager C11tw co""''°"plac,. 68 The American Rai d Race of Champions ...... Staff \~f l'ul,li• lter It'• goi-ng to b• tho big ges t race c~·er. f r" ml! ,n1rny points of ,·iru•/ (; e,.eral Mn,w ger F. R. Wain11row 73The Spectators ...... JoePuckell ,lrlllircd"' Al Isaacs Tleerc<1.re pl'<>blemt ;,. nci,.g. from both #i1 32The GrandPrilolAu1tria . Gunther Moltar 44 Guards International Trophy JohnBlunsden 46 Tourist Trophy . JohnBlunsden 51 ThompsonOr\(islona l ...... SherrleZuchrt 66 Marlboro l Z·Hour ...... Shcrrkl Zucker!

DEPARTMENTS Lcttcr, tothe Editor 1965lnternaUonalCalendar .. 24

AroundlheWorld In 30 Days 14 e..nch RaclnB Sli1ht1yModfl!ed ...... 82

Th os month it's a spectacular color photo. by Pete Biro. of a spec-ta~ul ar 1port1/racing cu. by Marvin Web•te,. lhe l ull tochnkal report on the Webster Two•Llter starts on page 26, with a cutaway ol the car by Bill Moor. on pages28-29. ------ROAD TESTS-·------

38 RedHotSunbeamTI&er ...... Now it ro>1 d,.w >1P Cob""• and Sli11.g Hnrs!

FEATURES

30 Ronn;,:, Buc:•num and the Formula 1 Honda J~ Tito,,s l0:n8t muta W e•/ in a moaf 1>ro m i~11g m 11 n nGr! 45 The Fascination of l e Mans ...... Peter Ustinov There are oe,,er<1/ oi

52 Farewe ll to a Classie...... Dawld M. Gulick SPORTS T lr irt11 Bugottis 1/l«ke !lot /<,nu t1011age heYugoslol1nGrandPrlx:l939 ...... CharlesG. F'nx:he CARGRAPHic T he c/,am1,io,u g111/1ert,I for 11,e final c,,rtuin. 58 Chrlstmn Presents •...... Joe Pucket! £~..,-y<>..e 1

64 SCG's Gift l ist ...... Jim Golna A do:en a11d n l,alf of Me ma.t ,ueful goodie•. f,',1/tor John Christy Aln n11yo,g h'dit,,r W. R. C. ShcdonlH!lm 66 Snakes in the HIiis ...... Tedmfra/J:.'di tui Je1ryTitus / ,, f;.,r o1,e t/,ey're,,_,,.1r1,;,,f! Q/OC{or Co/J ro.• I /;' ,11"0)1cnn f,"di r.,, BcmardCahior Art /)jr,olor Tom!Jhlcr f;1/itorinlA Miat«11! Ju n Ca lvin Ad,•erli• i1111,1 1,rn ,r ye,- Jim Going TECHNICAL Co nlrib~, ;~ u Edilor• Pete Biro. John Blunsde n . Don Grey. W,tllyKorb, 40 llttila·Fotd ...... •...... John Blunsden TobyP,tlmieri, SherrieZuc kert. f.'N glid, daui•. A mtr,'c,,~ y ..-,_ n ~d n~ry fn•ll ((l!}- ('ubli.i.u Rob,ert[. Pe te,un GeNcnrl M11n1111.-r F R. : ~i ~~ra': COMPETITION A r1 1)i,·a1,,.­ /'h,:,tovn,1ph ic O ir,·c to, BobO'Olivo 26 Riven,ide Grand Prix Cil'(,0< /<1 / iQ,, D irec/or Herb Metcalf A

55Tourde Franc:e ...... Be.-na,d Cahle,

60 C,nadianGrand Prb .. DonGrey

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Wnhington Report Bench Racing 1965 International C,lendar . 14 FRI\ Bulletjn . A,oondlheWoridin30Days . 16 Sli.ehtly Modified

COVER ~::,' I~~~•: d':er~r:.;;~r,.. !h~.."a1 ~iv: ;I S~".: beam T,ger,n testedonpages38·39. The car lsby Rootes. the e ngine by Ford.the tiger _by Mabel Slark. and ntrachrome by Pat Brollter. ------~~------SPECIAL

26 The American Road Race of Champions . • w. A. C. Shedenl>elm T~t!f e"n,c from oil orrr tl< e U11it« I Stulu for !lte big r«cto !

ROAD TESTS

40 Porsct>e !HI .

70 Bra bh.amVI-..GT SPORTS FEATURES CAf GRAPHic JuryTitLtl

48 Unhappiness Is a Bent Duh Plaque . Januat'tfor/P<>

37 The Tour de France Mu~tang Bernard C•hler \~ ) !'11/,li•l!er A /Jrfrn'a RepM"f 0" the ,,,i,mi»g Ford /11"61,m{I. <;,.,n«I Mmw11a 50 Dan Odenborg's Class F "Speetre" A,·1/J,,·ui.,, A ac,.~•uni11u b.>mb. ,,:irlt •pu, am/" c1incfor c;,,.,1,.1;.,,,J)u·cetor A,h•,rlioi~!ffJirul"r [',.,,,I,,,.fi,m.UotU!//rr Jack Preston J'.,uhuoi.,g D ir€~1<,r MelRaw,tsch COMPETITION 11<-rrurchLibrariau 56 Laguna Seca: Monte,ey Grand Pri• .•.•••••...... Pete Biro

65 Mexico Grand Pri• for Formula l

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1965 International Calendar 8 Fue!in'AroundtheARRC .

WnhingtonRel)Ort Bench Racing

Around the World in30 D.oys . 12 Slightly Modified

COVER Th is month's cover is by SCG"s favorite racing artist George Bartell. and po rtrays the action during SCG"s American R~d Race ol Ch11m ­ p1ons l,guralively. r11ther than hterally. It had to; ,t wJs paml!!d wttkl before the race. ROAO TESTS 34 Renault RB Gordin! ...... 8ern• rd C1hier 52 Fl•! 1500 ...... J•r,y Titu1 64 BMW 1800 TISA .

TRACK TEST 70 Altlodynamic·s Formula Vee "Veeva"

FEATURES SPORTS 28 JollnSurtees: TheQuletCh•mplon . CARGBAPHic 30 Portfolio of Top Driven .• Ra inerSchlegelmllch Thoe or~ the Top Te11, p/111 ""e for""' .•We.

38 TranscontlnenUOI Imp ...... Je,ry Tl!L•I Th,.,,,..,,/, it fro,11 con.t to 0001t ;,. le.. thll1t twodt1'JI• ! Febru~ry 1965 Number 10 The American Road R-ce of Ctuimpions W.R .C. Shedenhelm f.',/il,» John Christy 40 M(l'lll!fi"IJ f-,"dilor W.R. C. Shedenhclm The social ride of t/u Al/RC wa~ impr,,·/011!. loo ! 1;,,Jrni,a/f,",iitm· Jerry ·1,tus ;.;,,..o/1tW•ISdi/or Bern atdCahier A r! n ,r,dar Tom Uhler f..\li!,,,ito/A••"'t•rnl Jean Ca lvi n 50 The Fl~! Race: Paris to Rouen- 1894 Arl,•,rlioi~fl .llrrm,y~r Jim Going l 1t thi1fi.ralrnc~,•p,,e«.,..,,,.,,,..;""''"'P"rt1tr.b"li"II Editor• Pele Bi ro, 57 Fo,mula for Fun ...... Toby Palmieri John Blunsden. Don Gr ey.Wally Korb. Toby Palmieri. Sherrie Zuckert. 68 SCG Goes to the Races. ll"/u1tliau111abee11 up to/utc/11! 11'~11. he,e'• parlofit.

Robert E.Petersen (;,.,,,,..,, ,\fo11()1J!"r F. R. Wai nsrow A rt V i•·ec!1 60 Making the Mini Fly . . . W.R.C . Shedenhelm Ca1tweimproueit 1<1ilJi/,:,c,,11/'j/a<-,,ilnbla1"'r/.s?

63 Lotus: 1965 .....•...... John Blunsden Colin CJiap/Jlll>t Jiaa lfffou for 11Li8 ..-~.. ,·•• ra~iNg,

DEPARTMENTS VerySincerelyYou,s Washington Report . AroundtheWorldin30Days . 12 Bonch Racing ...•. 22 Slightly Modified . 1965 l ntemallonal Calend.,,. 24

The colo, photo is by Oean Moon and the view is e f,eldof Weber ca, bureto~. tying In wit h the article on pages s-4·56. ROAD TESTS

TRACK TESTS

58 Mustang GT 350 ...... Jerry Titus lt'sin prod1

62 Corvette Sting Ray Mk IV . . .Jerry Titus SPORTS f'or1965ithasa1,iggerengineanddisc brakea , CARGRAPHic

TECHNICAL W.R. C. J;hhend;nh;~~~ 40 Genie Mk.IO Jerry Titus Hern'~ o>! e of the ,.e,~esl T igera, with" eutawov BernardCahier 46 Eflin . Darryl Penhale f:dil~ b" ling J:.' dilors Pete Biro They'remea1it lo bet·uc;d. a>!dtl,eywil/befo,·,«/e! John Blu nsden, Don Grey, Wally Korb TobyPalmie,i,SherrieZuckert.

F R. :~i~ FEATURES 5~r:c: llobD'Olivo John Christy

Jack Pre~ton 34 American Road Raceo/Cham1>ions . Michael Angelo et al. Mel Raw itsch Si,: point$ of view of SCG'• big No"ember ,·au. Al Michaelian

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Aroundlhe World in30Days 14 BenchRacing Slightly Modified

COVER George Bartell did the vivid pa inting for this month's cover. The cars are Shelby-American Ford Mustangs that will race in Grand TourinR inEuropeandinBProduction intt,eStates thisyear.Thelull story isonpages58·60. ROAD TEST 60 Renault R-16

RALLYING

26 Ra/lye Automobile Monte Carlo BernardCahler lf,rndrcd,Morl£

A1>agE,lilor W. R.C.St,edenheln, 40 Coventry Cllmu Fl•t·l6 Formula l Engine ... J. R. D. Sl!untmasler Te drnica!t;ditor Watch it, Mato / Th~ Ttdlinc i• ut14/){i() 'I'"'! Bern~~~1:~ti~~ 51 Mohawk Ti res Jerry Titus :~;:·,:~: ~,':t::; 1'/iey'r• Jo•· gelliMQ Stu,v Ra11 ,,,,..,,., !o tJ.c 11 •·0,rnd. ,1,1.>nti,in;1 M,uut!fe• J ,m Going Co11trib11t;,,q l,.'dit&rl Pete B,ro. John Blun5den, Don Grey.Wally Korb, TobyPalmteaq D ,rre/or Met Rawitsch //ea,are''"hr.,,·,. ,. AIMichaehan 52 Co rtinuetCortlna .. JohnBlunsden Did If"" roer,frivt a For,( Co,·ti"a t< (I bob•/~,/ rn11? 58 Ferrari and SereniHima TJi,11'r• two l'rototupe•forclla,;,,, h~I Cobra•/

DEPARTMENTS VerySincerelyVourl .. International Calendar WnhlngtonReport Bencl!Racln& ,.round theWotldln300ays .. 16 Stigl!Uy Modified ... B2

COVER w,11,am Re'd d idtl1is rnonU1's cover pair,tinu to tie in with m ti<:leon Pete Brock on pagn 36-39. on

34 Alfa Romeo Giulia 1600 Sprint GT ..•...... •• . .... Jerry Titus

TRACK TEST

44 Lotus Elan GT ...... Jerry rrtus

PRIVER'S RFPORT

56 Triumph TR-4A and Spitfire Mk. 2 ...... •••••••...•... Jerry Titus

TECi-lNICAL

30 Indy 1965 - The Year of the Lightweight...... Ross R. Olney T he winner will be •·ear-engined, but who will it be? May 1965 Volume 5 Number l Editor John Christy 38 Indy 1965 - The New and Improved Chassis ...... Dave Kimble Afonngin11 E ditor W. R. C. Shedenhelm T he winner will loQk ve;·y 1nuch like a Grand P1·ix 1nachi11e! 'T'echni<:al Editor Jerry Titus European Editor Bernard Cahier Associc,te Edito,· Jean Calvin A1·t Director Tom Uhler FEATURES A d-.ertising M1inager Jim Going Cont1·ibuting Editors Pete Biro, 54 It's Indy Time Again! ...... Tom Wojahn John Blunsden, Don Grey, Wa lly Korb, This yem· there will be 1no1·e problenis than eve;· I Toby Palmieri, Sherrie Zuckert. 55 Climax at Climax ...... John Blunsden l _,,;.~ -. °" , V ;' < • Covent1·y Climax ends :production of engines for Grand Prix •·ac-ing ! Publisher Robert E. Pet ersen 59 Something Up Front Hates Me!...... Allan Girdler General Manager F. R. Waingrow S01ne vcoplc just nevm· have ,simvle problems, like a fiat tire! Art Dfrectrn· Al Isaacs 64 Index to Volume 4; May 1964 to April 1965 ...... Staff P hotogrnphic Dfrector Bob D'Ol ivo Cire1.ilc,tion D i1·ector Herb Metcalf A dver tfaing D i·rector Ken Hudnall Production !Vfo1U1ger Jack Preston Purchasing Director Mel Rawitsch COMPETITION Research Librarian Al Michaelian 46 Canadian Winter Rally ...... Don Grey ,.... ._ •..... I • 50 Tasman Championship ...... Darryl Penhale .-\ I • .... ~~~-· 60 Daytona Speed Month ...... : ...... Wally Korb SPORTS CAR GRAPHIC,© Copyright 1965 by Pete rsen Publishing Company, au Righ ts Rese(ved. Published monthly by Petersen Publishi ng Com pany, 5959 Hollywood Blvd .• Los Ang eles. Callf. 90028. Second class postage p aid at Los Angeles. California and at ~ additiona l mailing offices. Sing le cop y 501, in Canada 60,:. Subscription rates: U.S., Possessio ns one year DEPART~lE TS $5.00, two years $9 .00. All other countries o ne year $6.00, two years $11.00. ADVERTISING OFFICES: Very Sincerely Yours...... 8 FRA Bulletin ...... •.. 76 i~ ~~e HHoiri;igid i'.zti /g~t;;,ltg ~~fce:~~ts 6~?r; ~i Ba nk & Trust Bldg., Detro it. Mich. 48226. Phone 963-8040. New York Office, 770 Lexington Ave .. Ne w International Calendar ...... 10 New Products ...... 79 York 22, Phone Plaza 1-5260. Chicago1 Off'ce, 360 ~-i~t7 .Mh~~~~~~n!vt)ff~~:c'j.i()s1•E~~t Pgt°;esf..Rtno~~ Washington Report ...... 12 Bench Racing ...... 81 3 12, Cleveland 14, Oh io. Phone MAin 1-2006. Change of address: Give a six w eeks notice. Send both o ld Around the World in 30 Days . . 16 Slightly Modified ...... 82 and new add ress and address imprin t from recent ~i~r c;;1 ~~e~~~i!1~~~n~~aGSJ2'a.5959 Ho llywood Letters ...... •...... 22

COVf CONTRIBUTIONS: Should be mailed to 5959 Hollywood Blvd .. Los Angeles, Ca lif .. 90028. They must be accompanied b y re turn postage and w e assume no responsi• Bill Moore's ren dering on this month's cover b i lity for loss or dam age thereto. Any material accepted is subject to such revision as is necessary in ou r sole discretion to meet the requ i rements of this publicati on. depicts the Chevy-powered Harrison Indy car, Upon acceptance, payment will be made at our c urrent rate. whic:h covers all one of the many Ford quad-cammer engines author's and/or contributor's right .. titl e and interes t In and to t he material mai led that will dominate the entry list. and a typical includi ng but not limited to photos, drawings, charts and designs, which shall be considered as t ext . Th e act of m aili ng a m anuscript and/ or materictl shall co:n!i· front suspension for the new, lightweight crop l ute an express warranty by the contributor that t he material is o r i.g 1nal ant - '"'0 that owe so much to Formula development. way an infringement upon the rights of others. ROAD TEST

45 Lancia Fulvia Coupe ...... •...... Bernard Cahier 48 Shelby Mustang 350 GT .... •...... John Christy

TECHNICAL

36 Updating the ...... Jerry Titus Here

June 1965 Volume 5 Number 2 Eciitor John Christy 1lfon1win9 Editor W. R. C. Shedenhelrn 1'eelmfral Bdifor Jerry Titus FEATURES F:i1.ro7,n1,11, F:dit c»· Bernard Cahier As.sociion! Ad;;e,·tisinrt Jllantirte•· Jim Going Co11t1-ib 1-cula.tion Di,-ecto1· Herb Metcalf .4dver t.isiu_q Director Ken Hudnall !',-ocll(.cf ion illan1,9er Jack Preston COMPETITION Pnrclw.si119 T) irecto1· Mel Rawitsch Hescar c/1 Lib rnrian Al Michaelian 26 Sebring '65 ...... ~herrie Zuckert· & John Christy ...... _ 41 Tucson Nationals ...... Toby Palmieri •. ,_I • c, I I • ....C'~" ...... • 54 Brands Hatch and Silverstone ...... John Blunsden

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S: -~-; CAR GRAP !-1 • ,; 36 Shelby American Mustang GT 350, Part 2 ...... 42 ......

48 Quantum Formula S...... - ~ - Usinu Sac,b components, i t ofle,·s fast, low-cost racing! 62 Ferrari 275 LM...... Jo~- ~ Tl's impressi ve to cl,·foe, with all the Fi!rrari magic! 64 Vanguard Formula Vee ...... Je,-:y - Vee is /01· Volkswagen, where ,nost of the parts come irva..

28 Le Mans Trials ...... Bernarc; Cc'- / t shows the sh.a7Je of things to come, at 190 ?ll)}h. 35 Lotus-Ford for Indy ...... John B _ -:s.:_~ Colin Cluvprnan really wanted to take home that Indy br, n • Number 3 July 1965 Volume 5 52 TVR Trident...... JeT.i -= Editor John Christy A ,nore so7>histicated body and F'<>rd euuine make the c! " Ma.nccr1i11u Editor W. R. C. Shedenhelm 60 Ferrari 330 P2 and the Dino...... Franco'. ~- Technical Editor Jerry Titus N eiu F,wra1"i.~ are busting out a,/I over .1/amnello! t:u1·ov ec1.n Erlito1· Bernard Cahier A 880cia te E clitor Jean Calvin Art Direct-Or Tom Uhler Aclve1·tis-in 17 Manauer Mayfield Marshall Contributing Editors Pete Biro, John Blunsden, Don Grey, Wa lly Korb, 21 Uncle Ricks' Accessories ...... Rick Dro ::,-e Charlene Megowan, Toby Palmieri, It takes rnore than an engine to 1nake a sports car! Sherrie Zuckert 34 Abarth OT 1600 Spyder ...... Bernard (:ah e<- Carlo Abct1·th comes up wit h another w onde·•·fu/ mac!;,,,_, 40 Grand Prix Preview...... Bem a.-d c..~ ;;~ Publi sher Robert E. Petersen The teams a1·e set ancl the battle w ill be extremely c/o.

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4 SPORTS CAR GRAPHIC ROAD TEST 48 Datsun 1600 Sports ...... Jerry ntus

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30 Mclareo•Etv, ..•...... •. •.•.•.••••...•.. ...•.•. •. Pete Biro 1::,,oli• l<•builta>1gi11cd Tiger fr,,"' l'u/idioru A/i,.;.,,.. . CAR GRAPHIC FEATUR ES 24 Indianapolis: 1965,., .•.•.•...... •.•...... Jen-yTltus Can o»y<>nedoubt 1/lat tilil, ll'08 Tile Yiorof til• Ligill,.,,igilt•1 AU(:I.ISt 1965 Volume S Number 4 Editor John Christy 38 Mona,;:o Grand PTI~: 1935 ...... Chlorles G. Proehe Tle lilne-p<>iNlcd f/or alum/ f<> beco,ne a •<>~a. /llanagi1tgEdit,,r W.R.C. St>edenhelm wu T,rh11icalF.,Ut<>r 39 SCG's Virginia City HlllcJimb ...... W.R. C. Shedenhelm E"rupeon EJitQr Thi,, Fa/I /here ,.,.it h />1d pot1,n <>n /ht Co,nolook ! A nooia !eEditQr 44 School for Speed ...... John Christy Arr Director Tom Uhler At Carroll Shelb~•~ Sch<>0I, you both/~"''" aij,1 a,n/carn! Aduor!i,in11Ma>1ager Mayfield Ma11,hall Co11lrib«ting E dilor• Pete Biro, 65 Targa Florio: 1935 ...... , .•...... CharlesG.PToche JohnBlunsdcn,DonGrey,WallyKOf b, The Targa w<11 11lmo•t dead; woNld thi1 ba th /a.t oNet Charlene Meaowa\1~~~,:~'.:;~";~

COMPETITION GMrral Ma,.ager F. R. Waingrow 34 Monaco Grand Prix .•.•.•.• .•.•. • ..... •...... Bernard Cahler Art Director Al Isaacs f'lto!Qgraph.ic DirrdOT 47 Santa Barb.Ira Regionals .•.•• ••••••.•. • . •.. W.R. C. Shedenhelm CireulativnDiraetvr 52 1000-Kms. of Nurbur&rin& ...•••••••.•.•••••.••.. Bernard Cahler ,tdrertitringDirecln,rian 57 Fonnuln at Continental Divide 58 Ll&una Sec. USRRc· ...... • . • . • . • • • • • • • • • • • • ...... Pete Biro .~, 60 Bridgehampton USRRC ...... ••.•.•.•.•.• . • ... Sherry 2:u,:~ert !-8: 62 Ta rga Florio ..

DEPARTMENTS .... , . . . 6 FRABu/letln Washington ~eport ClubAddre1se1...... ,73 lnternaUonalCalondar .. U.S.Ro.adRacing C!rcuits .. . 75 Bench Racine .•.•..... 14 Slijhtly Modified

This month it's a color photo by the ubiqul• tous Pete Biro. The subject is the Mecom Team·s new Lola 70, here driven by Walt Hansgen.ThereAsonls thefullTcchnical RePOrton the carbyJohn Bt unsden andth,i cutaway by Gordon Bruce on pages 40-43. 30 Ford Cortina GT ...... • ...... • ...... • ...... Jerry Titus 48 Po_rsche 912 ...... • • ...... • ...... • • . . . . . Bernard Cahier

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38 Ginetta ...... Jerry Titus

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46 Opel Kadett Sport Coupe ...... ·...... Jean Calvin

24 le Mans ...... Bernard Cahier It was the lonues.t day in the yea,· -: for both F'ord and F'e,,,·,tri ! 29 Le Mans: 1935 ...... Charles G. Proche September 1965 Volume 5 Number 5 It wr production l<>U>'ing cars." Editor John Christy 37 Belgian 'Grand Prix: 1935 ...... Charles G. Proche Mmwging Editor W. R. C. Shedenhelm Am.idst tke fist-w.g the oil p1·ess1we gauge. Charlene Megowan, Toby Palmieri, 57 A look at le Mans ...... Tom Wojahn · Sherrie Zuckert The,·e are problems at Le Mans, no 1natte1· lww you look at it! 65 On the O,rt at Ascot ...... W.R.C. Shedenhelm What do Sedans and Fo,..,nula cars do when there's no road 1·acing? p,,,J,lisher Robert E. Pet ersen 66 Braille Rally IV ...... Chartene Megowan General Manager F. R. Waingrow 1'he drive,· can't help, becau.,e the inst,-uctions a,·e in braille! A ,·t Director Al Isaacs Photographic Director Bob D'Olivo ___., .... _ J Circulntion Director Herb Metcalf , ... Adve1·ti.~ing Director Ken Hudnall r,·od11clio1t i\fonager Jack Preston 34 Belgian Grand Prix ...... •..•...... •...... Bernard Cahier l'iirchasinu Directo,· Mel Rawitsch 40 Player's 200 at Mosport ..... • ...... Don Grey Resem·ch Librm-ian Al Michaelian 42 French Grand Prix ...... •• ...... Bernard Cahier · l~• 52 Watkins Glen USRRC ...... • . • ...... Sherrie Zuckert ·.•~· . 56 Stockton SCCA Nationals . . . . • ...... Pete Biro 59 Mid·Ohio SCCA Nationals ...... Ron Lathrop SPORTS CAR GRAPHIC,© Copyright 1965 by Petersen Pubhsh:ng Company, all Rights Reserved. Published 60 British Grand Prix ...... •...... Bernard Cahier month ly by Peterson Publishing Compa ny, 5959 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles. Calif. 90028. Second Reims 12-Hou~ ...... • ...... Bernard Cahier class postago paid at Los Angeles, CaHfornia and at ( 61 additional mailins offices. Single copy 50¢. Sobscrip• t ion rares: U.S., Possessions one year $5,00, two :~:~ \1ti-l'~g\!':irr~i~~:t·(v/Nl~~•r5~i9°0ttc!;;'y0 wood Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif., 90028. Phone HOiiy­ wood 6-2111. Detroit Office, 2208 Detroit Bank & Trust 8 1dg., Detroit. Mich. 48226. Phone 963-8040. Now York Office, 770 Lexington Ave., New York 22, Very Sincerely Yours ...... 6 International Ca e=· 0 4 ~~~~es~t:sz~J4l~~hi~:~~~,~.Jitti. ~~o~e ~kcah~f~~ Washington Report ...... 10 FRA Bulletin 2-6067. Cleveland Office, 1405 East 6th St., Room 3 12, Cleveland 14, Ohio. Phooe MAin 1-2006. Change Around the World in 30 Days . . 12 of addre55: Give a six weeks notice. Send both old Bench Racing and new address and addre$S i mpri nt from l'ecent i ssue. Send to Sports Cal' Gl'aphic, 5959 Ho llywood Letters ..•.....•...•...•... 18 Slightly Modified Blvd., Los Angeles, Cali fornia, 90028 .

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4 s•c~·s : ~ll ~1(-lP HIC ROAD TESTS 38 Mercedes-S..nz 250 SE 52 Ferrari 275GTB .

TRACK TEST 34 ford GT 40 .JerryTilus

DRIVER'S REPORT SPORTS 26 Oldsmobile Toronado ...... JerryTitus CARGRAPHic 60 Toyota Corona . .... W.R. C. Shedenhelm FEATURES October 1965 Number 6 42 Mexican24-HourRally ...... Jean Calvin t:ditor John Cluisty , a• raefov, has"" f ntGruationa/ appe«I. Man<1gingEditor W.R.C.Shedenhelm 45 Porsche"Targa" Teelmfrall:."diior Jerry Titus It'• availal>lewitha9ll ora Pl f:engfoeeetup. t,·a,ropemtEditor BernardCahier 46 1 A ,sociate E dito JohnBlunsden,DonGrcy.WallyKorb, It toak brave men to race in 11,oao day", ~•ery brave i>1decd ! Charlene Megowan, Eut Meets West William Baron 5~:~~i:;~:~':,'~ 63 Thewaysoftl,e Oricntareinecrutal>/cond,•aricd. 66 Ferrari Oino2000Spyder .... FrancoVarasco lt may well be lhe most ,i,cce••fi,1 two-liter ;,. yean ! Robert£. Petersen 67 SCG' s Photo Talent Contest ...... F. R. Waingrow )Vo,.ld yon like to be o" ScG ·s team? l\'ilh a I'rese Pass! Al lsa acs 68 SCG al Willow Sprina:s ...... Toby Palmieri T he Editur• refu;,; in the dc~ert, very similar to /lei/.

COMPETITION 30 Zandvoort: Grand Prix of Holland ...... Bernard Cah'er 48 Nurburgring: Grand Prix of Germany ...... Bernard Cahier 56 Lime Rock and Bryar SCCA National• . . . . . Sherrie Zucken 64 Kent US Road Racing Championship

DEPARTMENTS Very Sincerely Yours International Calendar .. .. 2: Washington Rcp0rt . Around the World in JO Day,; . lZ FRABul!etln . . . . . 18 BenchRacing Slightly Modified

COVER One of the newest. andatthesametime old• est, methods of getting automotive power to the ground is to drive the front wheels. Our fi:~e s~~"f~.,t~Id:~i~i;:,ar_i\t~~~n~~.,'.~is fwd SPECIAL DOUBLE TEST 36 427 Cobras for Street and Competition ... John Christy & Jerry Titus

DRIVER'S REPORT 44 Tri umph Spitfire Mk. 2 . . , , , ...•... , .. . . , ... . W. R. C. Shedenhelm

TECHNICAL 26 Ford Falrlane V-8 ...... Jerry Titus It sttvrlco,·sche'.~ tcr1-ito,y for year:- ..• ...-Fcrn,n ·~,;;in. Joh nBlun sd®,. Do n Grey, Wally Korb, Toby Palmieri 52 Bonneville: 1965 ...... ,,..... Jack Brady The Salt was wet, thf course tl"ll8 sl "~-' 58 The Unsung Heroes: The Flagmen ... Stan Mott In holding a race, it lakes nwre tha nNTS Robert E. Petersen Gr11c,·al Mcwager F. R. Waingrow A,·t Director Al Isaacs Photographic Director Bob D'Olivo COMPETITION Cfrculation Director Herb Metcalf Advertising Director Ken Hudnall 34 Guards lnterna.tional Trophy ... , .... Jo:- 8 . nsden Production M1ma.ger Jack Preston Continental Divide Raceway USRRC. Bro Purchasing Director Mel Rawitsch 46 :c~ Research Librarian Al Michaelian 50 Mid-Ohio Raceway USRRC . .... , . ... ••• 56 Road America 500 USRRC ...... • • • •

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DRIVER'S REPORT SPORTS 51 ""'"'he 911 and 912 . JerryTitus TECHNICAL 36 Sunbeam Imp Special ...... Wally Korb CARGRAPHic I I of/er~ a /vt<1-co;t way foge/ iut,, J\fodified w,ei>1g/ 58 What's Your Dl1plaeement? ...... Donald W. Moffat /-/ ere"• a ll"'l'ltie w«v tu fi"d bore. •!rukr or d/api<·i»" i"u! ;td"utfa;ng M ,.,wger Mayfield Marshall Jr 34 Monza •t Speed ContribHling Ed/for• Pete Biro Lct'3 lo"r tho"""'"""• with u 1!!5 mp/, lap a~auge! John Blunsden, Do11G rey, Wally Korb . Toby Palmie ri 42 The Rally ...... •...... The,v, arr ,,.-obltltll t.\al arn,'t ;,. !/tr / u1,,,,1joN1! 44 Franklurt Show • . • ...... • . • ...... 8emard Cahlff Tlt<1bertoftlteGerma!! a1"di•p/ay ! 64 MontTremblantetSt.Jovite ...... Jack Brady '~ f'redidc..t 1t'aa>1ewroodraeecir<11 fo receive, b"I ~alh ~ b,•,t .' l'hotographic f)frrc!or Bob 0'0livo Circr,/«tionDirutor Herb Metcalf Ad....,.ti.ring D.rut°" l'rod11ctionillanageT l'Nrd,.a,,./,.gf),rutor COMPETITION 1/ ea,archl.ibr

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This m onth '5 cover it the distinctly new 9 ::r:~~\ ie~h;;~:r tdl:o~~ ~;;oTiiuas~ ~\awrtei~~ on page 51. Th e Ektac hrome is by Darryl Norenbe rg ,theoc.ani, the Pacific ROAD TEST 36Alfa Romeo SprlntSJ)l!Ciale . . . Jarry Titus

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28 McLaren-Olds ...... ft• .1...,;ght-fo"'-"""' ,1(.;g,. maku ii t/,- ~ •· 50Ch• p• rr• t-2C...... _._ SPORTS B,,i fwslut of .,11 ia ll•e T eru-buill. Cllrrw-~ 58 Two·headl!d Ej:G Buster ..• ...... J. a.. D ,..,,_,. CARGRAPHic Tllue a.-., two big...,.,..,,., for i,;ulcl,iN(I 0111 f~ t

January 1966 Yolume 5 FEATURES Pub/fall.er James E. Alexander 1:Jitor JohnChnsty 48 Pit S\0119 ...... SIMI ._ Mn,wging F.difor W, R. C, Shedenhalm T/'8 racti1often wo>1t>r/oot i>of:1le" in Italian ...... ,h$<>eia!e J,;,J,ro r J ean Calvin 1'h~re'• t/iiscertain .. urnin ltalu . .. who like•n Pete Biro. 68 Challen1e from LlmiJorthinl ...... Bern.an! ~ J<;>hn Blunsden, Don Grey, It /~oh like ,.,. o••er•growN 1/ontd lih a 11·i1111er! WallyKorb,TobyPalrn,eri 69 Grand Prix GI01'Hr')' ..•.•.•.....•..•.•...•. W.R. C. ~ ·{g·· S oMJ tho! 11ou •r• hooked o"TheSp<,rl.here'otkc""<'Ob•la,y!

Gnu~:II''•ro/ .lfo"""'"'un(ll't' F. R. Wa ingrow AriDircelor Al!Saacs l'lwlograplticDircctor Bob0"0livo Circula.tionDirccWr Herb Metcalf COMPETITION A durtUingl)ir•d<>r Prtl(foctim!lfo..,.ger JackPr~ton 32 GrandPrlxdeMuico . . . BernardCahiu&JohnChrbty l'unha•ing Dir~o t<>r Mel Rawits.ch 11 ,,,,.,el,Ubrari"" AIMichael1an 40 Pacific Grand Prl•: Kent .. 46 El Camino Rea l Rally .. 55 Monterey Grand Prix: Lagun,Seca ...... PeteB-o 60 LA. nm" Grand Prix: RM!Bide .. .. John ehn$::, 65 Rip Van Winkle Rally ...... •...... •. • Jessie WIJdeoo

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COVER 0 0 1 ~gm~~-:.~:·~~:; ~: .:-~1o~p.-::r~:... :.; ••~~;i ;:::;~,,:~~· ·.~i.. ~:. ~ Th ls month's cover1>hotoisbyPeteBiro.The b,:ily !o, lo•~ 01 ••"'•I• 1ho,olo. "'7 m•••.. •••oceept'"",'• oul>i0<1 1-o,'""°" - bruiut,lul red sports/ racing ma<:hine is the Mclaren-Ol ds !>

Publi$her James E. Alexander Edito1· John Christy Managing EdU01· W. R. C. Shedenhelm 'l'echnical Edito,· Jerry Titus Associate Edito,· Jean Ca lvin Eiiro1Je

ROAD TEST Pi·eside,nt Robert E. Petersen E xecu.tive Vice-President F. R. Wai ngrow 62 Sunbeam Alpine Series V ...... •. Jerry Titus Art Director Al bert H. lsaa<:s Jr. Y 01i 1niyht say it defi?ies the phrase 'spot·ts c<.i1· !' Photog-mphic Directo,· Robert P. D'Olivo Cirm,lation Dii-ecto,· Herbert W. Metcalf A dve1·tising Dfrect 01· Kenneth Hudnall l 'EATURES Production Manage,· Jack M. Preston Slalom ...... W.R.C. Shedenhelm Purchasing Director Melvi n S. Rawitsch 38 Reseltrch Librarian Albert G. Michaelian It's c, ve,·y inea:pen sive way to alm,ast go ·racing ! 42 Taconic Autumn Tour ...... Jean Calvin A u tunm in New York is ideal -ra.Lly time! 46 Sing a Song of Speed .. . Steve McNamara It's sung by l\licl,: Reynolds, of the Kingston T1·io! 49 Best from Europe . . Bernard Cahier & John Blunsden SPORTS 'l'hey we,·e shown at Pa,·is, Lo,ulon and T orino. 58 Crash Truck ...... Jerry Titus GRAPHIC It spells out D,·iv,r Safety! CAR 60 A Sketchy Account of a Home-Made Bomb .. Tony Bell February 1966 Volume 5 Number 10 For true sa.f·isfaction, build it 1101wself ! 66 Steaming Ahead with Sea Saks ...... Roger Dee They're for the well-drMsecl entlwsicist!

TECHNICAL 28 Jack Nethercutt's "Mirage" .. . . . J.R.D. Shuntmaster lt',r clesignecl f or one 1mrv ose : To Win! 54 The Goldenrod ...... Walter H. Korff A erodynamics toolc the L and Speed Reco,·d!

COltlPETITION 34 American Road Race of Champions . . .. John Christy 40 Stardust Grand Prix: Las Vegas .. W.R.C. Shedenhelm CONTRIBUTIONS: Should be - · •• ·: ;;• ; - • 65 Press on Regardless Rally ...... Phil Ways woo d Bh1d ., Los Angeles. Ca ~ ;-x-_: The-, ~st ~~ ~~~g:;1,fs1bl,1?Yb{o/ e~~ e~~~ ;;~~e~;5 ...~~ material accepted ·s s ... :> ec; ,._ s.:;,:'"" ·~ SHY! as. is necessary in ou r so e !. s.~-t•__.:i,;, ;.; -e-~ :- .e ""eauire­ DEPARTllE~TS m ents of this pun .:.a· -- ._ __ ~'"ICe. payment ~ ·· be m ad e :?: :::,_ .. =--~-- --z-;. - =-:i covers all Editorial ...... 6 New Products . • . . . 76 a_.-:_,o .. ·s and o .. cc-•-~ z-- ;. :. .e a n d interest Washington Report . . . . 8 FRA B~• e! "' 78 -_ :;; ;g ;:_:_ _::,·~.--gs :~a~s u ~i~~ ~~!ig~~: International ea·e- c a· • s.-_a :;,e ~~~ .as ;.er.. The a ct of m3iling May We Suggest . . . . 8 o::: .a - __a.•3-=-=.• a. -.:. : ~ - 3":!"" 2: shall constitute an Around the World ...... 16 Bench Racing ...... 63 ~ -:- tt~ •">?"T"1 = 1 t.- e ~-- ..- :i _. tor that the materia l rS ~ - DQ ,..l an i nfringem e n t upon the Lette~ ...... 22 Slightly Modified ...... I¾ g-:.!i ! I=--~ 4 SPORT$ CAR GRAPH I C COVER Th e Lambo;gMni 350GT road tested in this issueison the~r.photographedinSan Franci$CO by Bob 0·01tvo. The ground is not tiltingdue totheSan Andres Fault,butral her due to SCG's Art Dorector, Tom Uhler.

rdt/!;!'e,­ JamesE.Ale.ander 1f:i1!~7 W. R. C. ~~~;nh;~~~ t:~Rall~:r::r }:di/or E Hr<>JHa" Edtlor Be~!:?~~;!~ U. K. t:ditor JohnBlunsden Rob

ROAD 'l'EST 26 L• mbo,ghini350GT. . . Jerry Titus Tlii, i• u•l,atGr«nd T ou1-i11g isTea//11ab<>"I! DRIVER'S REPORTS 4 7 Pontiac TempeslSprlnt6 . . .. Jerry Titus 60 e,rncu,;ta Fonnula S . •.•.. Je.ryTitus PF.ATURFS 34 Ja Bonnier,nd LeMans' ChaparTII. .. JohnBlunsden TM/I >Ml/ just 1<•i1t lloe /;;tty. fo1111 !> AoHrf! 35 Sedan Racing: 1966 ...... W.R.C. Shedenhelm /frre,,,.• 11,c rnle,,md w/,,.tyor, "''" ,lo! 50 Ski Wea r for fashion Peak• ... Roger Dee Strnpthe•ki•o1'yo"r•1wr/sc<1r ,m,!11v! 52 Alrheart Brakes ..... Jarry TIius lliyl,a1iu,li~y,·e"l,b"tyo";!i//lrn,·o 1<>•101,! 55 Try , 'Ra11om· /or Variety! . . . W.R.C. Shedenhetm lt'•a MiMtd1t·ordfora rn/111 a11da 1/a/o>n. 56 BMC and lhe Rally Championship •.. John Blunsden /t'••imp/c,hlitrrall11i~n·t,,u11/ 58 Personal ca,-,, Philip Fran~ N,,,,, if""'' ,a,.., REA l.LY ,loig~ed for v,,plc •. . 64 SG SCG"s Photo Contest Winners . . • . Jea n Calvin 11 ,.-. arr 1/u ,cmi•/in

Publisher James E. Alexander Ma11agit1g Editor W. R. C. Shedenhelm 'frch nical E clitor Jerry Titus Nall11 E dito;· Jean Calvin E 11ropea11 Editor Bernard Cahier U. K. E ditor John Blunsden 1V«shi11gto11 Editor Robert Herzberg Art Director Thomas Uhler Contributors Pete Biro, Jack Brady, Don Grey, Wally Korb, Toby Palmieri

ROAD TES'l' l'1·esident Robert E. Petersen 52 Aston Martin 086 ...... Jerry Titus 1$:recutive Vice-P,·esic/ent F. R. Waingrow Art Dir('ctor Albert H. Isaacs Jr. DRIVER'S REPORTS l'lwtographic Director Robert P. D'Olivo Circulation Director Herbert W. Metcalf •. 44 Opel Kadett Sports Coupe ••• ... W. R. C. Shedenhelm Advatising Di,·ector Kenneth Hudnall l'r,1Crt 1·allyi,ts do? CAR GRAPHIC 41 Winter Time Trials ...... , ...... W. R. C. Shedenhelm Let's pla11 /iuw·e-eights while the Sa11/r lnternatiou11/ racing! and new address and address i mprint from ,ecent CO:llPETITION ~l~ul: c~$n~~:.~~~i!,J~~::ac&c;~~8.5959 Hollywood 22 The 35th Monte Carlo Rallye . .. . , . . .. Bernard Cahier CONTRIBUTION S: Should be mailed to 5959 Holly­ Motor Trend 500: Riverside , .... W. R. C. Shedenhelm wood B lvd., Los A ngeles, Cahf.. 90028. They m ust 56 05 Pure Oil Performance Trials: Daytona .... . Jean Calvin ~: ~;~~ri5~b,i1~?Y bfu/~~~s" g, J:~a;;dth~~e:C:_suA~: 66 materral accepted is subject to such revision as is necessary in our sole discretion to meet the require­ D£PARTllENTS ments of this publ1cation.UP0n acceptance. payment wlll be made at our c urrent rate, which covors all Ed'torial ...... , ...... , .. , . 6 Letters .... , ...... 18 author 's and/or contributor's rhrht, title and interest Was"ington Report . . . 8 New Products ..... 69 l~i~;3 :~ ~i°ot~;t~r}!~i~~l.lo~h!~f~u~l~J ~~!i ~~t =ational Calendar ...... 10 Bench Racing ..... 81 which shall ba considered as text. The act of mafin8 a manuscript and/or materlal shall constitute an !:-.:icnd the World in 30 Days. 12 Advertising Index .. 81 express wa,-,anty by the c;ontrlbutor that the material is original and m no way an infringement upon the Slightly Modified .. 82 nahts of others. SPORTS CAR GRAPHIC COVER Squinting into !he sunset , Ronnie Bucknum hnaqu,ckll>!lkath,srean,1ewmirrorat>oanl !~!n~m1s~TJ',,~~;d· t~~~ ;~~a~:i d!~~~m!l~i Rict,ie Gint her at t t,e Dayto na 24·hou r. The colorph.:,toisby Pcte Biro

JamesE. Aluander W.R. C. s~:~Zn~~I~ JeanCalv,n ~~l,~aa11 u~~~e; Ro:~~'m~!(J~~ PeteBlro, JackBr,dy, Don Grefoi:~l~i~~;

RobertE.Peter5en K rautfr, l'iee-l're•ident F. R. Vlaingrow Art f)irutor AlbertH. lsaauJr. ~t'i~J:Et'~f:::i~:r H:;E::. §u;~?: ROAD TEST 51 B MW 2000 CS . • •.•• ,J erryTilus f:;::;~tZJf}J,~l; A~~;,t_s:: ·~;?i1~~

DRIVEH' S HEPOH1'S 34 rord GT40. COMPETITION SPORTS (~) 32 Tasma nS erles I t'• rae<"d i,/ A"ot..,.lia, 1'08!1!U,,;a,.ndN,·w Z ca/1J>"II 38 Oaylona Cont lnentol . . .. Wa lly Korb CAR GRAPHIC ;.: IJut would ,1,~ rordo lo,I for !'!-4 h,wr•1 44 Road Racin'-Texn Style ...... Je rry Titus M1y l966 lt v:ould /,ia/ow-1,r<'aSllr&n·n vs. Ariwna ...... , , .. Wally Kort, & Jean Calvin The, wa~ th~ fir•I. fro»< """•t to roilol/ FEATURES 48 Fe rra ri 's An swer: P3 & Olno ...... Bernard C~hier 1·1t~w ""•"·rr rord, Chapun'Q./ u~d l'or,eh, ! 54 Canada's Runaa Wintar Rally .. Con Grey Nori/, f•·M~ 'l'<>nmto lher~•w ieo,,.,,ow ond g!ur11I TECHNICAL 28 1965 Indy Prevll!W: Part 3 . , •.•. Oava Klmbla ,\fo11i,en11/dwi1t • .• i/Ji.,,C/arkdrop•<>1rt! 56 hnko Stln&tr ...... w, 11y HU'S konen 1'hia C01•1,nil-i~deji1'ilelyo Pr(>duel/o>1 sport• ea rl 70 Facts and Fl1uras ...... SCCA llert! an 11,r /o..,.,~for rr~r, oroieino ~o, ne~d•I DEl".\ll'l'JIEXTS Edltorla! 6 Letters . . 20 Around the World lndu to SCG. Yolu""" 5 25 in 30 0.:.:,s •.•.• 10 lnternat:onalCalendar ... 7 5 Washoflltb:, R!:>YI l .! SLI1htly t.!a~il'e:f . .82 SPORTS z®1 CAR GRAPHIC ;.;

PNl>,li•hcr JamesE.Alexander f.'dilor Jerry Titus JlfonogiNffl,."ditor Ra.1/y Ed,t<>r W. R. C. ~~~e~t~ t.'m•oJ>MM f:diror U. K . t."ditor ~6~~a~u;'~:~ \liuhiHglon Editor Art ()ir•ctur Rc,~~!.~:,.,ui:.":~ PeteBiro,J•ckBrady. DonCrey,WallyKe>rb, llO\D 1·1-;sr Toby Pa lmieri 34 Lotus El•n S2Coupe .. . JerryTituS onn·r.a•s REPORTS 50 MGB GT • • •••••••••••••• Jerry ntus 11. \TUIES 33 TheyAIIPushed •.• and losl! ..•• •• CNlr1es G.~ lh l'o/mo. ,\'1n-.,,1«ri and Gumr11 u/1 imd it! 38 Ofl•Season Sight-Seeing . //tr~ ur~ 111, pre1.arrt••xleo/rr~ were For,J. Alµi~e //t110Hlt d ,\fotra-1/RM! TCCU:\ICAL 46 Bobty SR3 .. Wally Huskonen I •' "" ,.,r,.pta/11€ ,mder-two-lilN' M odifie,I 62 The .Problems ofRearSuspenslon ...Jo se1>hlown,y · •t "fl,.,.~•. /mt ~ere are rhru •0l1<1,owa! 'IPITITION 28 ~,n,: 12-Hours ...... Jean Calvin & Jerry ntus

Tlll:::\TS CO\'t:R PatBrollier'sEktachr<>me ol Dan Blocker and ...... 6 Wu hlngto,i Re1>0rt John C~nnon with thelrVlnegaroon was taken ~Caltn~ar 8 on the Be>nan•• set at Paramount Stud,os --WOfld where the fa mous NBC series is filmed. Al> JO Olys 12 Slightly Modified •... 82 pro1>riately,it'sinfront ofthe li verystables S?OlH Cal G•a'"" SPORTS (C); CAR GRAPHIC ;. :

Julyl966

P11trib1'1<>n Pete Biro.Jack Brady, DonGrey, \1/allyKorb, ROAD 'l'ES'I' Toby P~lmierj 36 lsoGrlfo ...... ,. Jerry Titus ll'• "" a/1-,,romtd bes/ i>l Grtrnd T &<"'illl)I OHi\ EH"S HEPOH'l'S 66 Saab 96 Sedan ...... Jean Calvin Ri>tg-Oding.f!i>tg do,rn tlte road to ltappineu/ n :n ·unt:s 40 Formula VH //'r iNV"JJ('llsirt, m,d the f'onm1d M Su:"k". 42 HillCllmblnNorthCarollna ...... J. P.8rady TJ,, ,uwrds .,.,,.t Ii~-,, ,,,..,ke al t"hi1"1ttll 11,xk! 1'ECIINIC.\I, 46 Monocoque Construction ...... Paul Lamar f',.wA·,,01r1tof«•kat lhe!ISJJ<'~ jir,t. big 1,o:r•o11/ 52 En ter lnll!rnationals John Blunsden T~ri/•·~ ~,r,;,.g i~diroto~R of th(' f."OITOfl"MI 11n1r! 62 The lOOOKilomete,solMonza ...... Bernard Cahier IJCP.\RT'IE:\TS co,rn Ed1t0

I'11b/i8l,t'r Editur HO\D ·1t:Sl"S Ma,ragi,.uf:di!or 30 Rover 2000TC ...... Jen-ylltus Ral/11Edi/Qr Camp;:'! ~: b":"J1::o The lndianapoli1 500 ...... •...... Jack Brady HerbertW. Metcalf 1'11;:;:,,7,.~f:~ g;~:~::; 24 Jaek M P,eston /'rod11r•io11Alo>t"Un It's.._. tYJ>ica//y A mericm, 01 Lo,.Jo>1 . f.'11glan1I I MeMnS.Raw1h;ct1 1'1'reh~ingDirutor 38 W. R. C. Shedenl>elm AlbertG. M1ch~eli11n /lcncarch '-i~rar/0>1 T Iie bait/~ "'aa bet,~u" a Corvair and a Jupl 46 Shell 4000 Rally ...... Don Grey H's th fon11cal m,d to.,vh,,i ;,.North A,,.uieal 54 The Men from AVC . Che,·rofrt'1Dw,otva>1d FarJ.•11,,.,.nbuildf<>r tomorrow/ I

~(ft:: .:-~.~~f ormula l Engine ...... John Dlunsden . t:,ull C)lliml,r ~ J 1 •,~ c"biO~T! {'OllPE nm~ 40 MonacoGJandPrix .•••••••••••••.•• JohnBlunsden I 52 Bridge hampton lJSRRC .•...... Bob Ko~aclk 58 Cumbertand SCCA National . . . Kennedy.Cunnlngh.am 60 Ta rp Florio; Sicily ••.••.•.•.•..... Bernard Cahler D \Ill \II ,Ts 1 111 fndt~~~ :1on~1 -c~ien·da·, ... : f~t':':n. ~. . ~'.;"~.: .. . : ~ WnhingtonReport ...•. 10 The RallyScene .81 Around the World Adverti1mglndex ..... 8 1 in 30 Days ...... 12 Sli11htly MGdllied ..•... 82 SPORTS CAR GRAPHIC

September 1966 Volume 6 Number 5 ROAD TESTS James E. Alexander l'ubli8he1· Jerry Titus Editor 51 Alfa Romeo 1600 Spider ..... • .. , , ...... Jerry Titus W. R. C. Shedenhelm Managing Edito,· Jean Ca lvin Rally Edit.vi· Robert Kovacik Co,npetition Edito1· FEA'l'URES John Blunsden Europecin Edito-r Robert Herzberg Washington Edito,· 32 Jackie Stewart ...... , , . . . , . , John Blunsden Thomas Uhler A ,·t Di1·ect01· Thi.s Scot wcints to be a chainvion ... a ,,ich chamvionl 38 On Wisconsin Rally .. , , . .. , , .... , , . Jean Calvin Robert E. Petersen . P-resident ltwas National both by scope and by entry! F. R. Waingrow Eroectttive Vicc-P,·esident TRACO , ...... , .... . , ...... Bob Kovacik Albert H. Isaacs J r. Art Directo,· 44 Robert P. D'Dlivo Photogra,phic Directoi· If it IS<~ ?11onopol11, it's a ve1·/01-mance monopoly! Herbert W. Metcalf Circulc,tion Director Golden State Slalom , .. . W. R. C. Shedenhelm Jack M. Preston Production Manctgcr 54 Melvin S. Rawitsch Pu1·cha8ing Director It was a Statc-1vide battle of the twisting cha1npio11s ! Albert G. Michaelian R esea,·ch l,ibi·arian 64 "Wonder(u·I World of Wh eels" . . ... , .... , . Staff A Tl' svectacula,· on the worl!l of ,·acing. SPORTS CAR GRAPHIC, © Copyr;ght 1966 by Petersen Publishi ng Company, all ~ights Reserved. Published monthly by Petersen Publ ishi ng Company. 5959 COl'tlPE'l'ITION Hollywood Blvd. • Los Angeles, Calif. 90028. Second class postage paid at Los Angeles, California and at 22 The 24-Hours of Le Mans. .. John Blunsden :i~~;f~~81ra~;;'\J\ .. 0i~~;!Ssi~~nsg~nec~~~r ig~OO. 5~~ years $9 .00. All other countri es one year $6.00, two 34 Spa & Nurburgring 1000 Kilometers . . , ,John Blunsden years $11.00. Change of address: Give a s ix weeks not ice. Send both old and new address and address Mid-America Sedan Enduro., .. .. W. R. C. Shedenhelm imprint from recent issue. Send to Sports Cat 40 Graphic, 5959 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, Cali­ fornia, 90028, 48 Mid-Ohio SCCA National Races ...... , .. Jerry Titus 56 Belgian Grand Prix , ...... , , .... , .. John Blunsden CONTRIBUTIONS: Should be maHed to 5959 Holly­ wood B lvd., Los Angel es. Calif., 90028. They must 05 62 Watkins Glen USRRC ...... • .... , .. Bob Kovacik ~~ ~~~~~,fsT~/,1ty bfur r~~;s" gr ~~8,;a::d th~~e:o~suA'!'.:; materia l accepted is1 subject to such revision as is ~e:;t~s~7 t~iso~ibfi~ it1~~s.c~~i6; ~~c~1:~i~,e p~e~~~t TECHNICAL will be made at ou r current rate, w h ich covers al l author's and/or contributor's right, title and interest 28 The Cost of Power: The Engines ...... Joseph Lowrey in and to the m aterial m a5iled includ ing but not !!);i~~d sh~I g~o~i~Sid!r,~~i~~ te)C~~~~! aac~dof dr:;!iifi~~ 60 Brabham BT12½ Sports/Racing ...... John Blunsden a m an uscript and/or material shall constitute an expre:ss warranty by the contributo r that the material is original and in no way an i nfringement upon t he DEPARTlUEXTS rights of others. Editorial . , ...... 6 Letters . , , ...... 20 International Calendar , .. 10 Ra lly Scene ...... 81 COVER; Th is month 's cover is devoted to t hat "Second Around the World Advertisers' Index ...... 81 Sizzling Scot," Jackie Stewart, well on his way lo Slightly Modified ... , .. .. 82 0 0 1 in 30 Days , ...... 12 ~6Q,ei:niy t~~C~e·a~~e ij~i~:. ~ h/~t~h~~ {,!~~•~t ~ ~ ~ Washington Report ...... 18 Monaco Grand Prix which Jacki e won in a BRM, are by Ra iner Schlegelm ilch.

------Adv•rtiling Los Angeles, ' N~w York, Detroit, - - j 1 Branch Offices: Clork Gro'/es, Mgr., Jomes Mvlcohey, Mgr., Robert Brown, Mgr., 5959 Hollywood Blvd., 770 Lexington Avenue, 2208 Detroit Bonk&. Trust Bldg .• Kenneth Hudnall Hollywood, Colifornlo 90028. New York, New York 10021. Octroil, Michigon 48226. Phone, Areo 2 13, 46<\-2 111. Phone , Areo 2 12, 751...5260. Phone, Areo 313, 963-8040, Adve,·lising Directo1· ------:------: Chicago, t Clevolond, St. Louis, Everetl Alleo, Mgr., Robert Tigney, Mgr., Chris Moron, Jr., Mgr., 401 North Michigan Avenue, 601 Rockwell Av~nue, Room 312, 34 N. Brentwood Blvd ., Sui te 14-4-4, Clcvalond, Ohio 44114. Clayton, Missouri 63105. Chlcogo, Illinois 60611. Phone: Areo 216, 621-2006. Phone: Areo 314. 727-7220. 1 Phone: Area 312. 222-1920. • ·------* ------·-1 ------~ ------l 4 Soorts Car Graohic /September 1966 SPORTS CAR GRAPHIC

Jame$E. Al exandcr UOAU TES1.' ~ -ri{_~ -t ~~edenhelm 51 Fiat 850 Coupe • ...... Jerry Titus

~if~~:~:~~;; DRl\"ER"S HEPOHTS ~~=!t~~l!:'g 36 Ghia450SS . • •••••.•.•. •... Jerry Titus RobertE. Petersen f'reside"t F.H.Wamsrow f;,:eel

  • FEATURES JackM. Preston /'rvdHc(ivnillmmyu i'l,ou'H i>1 the U.S., he ?liokes f'ord• wi»! 54 MG lnternalion•I 1000 Rally ...... ,. ,Ju n Calvin A"d a l'oruhe¥1Lflll lrod thnn, to Ca11nda a>ul ~ack! 64 Giant's Despair Hill Climb ...... Jean C11Yin 11'0/we11arAal/fn11 t furtllel,ut60-,earol

    TECHNICAL 40 PAM'S Project GP7 .. . .. Bob Kcw1c!k Tal.c one er1<>><1,l~d l,Q/1<•. udd ino,,. ,, ;,y. ,.,.,/ .. 44 The Turbines •re CominKI ...... BobKOllacik T~,r~ m~I dc[INite/y i1 a tnrbin~ ;n 1/~hr />dhrt/

    CO:UPETITION 26 Grands Prl.: f ranc, .£n1land•Holland .. John Blunsden 48 Bryar Par1< Sed an Championship • W.R.C. Shedenhetm 56 Pacific Raceways USRRC ...... Bob Kovacik

    62 V.I.R. Sedan Championship . .. W.R .C. St>edenhelm

    n1:PARTJlR'\"TS Editorial ...... : ~ ~ ';'t,:a~ Dateline . . . ~ Inte rnational Calendar 1 . 10 Ra lly Scen•.. •.. Bl : .:suh~~:'::: ~n Adve rtisers' lndu .... 81 30 Oays 14 Slightly Mod ified ..... 82

    Adv~rli,ihyDire,tor

    4 Spo,i, C.r G,~phic I Oc1~r 1966 OAD J'EP 52 Glas 1700 . .•••.•.••••••• • ••••••.••••• Jerry Titus

    FEATJ' I 41 Tlle fall Season . • • . Jerry Titus 1t••i"llofwi/draouallacr088lhecountryl 46 Mexican 24·Hour Rally •.•.•.•••. • •.•. Jean Calvin For tlw first 1;,ne,a ream of Gri,.gos finished/ 48 The Cougar Prep.,res toCh.arge ...... Jerry Titus Linco/n/Jlercury'"Cougarwillh><1ttfor!r"phiea! 58 Copper Country Hill Climb .. . .•... • ••• .. Jean Calvin IVhowa•fastestuplhelu'/l?You•llneucrguea•! 60 Broadley Speaking ...... Joseph Lowrey SCG intervi~wo one of the world'• !op duigiwra. CAI. 30 Prodify Your Engine! •••••••• . . Duane Feuerhelm & Paul Coffman TM firot of a alep-bv-step oerieo fo r top performance! 64 Jim Hall and the Chaparral2E . .•.• •.• . Bob Kovacik IVl,cn/,;/,uildoawr,M bui/doittowi"! • 24 Mld•Ohlo and Road America USRRC's . . Bob Kovacik 34 ...... John Blunsden 56 Guards International •••• • ••••••• . .. . JohnBlunsden

    8 Editorial 20 lnternalionalCalendar 10 WashlngtonReport 76 NewPToducts 12 EuropeanDateline 14 A,oundlheWorld 83 Advertisers' lndu 84 Tlle RallyScene 18 Le:~. ~ODays 86 SlightlyModlfled SPORTS CAR GRAPIDC

    JamesE.Alexander /'!r ~g~?i:~~~~~~ F,,r roveu n L"dilor ROAD TEST Wo •kii,gt,m f:di(.,, ~~~~SH~~~ A rt Virtclor 60 Alla Romeo Giulia Super ...... Jerry Titus Robcrt E. PeterS<:" n l'rca;dc>1t r R. Wa,n11row l,,.ce11ti,..,l'ice-l're•iertW.Metcalf Cir,,,r/,,JionOirtt:/or 3 0 Can-Am: SI. Jovi\e- Bridgeh• mpton-Mosport . Don Grey Ja ckM.Preston r~.':!h~~t;,·W';;~"tiZ~ 34 ltal\an Grar>d Pr;l; Monza ...... John Blunsden ~::r J_- ~~c~~i ~n Rtuurr/,J,;1,....,,,.,,. 46 Sedans, Te~H end Riven ide . ... W. R. C. Shedenhf:lm 56 United States Grand Pri~: the Gkn ..••••. JertY Titus

    }' EATUIIES 36 Jack e,~bham, 1966 Wo,ld Champion & J;:,~ .. ~~enn':a",: /fr lt'<>n ii in h.i• 011,n ror, •~ith. h.i• Ol<·n l"~(liN,! 44 Ral!ySchool ...... JeanCal\lln Tl,.,-r.,'• n•1th.iu11 like "" Educatioll. if 11011 1<·an1 lo w:ii,! 50 Sports Car Olympics ..... W. R. C. Shedenhelm Th, ,,,·.,b/n11 tcor, lh.n·e ...~,...,m/)11!0 rropAi,,! 52 The Lively Ones from Europe ...... •. Jot,n Blunsden Th o r,o,.kf"n Sho,v i, Nf,'XT 11car .•

    64 SCG Gilt List ...... Staff /frr~ «r~ occe••~ein for tl,e co1<>1t>1/• !1'-0 . !! • 1,m·t!

    DEPAltTltlE!\"l'S 24 Letters 8' lntemati003IC.,lencfar 81 Advertisers' Incle~ 10 Washlo, tonReport 81 ThRal!ySeene 14 EuropeaoO,,te~oe 82 SlighUyModified 16 AroundtheWor1d in30Da)'1'

    4 Sporl>CarG,aph,c / D«cmb.:r1%6 SPORTS P11r, f.',/il1>r CAR GRAPIIIC JeanCalv,n Uullu f:difor Robert Kovacik C<>m1,..tirio,, f;,1;ror JohnDlunsden t.' ,rrnw1r11 !•:,/itor 11 ll"a•hiuy/v.,t,'1/it,>r ~i~~!tGhi1~' • A,·t Dil'cotar J•nuuyl967

    ROt\D TES"I' 30 Ferrari 330 CT Two·plus•Two ••• , , , •••••• Jerry Titus DRIVERS' REPOK1'S /',r1i1lr11 i E :,:r~>

    CC$ro,r0RE"NIUIICJIPT10NI DEPAllTMEN'I'S ~ 10. Wnhington Rep0rt 82 SCGVolume61ndex 12 tnternationalCaleodar 85 RallyStene 14 EuroJ>ean Dateline 85 Ad.,..,rtlsinglndex 16 AroundtheWortd Slightly Modified lil¾i~~.;·:; ~:;,'.:~·:. ,lg in 30Days SPORTS James E. Alexander Ptc bl1sher Jerry Titus EditlYI· GRAPHIC W. R. C. Shedenhe•lm Manc,giny Editor CAR Jean Calvin R ally Editor Editor 1 Robert Kovacik Com7>etition John Blunsden E w·opean Editor­ Robert Herzberg Washiugtm, Edit01· Thomas Uhler A rt Dfrector February 1967 Volume 7 Number 2

    ROAD TESTS 40 Ferrari 330 /GTC ...... •...... Jerry Titus 58 Porsche 911S ...... Jerry Titus Robert E. Petersen P>"esident F. R. Wai ngrow E ,aecu ti ,-e V icc-1' ;·esidnit BALLY DBIVEB'S TEST Albert H. Isaacs Jr. A1·t Dfrector Robert P. D'Olivo I'hulographic Di1·ect or 48 Barracuda Formula S .. •...... ••..•..... Jean Calvin Herbert W. Metcalf Circulation Director Jack M. Preston P1·oduction lf1ct.,wge,· FIRST BEPOBT Melvin S. Rawitsch Pm·chaHing Directo,· Albert G. Michaelian Re.,ec1-rch L ·ib1·a.rian 64 Ferrari Dino/Fiat ...... • ...... John Blunsden SPORTS CAR GRAPHIC, © Copyright 1967 by Petersen Publi sh ing Company, All Rights Reserved. Pub l ished C:OltlPETITION m ont h ly by Petersen Pu blishing Com pany, 5959 Hollywood Blvct., Los Angel es, Calif . 90028. Second 27 American Road Ra ce of Champions ...... Staff ~~Ji~io"n°:1ta~ai~i~~ a~ffri:s.An~~l:te ~~t~r~o¢~n~oi~ script ion rates: U.S., Possessions one year $5.00, two 53 Nassau Speed Weeks ...... Bob Kovacik yoars $9.00. All ether countries one year $6.00, two years $ 11 .00. Change of address: Give a six weeks nolice. Send both old and new address and address FEATURES imp rint from recont issue. S cr1d to Sports Car Graphic, 5959 Hollywood B lvd.. Los Angeles, Cali• fornia, 90028. 36 Japanese Invasion ...... Larry Worthington CONTRIBUT;oNS: Should be mailed to 5959 Holly­ D~troit isn't wo,~rie(l about it . .. ,wt yet! wood Blvd., Los Angeles, Cali f., 90028. They m ust 44 Press-on-Regardless Rally ...... Jean Calvin ~6 ~~~~ts~~:1~fy bfur,el~~rs" gros~~8r:;a:;d th~;efo~Sl~~~ It's u. National Rally with internationul strtf1<.s! material accepted is s ubject to such revision as is necessary i n our sole discretion to meet t he require­ The Color of the London Show . . Bob D'Olivo ments of t h is publication. Upon acceptance, payment 46 will be made at our current r ate, which covers all London is full of (lesim.ble thin17s this seaso,1! author's and/or contributor's right . title and interest in and t o the materi al m ailed i ncluding but not 62 Jim Clark and the RAC Rally ...... John Blunsden limited to photos, d rawings. charts and designs. /<' which shall be considered tis text. The act o f n,ai hng Ii ow does Jim Clcwk d:r-ive i1i (~ 1'

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    Branch Offices: Clork Groves, Mgr., Jomes Mvlwhey, Mgr.; ;C~"" E:•:. . ..., M9r., 5959 Hollywood Blvd., 770 Lexington Avenue, ~v-.,.e A ··=-· .S.o ..... & --J~ · Bldg .. Kenneth Hudnall Hollywood, Colifornlo 90028. New York, New York 100'2 1. ::~··: • ·' .: '"'. g::n 48226. Phone, Areo 2 13, 466-2 111. Pnone, Areo 212, 751-5260. >--,, A•eo 313. 963-8040. Acive1·tisiny Director ------·:------·------Chicago, Cleveland, St. Louis, 1:veretf Allen, M,:ir., Roben TigrH?' ',g• Chris Moron, Jr., Mgr., 401 Nor:h Mi<:higon Avenue, One Public: Sqvore, Su;te 905, 34 N. Brel'llwood Blvd., Suite 1444. Cleveland, Ohio 44113. Cloyton, Missouri (13105. Chicago, Illinois 60611 . Phone: Ateo 216, 62J.Z{X)6. Phone: Arco 314, 727-7220. 1 1 Phone: Areo 312, 222-1920. , 1 ~------;·------··------J 4 Sports Car Graphic/ February 1967 James E. Alexander Publisher Jerry Titus Editor W. R. C. Shedenhe•lm Man.aging Ed;tor Jean Calvin Rally Eclitor Robert Kovacik Competition Editor John Blunsden European F,dit<>r Ro bert Herzberg Washington Editor Thomas Uhler A,·t Director March 1967 Volume 7 Number 3

    ROAD TEST 32 Shelby Mustangs GT350 & GT500 ...... Jerry Titus TRACK TESTS Robert E. Petersen President 50 Carnaro Z-28 ...... • ...... Jerry Titus F. R. Waingrow Exec1,tive Vice-President Albert H. Isaacs Jr. Art Director 59 Repco Brabham-OAF Variomatic .. .. : .. John Blunsden Robert P. O'Olivo Photog,·aphic Oi1·ccto,· Herbert w. Metcalf Ci?-cula tired a.s "The Y ca,· of Chaos." scription rates: U.S., Possessions one year $5.00, two years $9.00. All other countries one ye~r $6.00, two 46 Skid School...... Joe Scalzo years $ 11.00. Change of address: Give a six wcoks notice. Se,1d both old and new address and address T?·aining hel11s, even 1~hen 'out of control!' imprint from recent is sue. Send to Sports Car Graphic. 5959 Hollywood B lvd., Los Angeles, Cali­ 48 Formula Forecast ...... John Blunsden fornia 90C28. This year most of the cars will be highly co1117>etilive! CONTRIBUTIONS: Should be m ailed to 5959 Holly. w ood Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. 90028. They mus t TECHNICAL 05 ~: ~:~g~,fsT~l1~t bfu/~~u;sn gr ~~~~a:;d t~~et~~SlAr;:: 40 Preparing Your Hot Engine: Part 3 ...... Ji m Wright material accepted i s subject to such revision as is necessary in our Sole discretion to meet t he require­ Heads and valves .. . keep them legal and smooth/ ments of this publication. Upon acceptance, payment w ill be made at our current rate, w hich covers the 52 Gurney-Wes lake Engine .. F. Aubrey Woods author's and/or cont rib utor's right, t it l e and interest The Chief Designer tells you how and why -it was built. . in and to the material mai led incloding but not limited to photos, drawings, charts and designs, 62 Rally Counters ...... Bob Henry whic h shall be considered as text. The act o f mailing a manuscript and/or materia l s hall constit ute an The 01~e essent·ial is extremely accurate mileage! express warranty by the contributor that the material is original and i n no way an infringement upon the 64 Airflow and the Automobile...... L. J. K. Setright rights of others. The secret, in a sense, is "Don't niake waves!" COl'tlPETITION 24 South African Grand Prix ...... •...... David Eastaugh DEPARTl.UEN'l'S COST Of FOREIGN SUBSCRIPTIONS Country One Year Country One Year 6 Ed itorial 22 Letters Great Britain • £ 2.2.9 Norway• K,one,s 42.74 Australia • $ 5 342 Sweden • Krnnets 30.93 8 International Calendar 68 New Products N. Zealand . £ 2.2.11 w. Germany. OM 24.02 10 Washington Report 81 Rally Scene Austria• Spain • Pesetas 358.21 S

    .------. ------' Advtrtising Los Angeles, New York. Detroit, Branch Offices: Clark Groves, tv',gr.., James h'ulc:Jh::'y, ~~-;, .. Robert Brown, Mgr., 5959 Hollywood Slvd., no Lexington A-..r:n,.,.c, 2208 Detroit Bonk & Ttud Bldg., Kenneth Hudnall Hollywood, Colifornio 900'28. New York, New Yc•k · 0021 . Detroit, Michigan 48226. Phone: Aroo 213. 466,211 1. Phone: Areo 212. 751 -5~60. Phone, Areo 313. 963-6040. A

    James E. Alexander Pt1b/1shcr J erry Tit us Edit()r GRAPHIC Eclilor . CAR W. R. C. Shedenhe•lm Ma.naging J ean Calvin Rally E clitor Robert Kovacik Com petition Ed-itor John Blunsden E nropean E ditor Robert Herzberg Washington Edit01· Thomas Uhler A r t Direcl.o·r April 1967 Volume7 Number4

    ROAD TEST 60 Lancia Fulvia HF ...... ••••••• . ••• • . . . Jerry Titus DRIVER'S REPORTS Robert E. Petersen . President 42 Ford Cortina ...... John Blunsden F. R. Wai ngrow Exec1,tii•e Vice-Pi-~side1it Al bert H. Isaacs Jr. A ,:t Dit·ecto1· 48 Opel Rallye ...... , ...... Staff Robert P. D'Olivo P hotO{J?'Cfost in the clead of Winte,· ! notice. Send both o ld and new address a nd address Doug Roe and the Sneaky Corvalr ... W. E. Medcalf, Jr. imprint from recent issue. Send to Sports Car 54 Graphic, 5959 Hollywood B lvd., Los Angeles, Ca li• Can a Co,·vafr be co1n1>et-itive? Y ou bet it can ! forni a 90028. 66 The Gurney Works Revisited ...... Jerry Titus CONTRIBUTIONS: Sho uld be mailed to 5959 Holly. w ood Bl vd .. Los Angeles, Ca1;1. 9 0028 . They m,os~~~a:;d th~ ; e~~suA~~ material accepted ls subject to such revi sion as Is TECHNICAL necess ary in our sol e di screti on to meet t he require• ments of this p ublication . Upon acceptance, payment 44 Your Hot Engine: Part 4 ...... Jim Wright will be m ade at o ur current r ate, wh ich covers the Cams a1,d V alve 7'1·ains,

    COST OF FOREIGN SUBSCRIPTIONS DEPAR'I'lUENTS · Country One Year Country One Year 22 Letters Great Britain.£ 2.2.9 Norwa)· • t< roners 42.74 6 Editorial Australia •$ 5.342 Sweden • Kr oners 30.93 8 Washinglon Report 89 Rally Scene N. Zealand • £ 2.2.11 W. Ge,many • OM 24.02 Austria • Spain. Pesetas 358.21 12 International Calendar 89 Advertisers' Index Sch;11;ngs 153.84 Brazil• Cruz. 12.765.96 Belgium • francs 29.76 Mex;co • Pesos 74.72 14 European Datel ine 90 Slightly Modified Denmark • t< roners 41.27 India . Rupees 28.46 18 Around the World in France . Francs 29.34 Japan • Yen 2,166.06 Holland • Gui lders 21.68 Phlllpp;nes - Ps. 23.30 30 Days Italy. L;res 3.733.70

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    40 1 N:,, r;hEv~1~;~~g~~e~ v~~re: 0 1w Pub!i<: s~=to"r~~·~~~~~ ~8S: 3~h~~ ~~;:n~: ~ :?d:: I ~-u\'\t; \M,1.., C.t~,(~k-,.(1..d., G b.\Q .!:At l~ . Cl4.'{l

    42 Volvo 1445 ...... ·...... Jerry Titus

    Ro bert E. Petersen President F. R. Waingrow Execiitive Vice-President 52 Lotus 47 ...... John Blunsden Albert H. Isaacs Jr. Art Director Robert P. O'Olivo Photogrnphic Directur Herbert W. Met calf Circ1.1lation Director Jack M. Preston Production Manager 28 Rally Preparation ...... Scott Harvey Melvin S. Rawitsch P?Jrchasi11g Director To win the t(l'Ugh 'ones, you start ritonths ahead! Spencer Nilson M a1·keting Director Albert G. Michaelian Research Librarian 31 Canadian Winter Rally ...... Don Grey I t was through ice and snow, without a stud! ~~~~1ln~A~o~Rp~~~-• cAtf ~~~r~ig~!s1e9re!d~y:u~ ~r;~:d month ly by Petersen Publi sh ing Com pany, 5959 40 Racing Wives ...... • • . ..• .... •... .. Michael Lamm Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. 90028. Second Do they stay at lunnc and wait? In a pig's ear! 3 i~Ji~igi;,,a~a Fir~: a~,h~!s~"~f.!:fe cg6~~rn~i·¢. "~u~~ Hurry to the Top: ..• ...... Joe Scalzo scription rates: U.S., Possessions one year $5.00, two 46 years $9.00. All other countries one year $6.00, two He ntay just be the best Fwmula 1 driver alive! years $11.00. Ch ang e of add ress: Give a six weeks notic&. Send both old and new address and address Replica rs ...... Jerry Titus i mpri nt from recent issue. Send to S port$ Ca, 62 Graph ic. 5959 Hollywood Blvd., Los Ane:eles, Ca li• Th1·ee from the past are being built today! fornia 90028. 66 Icy Roads are for Rallying ...... David M. Panas, CONTRIBUTIONS: Should be mailed to 5959 Holly­ wood Blvd., Los Angel es, Calif. 90028. They m ust John W. Payson, Pete Schmieler be accompan ied by retu rn post age and we assume When the road,q are 'impassable,' everyone rallies! 1 8 ~at;~r:io~~~b~~}!d ?: ~~tiec~r t: ~~~e ri~1~i~~o. a:~; Slalom in Samsula ...... Jean Calvin 0 0 1 8 68 ~ fit~s~7 t~7s ~ ibf~:ti~~-crJ~ig~ ~~c~~= ~ ~:. :ae~~~t Abandoned aii-fields aren't wasted in F lorida! will be made at our current rate, which covers t he author's and / or contri butor's right. title and interest in and to t he material mailed i ncluding but not ~r:::l~~dsht~ II g~o~~~·s,3e~;.inagss'te~~ar:e aac~dof d,;.:\,t;,~ Your Hot Engine: Part 5 ...... Jim Wright a manusc,ipt and/or material shall constitute an 48 express waaan ty by t he contribu1or that t he m aterial Water and oil - or pla11 it cool, man, play it cool! is original and in no way an infringement upon the rights of others. COVER: If this month's cover st artled you i nto think­ ing we'd gone the Road & Toad route, rcla><. These Phoenix Nationals . ..• ...... • ...... Jean Calvin .:1re all brand new automobiles, photographed by PPC's 36 Bob O'Ol ivo. The surprising dcmaod for ttu:?$4:? repli­ cas ptompted SCG to take a longer look at them. 56 Tasman Championship . . . . . • ...... Darrell Penhale Tu rn to Page 63 for the results.

    COST OF FOREIGN SUBSCRIPTIONS Country One Year Country One Year 6 Editorial 20 Letters Creal Britain • £ 2.2.9 Norway • Kroners 42.74 Austral ia - $ 5.342 Sweden - Kroners 30.93 8 In ternational Calendar 22 New York, New York N. Zealand• £ 2.2.11 w. Germany - OM 24.02 Austria• Spain. Pesetas 358.21 10 Washington Report 77 New Products Schillings 153.84 Brazil - Cruz. 12.765.96 12 European Dateline 89 Rally Scene Belgium • Francs 29.76 Mexico - Pesos 74.72 Denmark • Kroncrs 41.27 India - Rupees 28.46 16 Around the World in 89 Advertisers' Index france • Francs 29.34 Japan . Yen 2,166.06 30 Days Slightly Modified Holland. Guil ders 21.68 Phi lippines - Ps. 23.30 90 Italy • lires 3,733.70

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    COST OF FOREIGN SUBSCRIPTIONS DEPA.RTl'tlENTS Country One Ynr Country One Yur Great Britain•£ 2.2.9 Norway. Kroners 42.14 6 Editorial 20 Around the World in Aus1ra1,.. • $ 5 342 Sweden , Kroners 30.93 International Calendar 30 Days If. Zealand•£ 2.2.ll W. Germany. OM 24.02 8 Austria• Spa n • Pesetas 358 21 10 Washington Report 24 Letters 1 89 Rally Scene Bef~;~i~:,~•~•ncs ~m ~Wi'~~ ~p~~os l2.7n:~ 14 European Dateline Denmark • Kroncrs 4l.27 India . Rupees 28.46 18 New Yo rk, New York 89 Advertisers' In dex France . Francs 29.34 Japan. Yen 2, 166.06 Holland • Guilders 21.68 Philippines . Ps. 23.30 90 Slightly Modified Italy• Li res 3,733.70

    ~ - -- -, : Aclvertising I Los A.ng• IH , ' N ew Yot\; oe ,roit, : &ranch OfficH: Cfork GrovO$, Mgr., Jomes Mvko ...•r• M;r Robert Brown, MClr., I 9 11 7 I Kenneth Hudnall Hollyw;JJ, ro~1r~n~~d9~ra: New i f,c L~~:g·::.~.: ._.002• : :;:a g•::~\B~i~tgT~~!.t4\l~lf6: 1 Phonot Area 213, -466-2 111. , Ph:,noi Ar,ao z•~ 7! 1•.S .. ~ 1 p.. - Area 3 13. 943-8040. : Adve,·tising Director I I f t : - .. ------·------... --- _ I ------.. ------.. -- - ·! Chic.ago. : C •vo •"'4 : St. Lovlt, t I I fvf'rert Al en, ' ·1r. 1 Chri~ M!>ron, Jr., M9r,, 1 401 N or•h Michigo"l A-. •n~ • 34 N Brentwood Blvd., Su·r~ 1,.u I Cloyron, Mia.souri 6,'310S. Ch·cogo, Jlf",..o :. 6::>611 : Phonc1 Area 314, 727-7220. t Pl-ione: A•eo 312, :!n r>::: t ·------4 Sports Car Graphic/ June 1% ; SPORTS James E. Alexander Pubfo,!tcr Jerry Titus Editor GRAPHIC W. R. C. Shedenhe•lm Ma11aging Ed itor CAI Jean Calvin Rally Eclitor Robert Kovacik Competitio11 Edit or John Blunsden l!J1n·opea,n Editor Robert Herzberg WaRhin.g tou Ec/itu1· Duke Q. Manor Hast Coast Editor July 1967 Volume 7 Number 6 Thomas Uhler A.-t Director James S. Buchanan Circufotion Ma11ager FEATURES 36 Le Mans Trials ...... John Blunsden Fc,•ra1·i plwyed it fast ancl Ford played it cagey! Ill lC (..~ DIDlD D j 40 The Color of Sebring '67 ...... Brownie Brigade i-ly'NGcP ~ International racing ccm1es in

    COST OF FOREIGN SUBSCRIPTIONS 6 Editorial 32 Letters Country One Year Country One Yt3r 8 International Calendar 80 New Products Great Britain • £ 2. 2.9 Norway • ldng1on Avenue. Co llfornio 90028. .' N~w York, Ntw York 1002 1. Kenneth Hudnall Hollywood, I Phone, Aruo 213. 466-2111. I Phone, Areo 2 12. 75 1-5260. I Advertisir111 Director 0 I o I :------... ------:- .. ------.. ------: ------.. ------: : ChicogQ. 1 Cl•veland, S Leu , f 1 0 40 I NorthE v~ ;:h~g:~eAv~re: One Public s!uho"r:.1~ ~~~~ ~s: Suite 1444, Ch;volond, Ohio 4.C I ' J;. 'I Chicogo. 1llino is 6061 l. Phone: Ar•o 216. 621 -2m . I Phone, Ar•o 312. 222-1920. I - .. -· .. ------.. · ------_,__ __ ------. -·------._------______J 4 ,rorts Car Graph,c /Julr 1967 AUGUST 1967 Volume 7 Number 8

    James E. Alexander . ..•...... Pvhlic.her Jerry Titus ....•..•...... ld •, W.R.C. Shodonhelm . .\l.lnaging Editor J ean Colvin...... Ral" t.d1IP-- Robcrt Kovacik ...... CompP 1tion Editor John Blunsden ...... ••. EtJr )J)ean Etlt'or Robert Henb.,9 ...... \\"J:.. h ,..s-~ di r Duke 0 . Manor...... Ea,1 Coa,• Editor Thomas Uhler ...... , . , ... Art Oir~C!Or James S. Buchanon ... Circulation \t.ll\J:::-e·

    • COVER: Fred Enke shot lhe psyctw-d~lic \-lf>rcedes-Senz 2'"~l '"ith hi~ Hasselbl.td using tlw t4';0 attachr GRAND PRIX OF MONACO/John Blur1sden Monte Carlo olte" glamour, and danger! ...... 26 TARGA FLORIO/John Blunsden ll's the last of the rea l road races! ...... ••... . 30 INDY: 1967/D on Grey Competition The new CJ/I is : "Pilots, man your planes!" .... •. ... 36 BRIDGEHAMPTON: USRRC/Bob Kovacik II was tlMI Dono/we boy ag,11n, we'rE' afraid I ...... 42 SEDANS AT LIME ROCK/Bob Kovacik The Co11gar's growl gets sironger and stronger/ ...... 45

    NORTHWEST WEEKEND/ IV R.C. Shedcnhelm . This lime Seattle, but why nor elsewhere? ...... •.. . 34 TIMING & SCORINGiO011 & Ruth Nixon Features Here's how lhc coulllry's top scorers do it! ...... 48 SHELL 4000 RALLY/ 0011 Grey In ore/er to win, lir

    DOWN IN THE REAR/Paul LJmar Try to load the driving wheels in a tum/ • .. • . • ...... 40 Technical FORMULA 1 LOTUS-FORD/Stal/ fine design make, 11 an lns1.in1 \Vinncr! ...... 63 MERCEDES-BENZ 250Sl/Sla/i ...... , .... 50 Road Test TOYOTA CORONA HARDTOP/Stall ...... 60

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    James E. Alexander Publisher Jerry Titus Editor W. R. C. She·denhelm Mcmauing Editor SPORTS Jean Calvin Rally Ecl-itor Robert Kovacik Competition Editor John Blunsden Europecm Editor • CAR GRAPHIC Robert Herzberg Washington Editor Duke Q. Manor East Coast Edito,· Thomas Uhler A 1·t D irC1ctor •• James S. Buchanan Circulat-ion Manager COVER: It's (he 1968 C6rveHe in action, on CM'.s (est track bank, with camera work by Chevy. This Mmith! ROAD TESTS 34 '68 CORVETTE IN ACTION ..... : .. : ...... : ...... Jerry Titus 46 TRIUMPH SPITFI RE Mk. Ill ...... W. R. C. Shedenhelm

    FEATURES 32 PORSCHE PARADE : WASHINGTON, D.C. •..•..••••••...... : ...... Alvin M. Hatta! : It takes four years to prepare a Porsche, they say. 54 DIRTY DAY AT BOWIE: TEXAS ...... ' .... .'...... •...... · ._.. Zack Burkett Into the heat and dust strode The Big Moke!_ 58 SPORTS CARS ON CAMPUS: M.I.T...... •...... Staff & Joe M. Rife Do you want MIT to design your next automobile?

    TECHNICAi, 38 SHELBY'S CAN-AM RACERS ...... ; ...... : ...... Jerry Titus It doesn't have wings . .. not yet it doesn't! 40 FORD'S CAN-AM RACERS ...... : ...... •...... Karl Ludvigsen FoMoCo gets into the act, but will it really fly? 50 MG-FORD ...... J. R. D. Shuntmaster Improving the Breed by adding Total Performance!

    COHPE'.l'ITION 26 BRITISH GRAND PRIX AT SILVERSTONE ...... '. . •... '. ..•• ...... John Blunsden Jimmy Clark had won it four out of five times, so .. 42 -KENT/ ELKHART U.S.R.R.C.s ...... •...... Bob Kovacik It was Donohue and . . . umm .. . sorry, I'm listening ... Donohue/ 48 BOAC 500 /\T BRANDS HATCH ...... : ...... •...... Jerry Titus Chaparral won the final '1967 Manufacturer's Championship race/ 64 SEDANS AT BRYAR ...... •.... . W.R. C. Shedenhelm The real problem was which should one use? 66 PRO RA LLI ES l N THE U.S .. : ...... " ...... Jean Calvin Accepted elsewhere, but new here, they're a corning th ing!

    DEPARTMENTS Editorial 6 Washington Report 12 Letters 22 International Calendar 8 New York, New York 16 Rally Scene 81 European Dateline 10 Around the World in 30 Days 18 Slight.!y Modified 82

    Nextltlontli! SPOR'l'S CARS THE LAST USllRC 1'HE FillS'r $500,000 ON CAMPUS CAN-AH RACE UCLA MID-OIUO ROAD AlUERICA

    Sports Car Graphic/ Oc1ober 1967 5 November 1967 Volume 7 N umber ·1·f

    James E. Alexander Publfahe1· W. R. C. Shedenhelm M anaging Editor SPORTS Jean Calvin R«l ly E

    }'EA'J'URES 26 DRIVER OF THE YEAR : DENNY H ULME ...... Jo hn Blunsden Almost unheard of I.Ht year, now hC''S winning everything in sighl! 58 SPORTS CAR O N CAMPL'S: U.C.L.A ...... Stafl There's hardly a phasP of man anc/ his automobile that they don't s!L,dy! 68 MADISON AVENU E PIT STO P ...... •.•..••...•...... Jake Jake asks the question, "What ii racing rea lly went commercial /" TECHNICAi, 42 FRANCE ON THE COMEBACK ...... •...... •..John Blunsden For the first time in years, France has an engine that is competitive!

    COltlPETl'.J'ION 30 GERMAN GRAND PR IX AT N URBURGRING ...... John Blunsden helps us prove the point of our Driver of th<" Year .story! 34 RALLY MEXICO DE LAS 24 HORAS ...... Jean Calvin It's one of the best professional ral!ies in the New Worlc/, and th<'\' want you! . 38 TH E Fl RST CAN-AM: ROAD AM ERICA ...... Bcb Kovacik Everyone had p ickC'd hi.s winner, forgelling Denny /"11.1/me and Bruce Mclaren/ 44 THE LAST USRRC: MID-OHIO ...... Bob Kovacik Mark Donohue had the series won, so he crossed his " i"s and dorted his "t"s. 50 SEDANS AT MARLBORO: TRANS-AM ...... Deke Houlgate No one could ca tch Til us nor Donohue, so they both won! 52 SEDANS AT CONTIN ENTAL D IVIDE ...... W.R.C. Sh edenhelm It was a Mu.11.ing romp .1 mile high in Lile Fron t Range of the Rockies. 64 CANADIAN GRAND PRI X: FORMULA 1 ...... Den Grey Hulme didn' t win this one, but he was second, behind hi< boss, Brabllam.

    DEPAllTJ\IENTS Editorial 6 Wash ington Report 14 Rally Scene 81 International Ca lendar 8 Around the World in 30 Days 16 Advertising Index 8'1 European Dateline 10 Letters 22 Slightly Modified 82

    Next Month! • SPORTS CARS TllAFFIC 'l'ICKETS FOUR SEDAN RACES ON CAJUPUS WE SHALL CROWS LANDING-VEGAS GEORGIA TECH OVERCOME! RIVERSIDE-KEN'l' December 1967 Volume 7

    James E. Alexander P · ··shull, Ed,

    FEA'.f'URES 44 McKEE ENGINEERI NG ...... J. R. D Shuntmaster It's bringing some revolutionary changes ro racing! 50 ·FI GHT THAT TICKET! ...... Robert Gottlieb The /ic,,.nse you say may vrry w ell be ;•our own / 56 ALASKAN RALLY ...... ••...... Els ie Link The problem for Centennial \'ear was lack of roads; 58 SPORTS CARS ON CAMPUS GEORG IA TECH ...... • ...... Bob Kovacik They' re trying to get rid of the."Ri!mbling •.~reeks!"

    TECHNICAL 40 FLAMING TAIL PIPE ...... Bob Kovacik It's '1 turbine car for road racing, w.jfh a cutaway. 68 McLAREN'S CAN-AM RACER ...... John Blunsden Or a short course in how to wipe out the home team/

    COJIPETITION 32 SEDA NS LAST BA TT LES ...... W . R. C. Shedenhel m The last lour races were Mustani,/ Cougar cliff-hangers / 38 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX . . .' ...... John Bl unsden Clark had it won, then his rear w /J,:,e/ started leaning! 46 BRIDGEH AMPTON CANADIAN-AM ERICAN ...... Don Grev Dennv Hulme and Bruce Mcl,ren make ii look easy. 48 MOSPORT CANADIAN-AMERICAN ...... Don Gre, Denny Hulme crashed and ST// L won the race! 54 ITALIAN GRAND PRIX ...... : ...... : .... ·...... John Blunsden No one paid any attention to Surtees and his Hone/a/

    DEPAil. 'l'lUEN'l'S EditoriaJ 6 European Report 12 Rally Scene 81 International Calendar 8 Around the W orld in 30 Days 16 Advertising Index 81 Washington Report .10 Letters 18 Slightly M odified 82 SCG's Christmas List 22

    NextM01tth! SPAWN OF THE THE ENGINE BEHIND N SL' ..\...,"D THE BEE'l'LE HULME & lUeLAilEN ROT.Un: P I STOXS VW VARIATIONS AL BAll'l'Z LA YIXG AX EGG?

    Sports Car Graphic / December 1967 5 Janu ary 1968 Volume 8 N umber 1

    James E. Alexander Publisher SPORTS Jean Ca lvin Rally Editor Robert Kovacik CIYlnpetition Editor John Bl unsden European Editor • CAR GRAPHIC Robert Herzberg Washi1igt,m Editor Duke Q. Manor East Goa.qt Edito,· Thomas Uhler A ,·t D i-,·ecto,· •• James S. Buchanan Ci,·culation ,V.a,wge,·

    ROAD TESTS 24 VOLVO 142S ...... • ...... Jerry Titus 55 LANCIA FU LVIA SPORT 1.3 ...... John Blunsden

    FEATUUES 31 FIGHT THAT TICKET! ...... ••••••••••••••••••••••..•... Robert Gottlieb How to save your driver's license- Part 2. 52 FORMULA 3 ...... •..•••••••••••••••••••• •• •••..•... Steve Matchett Where's the best place to start racing? 66 VOLKSWAGEN ...... •••••.••••••••••••••••••••..... Brad D exter It has many fa ces, but it's the heart that cotmtsl 72 SPORTS CARS ON CAMPUS: TEXAS ....••.••••••••• •• •• • .••... James E. Alexander "fhey're putting muscles in highw,1ys.

    'I'ECHNICAL 47 AL BARTZ ...... " ...... •...... Joe Sca lzo He pulS 'Flower Power' in McLaren's race cars. 62 NSU -WANKEL ...... , ...... , , . , . , , . L. J. K. Setright & John Blunsden It's life or death with a new car and a questionable engine.

    COJIPEDTION 18 ...... •. .. •••••••••••••••••••.•. . John Blunsden Hulme cools it to take championship. 28 SUN VALLEY RALLY ...... Jean Calvin Fall brings season -ending competition. 34 CANADIAN-AMERICAN FINALE ...... ••.•..••••••••. John Blunsden The cham ionship went to the last race, and it was between Hulme and M cLaren. 59. TERLINGUA ...... • . ••••••••••... Jean Calvin The. Texas ghost town aw akes to fi~d it's been invaded by rallyists.

    DEPAR'l 'lUEN'l'S Insight 4 Washington Report 14 International Calendar 83 Our Opinion 6 New Products 79 Advertising Index 84 Your Opinion 8 For the Record 80 Ra lly Scene BS Around the World Index to Volume VII 82 Slightly Modified 86 in 30 Days 10

    The Volkswagen can wear any number of disguises and never look the same, as we've found oul. l l's surp,·ising how, even after death, the 'Beetle' is besieged by ghouls who strip it of its legs and pieces of 1orso. The result, however, is reincarnation. And the long-forgotten remains emerge with a new look: possibly a dragster, a dune buggy, or even a helicopter. The Volkswagen never dies. And that's the subject of our cover story this month, showing EMP l"s national cha mpionship drag racer, the Meyer's Manx, and a Formula Vee race car.

    Sports Car Graphic/ January 1%8 5 February 1968 Volume 8 Number 2

    James E. Alexander Publisher Jean Calvin R

    Renovators have taken Detroit's sporty 2 + 2s, more commonly called 'Pony' cars, and attempted 10 build into them a more complete, balanced package. Sometimes it has worked well enough - case in point: Shelby's GT 350. Some­ times, however, it hasn't worked well at all. The subject oi this month's cover is Firebird, shot by Peter,en Publishing Com­ pany's Photographic Director, Bob D'Olivo. The car shown is the 400-cubic-inch engined Fi rebird w ith a George Barris custom paint job. And, inside the magazine, we take a look at a revamped Firebird called Bobcat.

    ROAD TESTS 28 PONTIAC FIREBIRD 400 RAM AIR ...... Jean Calvin Great gobs of go in Ponti,1C's sporty compact. 60 ASTON MARTI N INTER/ LE MANS .....•••••••. • .•• •. •• ••...... Michael Lamm She's an old buggy al 36, bu(, boy, ;s she buUt. 68 FIAT 124 SPORT COUPE /\ND 125 ...... •• .•.• •• ..•.•....• . ... John Blu nsden Two /r;cndl)' Fials w ith sporting flavor.

    FEA'l'URES 18 IS OVAL RACING DEAD ? ...... • ...... • .••..•...... Staff Round ,1nd round we go, where we stop . .. who knows? 36 GER MAN IN D USTRY MEANS (BETTER) BUSI NESS .• • • •• • ...... John Blunsden "/968 models on the way from the Fatherland. 76 WHO REALLY WON THE TRANS-AM ...... D avid N. Wenner The secret we were unable to reveal. 80 SPORTS CARS ON CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA ...... Michael Lamm Automotive research among the flower people a t Berkeley.

    TECHNICAi, 51 RACE Tl RE EVOLUTION ...... L. J. K. Setright They've, developed so fast that they're waiting for the cars to calch up.

    COltlPETIT IO,N 40 AMERICAN ROAD RACE OF CHAMPIONS ...... : ...... Jean Ca lvin Twenty-two Nalional Championships decided on the banks and infield of Daytona Speedway. 64 PRESS ON REGARDLESS NATIONAL RALLY ...... Jean Ca lvin The rallyists pressed on, but on!)' to a cerlain point.

    DEPAR'l'HENTS INSIGHT ...... 4 FOR THE RECORD ...... 85 OUR OPINION ...... 6 INTERNATIONAL CALENDAR ...... • .. 88 YOUR OPINION ...... 8 ADVERTISING INDEX ...... 88 AROUND THE WORLD IN 30 DAYS ... 14 RA LLY SCENE ...... 89 WASHINGTON REPORT ...... 16 SLI GHTLY MODIFIED ...... 90

    Sports Car Graph c / i,;: . af) 19,:8 5 Ma rd , 1960 Vo lume8 Number3

    JamesE.Ale.ander ~i~r~~cik G SPORTS Charles Hayes CARGR~PHIC JohnBlunsden •• ~JI!1l!f: :Mn

    ROAD 'l'ES'l'S 16 ,;,o;;,,,,,,;,, ,,,; ;,rn;;,, ;;;,,;;,;; Kovacik 46 GOODYEAR G219A BLIMP AND VOLKSWAGEN STATI ON WAGON Bob Kovacik Compari,on !e

    DRIVF.HS' HEl"ORT S 20 THE TOUGHEST PORSCHE ...... Karl Ludvigsen On tlae "'•"' w/(/, 1/,e iniemational rally - prepared 9115 60 JAVELIN SST-343 _ .. . . •. . _...... Jean Calvin R;,//y ,J,jvin~ 1/,c lu/lyop1ion~,,J Javelin

    FEA'l'UllES 24 SPORTS CARS ON CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME . ... Jarnes E. Alexander De;igm a< limdc« as ihc Stutz are the aim of an Cnl'rg~tic

    'l't;{;HNICAI... 30 GREAT POSSIBILITI ES . . ..•••••.. L J. K. Setright Formuia1de5jgntrend-wue,s, Pa,t1. 62 RACE TIRE EVOLUTION ...... L J. K. Setright Uilra-/ow-p10fi/c, l/a1-ucaded the, /or !he 3-liler i01mula

    COJUPE'1·11·10N 35 SOUTH AFR ICAN GRAND PR IX •• •• . John Blunsden [o!u< ;vjn, tl,e /i,5t one, but tl,e io,ecil.

    DEPAH"l'MENTS INSIGHT 4 AUTOS . 72 O UR O PINION 6 FOR TH E RECO RD .... 76 YOUR OPINION . 8 INTERNATIO NAL CALENDA R 80 AR OUND TH E W O RLD IN 30 DAYS .. 10 ADVERTI SING INDEX 80 WASH INGTON RE PO RT 14 RALLY SC ENE 81 NEW PRODUCTS . 70 StlGHTl Y MODIFIED ... 82

    Sporls Car Graph;c / M.arch 1%8 5 Robert Kovacik Cornpetiti.on. E ditor Jean Calvin Rally Editor Forrest Bond Associate Edit.or Charles Hayes Technical Advisor SPORTS John Blunsden E11ro7Jea.11 Editor Robert Herzberg Washington Edit01· Bill Russom Art Director CARGRAPHIC Bea Hackler A,·t Associate Anna Titus Edit01·ial Sem·etariJ James S. Buchanan Circ1.tlation Manager

    We just like using our photographic director, Bob D'Olivo, whenever we can . ~--~ "-ffl'lllill ~ ._ --- I Somehow, skill no doubt, he comes up w ith a good cover photograph for us. D'Olivo had Rowan sa les manager Randy Brown with him w hen he parked the de Tomaso Mangusta in front o( the house of Robert E. Petersen, president ol Petersen Publish ing Company. Brown was hopping in and out of the car, moving it around from place to place, w herever 1he sun was right. The latest ofiering from de Tomaso is really a w ild-looking, midship-engined sports car. And, what's most important, 1he price is right.

    APRIL 1968 Volume 8 Number4

    ROAD TESTS - 36 FORD ESCO RT ...... , , ...... , ...... John Blunsden It u~ed lo be the Anglia, now it's a· lot more 56 DE TOMASO MANG UST A ...... , . , , .. , , , , . , , , ...... Bob Kovacik

    FEATURES 26 SCCA CONVEN TION NOTES ...... , , . .. , , .. , . , ... . Jean Calvin Many .changC's for the am,1tc,1r race d rivers in 1968 28 WALTER MITTY GOES RACING ...... , . .. ,, ...... Bob Kovacik So you want to drive a big, /,airy spo rls car/ 70 UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA ...... , ... . . Karl Ludvigsen (s there a "'"l' to deconge,t our city streets?

    TECHNICAL 52 GREAT POSSIBILITIES - Part 2 ...... , ..... L. J. K. Se tright The changing face oi Formula 1 60 TWO CARS FOR YOUR GARAGE...... Karl Ludvigsen The Rowan-Ghia-de Tomaso combine brings som e interesting results

    COMPETITION 20 EUROPEAN RA LLY SCENE...... , .• . .. . , .. John Blunsden The Monie Carlo Rally star/5 an exciting new season 40 DAYTONA CONTINENTAL ...... , ...... Don Grey New n,lcs hurt Manufacturers' Championship 44 DAYTONA TRANS-AMERICAN ...... , .. , .... . •. , ...... , .. Elliot M iles It's a new season, but Ford's still stro11gesl 48 UNION/PURE O IL TRIALS ...... Jean Calvin D elroil' s big 'honkers' fllll the gamut 66 HAPPI NESS MAY BE HILL CLI MBING ...... , . .. . ,., ...... Jea n Calvin Look to the hills for inexpensive competition

    DEPARTMENTS INSIGHT ...... • . 4 AUTOS ...... , , .... , .. , 74 OUR O PI NION ...... 6 FO R THE RECORD ...... 76 YOUR OPINIO N ...... 8 ADVERTISING INDEX ...... 79 AROUND THE WORLD IN INTERNATIONAL CA LENDAR . . . . 80 30 DAYS ...... 12 RA LLY SCENE ...... , ...... 81 \\/ASHIi GTO N REPO RT .• . , .. . . 16 O FF CAMBER .. . , . , .. , ...... , .. 82 Robertld A •fllciut~ E,lilor CharletHa~s Tce/u1i'oulAd";..,.. SPORTS John Bluns~en Europ,~>1t:dil<>r Wiuhinvto"Edi!,n­ =~~~-~:~berg A rtDircctor CARGRAP!IIC Bea H, ckler ArlA1•ociatc Annlllitus Bditorio/SrCTetary JamnBuchanan Cire1,la!Wn.llm"'JI"'

    Tlu1b,gnumber-oneonourcoverMullMg m1ghtbc1hort-h,,:d1n!hel'l68 Tr•n1-Amerinn Champiunsh,p. "hhough Mu,tang won lhc f.,1, .,,.,nt at Dayton•, 1here'1going 10 bc ,omc se"ous comp.:,t,1,on ,n fu,u,c t&C<:$ Our photo,;riph,c d,re.:tor, _Bob 0'O1,vo, uptu,ed Jo,rry T11u, rhmbing _001 of ho, rac" ,luring a p,t stop m the Da11011a Con\1nen1•t. The Mu,1an, d,d ,.,,. prn11,~ly wel l, w,nnrng !he Trans-Am r,ortion of the race and f,nlshrng fourt h 0,-.,,.11. I •• Jflll. May 1961:1 Volume 8 Number 5 ROA D TESTS 44 MGC ...... • ...... • John B1unsden Anew,;x.,:y/jnderensmeunde,1heocragonbadge 44 TR IUMPH 250 ...... Forrest Bond Cxtra pnwcr provides • nrw lee/ lo, rh" Triumph pachge

    FEATURES 64 AUSTIN AMERICA ...... •...... ••••••..•••••••. • John Blunsden BMC-<5'ed;.ngrowsuplo"'mericdnNP/or1h,;,soldpcda/ 82 MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY . • ••. .•• ••••.....•••. Stai! Spomca15oncaml)UJin1ht•dccpsoU!h

    TEC HNICA L 34 TURBINE TAKEOVER~ ...... • •... Forrest Bond \Vj// !url,ine power ,lominate luture racing! 50 TRANS-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENDERS . KJrl Ludvigsen "'Mlysisof!/ienol-,..,.

    COMPETITION 24 TASMAN CHAMPIONSHIPS.. .. • .Melville Coles Jnd Andrew Dean Theformufa1d1cusarwo,kandpfay 68 CANADIAN WINTER RALLY ...... Jean Calvin T/,ree-day survival «.•l! in the lrr»~n no,ih 78 AMATEUR RACING IS BIG BUSIN(SS •• . .. Jc.in Calvin Facto,yljnancing,nvarksSCCAN.,tiona/racing

    DEPART M ENTS INSIGHT ...... 4 AUTOS • ...... 86 OUR OPINION . . 6 FOR THE RECORD . . ... _92 YOUR OPINION ...... 10 ADVrRTISING INDEX . . 94 AROUND THE WORlD lN INTERNATIONAL CALENDAR • 96 30 DAYS .. . . 16 RALLY SCENE ..... 97 WASHINGTON REPORT ...... 22 OFF CAMBER ...... •...... 98 Sport.Ca,G1aphic/.\lay1968 5 Co111p~titio11 Edito~ Jlfo11ar,i~ 11 >:dit:,/itor r~h:':~~~:i!:; CAR [,R.\PIIIC ll'a•lt;/~~!~t.f. Circ11lnti<>11 Mfl110!Jet

    9.,., JUNE 1%8 Volume8 Nurnber 6

    ROAD TESTS 58 TOYOTA COROLLA ...... Bob Kovaci k Smal/.cJ, qua/ay. N:<,mnmy, Mmplicily 70 ROVER 3500 ...... John Blumdcn A n••w 1mg,n<' g;ve, 1><'w We 10 Rov<'r

    FEATURES 48 Ur-.:IVCRSITY OF MINNESOTA ...... Staff Asupc,-;:ici;.,..,po,tsc.1rclub

    TECHNICAL 36 THE POWER CAM[ ..•. ....• ...... L.J.K.Setright Wh~t lon/l>yp,('f)'l~.tC-P,oduc1ionr"".:et

    COMPETITION 22 SEBRING ...... • ...... •. Bob Kovacik 1/,c•/~uo,yccan""""'""""" 28 BOAC 500 MA;,..UfACTURERS' CHAMPIONSHIP ...... John Blunsdcn fordCT40w,m,.-l>,l<=Po,scl>el>a,11oubl~ 64 MEXI CO CITY USRRC ...... Peter Bruck Acri()n ol ~II kind> in rl>is 110! race of 1hesc,i<=•

    DEPARTMENTS l'\SIGHT ...... 4 NEW PRODUCTS ...... 20 Ol.:R OPINION 6 AUTOS ...... •••. 74 ~OLR OPINION 8 I OR TH E RECORD ...... 82 .\RO\j\;D THE WORLD JN f\JTERNA1 I0NAL CAL[/\DAR ... 86 30 D.\YS ...... 12 ADVERTISING lt,.DEX ...... 87 THE BOOK SHELF ...... 1•1 RALLY SCENE ...... 88 \\.\SHJ'\GTO'\ REPORT ...... 18 OFF CAMBER. . .• . 89 Spo,t>C.,C,aphic/Junt>l%8 5 SPORTS (,R.\l'H IC CAR A~tAaao.:,a/~ Cfre11ln1io11M,uu,g.,,-

    ~:•=~~•~;'.~fyfi~ ~~~1tJu~J:'.~~f i~,0~:::.C~annd f~:i;u:,0~1a~;mJ.:~~;~ the shocking dc•lh of his 1e•mma(c, J,m (IJ,k, Hill now sta nds al?"" in wh~I once w•s prob•bly tk b,rn tum m r..cing. Holl '"'ponded well with a victory in 1t.c: Span<'h Gr•nd PrlI. On our cOV<'r, photographed by M,ch•t-1 Coover, tl,11 d11se1 1hc new Go ld Leif l olus al t~ Race of Champions in [ngland

    •• ,._ JULY 1968 Volume 8 Number 7

    R OAD T EST S 38 MER CED ES-BENZ JOOSEL 6.3 V-8 ...... John Blunsden Horp<>,fo,m•nceinoneluwriouge 46 ISO RIVOLTA S4 ...... Bob Kova cik fom /~11,e;its - IU/ia11 ,ty/c

    FEA TUR ES 28 A SHI' INTO THE UNKNOWN • • .••••• S.-i m Posey Hi< t,m K>Ok ;it the Croup 7 big rime 43 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW . .. . Bob Kovacik horicc•11,eicitedpeopJc 50 IRON MAN TITUS ••• . . Bob Kov.-idk t1e,ra,1etl/ace.bu1usual/yarrivesupfron1 60 GE NE RAL MOTORS INSTITUTE ...... Du.1ne E. Poole Tummsr/,.,.,,yin!OSpof!S·CJr/un

    COMPETITION 22 GRAN PREM IO DE ESPANA . . John Blunsdcn Hil/wimfor lolllsjn SpMn 32 WAR BONNET TRAN S-AM ...... rorrcs t K. Bond Al1~rl>eauicalprOetaketum<

    62 RIVERSIDE & LAGUNA SECA USRRC ••• ••. Forrest K. Bond Abig<.'t>gineandabigdrlllf'r DEPARTMENTS l,._'S IGHT ...... • 4 NEW PRODUCTS ...... 70 OUR OPINION ...... 6 AUTOS . ... . 72 YOUR O PI NION ...... • 8 FOR THE RECORD ...... 76 AROUND THE \VORI D IN INTERNATIONAL CALENDAR . .60 30 DAYS ...•...... 12 ENTHUSIASTS' COR.,_ER .82 BOOK R(Vll"W ...... 14 ADVERTISING IND(X ...•.••. . . 83 Vl!AS HINGTON REPORT ...... 16 OfF CAMBER .•••. .. . 64 Spor11CarGraphic/July1%8 5 SPORTS CAR GR.\PIIIC

    AUGUST 1968 Volume8 Number8 ROAD TEST

    A SAD SAAB STORY 24 youhe>rdthelate

    2(XX)A.0 32

    W ILL MOTOR CITY EVER BUILD THIS CAR? 38

    Theexctlem~nto/,acingascau~M hyPotc"c" THE COLOR OF ROAD RACING 42 Publishing Company phorogi>rhe, C~,ry 5!,le,

    co11e8-.1ea,competiUooand UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO 48 othe,capers Acco,rfing10Peie,B,ock,ahigh-p1'rfo,m,nce THREE WHEELS GONE WILD 50 1hree-whee/ermlsh1l,eiu.r1he1hing YOU CAN BU ILD A SPORTS CAR 56 i.~~ can do it, anybody can~ •

    MONACO GRAND PRIX 18 :~~~::u:~~1,7 J::1:~, :~ 7;i~tcr it 1 OFFENHAUSER'S REVENGE 64 ~~~"~,~';',~~; ;t~:~ti•~:;,:~~d

    DEPARTMENTS

    INSIGHT...... •...... 4 BOOK REVIEW ...... 14 INTERNATIONAL CALENDAR . 78 OUR OPINION ....•••••••••• 6 WASHINGTON REPORT ····· .1 6 ENTHUSIASTS' CORNER .•.... 60 YOUR OPINION .•• ••••••••• 8 NEW PRODUCTS .. •• ••••• •.. 62 AROUND THE WORLD AUTOS ..... •••••• •• .. 70 ADVERTIS ING INDEX .•• •.•.• • 81 IN 30 DAYS . • •.•. 12 FOR THE RECORD •••••••••• 72 OFF CAMBER .• ••••••••••... 82

    Gettysburg, Pennsylvan;a, is !he setting T. C. llrowne. Publ isher /or our co,N shot lhis month, 1akcn by Robert Kovacik . • •••••.••••.•••••••. Compeli!ion Edi1or PeterSen Pul,lishing Comp,rny photogra­ pher Pa t Brollicr. Thco,drcw much at· Don Mathews ········· •·•••••oo ...... Managing Ed,tor rentiun and, while shooling this p1c1U re, llil/ Russom Art Oi reclor one forest ,anger s10pped and was Jean Ca lvin ...... , , •••...... Ra lly Ed,tor anx ioustobuy.foundout latc,thathc Ted West. FeatureEdilor • raced an Alfa Romeo in amateur races. 1 JohnBlunsden .... .•••••••••••....••...... European[di1or :;n~e f:T~YP~.:tdid.n:~~I 1~,~ •• - Robert Herzberg •••••••...••••••.•...... Washington Ed,10 , Thor - Ddrorl ,houkJ Lu.Id I ...,-. BcallJckler .•• Art Associate someth,ng li ke ,t Anna Titus • .....•...... Editorial Secretary SportsCa,Graphic/August1968 3D SPORTS CAR GR.\PIJIC

    SEPTEMBER 1968 Volume8 Number9

    ------~•O~AO TE STS THREE MASERAT!S 5Q ~~'.\71;h,",,,?;/:~:-,;~•~;:;;,o;,.?~t;1';,:;•'te,

    GODZILLA LI V ES T ~~.~: wife 60 ,1,•,;sl!~~:.~;,~1,e~-1 w;:~1:, 1~~t

    BIG MILLS FROM UTILE ENGINES GROW Ou,PmiectCar,Par!l- .,so,JiJ1alcof lusclo,powc,, 20 and,,·hatmenwi!ldom gain!he,remis CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG [ngfanJbuilJ;a"ch,HY'c,,r/or theHollywooJscene 24 You"/lgeta"bang-ha,,g"'outoli! GET YOUR "A" JN GEAR Do!la,s,md.lran~edi,co,·cryput,Johnl!lunsden 46 on • w~I 1,,d in rangio'sl'>OF RUN! RUN ! TME WEDGES ARE COMING Can-A m timeiu1dubaJJ,Ueauti iul macbmerytotheexollcKene,y.

    THE TWI N-BOOM SYNDROME 34 Karl fodvii;sen tnok one look and liarl to adm i1, tho

    BELG IAN, DUTCH, FRENCH GRANDS PR IX 26 The World Cbamr,ion,h,pb•g is cough. aru/ John nluns<.l ,•n tel/,,..,l,ya11hefo,mul; ,1,J/1-way pojfi!

    ••••••••••••• 4 YOUR OPINION ...... ••...••••. 12 INTCRNATIONAL CM[NDAR

    rNTllUSIASTS" CORNER

    ADV[RTISl~'G INDEX

    DAVID E. DAVlS, JR. •..••••••..••••• 10 FOR THE RtCORD ....••••••..••• • .. 72 orr CAMRER

    STAFF

    SportsCarCraphic /5<•plcmbt,r1%8 3 --·-- ~ " •"'-.,.,.:...... ,~ SPORTS . ~ ,- ·.,. a-,-·- • , CAR (,R,\PHIC ~-:.,;;~~-,:~

    OCTOBER 1968 Volume8 Number10

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    RENAULT STRIKES AGAIN! 38 :.;,o~~~';,/t_•~~:7.;;;iuce lhc K-16 can·t be ,11 bad,

    FEATURES ------~

    DONNA, DAUGHTER OF INCH PINCHER 54 P,ojectC>r,PartJ-Ourl50-horsepowe,Volk,wagenrlghl nowr

    WINE, WOMEN AND WOAD WACING 28 ~~:;'ttz,~·rt:::;:;':,,";,;,•t~:h;\):::~,,;~rr~•::~;01 ICKX CLICKS IN SOCKO THRILLER! 68 ~-:,::~~ ..~ ~;:_a~~:~~i;;,:t~c w,1 un, Glen BRITIS H ANO GERMAN GRANDS PRIX 74 ii":ujJ!'.:i;~;i, ~,e;~i~~o~,h;n::~:•!~7,ms f;~~h! ;;t

    •... W AROUND THE WOK LD IN JO DAYS 134

    STAFF T.C.Browne ...... Publ isher Robert Kovacik. . Competitjon Editor Don M~thcws .. ... Managing Edi tor Bi ll Russom. Art Dj,ector Jean Calvin ...... Rally Ed itor Ted West .. Feature Ed itor JohnBlunsden European Editor ~ ...... Technical Consu ltan t Rober! Herzberg ..... Washington Edi tor Ilea Hackler Art Associate ~·· .Editorial Secretary SportsCarGiaphic/Octol>cr1%8 5 SPORTS CARGR-\PHIC

    NOVEMBER 1968 Volume8 Nu mber11

    FIFTY YEARS OF FERRARI

    HOW TO BU ILD A FE RRARI ENGINE

    I RACED FOR FE RRAR I 58 From one who wa, 11,e,e - Paul Frere lei/, what i!'< like tobe a drivingmemb

    DON'T SAY HO-HULMMME YET, DENNY! 44

    ITALIAN GRAND PRIX 50 Onlysi,oliwenty/inisheJalMonza,where/ohn81un

    THE KINGDOM rs DEAD! LONG llVE TH E KING! 70 O bservin8 all /o,m,litie, ., Mid-Ohio, Ted We>! denote< the Kin g and otherl/5RRChappensr,nce

    DE PARTMENTS

    , . 21 INTERNATION/\L CALENDAR ADV[RTISING INDEX

    [ NTHUSIASTS' CORNER ....••• .... •••• ... .. 12 FOR THE RECORD .. . . . •... .. ••••. 78 OFF CAMBtR .

    STAFF

    SportsCarGraphic/November1968 3 DECEMBER 1968 Volume 8 Number 12

    ROAD TESTS

    Philip Llcwcllin, lucky /('/low, drives the hot-performing, Tl IOROUGHLY MODERN MORGAN 36 almosr-up to-date V-8 Morgan.

    Alia Romeo's new 1750 Bcrlin.i. The number ,s familiar, says I SAW AN ALFA 1750 . . . 58 John 8/unsdcn, but the shape, somehow, has changed. ------FEATURES------MICHIGAN MIDGETS STRIKE BACK 22 Karl Ludvigsen reports Illar American Industry can siand just so much. . dfld then, b)' sum, it's time to light!

    DONNA HAS A BLAST AT THE BALL 38 Proiect Car, Part 5 - The Grand Finale: Donna·s first time out on a track .. . but, as with Cinderella, the clock struck twelve.

    Stricrly /or rhe pure-in-h<-arr enthusiasr, be he sec CHRISTMAS TOYBOX 42 loaded with cash or jusr window shopping.

    TECHNICAL

    r HE DYNAM ICS OF MOTORCAR HANDLING Race driver Jerry Titu., expounds on why yo ur car does what it 52 does when you hit thal loud pedal and reeaaa//)' begin to move.

    ------=C--=0------'MPETITION A man could get ulcers (/r,ving in the up-tight Formula ? circu,r. CANADIAN AND U.S. GRM•ms PRIX 28 John 8/umden investigates the symptoms and explains his diagnosis. ~\: OF THE ALL-WEATHER NIGHT FIGHTER 44 Ted West re/ls of adversity - and surprises in rhe wN - w , e covering Bridgehampton, tdmonton, and LagunJ Seca Can-Ams.

    They c,1//ed ,1 off once, complains John 8/unsden. LE MANS (b. 1923 -d. 1968) RIP 66 Why the re;urrcction?

    ______: D=-.E:::..c.PARTMENTS

    I:-:sIc-- ...... •...... ••. •. . •.. 4 WASHl'-lGTON REPORT ...... 20 1968 sec INDEX ...... 79 BOB 0\ -\CIK ...... 6 FOR THE RECORD ...... 70 ENTHUSIASTS' COR'-ER ...... BO TLD \\E5- ...... 8 INTFR NATIONAL CALENDAR ...... 74 BOB THO\• -\S ...... 12 BOOK REVIEW ...... 75 ADVERTISING INDCX ...... • .. • ..... 81 YOUR OPI '-IO'J ....•..•..•..•...... 16 AROUND THE WORLD IN 30 DAYS ... 76 orr CAMBER ...... •.....82

    STAFF T. C. Browne ...... • ...... Publisher We call it an all-blurb cover . .. well, Robert Kovacik .....•.. . .. •.. ... • ...... Competition Editor a most. Our circulatoon deparrment says a Don Mathews ...... ••....•.....••...... Managing Editor \\Ord is worth a thou1and pictures. Does !hat

    JANUARY 1969 Volume 9 Number 1

    ROAD TESTS

    427 CORVETTE-ALMOST TOO MUCH! 56 ;:;~~;";o~",;',"',('_:,,~;~~~,~~l_:i:,,~::ti'!7.,':~•~,;nim,r,ble 1 CHEER UP, LONELY SJMCA OWNER 74 ~',ii~;,1;r~~~~,f~\t:'~~{,:°/:.%'i:;:1'.~,',:~~~<>,;:!de/J

    FO RD MIGHT HAVE A BETTER IDEA 36 Jwo.irlini;,rlld,e,h,orrh,1,heOe,,bomde,l1ndyt,,,ry m,y<'V<'flberon,ide11n5(1te,venlo,bid.'},po,u~,,,

    TH OSE SMASHING MINIS Someday,irdoe,n·1p,y 1ogerom oibM,le! , lone ,,(e 54 rou,M,n1,.·h1le1hep/,olog,4>he,.,,e,round EUROPEAN SHOWCASE 60 r~~';,~~ P:1,.~~~~~tn_,,..,en• 1

    SLIPPF RY SPOKTS SQUAR ES 65 ~,;:;:;1,,~~r~io::;~:":.:,!'/':~;~t:;t;/!:,\"':,~";J';,m

    ______--- - ~~M----~PfTITION ~--____------~_ _ _

    EL GRAN PREMJO DE MEXICO 30 !in~!'.~:~:,,~oi,~~~-!~i~'g~t.::;:::,,0;,i:e/0J,A·nu,;1-1n<1

    THE DES ERl' WAR 66 ~;~~~~':,Z1~,~~'.':;/;,u~;~::~:.·;;:;~°c,",",~:~~:~~: ~:-~;•~::~~'

    _____ - DEPA RTMENTS ------~----_ -_ - _- _- ---~

    4 WASHINGlON RLrORT AROU:,O I HE WORLD IN lO OAY5 .. 18 f0R TH£ lt£C0RD nu WEST 60B TI IOMAS

    STAFF 1. C. Browne .. Publishe, Robert l(m,;,cik Compet,t,on fditor DonMallH)WS . MJn<1gingEd,101 1:1, IIRus,om. Art Director Jean Calvm ...... Rally Editor T,.-dWest . ... FeatureEditor Johnlllunsden European Editor Scooter Patnck ...... Te<:hnical Con~ultant Rober! Heriberg. ..WashingHm[ditor Be a Hackler ...... Art Associate El len Golden...... Ed,1orial Secreta

    FEBRUARY 1969 Volume9 Number2

    SHELBY'S LUNCH WAGON 26 :;~;~~~';,';J':.~~::~~'69GT.soo - 1 0 AN UNQUALIFIED TRIUMPH 50 ~~:;hn/;~~·;:~o~\! :-i;i•;; ';_ ;;;:i,~r8 ~@n;e~:~wnh.

    FORD'S CAN-AM CHALLEN GER 34

    1 THROUGH THE SMOKES OF TIME 46 :,;~!;,~~~'~i'::,:I;•''. ~~:•1~,';;~~ //1~~~;":,~1~~::.•:.:::'er be THE MINI-EGG HABIT ON W HEELS 64 %i~d:1~~e~,:~,d:t~f.~~n~'.~;'~:'.;~::t~.fJ)

    TECHNICAL

    FANTASTIC PLASTICS IN CARS 40 ;:.~{y ~~~:;i:i t:~~ ,';,'g~;(;~;;;cL~"i'.:~:;, rou lhink, and 11>a,

    WHY SPOI LERS? 66 f1~~~~:~:;,fy'~~_'"' what tho,e lunny-lool;in8

    ------~ COMPm.~,~•o~"~------1 THE BIG BAJA BASHAROO 30 ¢0 :•~~1~: :1: 1.~:/t ~i-,~:~1,:t:';;:5,~•1~ 1 AMER ICAN ROAD RACE OF CHAMPIONS 54 [ti/~!,~~;~~obu":);~~1? vin an

    AROUND THE WORl D IN 30 DAYS . &!J AOVfKTISING INDEX .

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    March 1969 Volume9 Number}

    ___RO AO_ TE S.~TS~------­

    AN UNFAIR COMPARISON 22 !'ti:•,t~3d'b~nd:~:~ :i:::1;,:,~1 iu

    1 A QUALIF IED TRIUMPH 58 ;,0:;:;;,:,;·~~:: :~d:;;:;,~t1;:•rh: ~~~!hbu, a

    FEATURES

    THE LI TT L[ SHOP ON WIND ING WAY 28 ~:i,t~":~:::.~:;,70 ~nA.,..";,:.'/~"}/b::~'.'::°t~:~:,~g~~i/08ot

    INSID E THE IMPORTS 47 ;~-;;:v';,'jl~~~:<1~=~,C:':.'vcll~~~i~/hc be,i from°'""' ,here

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    no \V EST BOB TH OMAS

    Sports Car Graphic/March 1969 3 SPORTS CAR (,R\PHIC

    April1969 Volume 9 Number 4

    ROA D TESTS 0 A FIERY IJ IRD GOES TRA NS-AM 30 ~~:•:1~•,~~-~~ii;'~ihh~':.,~;~~.;;•;;;,",":i~,yl CM'S SECOND SPORTS CAR 44 ~.:~!',,';;,f:1;:,;y:~:°!{:h;::i,n~

    LOOKH?R~TC~~ft~~~,~~1CK SO ':,~' 1~:;.~:~~~~~u,;,s,\1~~~r:';;;;•,~~j

    BALLS MAKE TltE DIFFERENCE 64 ~!•·~1:t:~;1:~~-:':~~~'!~;~:;:::,t~~ncc UCHNICAL

    _ _ _ __ COMPETITION

    AROUND l llE WORlD l'l 30 DAYS .. 72

    srAFF

    We've ~en WJ itlng qu,te a wl,ile for ,ome­ T. C. Browne ...... Publi!hc r one in Oetroit 10 come ou1 w1th a compaci Robert Kova cik ...... Compclition (d1tor ~ torivilthoscofth~,mporr,.fo,d,asusual, Don ,\laihc:-ws ...... Managing Editor Paul Van Valkcr,burgh. Technical Editor Bill Russon, . • ••.. Art Director ~~ 5:3::~EY:~~\~~e:':i1~£: ...... Feature Editor corr•l lenc,;, M•~rick ,s making a bis ,m­ TedWe5t .... . pres,iononche,:,conomy-car-buyingpubhc. John Blunsden ...... {uropeanEd,1or ~ . lncideniall y, the ea Hackler ...... Art Associate Mike C11ss ...... Ed itorial Assistant fl!en Golden...... Editorial Secretary ••• Sporh C.u G,aphic / Ap11I 1%':I 3 May 1969 Volume9 ROAD TESTS CITROEN VS. TORONADO The baule of the century - la belle Marrianne takes on Gothic America 44 with a padded bra thrown against a belt-in-the-back. DRIVER'S REPORTS THE LAMBORGHINI ISLERO 400 GT/2+2 Romantic Etienne Cornil finds uue love with demure lslero, up till 64 now sedately shadowed by mereuicious Espada. A LOVELY LIFE WITH LANCIA The price may be f1igh, but with body by PininfMina, you might 72 want to hold on to your Flavia Coupe 2000 /or a long, long time. FEATURES PLEASE AMX/2, DON'T PUT US ON Is it possible that this great shape could ever reach the 30 production line? For Corporate's sake, let's hope so. ROAD TESTING THE AMERICAN DRIVER FOR CLASSIER 11 computers can select mates of human form, then cars can decide which 38 forms shall grace their hallowed nests. Ted West calls it progress. VOLKSWAGENS SCG TALKS WITH DR. H. LAURENCE ROSS AND TRIUMPHS The National Safety Council, Ralph Nader, or H. Laurence Ross. 56 For safety's sake, the choice is yours. TECHNICAL If you own a Triumph or VW, you already show a lot of class. Most automotive critics AERODYNAMICS: THE PORSCHE POLICY agree, one wi nMrafler another has been turned A good lid will smoke-of/ almost any opposition; John 8/unsden out by the makers of these two great cars. And 54 tells why Porsche leads the wa)'. the record boo ks back up the op inions with DALE DRAKE AND THE INDESTRUCTIBLE OFFY some pretty impressive racing victories. (Yes After 35 years, you'd think ;in engine would be ready to retire. Karl even for VW.) 66 Ludvigsen wondered what kept it going, and discovered Dale Drake. You have good reason lo be proud of your car. Now it's time lo stale your pride of owner• COMPETITION ship in a special way. With new, high perform• ance LeMans wheels from American. These SOUTH AFRICAN GRANO PRIX strong, one .piece precision.finished magswere The opening event of the 20th World Cl,ampionship of Drivers. John designed specifically for your VW or TR. 32 8/unsden saw Jackie Stewart make it look easy. You'll enjoy extra performance and satis• TASMAN GETS TOUGH faction. Your car wil I look and feel equipped It used to be, everybody had a ball. Suddenly, beach parties were to make its mark on the international race cir• 50 out, and racing got serious among the kiwis and kookaburras. cuit. And since you read Sports Car Graphic, the cha nce to tackle a course" as ominous as DEPARTMENTS LeMans may some day arise . So there's noth• INSIGHT ...... , ...... 4 BOOK REVIEW ...... , ...... 82 1ng like being prepared. BOB KOVACIK . . , . ... , ...... , .. . •• ...... 8 FOR HIE RECORD • . • . • . . . •• •. . • . . , •. • .. . . •.• . 84 TED WEST . . . •...... U INTERNATIONAL CALENDAR ...... •...... 94 BOB THOMAS ...... •. . .•. , ."16 AD INDEX ...... •...... • ...••....•. 96 Choose aluminum (6"x l 5") for VW or TR YOUR OPINION ...... 20 COMING NEXT MONTH • ...... •...... 96 street machines. Or real magnesium (6" or AROUND THE WORLD IN 30 DAYS ••.....• . •.. 74 OFF CAMBER •...•...... •...... •. 98 7"x J 5") for official race track use. See your nearest dealer...... ~~~ COVER /You could be l ooking at STAFF ' the 1972 AM.X, or you could be T. C. Browne . . • ... • , ...... Publisher . viewing just another st)'ling exercise Robert Kovacik .. . . , . Competi tion Editor oul of Oe1roit. But it seems •o u$ Oort Mathews , ...... Managing Editor Ol'I-'\' • that the AMX/2 d(!sign is more than Paul Van Valkcnburgh . ..Techn ical Editor an irrel evant hunk of bait meant to Hill Russom ...... Art Director ~7d!t.. lure auto -show goers. Ameri can Ted West .....•...•...... Feature Editor -~~ Motors hasn't been letting any grass John Blunsden ...... European Editor grow under its tires since it shook Elienne Cornil . .... Italian Correspondent off the economy bug. And this new Scooter Patrick . . . . T(?c:hnic::a l Consul lant mi d-engine creation will be given Bea I lacklcr . . . Art Associale 355 VALLEY DRIVE BRISBANE. CALIF 1940051 careful consideration for possible Mike Criss ...... , ...: Editorial Assistant limi ted-production safe. £ll~n Colden ...... Editorial Secretary Sports Ca r Graphic/ May 1969 3 No Other Mag SPORTS Looks Like CARGRAPHIC 200-S

    June 1969 Volume 9 Number 6 ROAD TESTS MICHIGAN IMPOSSIBLES Upscar! Fo rd Boss 302 challenges cool hand Chevy Z/28 - America's grea1 gmcery cares gone wild. -26- --- DRIVER'S REPORTS MONTEVERDI'S M ILESTONE John Blunsden discovers the Monteverdi 375L, a new iigh1 shining in 42 the high-performance, field. A MEANINGFUL METAMORPHOSIS W ill !he real Cobra please raise his head? Ahl There you are. 54 across the pond. Bue why call )'O

    July 1969 Volume 9 Number 7 ------RO--- AD TESTS------MIRROR, MIRROR ON THE WALL, REFLECTING IMAGES THAT ARE SMALL 30 Mal'erick lakes on Cortina . . . call ii civil war ii you want, but ii Ford can't bea1 Ford, what can it beat? LOTUSLAND REVISITED Far-out performance and styling with Colin's Lotus Elan + 2. Just don't 48 worry about who's minding lhe "World Champion" assembly line. DRIVER'S REPORT FOR THE LOVE OF PORSCHE Some can handle a 911£ and remain calm. Don Mathews obl'iously Just like the 62 isn'l that kind . .. when Ja.,t seen, he was mumbling something about lour days not being enough time . original FEATURES TorqThrust FLAT-OUT THROUGH OXNARD Prelend you're a chick standing on a corner in that dull town, •..ONLY BETTER 38 and down the street roars (in alphabetical order) a Lamborghini Espada, a Lamborghini lslero, and then a Lambor8hini Miur,,. Well. say now .. . one, lwo, three, just like thar. Ted West tells the tale. WHERE ARE THEY NOW? In the past 10 years our Torq Thrust design has become world famous. Ac­ Tender Cunning Browne provides a nostalgic glimpse of notable 52 automotive figures of the past, which isn't what it used to be. cepted as a standard in the world of wheels. Taken for granted as the best TECHNICAL possible design. And copied widely. YOU AREN'T GONNA BELIEVE THIS, BUT ... Now we have updated our near-perfect Modesty can't quile cut it - W E have the most accurate, comprehensive design . With reinforcing ribs on the 26 road tests that YOU'RE el'er likely to encounter. Honest. spokes. (A recent racing wheel develop­ ment pioneered by American.) These ribs THE ARMCO, CRO-SAL, GOLDSMITH, McKEE, provide-extra strength to meet the rugged OLDSMOBILE (pick one) CAN-AM CAR performance demands put on wheels to­ 64 Put 'em all together and Paul \Ian \lalkenburgh explains the racy resulr, in addition to how Oldsmobile has joined Chevy in not getting involved. day. And they create a new style look that says " NOW!" THE VIRTUES AND REWARDS OF POPPET FINGERING Torq Thrust-R is the best made better. Overhead cams m e~n something, but they still gotta be hooked lo the valves The mounting flange diameter has been 68 someway. L.J.K. Setright suggests a beuer way for the hooks. reduced to permit clearance on disc or COMPETITION set-ups without alteration. In• SPANISH GRAND PRIX cluding on Corvette. Sizes start at (in and John Blunsden traveled to , as did Jackie Stewart and 6¾" 14'' 15" 42 others. But Stewart went lasler and got home first. dia.) and stretch to an edra wide 8½" x 15". Plus, there's a special 4" bolt circle TRANS-AM TRAVESTY AT MICHIGAN Torq Thrust-R-D for Darts and Barracudas. Keeping up with THE Jones is tough, especially when the track, Actually, Torq Thrust-R isa new gener­ 58 weather, ollicials and machinery all have to be ,sorced out. ation of Torq Th rust wheels laking advan­ DEPARTMENTS tage of what we have learned in our INSIGHT ...... 4 AROUND THE WORLD IN 30 DAYS ... 72 racing wheel experience. HINDSIGHT ...... 6 FOR THE RECORD ...... 80 Can you think of a better combo for BOB KOVACIK ...... 12 AD INDEX ...... 88 success? TED WEST ...... 16 COMING NEXT MONTH ...... 88 BOB THOMAS ...... 20 INTERNATIONAL CALENDAR ...... 88 BOOK REVIEW ...... 24 OFF CAMBER ...... 90 STAFF T. C. Browne ...... Publisher John Blunsden ...... European Editor Robert Kovacik .... Competition Editor Scooter Patrick .. Technica l Consultant Don Mathews ...... Managing Ed itor J. Richard Forbes . .. , .. Special Photos Paul Van Valkenburgh. Technical Ed itor Bea Hackler ...... Art Associate Bill Russom ...... Art Director Mike Criss ...... Ed itorial Assistant Ted West ...... Feature Editor Ellen Golden ...... Editorial Secretary Sports Car Graphic/ July 1969 3 SPORTS CARGRAPHIC

    August 1969 Volume 9 Number 8 ROAD TEST BEY EM VEY 2800 No, not a road sign in Turkey, but the Bayerische Motoren Werkc's 54 answer to that other le,,ding brand o f German luxury sedans. DRIVER'S REPORTS GOODBYE O L' TAINT With a tear in each eye, Ted West takes that last, nostalgic 42 ride in a properly primped 'n primmed Corvair. A FIAT FROM FIAT The 128's front-wheel-drive, oversquare transverse-mounted engine, and 62 glass-smooth trans convince John Blunsden that the future belongs to Fiat. Just like the FEATURES original REQUI EM FOR A LI GHTW EIGHT Nasty Nader may have swung the ax on Corvair, but there must TorqThrust 38 have been more to i t than that. 'SAHELLUVASAFA RI •.•ONLY BETTER Proving once· again it's better ii you're crazy, Bob Kovacik joins a wild, 48 off-road trek from the highest to the lowest point in the Lower Forty-Eight. TECHNICAL In the past 10 years our Torq Thrust des ign has become world famous. Ac­ CHAPARRAL 2H cepted as a standa rd in the wo rld of Out from the fires of the past comes Jim Hall's new Can-Am wheels. Taken for granted as t~e best 58 contender, report courtesy of super-sleuth Paul Van Valkenbvrgh. possible design. And copied widely. AEROSPACE INGENUITY AND THE CAN-AM CAR Now we have updated our near-perfect When they defined AVS as Advanced Vehicle Systems, Paul Van Valkenburgh de sign. Wi th rein forci ng ribs on the 70 discovered they were telling il suaight. Now, if they can just win races . spokes. (A recent racing wheel develop­ COMPETITION ment pioneered by American.) These ribs provide extra strength to meet the rugged A HILL OF A RACE AT MONACO performance demands put on wheels to­ Wings were o ut, wings were in, then wings were out . . . but John · day. And they create a-new style look that 32 8/unsden noted no one could keep Hill from flying. says " NOW!" MOSPO RT CAN-AM Torq Thrust-R is the best made better, For a while, it looked to Ted West like there might be a real The mounting flange diameter has been 44 race . . . until Bruce and Denny got serious. reduced to permit clearance on disc or O NE-H UN DRED-TWENTY METERS AT LE MANS drum brake set-ups without alteration. In­ This one will be talked about /or years lo come. John Blunsden cluding on Corvette. 52 reports on a: race that refuses to quit. Sizes start at 6¾" (in 14'' and 15" INDY di.a.) and stretch to an extra wide 8½" x Alter 22 years, a second-choice car an·d Mario did it for 15". Plus, there's a special 4" bolt circle 64 Mr.' 499. Don Grey saw it happen. Torq Thrust-R-Dfo r Darts and Barracudas. DEPARTMENTS Actually, Torq Thrust-R is a new gener­ ation of Torq Thrust wheels taking advan­ ,,srGHT ...... 4 BOOK REVIEW ...... 76 1 tage of what we have learned in our H ,0SIGHT ...... 6 FO R THE RECORD ...... 78 SPE'l

    September 1969 Volume 9 Number 9 ROAD TESTS

    WHY WOULD ANYONE BUY A VW? for a// those who've ever asked themselves this question, we tested 52 not one, not two, but three Volkswagens: the Beetle, Karmann Ghia, and Squareback. Now we know.

    DRIVER'S REPORT AUDI 100 LS John 8/unsden drives the ffrst afl.-new car from Auto Union since 47 Volkswa8en took control. like beer, German cars get belier and better. SPECIAL FEATURE Just like the original 1970 U.S GT's Once again Motor City's annual production cycle bears fruit . TorqThrust 28 and exudes a hint of dynamic things to come in the next decade. Barracvda - 30 Javelin -36 Challenger - 32 Mustang-38 ..•ONLY BETTER Cougar-34 Hornet - 40

    TECH NI CAL In the past I O years our Torq Thrust design has become world famous. Ac­ HOW TO CHEAT IN THE TR/\NS-AM cepted as a standard in the world of In case you don't realize it, this is a genuine expose. But, as Bob Kovacik wheels. Taken for granted as the best 48 observes, if )1ou'te gonna run with the pros, you gotta learn how to possible design. And copied widely. \•Vin like a p ro. Now we have updated our near.perfect design. With re inforcing ri bs on the COMPETITION______spokes. (A recent racing wheel develop­ ment pioneered by American.) These ribs TWO FOR THE PRICE OF ONE- THIS WEEKEND ONLY provide extra strength to meet the rugged Modern-clay merchandising macfe it inevitable, says Teel West . . . a performance demands put on wheels to­ 42 back-to-back Six Hours enduro ancl Can-Am at Watkins Glen. day. And they create a new style look that THE SEARS POI NT AFFAIR, BY JOHN CANNON, WHO WON says " NOW!" How it is on a new track in the Continental Championship Torq Thrust-R is the best made better, 61 series . . . by one who was really there. Th e mounting flange diameter has been DUTCH GRAND PRIX reduced to permit clearance on disc or A good ride helps, but most of all it takes hair to win drum brake set-ups without alteration, In­ 68 in this league. Ask Jackie Stewart. cluding on Corvette, FRENCH GRAND PRI X Sizes start at 6¾" (in 14" and 15" "Stewart for President" sounded better ancf beHer to the joyful French dia.) and stretch to an extra wide 8½" x 72 crowd. And Beltoise for his Prime Minister wasn't a bad icfea either. 15", Plus, there's a special 4" bolt circle Torq Thrust-R-D for Darts and Barracudas. DEPARTMENTS Actual ly, Torq Thrust-R is a new gener­ INSIGHT , ...... • . . _ . . , . , . . . . 4 ation of Torq Thrust wheels taking advan­ BOOK REVIEW . . . .. ,. ..•. ,...... 82 tage of what we have learned in our HINDSIGHT ...... • ...... 6 FOR THE RECORD .. ,...... 84 racing wheel experience. SPEAKI NG OUT ...... 12 11th-HOUR NEWS ...... 84 BOB KOVACIK ...... 14 AD IND~ ...... W Can you think of a better combo for TEO WEST ...... 18 CO,'v\lNG NEXT MONTH ...... , .. . 90 success? BOB THOMAS ...... , ...... 24 INTERNATIONAL CALENDAR ...... 90 AROUND THE WORLD IN 30 DAYS . . 76 OFF CAM BER ...... 92 See your nearest dealer STAFF

    T. C. Browne ..... Publisher John Blunsden ... European Editor Robert Kovacik ... Competition Edito r Scooter Patrick ...... Technical Consu ltant Don Mathews ...... Managing Ed itor J. Richard Forbes ...... Special Photos Paul Van Valkcnburgh . ... Technical Ed itor B'ca Hackler ...... , . .. Art Associate Bill Russom ...... Art Director Mike Criss ...... Edi torial Assistant Ted West ...... , ...... Fea ture Editor Ellen Golden . ....• .. .. Editorial Secretary Sports Car Gra.p hic / September 1969 TORQ SPORTS THRUST-R CAR (,RAPHIC

    October 1969 Volume 9 ROADIDTS SHOWDOWN AT MlJSTANG CORRAL r....,""'"')'Yi.... o/U,., o,M,y .._lc,/!te,,by,hc,o,-,y 46 m.....,,,,l> (cx,p,/, - ~ovocl~ •"" f ,ul v,n v,11,nbu,1h NSU Ro80 N5U fi n.ify,,.,,hedl,, 19l.ll lnwn,r;on,IC,, ollM Yw th1oogh1ho 80 u_s_,..,01

    PA RDON MY PEUGEOT, PAPA DA IMLER ~r,,,..i.,,o/:;::~,:;::;:,~ ,,'!',j, i;:::. 500, 100, ""''"' ,..,.,.,. ,,,.,,,,,. 64 Just like the FEATURES original GENE RAL MOTORS' MISSING MOOf.L YEAR W,cam. , w,,.,.,,.. ,., ,. m,>4"",edw/>en 1h• r H y,,, , AMX 1970 Wit1,,r,.,l ed , nslr,e,1>U,..,., 1,b1«rhlnt,,.mo,l<0n MoW1«>1>l•o"'' ...ONLY BETTER 70 It< C0111inuin1 ,., ,ch to, lodeoo/ 1MXUIU/ollnllu-o ,o>lfyffap,.,...,h;,1,,,.1oo,1, a1,i,. ..,,-«<1, ,-1c-11.1C111rou,y..,n1,nm ,_,,.., ln the pa$I IOyu,sourTorq Thru$I 76 design hn become worl d famous. At• - ~,~,cr~,~ON~ ------cepled as a standard in the world of ROARING WH[HS whee ls.laken tor granledastlte besl TM o.,-.,;/ ~~ ,o,um , in 1hi1 ,,..,B• r, lo <>I tondor tre1tlm Nowwehave updatedournear•pe r!ect desi Rn. With re inforcing ribs on the TEC HNICAL spokes. (A rec ent racin2 wtieel develop• POOOf! TH[ MAGIC SEATBAG mentpionee repl,J"' provide extrastrengt htomeetthe rugged oow, ,.hoi.-- i,q, ,.;Jr m,loou, c.,, ,.,..,r,..ie 66 pl!flormancedl!mandsput on wheelsto­ COMPH 1TIO N day.Andlheycreate 1 r1e wslyle look lllat says"'NOW!" KLONDIKE 200 CAN-AM TorqThrusl•Ris thtbestmadebelter. E-.o f,om thol• """l~/,Jc,n1tdWe" ,..,.,..;,Jeaceol,u!>b•phi"',..,,,..,,· 1s~. Plus, there's a s.pecial 4• boll circle 1CKXITCME'IT AT NURB URGR l 'IG Torq Thrust·R•Dll)I D1rts 1ndBarracudas. 84 ~!;;,!';;"J,'.; ~::'~ tho v,I.,. ol Actually, To1QThrust•Ris1 newgener• atioo ofTorqnrntwheelstakingadvan• DEPA RTMENTS !age of wh at we have lumed in our ,;sIGHT •••• AROUND THE \\'ORLD IN 30 DAYS 88 racing whea l u perience. H,OSIGH T • •.. fOR THE RECORD ...... 94 Can you thl nkola bettercombofor S~EAKI NG OUT ...... 18 11th•HOUR NEWS . ...•.• ••••••• ,. 94 succ ess? IOOK REVIEW ...... 20 INTERNATIONAL CA LE NDA R •••• 102 908 KOVACIK . .. 24 AD INDEX...... • .• ..•• •.. 104 ~\~~.\v.s·:·· ··::::::::. :i! g?:1~~~~t .~.~~·T·~· :: : : : : : : : : : :~g: STAFF • C Browne ...... Publ i~ e, rohn Blunsden ...... ( u~•n £ditor tot,e,i Kovacik ...... Competition Edi tor Scooter P;,uick .. .. . TechnicalCon1ultant t:' ~~nth!~Ie~.b~ ri;"n·'. ·· ~eat:!i;.,, ~~::~; t.~'f~:~:~rbes ·· · ·· '. '. '. '. ~~~;•~:~s~!~ & 11.uss,:,m Art Ouector Mike Crill ...... EditoriJI Aisisiam •ec1v.o,s1 ...... feature Editor Ellen Golden. . . . . ed, torial Sec ret;,,y Sporu C;,r Gr,phic / October 1969 3 SPORTS CARGR:\PTIIC

    November 1969 Volume 9

    ROAD TESTS

    ROVf R 35005 lnlfrnational trade Is wonderfulJ We got an historic.al, broken-down 56 London Bridge .. . 1h ey sor • reliabl e, obso/cle Buick V,B engine. DODGE CHALLEN GER 440 M AGNUM Don~ in wild, /;ving grape/uicc, this car sc,mul.;ttes emotions on 62 Slr,p, Slt~et or ilat•out SVJlght.

    FEATURES

    " IT'LL GROW ON YOU" Wait 't,/1 you see ,t in the flesh, they said, a.s we gazed in Just like the 30 disbel,el' ,u lirst phot0$ of 1h~ Porsche-rumW V\V 914. SURVIVE BAJA'S TR UE GRIT! original So )'OU wa nt to race oft. rc»d, th? Let drivcr/infitrvctor/glutton• 33 /or-punis hment Bob Bondur,mt tell you w h ,1( you're in for. TorqThrust 0 0 IT WITH STYLE You don't have !O like c.1rs to build 'em . . bu, it helps U you like money ...ONLY BETTER 44 .A.nd that's what Deuo,t Styling 1J alf about, Sll)') Stan Mou. FRANKFURT AUTO SHOW flom&•bred merchandise seen by John Bluntden plainly revc~ls rhc 48 growmg Te utonic influence In the £vroper1 n wo,fd of autos. In the past 10 years ou r Torq Thrust BAO DAYS AT BOURN E design has become world famous . Ac­ Karl Ludvigsen probes th~ not-so-vkroriom BRM Fo rmufa 1 rJc,ng cepted as a standa rd in th e world of 60 eflort pas,, present; and un w e s.i.y lutur('/ wheels. Taken for granted as the best possible design. And copied widely. TECHNICAL Now we have updated our near-perfect ------design. With rein forc ing ribs on the UP YOUR OUTPUT WITH EXHAUST spokes. (A recent racing -wheel develop­ Unlimi rrd dl:!velopmc11t of rhe tvrbocharierl O where will ,t all 70 end/ wonders L.J. K. Sotright, as he smugl y peinls lhe w•Y· ment pioneered by America n.) These ribs provide extra strength to meet the rugged COMPETITIO=-N'-'------­ performance demands put on wheels to­ day. And they create a new styl e look that CAN-AM DIES WHILE MOSS FIDDLES, HULME W INS AT MIO-OHIO says "NOW!" Bue forty-six t.hou:iand durs·p,1ying customers proved the New Yo1k Torq Thru st-R is the best made better. 1,mes waJ wrong. 40 The mounting flange diameter has been VIVA JACKIE! reduced to permit clearance on disc or Champion Drfrer ol the \.Vo,ld! You i:new 1t, "e knew it, and Stt\•tart damn well drum brake set-ups without alteration. In• 52 knew it, so they crowned h,m King at the lrilian CP. eluding on Corvette. THE ROAR Of THE BRATWURST, ·1H E SMELL O F Tl IE CROWD Sizes start at 6¾" (in 14" and 15" Besldf's t ltcins and heartburn, Ted West ncvN wonders wl1at's on 66 tlw menu at Rodd America Con-Am. dia.) and stretch to an extra wide 8½" x 15". Plus, there's a special 4" bolt circle DEPARTMENTS Torq Thrust-R-0 for Darts and Barracudas. ------Actually, Torq Thrust-R is a new gener­ INSIGHT ...•..•.• • ...... •.. • ...... 4 ARO UND THE WO RLD IN 30 DAYS . .. 74 ation of Torq Thrust wheels taking advan­ HINDSIGHT ...... • ...... •. . • ... . 6 FOR TIIE RECORD ...... 80 tage of what we have le arned in our SPEAKING OUT ...... 12 11TH-HOUR NEWS ...... 81 racing wheel experience. INTE RNATIONAL CALENDAR •.•. • .. .. 86 BOB KOVACIK ...... • . . . . 16 Can you think of a better combo for BUYLINE OF HIE MONTH ...... •.•.. 88 success? TEO WEST .....•...... •.••.• .• • . • .. 20 AIJVERTISING INDEX ...... •.... .• . .. 88 BOB THOMAS ...... 24 COMll--:G NEXT M ONTH . ..• ...... •. 88 BOOK REVIEW ...... 28 o rF CAMBER . . . . . •...... • . . • . • .... 90 See your nearest dealer

    STAFF

    T. C. Browne ...... Publisher John Blunsden ...... European Editor Robert Kovacik ...... Competition Editor Scooter Patrick ...... Technical Consultant Don Mathews ...... M anaging Editor ). Richard Forbes ...... Special Photos Pa ul Va_n Val ken burgh . .. . Technical Editor Pat Cowan ...... Art Assistant Bill Russom ...... Art Director Mike Criss ...... Ed itorial Assistant Ted West ...... f eature Editor Ellen Golden ...... Editorial Secretary Sports Car Graphic / :-lovember 1969 3 SPORTS TORQ THRUST-R CAR (,R\Pllll'

    December 1969 ROAD TEST 50 ~:;.;.: :·i:-:::i'~!i',",:.~ =:~ =!:..~=-~:<1~ ·~~·7...:: ,,,,,"'J~"' ,,,., ~,liooti...gh-..o;.,,,,~,M

    DRIVER'S REPORTS ASTON 1'\AR11'1 085 v.a ,'.,.-do,;,..,...,.•ll"/l<>r,5-1,r,,,V.. w,1h/"'lln/<'h 58 ,1,,o,,.....~,<19,.,..,nrn,,t,nn""orh,!JQ.mpl,d,u TIIQSE MARV(LQUS MUTANTS FRO\\ STUTTGART ~';!J,1;:;/:.,on,mod VW.~o.,,lte 914 ,,,,.,/e

    /<}#In Blumd,,n, nJ,o ,oo, ;n ti. •od o:,y l1o1-..,,v;n1luw,0Jo.l.00J-,oww,nkel••n1med(111 TorqThrust •• • ONLY BETTER " """ni redWo,rw,rl,[w<> lforoet>,>1•p~Nck,l,u1hepl>om,i,,wlul1ubold COll[G[ IS ON Ttl[ GRID lnthe pastJOyears oorTorqThrust ,.• ..,,,.1,om,_.,,_-,.. '"'""'"' 11><,Ro,e-l 1,.,,.,Am I<'!«•"·,....,,,,,,_.,'""'' 68 c1,o11eyc,,11,r1ur,..,,,,.., design has become wo,ld famous. Ac• cep tedasastandardin th el"orldo! TECHNI CA L wheels. Taken for granted as the btst possible dui1n.And copitdwidely. Nowweha,e updatedournear-ptrfeet )<> rou 11,in~ ..,,.,, l0<1t-whtt/ ,ode.olu,e• l,;l,.,.Qnlo,1~.,.,8,.atti,.,..,11><:C,n,d,,n(J_,,,.,­ Themountingllangediamelerhasbten 46 '"""""/"8,ttdtoSo,,.-,,.!ot!Mw•rMd,'d,r reduced to permi t clearance on disc or AIG YUK-!N /\I WATK INS GLEN drumbrakeset•upswi thoutallera tion. ln• M•~, "'"!81'"• lou, ,,.,, , .."'"' ,.,, • /o,,>n•I• I"''"· """'' d«id,d ''"',MU 5 a 55 ,..,,..,,,h,.,,1m1los cludingonCOf'lette. THU-.:-DER ROAD Siies start at 6¾• (in 14" and IS• 5 dia.) andstretch toanexl1awide8½"x 64 :'.:',,'.;.'J:b,?u:~;:;~J~•:, ~::::::;•. ,- M?~:::.·s~ii%''" "'d ""· IH;/ W<>l """'" 15". Plus. there 'saspecial4"boltcircle Torq l hrust•R•0 for0a,tsandB.arracudas. Actually, lo,qlhrust•Risanewgenei• 6 AKOUNO Tit[ WORLD IN JO DAYS 72 aliono f TorqThrustwhulstakinga(Nan• Hl"

    STAFF T. C. Browne ... , ...... l'uhlishcr )ohnlllun,den ...... [urnpean f dltor Arn..e..r" Robert Kova,,k. .Competition [ditor Scooter P~lrick .. ... Technical Consult,nt ~ ...... ::F R~~~~tc~b~,gh·.: ... ·. -~:~~~~!,;~i:~; b~~.;t~ .· ...... ~ .~-i:2r~:7::::~ 155 IAU.lf DlliE SIIISW! CAUF IUOO~l fed West...... Feaouro(ditor Ellen Goldun ...... fdi1oria1Sccrctary SportsUrC,~phic{Dcc<.'mbe, 1969 3 SPORTS TORQ THRUST-R CAR (,R\1'111(

    January 1970

    ECCO • THE Al.MIGHTY ABAR TH SCO RPION 1300 T"' CT"''"'"" ol ,,,_, "'"' l CO>bOf lo.,t l•mf> ,s mu,:h Md" fool:, good, !oo THE MARQUE OF QUAUTY v..,m.,,1,..,,n-.,i,H,IJ,.l,uyC"•<<>

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    "5anyp>)'Ch;,,,,,iwi!/«,J/y.,u,,,wn,n1,,p,,.Hc•, ,.n"" mon, ( omp/"• '«lll,1n 42 l!J.eem,.See,ot1hi,.,l)'llr.td,l""./M,..,,.i.,,,,1~,p1ob/em ... ONLY BETTER DOWN TO THE SALT IN SfllFTS Th<1••001m>J,lnottempri"f•,_l,"4.5pffd.-.co!dw,thtid/e, 44 t,.cbov,Dotvl,,o<"l""-mpl,'«>i«'~"'l•w,c<,.,,,._.,,., EUROPCAN sttoworrs lnthe!M[sll0yursoorTo,qThrust \\hon...,-•·ri.,i,,,i.,,.,,.,/_,n,11K,n''whotmOM>,..,., design has become world famoos. AC· 51 1hml=·,.,i,1~"11-a,>I ceptedasastandardinthewo1ldol wheels. Taken for granted es the best TECHNICAL J!Quibledesign. Andcopiedwidely Howwehave updatedoornur•perlect design. With reinforcing ribs on the Mu,c/iris up• M•n~u,r," l,lo IK,1/int un 125 mo•• 11,,,,,., ta,,,.,, ,u>•J>l"tl)'mu<~ !he"""' TorqThrusl•Rislhebestmadebetter BITS A1'.D P! ECTS I ROM litt MU(ICAN GP The mounting flange diameter has been ret" drumbrakesel-1.1pswithoutalteration. ln• i i DOAN GOTTA CHO YOU NO Sl ({NKIN BODG£SI cludingonComlte. )<>m

    STAFF T.C.Broo,,ne ...... rubl,~er JohnBlum,clc<, ...... Europun[d,1or Robe" Kovac,k ...... Competitoon(d,tor Scooti:r P~111ck .•.• Techn,ul Con,uhan1 Don /1.1.alhews...... Manag,ng[d,ror J ~,chard Fo rbes ...... , .Speci.>l Pholos P,>ul VanValkenburgl, .. Tery SportsCarCraphic/J;r,nuary1970 3 SPORTS TORQ CAR(,ll\l'IIJ(' THRUST-R '

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    JUDGMENT AT SAN CUME~H W~o bur r.c. ~"'"'"' w,wlI the n,,,.,i,,, • BMW 1M'.IOl.'S, ,...,,; ;w, 54 ,11< middle o/ '"""•do.,,,.,,, cl,«1c, .y,11~ lo, 1~70 C., ol l~e v,., /m"o" THE ELEVEN-Y(AR CAR FiOO .nt I•.,!< w,rh 11>< v,~,o l!IOOf "'"'"'' ••'f, "M lo, d/1<,.min,emg 74 -1ti,oia!< P,.,1v.., v,i.ent><<8h DRIVER'S REPORT

    "WHY I UH lO ORIVI: TH[ COUGAR (U\HNATOR" Just like the 36 <::J-- "":: :.C~/i::':!7J:"{;'~-"OII-C,,ro/jjl,;lb,, ... ONLY BETTER TH( GRCAT WHIIE t10PE 64 ~::;;:;::;: ::",,,.Ii# "'.'i,~ ~;;,' 7edl\ell the bo>1.,; lntlteputlOye,1'$QUrTorqlhrust design hu become wo rld famous. At· TECHN ICAL ceptedasastandardintheworldof wheels. Ta~en for arant ed as the best possible desian. Andco,piedwidely. 53 Nowwe havGupdatedournear-perfect design. With relnforcina ribs on the Thellunl,nd,;n,,/,r'6<'ol«o.,,r,g!ll.:1eeldevelop­ 58 ,,,,,,.,p;.,,, .wl!hd"""''"""" f..,rv... v.il~nt..,.h mentploneeredby Amtrican.)These ribs COMPETITI ON pmYideextrastrenathtometttheruued pe1formancedemands pul onwhtl!ls to­ day.Andtfr eyc reate1newslyl elookthlt fOUCHT FUJI - fl' ol Ch,mp,on, drumbr1keut-up1withoutalleration.ln• EWE-SACK AND THE ROAD RACER cludiogonConette. JobKor.c,lw•1<,....rMl1,,,t...,.l!lO.,.ho,.r••1•-boy,m,ot U..,ou'l(!y-roood,,..,.,,..~odolU,~iJSACJ,.;J Siles start at 6¾" (in 14~ and is~ 78 dia.) andstretchto1nextrawide8½,"1 15".Plus, tlte1e'11sp.r:ial4"boltcirete Torqlhrust·ll•OlorOartsandBarracud.as. 4 BOOK REVIHV. Acl"Yally,Torqlhrost·Risanewaener• Hl-.;OSIG HT II FOR lHE R[CORD ationofTorqlhrustwheelstakini:ad'van• Sl"EAKl'IG OUT. !age of what we hve learned in oor . 16 ADV[RTISING INDEX racinawheelexperience. 808 KOVACIK 20 COMING N(XT MONTH Can you think of a l>etter combo lor soccess?

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    Sports Car Graphic/ f~b,-,...ry 1970 3 SPORTS CAR GR.\PHIC

    March 1970 Volume 10 Number 3 ROAD TESTS TRANSCENDENTAL REVELATION UnboundC'd ""nthusjJsm for rhe '70 Fircbi,d 1 ,.,n,;-Am was somrwh,H hounded t,y 42 raio, log and the early mormns rising lime. THR[[ WAYS TO APPROACH A GT CompJrison tc~r: Repos,ng smuglr on the ,Jmt• pr,t;f' level, rhe 60 Ens/oh MCB CT, Ce,m•n Op,,/ CT ,nd /.ip.,n<:,c D>1,un 24()Z 1eo10lf.,

    DRIVER'S REPORTS IMPROVEMENT OF THE BREED Dch•lopment of the 'JO (.1mJro, s~ Bob ~ovJcik. paraJ/d" thf­ Just like the 30 ho/1,r,on of .1 ,ace ho,,e . mcluding tht ,pp,carance of rect>UI V("" genP$. 0 \\.-he,e will it ,ill .:ndl original ROUTE 66 BY '70 Go W11!il, Young M,m . , . so c,,nl.ir>kf>rous dPv1,1tc• Paul Van V,1/kenborgh TorqThrust 56 JpproJmat<'d a lulfy londcd 451 Stingray and J1c,,<1Nf fa OC'l'n 1/iere before . .. design has become world famous. Ac• ACADEMY OF MOVl'-IG VEHICLE ARTS AND CRAI TS AWARDS cepted as a standard in the world of \Veil. mouvsport> l,1m, ,f, Awa/th Time ,1.JJin, .md not lo Ix oc.Jldmw by those wheels. Taken for granted as the best 40 olhc·, ,:;uys SCG give1 )'OU RUfUS, among othflr ,mmort.il pu•,<.•nr 1,nm possible design. And copied widely. A FRANCO-AMERICAN POLISH WELKEND Now we have updated our near-perfect \Ve told Don M~thcws io ''/u)l give vs J story on Citroen', m~w Mrhari.'' design. With reinforcing ribs on the 46 Whoc could possibly go w,ongl spokes. (A recent racing wheel develop­ IS THCRE A DOCTOR IN THE GARAGE? ment pioneered by American.) These ribs In this .i,:r ol autom.u,on. Med,c.t" w.u 1,wv11Jl,Je, Voll.s1.,.igl'n l1i~ 11, provide extra strength to meet the rugged 58 .i11d r ul \'Jn Valkenbu13h 1nspt>Crs Ilic imp• ction line. performance demands put on wheels to­ day. And they create a new style look that COMPETITION says "NOW!" THE SHAPE OF THC SPORT IN '70/The American Scene Torq Thrust•R is the best made better. TrJm•Am C.tn•Am, Conlmt•Olal Champ,omhip, by Ted \\'t>st The mounting flange diameter has been 49 reduced to permit clearance on disc or THE SHAPE Of THC SPORT IN '70/The International Scene drum brake set-ups without alteration. In­ 52 formula 1, Marwfa('hJrN< Championship/by John Blunsden cluding on Corvette. HOW TO WIN THE CONTINENTAL Sizes start at 6¾" (in 14" and 15" Sam Po~ey, who lnt!c.l ,t, <'K()la,ns hm-..· t',H,y •l J(, ro win or lo~e dia.) and stretch to an extra wide 8½" x 68 the \.oniinentat Champlon1hip 15". Plus, there's a special 4" bolt circle Torq Thrust-R-0 for Darts and Barracudas. DEPARTMENTS Actually, Torq Thrust-R isa new gener­ ation of Torq Thrust wheels taking advan­ INSIGHT ...... • . .• ...... 4 AROUND THE WORLD IN 10 DAYS . .. . 72 tage of what we have learned In our HINDSIGHT •.... • •... . . •.•. .••.•... 6 FOK TIie RECORD ...... 82 racing wheel experience. BOB KOVACIK ....•.•.....••...•.... 12 ADVERTISING INDEX ...... BB Can you think of a better combo for TED WEST ...... ••...•...... 16 II\ f(RNATIONAL CALE,DAR .....•..BB success? rAUI VAN VALKENBURGH .. . 20 IIUYLINE OF THE MONTH .•...... 69 BOOK REVI EW . . . . .•.... 28 mF CAMBER ...... •..•... . 90 See your nearest dealer STAFF

    T. C. Browne . • . . . • ...... Publisher John Blunsden ...... • European Editor Robert Kovacik ...... •...... Editor Mike Criss • ...... Produclion Editor Don Mathew~ ...... Managing Editor Scooter Patrick ...... Technical Consultant Uill Russom ...... Ari Director I. Richard Forbes ...... Special Photos 355 mLEY DRIVE· BRISBANE. CALIF. (940051 Paul Van Valkenburgh . .. . Technical l ditor Tom Tice ...... T echnical Assistan t Ted West . ...•..•.•...... Fealurc Editor Jean Alexander ...... Editorial Secretary Sports Car Graphic / March 1970 3 .\pril 1970 Volume 10 Number 4 ROAD TESTS A M ID-ENGINE FO R THE MASSES C..tll it what you will, but a full road test reveals the Volks·engined Porsche 914 47 is a going machine , .. but who kr>ows whic/1 w.ay? THE STYLE O f CAPRI If you'll seule for lutlCliontil simpl icity in a pfeasing package, the British Ford CJpri 16()0 62 might be as popufar here c1s It is over thPrP. DRIVER'S REPORTS CAPRI ONE-UPMANSHIP Why have a 1600 Cap,; like we build fo, those Yanks, muses John 67 8/unsden, when we here in E11glSt<.>d 72 Avenger eilhe, makes its mark worldwjde, or . original AUTOMOTIVE ANALYSIS TorqThrust GREMLIN SCC surveys the ,easnning behind American Motors' new mioi•compact survey car. 38 ..•ONLY BETTER FEATURES THE SEVEN-YEA R ICKX "lrrepre5Sible'' says Bruce Wennersr,om of Worfcl Champion tc>ntender In the past 10 years our Torq Thrust 41 Jacky l,ckx, who had to be taught how to drive a 8MW 700S al age 17. design has become world famous. Ac­ D'OLIVO cepted as a standard in the world of The best photography of Robert D'Olivo - at speed - is ver~• good indt P.d. wheels. Taken for granted as the best 52 possible design. And copied widely. ON THE TRAIN TO SAN FRANCISCO GeUing raitroaded our of town can be a uaumalic expcnence for Now we have updated our near-perfect 56 ,, fo.st-movjng writer like Ted \•Vest. design. With reinforcing ribs on the DONOHUE DESIG NS A D RIVER'S COURSE spokes. (A recent racing wheel develop­ Can a race d6ver design a better circuit? Karl Ludvigsen talks with Mark Do1)0hue, ment pioneered by American.) These ribs 74 who's doing just that for Chesapeake International Raceway. provide extra strength to meet the rugged THE SECRET TRIALS OF UNION 76 performance dema nds put on wheels to­ Testing U.S.-manufac(ured cars wasn't the only thing Don Mathews day. And they create a new style look that 78 found quietly going on at lhe Union 76 Perto,mance Trials. says "NOW!" TECHNICAL Torq Thrust-R is the best made better. DIFF ERENTIA L FUNCTIONS The mounting flange diameter has been The exact science of providing correct thrust to the proper whee( reduced to permit clearance on disc or 69 at the pt•per lime isn"t alt tllat exact, expfaitlS PauJ Var) Valkenburgh. drum brake set-ups without alteration. In­ cluding on Corvette. COMPETITION Sizes start al 6¾" (in 14" and 15" THE O PENING OF HOSTILITI ES dia.) and stretch to an extra wide 8½" x P,~d,tling a great ba..tlle for (he '70 M.:inufoetur24 Hours of Daytona 15". Plus, there's a special 4" bolt circle 32 Torq Th rust-R-D for Darts and Barracudas. DEPARTMENTS Actually, Torq Thrust-R is a new gener­ INSIGHT ... •. . • . ., ...... •.. .. . 4 AROUND THE WORLD IN 30 DAYS 80 ation of Torq Thrust wheels taking advan­ 1-II NDSIGHT ...... •...... • •.. . . . 8 BUYLI NE OF THE MONTH . . . . . 86 tage of what we have learned in our BOB KOVACIK . .. .. - ...... 12 FOR THE RECORD ...... • . .. 88 racing wheel experience. Can you think of a better combo for TED WEST ...... 16 ADVERTIS ING IND EX . ...•..•• . .. 98 success? PAUL VAN VALKENBURGH ...... 22 COMING NEXT MONTH . . . . 98 SPEA KING OUT ...... 26 INTERNATIONAL CALENDA R . . . 98 BOOK REVIEW ..•..• . .... • ...... 28 OFF CAMBCR . . . 100 See your nearest dealer STAFF T. C. Browne .....•...... Publisher Bill Russom ...... •...... Art Director Robert Kovacik ...... •.. . Editor Mike Criss .•. . . • ...... Production Editor Don Mathews ...... Managing Editor Bela Lukacs ...... Art Assistant Paul Van Valkenburgh . . . . Technical Editor Tom Tice ...... • .. Technical Assistant Ted West ...... Feature Editor J. Richard Forbes ...... Special Pho tos John Blunsden ...... European Editor Jean Alexander ...... Editorial Secretary

    Sports Car Graphic/ April 1970 3 \\a>. 1970 Volume 10 Number 5 ROAD TESTS A ,'v\EDIOCRE XPERIMENT American Motors' A MX - not b:Jd, bot not exotic, not innovaciv~✓ 40 not advc.•mvr esome. So near an(/ yt> C so far. ROAD TESTING A RACER . . . ON THE STREET ! You'd think th,u telling a real, l1vf> Chevy Cttmaro Trans·Am ca, in sueel u alfic 62 wn1J ld bP hazardous to somebod)•'~ health . , . unliJ you tried it!

    AUTOMOTIVE ANALYSIS BEHOLD A PALE HORSE We wanted Fo;(I to c:~11 its new De Tom.uo G? the·· Ar,paloos,1,·' 30 but il soun(lcd more l;ke Te,Ungva than Moden,1 FEATURES HOW TO SEE INDY Your personal chef, Karl ludvjgsen, pres.ents his selecuon of ,1p~1ilifs and This 289 Cobra is the terror of the So. Cali f. 36 ertuees /,om ,har ('razy, jmmov.ible leas1 called Indianapolis 500. slalom circui t with nearly 20 TTDD troph ies. Driv­ TODAY MARCH - TOMORROW THE WORLD en every day by Jim and Darlene Gauthier, the John 8/unsden and M ike Twi te ,eport on the nC'w STP~MARCH-FORD Formula 1 only modifications to the engine are a set of 45 team <1nd car rhar .seem destil)t:d lO p roduce a Wo1ld Champion . . . someday. headers and a Crowe, Rev-Plus {solid lifter) cam & kit. Jim says, "This Crower Cam realty turns MAGNETIC G EN EVA on the torque for short, tight courses, yet-Dar­ It was l eft to manufacwre,s /jke Alfa Romeo, Cil10Cn, Lo tu> artd M omeverdi lene can drive to the store without any problems 49 to auract crowds ilt the 40th 5howing ol thP Gf'nevJ Salon. ~ SECOND -STt\GE ROCKET ...... Sul/ in the " R. & D'' sragc. the new-look Merced~5•8e()z C111 with 4-,oto, cngin(;? 52 r::ises the qveslion, \vho- besides an ds tronaut wi:J be qua/Wed to drive it? 1HE LONG EYE OF THE LAW Crower has a complete selection of cams and If yov've built vp a grvdge agaiost :.peed cops, think how you're going to lee( about Orbis Ill. 8vt f redie Harris sugg~sts J way out . kits for foreign and domestic sports cars. Crower 54 Power Sports Cars Cams are SCCA legal in all EMERSON FITTI PA LD I - ON THE EVE O F GREATNESS production car classes. No more waiting for that Even in the wet, this fast -moving novice lrom Br,1~if js l iving prool tha( - 'factory cam' from overseas, Crower has race­ 60 sometimes - e.,;per,'ence is no :>ubstirutc for talent proven cams and they're as close as your mail box or Crower Dealer. Race-winning Grinds are ground on your core and wear-proofed. · TECHNICAL Touring/Rally 250° Ourailon .450 Lift $45.00 Slalom/ Autocross 264° Duration .450 Lift 45.00 DOES THE SHADOW R[1\ LLY KNOW? Road Racing 284° Ourallon .465 Lltl 75.00 P;w/ Van Valkc nburgh takt:s a second look Jt that aotomorive enginPer's delight, These gri nds are available for all engines. Check 56 the 5emi•secrer AVS Shadow Can-Am ct1r, which did1)'t quire: make it last yc:ar. with your Crower Dealer. If there is not a Crower Dealer in your area mai l your cam to us along with engines specs (tell us how your car is used COMPETITION please), we'll grind a new-race winning profile on "ANY WAY YOU KIN I IIT IT, I BEEN TH[RE TWICE" your cam and return to you COD. If you're not At the 0.'l)•tona (illus 250, Ted West discovered them NASCAR Gr.tnd~Am bovs sure what grind you want ou r engineers wi ll select 68 thi1lk 194-mile-an-hour bank shot.~ a,P JI/ pJrt of the game. one for you. If you want us to select grind please tell us complete engine details, modifications, gear ratios, etc. DEPARTMENTS MONARCH l'-SIGHT . . .. 4 AROUND THE WORLD IN 30 DAYS .. . . 76 Hl 'sD$ 1GHT The Crower Monarch Cam & Kits are the answer .. • .. ...• ...... 8 FOR THE RECORD ...... 80 for Corvette, Mustang & Camara owners who BOB KO\'·KIK ...... • ....16 INTERNATIO NAL CALENDAR . . .. . 86 want a competitive car for week ends and de­ TED \\"EST ...... •.. .. 20 BUYLINE OF TH E MONTH • ...... 88 pendable transportation during the week. Cost is PAUL \'A'\ \ -\LKE,BURGH only $57.50 for Monarch and is available for all .. 24 ADVERTISING INDEX . .• . .•... . . 88 popular V-8s. Complete details in our catalog. BOOK RE\'IE\\ ...... 28 OFF CAMBER ...... 90 1970 Catalog Jlsts Cams, Kits, Valve Train Compo­ nents, Fuel Injection, Crowerglide arid much more. Still only $1.00. STAFF T. C. Bro\\nc . . . • ...... Publisher Bill Russom ...... Art Director Robert Kovacik ...... Editor M ike Criss . . . . Product ion Edilor Don Ma thews ...... \ lanaging Edi tor Bela Lukacs . .. . Art Assistan t ~Dfllll!,qulp=o< Co. Paul Van Valkcnburgh . ... Technical Editor Tom Tice ...... Technical A~sistant ~Main St., D esk #3 Ted West ...... Feature Editor J. Ri chard Forbes . . . .. Special Photography Chula Vista, Ca. 92011 John Blunsden ...... European Edi tor Jean Alexander ...... Edi torial Secretary phone 714/422-1178 _

    Sports Car Graph ic / May 1970 3 Jurie 1970 Volume 10 Number 6

    ROAD TESTS THEY REALLY ARE ALL THE SAME IN THE DARK Who would have guessed? Ignoring price, underneath it all the 30 Corvette LT-1 and Camaro Z/28 are practically the same/ 7 AAR 'CUDA - THE ALL-AMERICAN IMPULSE CAR Proving chat competition really does improve the breed, they built this one for • 48 Dan Gurney's Trans-Am effort . .. which won't hurt the Plymouth image one bit. AUTOMOTIVE ANALYSES CRANE WROTE AMERICAN MOTORS' STYLE FOR '70 64 AMX13 ... goodbye to shoebox design and economy. AGREAT NEW MONTREAL After three years of protracted suspense, Alfa Romeo's sexy new 86 Bertone-bodied 2-seater is ready for the world. HANDBOOK FEATURES BRABHAM BT33 ON 'IM! 's first monocoque Formula 1 racer deserves a closer 56 took . .. especially after that decisive win at Kyalami. HOW TO SEE LE MANS Join John Blunsden in a little review of history, mao-reading and 72 riot-squad tactics, and improve your chances of survivmg ,.Les Vingt-quatre Heures du Mans." CITROEN SM First seen at Geneva in competition with the world's greatest exotics, this 82 Maseratl•engined Citroen reveals the true meaning of "Tomorrow's Car Today." TECHNICAL PREPARE TO WIN - PART 1 Winning car builder Carroll Smith tells how Nuts and Bolts and Plumbing Stuff 42 Is a key to racing success, in this first of seven articles. TAKE A LESSON FROM HOOVER Th en there's Paul Van Valkenburgh, who thinks suction is the only way 66 to go. Well . . , some people'// try anything once. COMPETITION THE AFRICAN KING Driving like a man half his age, forty-lour-year-old Jack Brabham If you have a question about cams, 52 showed who was boss at the South African Grand Prix. go to "the book" for your answer. The book is the "Crane Cams Win• A VERY SPECIAL ONE ner's Handbook for '70." This new­ "A bloody marvel," said Ted West of the Sebring 12 Hours. And est version of the "Winner's Hand­ it's not llkely the Ferrari crowd would argue with that. book" is 116-pages of inva luable 58 data, information and 11how-to" articles. covering all phases of camshafts and related valve train DEPARTMENTS components, includ ing Crane's AROUND THE WORLD IN 30 DAYS 90 competition-p roven Super Port INSIGHT , ...... 4 Flow cylinder heads. For your copy, HINDSIGHT 8 FOR THE RECORD ...... 98 send $1 to Crane - the number one cam grinder (and cam catalog BOB KOVAC IK 14 INTERNATIONAL CALENDAR ...... 104 pubI isher.) TED WEST . ... . 18 BUYLINE OF THE MONTH . . . . . 106 PAUL VAN VALKENBURGH . . 22 ADVERTISING INDEX ...... 106 BOOK REVI EW ...... 28 OFF CAMBER ...... 108 RANE alTIS STAFF C CRANE CAMS. ~ T. C. Browne . . . . . • . • . • . . . . Publisher Bill Russom ...... Art Director Robert Kovacik . . .. Editor Mike Criss ...... •...... Production Editor 100 n.w. ninth terrace, box 160· 3 Don Mathews ...... Managing Editor Bela Lukacs . .•...... Art Assistant hallandale, florlda 33009 Paul Van Valkenburgh ...... Technical Editor Tom Tice . . • . . .. Technical Assistant phone 305/927-4261 Ted West ...... Feature Editor J. Richard Forbes .•.... Special Photography John Blunsden ...... European Ed itor Jean Alexander .. Editorial Secretary Sports Car Graphic/ June 1970 3 INDV 6650o•• SPEED CHART

    July 1970 Vo lume 10 Number 7 ROAD TESTS FAST IT AIN'T .. . but the cute,./ittle 55 cu. in. Fiat 850 Racer has got a lot 51 going for it, when you consider the alternatives. 914/SICKS Not being a purist, skinny Paul Van Valkenburgh approached Porsche's 68 six-cylinder version with lat trepidation backed by a thin wallet. DRIVER'S REPORT YEAR OF THE STAG •' -~• -~ 24•· x 30'' Co mplete chart o f Indy 500 Start the tall hunting season early/ Draw a bead on Triumph's race covering: 28 new V-8-engined Stag, the first of a new breed. Race winners; single lap track records Pote posit i on winner s: slowest q uali­ f iers; Drivers/killed at speedw ay; win • FEATURES ners ~verage speed; Total p urse por race, pfus much m ore, $2.00 pl us 50 ¢ TWENTY-FOUR HOURS OF LOS ANGELES for m ailing.

    Put Paul Van Valkenburgh in a Ferrari 365GT 2+2 with automatic (...:HART', 36 for 24 hours, and you've got a true test of man vs . machine vs. time. Psychologists take notice! THE OVER-30-CAR, NON-AWARD REVIEW What's a Total Performance Car? Like it or not, here they are . . . 32 imports 39 and domestics graded on a nonemotional, scientific test-data basis. Th e epitome of engineering sophistication - a cutaway view of 46 's Formula 1 championship contender. THEY'RE KILLI NG US WITH SAFETY Donald Hamilton, creator of tough-guy Matt Helm, turns chicken 48 when he looks at the new U.S. safetycars. TECHNICAL PREPARE TO WIN - PART 2 Quick! Before beginning construction of your award-winning racer, 54 read Carroll Smith on The Wonderful World of Rivets, Riveting, Welding and Basic Metal Work.

    COMPETITION CIVIL WAR II At the charge of the Laguna Seca Trans-Am, General Rufus P. Jones stoically 32 forged ahead, all the while ignoring the bickering troops behind. THE SPANISH GRAND PR IX The pain in Spain fell like rain, complains John Blunsden, and 42 the Grand Prix Driver's Association wasn't too happy either. K EY FOBS Full color firnd onanioIl Crest on black RIVERSIDE CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP grained M orocco leather. M ade i n Eng • land. Avai lable for most car s p lus y our It took both John Cannon and Fred Baker to convince doubting Zodiac sign. Specify crest desired - 62 Bob Kovacik that Formula A racing Is really worth the effort. $2.0 0 plus 50¢ maili ng. DEPARTMENTS ;------, .E 3-..r- . .. + •• • • •••• • •• • • • ••••• • 4 BOOK REVIEW 26 : THE I - ,:S G-1- ...... · . . ·· .. · · 8 AROUND THE WORLD IN 30 DAYS 72 1GOLDEN FORGE: E;::;; -'O\ ",CIK ...... , ...... I 12 FOR THE RECORD ...... 80 1 P.O. Box 49889, Dept, SCG·l ~~S...... 16 ADVERTISING INDEX . 88 1 L.A., Calif. 90049 ...... 1 Send check or money order " " ~ _ , ~•, VALKENBURGH 20 INTERNATIONAL CALENDAR 88 , Cal if. residents add 5% Sa les tax. I Indy chart . .. . . o 24 OFF CAMBER ...... 90 I Key Fob. , .... . o I STAFF '1 t yp e of crest : NAML.______- C S•c•-e ...... Publisher Bill Russom . . , ...... Art Director 1 STREET______'i=~-: ~ .2c < ...... Editor Mike Criss ...... •...... Production Editor : : CITY'------Oen Va:1-e~s ...... , Managing Editor Bela Lu kacs ...... • . Art Assistant 1 STAT<-.______"a. Vae \?'~e•burgh ...... Technical Editor Tom Tice ...... , . .. Technical Assistant I Ted \ 1/es1 ....•... . . Feature Editor J . Richard Forbes . Special Photography .... ______------John Blunsden ...... European Editor Jean Alex ander ...... Editorial Secretary Sports Car Graphic / July 1970 3 SPORTS CAR

    August 1970 Volume 10 Number 8

    ROAD TESTS FIAT 124 VERSUS FIAT 124 Cluttered minds struggle with the vices and virtues of a topless 32 Spider and hard-clad Coupe. SOME STANZAS ON A SONETT Saab's new Sonett Ill .. . better than number II, especially when 56 Paul Van Valkenburgh is far from the ice and snow.

    FEATURES AIR POLLUTION - THE PROBLEMS Through irritated, watery eyes, Bob Kovacik takes a dim view of the prevailing bllght that surrounds us all. 40 ONCRETE FLOORS. INDY 500 SPEED CHART T HARDWARE AND For those who're just tryin' to get the facts, ma'am .. . spend a week 46 perusing this monstrosity. UTO STORES ALL WHAT'S A BASS-THUMPING, SUCCESSFUL COMIC LIKE DICKIE VER AMERICA. GO SMOTHERS DOING ... ET SOME TODAY! 48 . . . In the deadly serious, devious game called professions/ racing? That's what Don Mathews really wanted to know. GUNK LABORATORIES 5829 W. 66T H S T . . CHICAGO. IL L. 60638 GUNK CHICAGO CO RAOIAIOR SPECIALTY CO TECHNICAL River Forest, Illi nois ( h ,11 lo1fe, North (.-iro li n• In (.1n.1d.t: Rl!di "tor Spt-cialtv Co of C~nada lid . loronto WOULD THESE MEN LIE TO YOU ? Even If you doubt our electronic road-test machinators, you can't, WHENEVER RUST OR CORROSION IS A PROB­ 51 CAN'T disbelieve the truth emanatin from their scrubbed, shining faces. LEM .. . REACH FOR LIQUID WRENCH ... PREPARE TO WIN - PART 3 THE SUPER-PENETRATING RUST SOLVENT. Carroll Smith thinks 'tis better to stop before you hit the waif. '-64 But first, you've got to build the brakes right. FREES PARTS FROZEN BY RUST, CORROSION, SCALE, PAINT, CARBON OR GUM. QUICKLY COMPETITION LO' LOOSENS RUSTED INCIDENT AT THE GASWORKS BC - BOLTS, SCREWS, A funny thing happened on the way to the Monaco GP finish line. NdON ' ' . pflll NUTSANDPARTSON 28 At least, Rindt thought so . . . but Brabham wasn't so sure. Ml MUFFLERS, STUDS, LIGHTNING STRI KES IN INDIANA B~ J BATTERY TERMI- You all know what Johnny & Al did out front at Indy. Now read what N, ..,. ~-" ..... NALS. CLEANS GUNS, 42 Karl Ludvigsen saw Lola & Eagle do with Ford & Offy back In Gasoline Alley. 11:t EAST FROM MIDLAND Fl · · :!~.,J>' FISHING RODS AND Those Chaparral-Camsro guys learned a lot at Lime Rock Trans-Am, R REELS,TYPEWRITERS 60 says Jack Brady. Or did they? ... BICYCLES, LOCKS. SAFE ON ALL METALS DEPARTMENTS EVEN YOUR WATCH. INSIGHT ...... • ...... 6 AROUND THE WORLD IN 30 DAYS .. 70 IN SPRAY CANS OR -ilNDSIGHT ...... ··· ·· . . 8 FOR THE RECORD ...... 76 SQUIRT CANS ... AT 803 KOVACIK ...... · •· ·· .. 14 ADVERTISING INDEX 88 HARDWARE AND DO' I MATHEWS . 18 COMING NEXT MONTH .. 88 ...... AUTO STORES ALL PAUL VA'l VALKENBURGH ...... 22 INTERNATIONAL CALENDAR 88 OVER AMERICA! BUYLINE OF THE MONTH ...... 26 OFF CAMBER ...... 90 WHENEVER RUST OR CORROSION IS A STAFF PROBLEM, REACH T. C. Browne ..•.•••.•.•...... Publisher Mike Criss . . Produc tion Editor FOR YOUR CAN OF Robert Ko,ac·< ...... • . •.•...... Editor Bel11 Lukacs ...... •...... Art Assistant Don Mathe"s ...... Ma naging Editor Tom Tice ...... Technical Assistant LIQUID WRENCH! Paul Van Va'kenburgh ..... Technical Editor John Cannon ...... Monoposto Diretlore Joh'l Blunsden .... . •...... European Editor J. Richard Forbes ...... Special Photography RADIATOR SPECIAL TY COMPANY CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28201 I S Russom . •...... •...... Art Director Jean Alexander ...... Editorial Secretary In (11n-,da Rad, ,,to r Specialty Co of Canad11 lid , Toronto

    Sports Car Graphic / August 1970 3 FOR THE PROFESSIONAL

    September 1970 Volume 10 Number 9

    ROAD TESTS TR I-TESTING THE PINTO, VEGA AND GREMLIN The question is not what you can do tor Detroit, but what 32 can Detroit do for you. Or is it the other way around? TOYOTA COROLLA VS. DATSUN 1200 Sorting out two peas lrom an oriental pod takes a combination of 50 bad jokes, accurate test data and inscrutable Paul Van Valkenburgh.

    AUTOMOTIVE ANALYSIS DETROIT WANTS YOU! Thirteen-percent penetration finally awakened the sleeping U.S. giant, which 29 suddenly realized ii was about to be had. Help! America, help!

    FEATURES MARCH 707 A revealing look at a potent, potential winner - 48 Robin Herd's Can-Am special. AIR POLLUTION - THE SOLUTIONS SAFETY HELMETS The Grant molded thermoplastic The second hall of Bob Kovacik's dirty, irritating story on 56 what's being done to clean up our cars. safety helmets are up to 20% lighte than fiberglass helmets. Our astro• nau ts' helmets are also made from this same TECHNICAL super-strong , material. All Grant helmets are completely American made and available in PREPARE TO WIN - PART 4 many solid or metalflake designs; exceed 290 You've got to roll in more ways than one to wjn races, so listen standards and AMA group 1 approved. 68 to Carroll Smith explain why gelling the right bearings can STEERING WHEELS keep you on~course. All Grant custom steering wheels have a heavily c hromed. welded l hree-holed spoke design. Available in rich genuine COMPETITION hand-rubbed walnut, BRIDGEHAMPTON TRANS-AM vinyl or sport foam. Donohue did ii /or Javelin, but Jones thought the All Grant prod­ 38 officials did it to Ford. Jack Brady tells why. ucts are hand­ crafted to ON ROOTS, DEBTS AND LESSONS LEARNED meet the Meandering Ted West reports on Mosport and Sr. Jovita Can-Ams, highest 42 where the scene wasn' t quite the same as be/ore. stan­ SEVEN CAME RUNNING dards of quality. Champagne, a garbage truck, five Porsches and two Ferraris created 63 a memorable grand finale /or John Blunsden·s 24 Hours ol Le Mans. THE DUTCH GRAND PRIX 74 Rindl wins /or Lotus, but the revelry was subdued at Zandvoort. DEPARTMENTS

    INSIGHT ...... • ...... 4 AROUND THE WORLD IN 30 DAYS 78 'i,'l::>S IGHT ...... , ...... 6 FOR THE RECORD ...... 64 30 B KOVACIK ...... 10 BUYLINE OF THE MONTH . .. - ...... 89 :>ON MATHEWS ...... 14 ADVERTISING INDEX ...... 90 P ... UL VAN VALKENBURGH ...... • .. 18 INTERNATIONAL CALENDAR . . . . 90 300K REVIEW 26 OFF CAM BER ...... 92

    STAFF T. C. Browne ...... _ ...... Publisher Thomas B. Floyd ...... Australasian Editor Ro ce rt Ko,acik ...... Editor Mike Criss ...... Production Editor :>on Y.atrews . . . .. Managing Editor Bela Luka.cs ...... • . . Art Assistant Paut Van Valkenburgh • . .. . Technical Editor Tom Tice ...... Technical Assistant I NDU S TRIE S INCO R PORAT E D 8 1 Russom ...... Art Director J. Richard Forbes . • .... Special Photography 3680 Beva11y 6tvd • I.Os Angeles.. Ca_ 90004 • (213) 362-1375 John Blunsden .. .. European Editor Jean Alexander ...... Editorial Secretary Sports Car Graphic / September 1970 3 October 1970 Volume 10 Number 10

    ROAD TESTS MUSTANG MACH 1 Gutty, mascul/ne, beasty with a 7-liter engine, here's one that 40 won't be ignored on the showroom floor. S2 60 O lordy, ii we could've only FIT into that car . .. what FUN we would've had/

    AUTOMOTIVE ANALYSIS A LITTLE POLISH FOR THE STAR Everybody's still talking about the famous M-B C/11, but Karl 76 Ludvigsen wonders who's puffin' on who. . or is it whom?

    FEATURES THE AMERICAN GT LIVES .. . FOR 1971, ANYWAY 29 Like ii or not, the death kne// is sounding for U.S. "unsafe" performance vehicles. SAFETY HELMETS AUDI 100CS The Grant molded thermoplastic safety helmets a,e up to 20% lighter Another surprise from GroBvater Volkswagen, as Dennis Cipnic . 44 looks at the new Audi Coupe by Auto Union out of Mercedes-Ghia. than fiberglass helmets. Ou r astro- nauts' helmets are also made from this same super-strong material. All Grant helmets are completely Amencan made and available in TECHNICAL many solid or metalflake designs; exceed 290 PREPARE TO WIN - PART 5 standards and AMA group 1 approved. After covering basic race car plumbing, meta/Work, brakes '!nd bearings, master STEERING WHEELS 64 car-builder Carroll Smith gets down to the good stu/1 - engines and transm,ss,ons. All Grant custorn steering wheels have a heavily chromed. welded t hree-holed spoke design. Available in rich genuine hand-rubbed walnut. COMPETITION vinyl or sport foam. ROAD AMERICA FINAL All Grant prod­ ucts are hand. Definitely not a race report, as Don Mathews follows TIG Racing 36 at the Elkhart Lake Trans-Am. crafted 10 meet the THE TENSION WAS TERRIBLE highest stan~ ... at the British Grand Prix, where it Just wasn't Jack Brabham's 55 week ro win. dards of quality. NEVER GIVE THE SUCKER AN EVEN BREAK Ted West gazes goggl1J-eyed as them Texas Chaparral boys try to clean up at the 72 Watkins Glen Can-Am: then things get back to normal at Edmonton.

    DEPARTMENTS INSIGHT . .. . ·········· 4 AROUND THE WORLD IN 30 DAYS 82 HINDSIGHT .. 6 FOR THE RECORD 86 BOOK REVIEW ...... 12 BUYLINE OF THE MONTH .. 94 BOB KOVACIK ·········· ···· ·· 14 ADVERTIS ING INDEX ...... 96 DON MATHEWS ······· ···· 18 INTE RNATIONAL CALENDAR 96 PAU L VAN VALKENBURGH 26 OFF CAMBER .. 98

    STAFF T. C. Browne ...... Publisher ThOmas 8. Floyd ...... Australasian Editor Robert Kovacik ...... Editor Mike Criss ...... Production Editor Don Mathews ...... Managing Editor Bela Lukacs ...... Art Assistant Paul Van Valkenburgh .. . .. Technical Editor Tom Tice ...... Technical Assistant Bill Russom . . . . . Art Director J. Richard Forbes . Special Photography I N DU STR I E S I NCO R P OR A TED 36608cvcrly8Ivc • LosA.n9eIes Ca 90004 • (213)3&2•13?$ John Blunsden ...... European Editor Jean Alexander ...... Edi torial Secretary

    Spo_rts Car Graphic/ October 1970 3 November 1970 Volume 10

    ROAD TESTS INTERMECCANICA !TALIA Only those crazy Italians coulcl take en American failure encl 36 develop it into a tow-production esthetic success. TOYOTA CORONA No car cloes everything. No car cloes everything right. But this Announces ultra-light 44 car cloes everything it's supposecl to clo, rlgbr. FORGED hi-performance pistons for imports. FEATURES CIRCUS MAXIMUM AT ONTARI O MOTOR SPEEDWAY At any moment Don Mathews expecrecl to see 'em bring on the lions 24 at the wile/ California 50D. FASTEST POLAK IN SCRANTON, HAMTRAMCK ANO MAYBE TERLINGUA Every sport has its heroes: Teel West explains about Rac/ng's Polish 31 Driver of the Year. Or is it DrNer's Racing Polish of the Year? THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN AND THEIR CLEAN-AIR MACHINES When Chris Pacl

    TECHNICAL Now. tor th~ first time, JE offers PREPARE TO WIN - PART 6 a super-lig ht, high-performance. Neering the final turn of this 7- part series, Carroll Smith explains FORGED p iston for your sports/ 55 the sneaky cletails of race- alignment. import car.

    Available for all English Fol'd four COMPETITION cylinder engines: Austin-Healy 3000. BAD DAY IN DODGE CITY Sunbeam. MG-B. MG-C. and Triumph Karl Luclvigsen hangs tight to ancl the Autoclynamics gang TR-2 oncf TR·4. 48 at Watkins Glen Trans-Am . JE pistons are computer designed 12-CYLINDER SYMPHONY ar'ld engineered to achieve excep• From John Blunsclen's view of the Austrian GP, it looks like 52 -Forc{ clomination of Formula 1 is nearing an encl. tional quality and precision. Your assurance of the finest high-per­ HOW TO MAKE AN HONEST WOMAN formance pistons obtainable. Write Some say olcl pros will never change, but Teel West touncl the way 64 et Micl-Ohio ancl Elkhart Lake Can-Ams. for free spec sheet and price list.

    1870 JE catalog, only soc incl. 2 decal s. DEPARTMENTS JE ENGINEERING CORP. ',SIGHT 4 AROUND THE WORLD IN 30 DAYS 70 930 MONTEREY PASS ROAD - \DSIGHT ...... • . •....• . •..•. .. 6 FOR THE RECORD .. 74 MONTEREY PARK, CALIF. 9 1754 S03 KOVACIK ...... 10 BUYLINE OF THE MONTH ...... 79 JO~ MATHEWS ...... 14 ADVERTISING INDEX 80 ">.UL VAN VALKENBURGH ...... •.. .. 18 INTERNATIONAL CALENDAR ...... 80 ------~-SG-11 500K REVIEW ...... •... . 22 OFF CAMBER ...... 82 Please send: O Free sports car piston spec sheet O 1970 JE calalog (50c enclosed) STAFF Nam•------­ - . C. Browne ...... • ...... Pub I isher Thomas B. Floyd ...... Australasian Editor Acze1 Kovacik ...... Editor Mike Criss ...... Production Editor Addres"'------:: :i 1 '..'athews ...... Managing Editor Bela Lukacs ...... Art Assistant City, ______-=a. 'la, Valkenburgh ..... Technical Editor Tom Tice ...... Technical Assistant - R ... ssom ...... Art Director J. Richard Forbes ...... Special Photography st.tte ______z;p ,____ _ .::,L7 3 .unsden ..•...... European Editor Jean Alexander ...... Editorial Secretary

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    December 1970 Vol ume 10 Number 12

    ROAD TESTS

    PLYMOUTH /DODGE COLT Better late than never, Chrysler hops/ prances onto the subcompact bandwagon . 30 but customers who believe In "buying American" will be torn. MERCEDES-BENZ 280SE 3.5 II you think the new Merced&$ with 3.5-//ter engine is a good deal, then 44 bung your wallet, step insido our office and jom the fight.

    FEATURES

    SURTEES TS7 Cutaway view of the fulfillment of John's tong-held ambition. Not 38 overyone gets to build his own Grand Prix car. CXCLUSIVE - SIMPLE SYSTEM PROMISES END TO POLLUTION Concentrated effort by dedicated men can solve any enorgy-storago 48 problem ... provided the piece doesn't blow up.

    PAINT YOUR 'VAGEN SAFETY HELMETS Having unlimited time but no patience, Julian G. Schmidt (Joes schizo over The Grant molded thermoplastic 61 a 98-cent spray can versus the Earl Scheib Special. satety helmots are up 10 20% lighte than fiberglass helmets. Our astro- nau1s• he lmels are also made from this same TECHNICAL super-strong material. Alt Grant helmets are completely American made and avai lable in many sohd or metattlake des,gns; exceed 290 PREPARE TO WIN - PART 7 standards and AMA group 1 approved Carroll Smith wraps it all up in this final episode of preparing STEERI NG WHEELS 56 sate, econom1cal,. winning race cars. Alt Gra nt custom steering wheels have a heavily chromed. w elded three-holed spo

    INSIGHT , , ...•.. • . •. ... • . • ...... 4 AROUN D THE WORLO IN 30 DAYS 64 HINDSIGHT ...... 6 FOR THE RECORD ...... 66 BOB KOVACIK ...... , . • . . 12 ADVERTISING INDEX ...... 72 00'\ '!ATHEWS ...... 16 COMING NEXT MONTH ...... 72 0 1<. ..:L VAN VALKENBURGH .. , • .. ... , , . 18 INTERNATIONAL CALENDAR •... , ..... 72 BOOK REVIEW ...... • . •.• ... , 20 1970 SPORTS CAR GRAPHIC INDEX .... 73 BUYL 'IE OF THE MONTH ...... 22 OFF CAMBER ...... 74

    STAFF T. C. Bro ,,ne ...... •. .•. , , , . •. .. . Publishor Thomas 8 . Floyd . , ...•.. Australasian Editor Robert Kovacik •..••.•. , , , ..... , , , . Editor Miko Criss . ....•.. , ...... Production Ed itor Oen Uathe.-.,5 ...... Managing Editor Bela Lukacs ...... Art Assistant Pa.• Va'\ Va'ke•burgh •••.• Technical Edilor Tom Tice ...... •.•..••. Technical Assistant Bi Russom ••••...... •..... ••. Art Director J. Richard Forbes ...... Special Photography INOUSTRIES INCORPORATEO John Blunsden ...... European Editor Candace M. Harding ...... Edilorlal Secretary ~06...-erl')- Oh·

    Sports Car Graphic/ December 1970 3 ~~--~~~ .. ~ SPORTS J 'S..:,.-',., On the CAR GHJ\PHIC "'If - \'•, I . AtrrOMOllVE ~.= ,r,,J;\~t• , ~ _ l'!t .:... ·:s·. ·' scene CHAMPION Ja~uary 1971 Volume 11 Number 1 OF THE WORLD ROAD TEST Jackie Stewart -::--6--:----,J,:-EN--,S:::-E:::-N,-,---1,--N_T_E_R_C_E:::-P- T_O_R_ll- Matra/Elf "Jenson? ... Jenson? Wh o makes it?" was the usual question put to Poul Van by Edtuard Sei dler 2 Va/kcnburgh as he tested one of Mother England's groatest production cars. The fabulous as­ DRIVER'S REPORT cension of Jackie Stewart and the JENSEN FF II "blue cars"; commencing in 1964 up to And in case you're not quite happy with the standard lntorceptor JI, capturing the world title in 1969. 94 30 let John Olunsde11 compare it with tho 4-wheel-drive version. photos, 72 in color. 9¾ x 12. $14.95 'till Jan. 1, 1971, $17.95 thereafter. Item 1. FEATURES AUTO SHOW PART 1 - PARIS, l _O_N_O_O_N_, _T_U_R-IN______AUTOMOBILE 36 Art for arfs sake . .. wtth a bit of pract1ca11ty thrown m. YEAR 17th Edition AUTO SHOW PART 2 - GRIN ANO BARE IT! 42 First aid tor your aches ancJ pams. FERRUCCIO'S BABY Smaller than a speeding Miura, Lamborghini's Urraco P250 with body by 56 Be 11one is sure to enhance the l(afian hIgh-performanco image. LIGIER JS2: A NEW LIGHTWEIGHT CONTENDER From France, Kerl Ludvigsen surveys the result of Guy Ligier's professional 62 a11empt to out-Lotus the Europa! TECHNICAL THE WORLD'S MOST ADVANCED RACE-DRIVERS SCHOOL A History of With D billing like that, what else would you expect but Mark Donohue and his . SPORTS 58 Javelin at Riverside Raceway, with Paul Van Ve/kenburgh hand/mg tho olectron1cs. CARS ------COM- -PETIT- ---ION ------by G. N. Getrgano PLAY IT AGAIN, NOR(R)A Just about every­ Kyle (Bogie) Given ha.~ a sneer on /11s lips as he bemusedly observes thing any auto­ 20 the fight for love ar,(1 glory at the B0/8 1000. mobile bull could want to know THE DAVID HOBBS DIARY about sports cars From the sixth race on. Englishman Hobbs gives his intimate view ot 'ow ,t is included in 32 bloodywell was out there in 1he '70 Contmental Championship seuos this exciting new MEXICO - THEY USED TO RACE THERE. DIDN'T THEY? book. 48 pages In whrch Dennis Cipnlc watches, amozod, as the Moxies" Grand Prix slowly of color plates, 250 black and white 44 degellerates into a s trange kind of bullfight with cars, Eeeh . .. toro! photos, comprehensive index. 8 x 10. $14.95. Item 3. THE MORE THINGS CHANGE ... . the more the Can-Am conuo,e,sy reigns, when Ted West heads west to 50 Cal,lorn,a for the Mon1e1ey and Riverside Grands Pr,x BLACK HORSE PUBLICATIONS P. O. Box 158 • 201 DEPARTMENTS Green Pond, N. J. 07435 INSIGHT ...... AROUND THE WORLD IN 30 DAYS ...... 64 4 Please send: HINDSIGHT .. , , .... . 6 FOR THE RECORD . . . 68 BOB KOVACIK .... . 12 BUYLINE OF THC MONTH ...... 72 1. . " . ... 2. 3, DON MATHEWS ...... 14 INTERNATIONAL CALENDAR ...•..... 73 Enclosed is, $ ...... PAUL VAN VALKENBURGH 16 ADVERTISING INDEX . . . . • . . . . . 73 please send catalogue. BOOK REVIEW , .... . 18 OFF CAMBER ...... 74 Name STAFF Address T. C. Browne ...... Publisher John Blunsden .. ... European Editor Robert Kovacik ...... E ditor Thomas 8. Floyd .... Australasian Editor City Don Malhews • . , , ...... Managing Editor Mike Criss ...... ProducI,on Editor Paul Van Valkenburgh .. , , . Technical Ed itor Bela Lukacs , , , , , ...... , ... . An Assistant State Zip Kyle Given . , , , , , , ...... Feature Editor Torn Tice .. Technical Assistant New Jersey residents add 5% sales tax. Bill Russom ...... , , , , . Art Director Candace M, Harding .... Edi torlol Secretary

    Sports Car Graphic/ January 1971 3 February 1971 Volume 11 Number 2

    ROAD TESTS OTAS GRAN PRIX oer,ormance With only 8 17 real, Jive, pulsating cc's, you won't believe how Super perlormance for your CORVAIR, YOLKS. 26 this car can perform . We didn't until we tried it! WAGEN or DUNE BUGGY! Rapid acceleration, fa$t cornering and quick-straight stops. IECO engineers are the aircooled engine experts. They OPEL 1900 VS CAPRI 2000 have designed the parts that make it all happen. Will clean Miss Ecology get zapped by mean Mr. Performance? Only Now get the feel of a real car that goes the way 66 the buyers can tell for sure! you want it to. Send for IECO's uniqu e illus­ tr,:Jted catalog of p,ecision part5 and accessories that make your car perform. Mail $1.00- refund­ FEATURES able with purchase- for you r catalog and decal!

    THE BRITISH CALL IT MUD-PLUGGING @. IECO We here in England, observes John Bfunsden, have had over 50 years in which Name, ______30 to raise (or tower) the quality of off-road racing. Here is the result.

    A WAY TO THE TOP AddresS------The piofesslonal business of Formula B has been dominated by one 34 Mr. Mike Eyerly .. . and Ted West wanted to know why. City & State ______- - Zip_ _ _ GTR-X Corvair O VW O Buggy D . Sleek! Sexy! Uninhibited! is how automotive journalists like Thomas B. Floyd 2314•G PICO BL., SANTA MONICA, CALIF. 90405 54 describe GM's new Australian performance-car prototype. MILAN'S ELECTRIC MARVELS 0.0. Cozzi asks for a few quiet tears on 1he passing of Milan's 74 tradltional funeral vans.

    TECHNICAL

    "STOP THAT CAR!" The weak link in modern automotive brake systems is now the reaction time of 59 1he driver . .. and Carroll Smi1h explains how anti-lock devices can help that.

    COMPETITION

    WHEN DOES THE MAIN EVENT BEGIN? Th ey're all good at the American Road Race of Champions, but 40 Kyle Given wenrto Georgia for the C-Production payoff. THE EUROPEAN HILLCLI MB CHAMPIONSHIP: CRUCIBLE FOR PROGRESS 56 Here's what it takes, reveals Dennis J. Cipnic , to develop great Sports and GT cars.

    DEPARTMENTS ANSEN SPRINTS INSIGHT ...... 4 BUYLINE ...... 22 HINDSIGHT ... .. 6 AROUND THE WORLD IN 30 DAYS ...... 78 tor SPORTS CARS BOB KOVAC IK .. .. . 12 FOR THE RECORD . ... . 84 13x5½ fits Datsun, Opel, Corvair, V.W., Toyota, Fiat, Triumph, M.G., DON MATHEWS ...... 14 ADVERTISING INDEX ...... 90 and most American cars! PAUL VAN VALKENBuRGH . 16 INTERNATIONAL CALENDAR . . 90 14x6 and 7 (4 lug), 15x5½, 7, BOOK REVIEW ... .18 OFF CAMBER .. .. 92 8½, and 15x10's for Bugs, Bug­ gies, and Porsche early 5 and late 4-bolt patterns! Send $ 1.00 for 100 page catalog STAFF auwmo-.;1ve T. C. Browne ...... Publisher John Blunsden ...... European Editor ANSENengmeermg Robert Kovacik ...... Edilor Thomas 8. Floyd • ...... Australasian Editor A SUBSIDIARY' OF WHITTAKeR CORPORATION Don Mathews . Managing Edilor Mike Criss ...... Prod uction Editor 13715 S. WESTERN AVE. · 0 aul Van Valkenburgh .... . Technical Editor Bela Lukacs . . . . Art Assistanl GARDENA, CALIFORNIA 90249 Kyle Given ... . Feature Edilor Tom Tice . . . . Technical Assistant Dept. SCG 271 Bill Russom ...... Art Di rector Candace M. Harding ..• . Editorial Secretary

    Sports Car Graphic / Febru ary 1971 3 SPORTS CARl,Rll'IIJI

    March 1971 Volume 11

    ROAD TESTS

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    April 1971 Volume 11 Number 4 1nyour ROAD TEST living roo JAVELIN/AMX With a touch of the magical Mark Donohue influence, AMC's new performance model isn't exactly what every little old lady shovfd have ... but then, only some She'll love the Panasonic 28 would want it. Car and Home Stereo. DRIVER'S REPORTS Almost as much as you wHI. Because it lets you escape JAGUAR SERIES 3 V-12 COUPE from the cramped confines of At fast/ The new Jaguar 12-cylinder engine finally arrived. and the XKE 2+ 2 Covpe 36 has got it. Bob Kovacik and John Blunsden describe how ii is. your car. To the.broader horizons of your living room. JAGUAR XJ6 4.2-LITER SEDAN Just turn the key and pull Fast, smooth, responsive, elegant .. . possibly the best 5-passenger sedan 46 he's ever driven, but Don Mathews wasn't sure he wanted to tell the story. the unit out of the Lock-Tight bracketthatsecuresitunder FEATURES the dash of your car. And the WHAT PRICE "SAFETY"? Car and Home Stereo is read Dennis J. Cipnic checks into what it's costing imported-car manufacturers to to roam. 32 meet our Federal safety standards. And guess who's paying the bill. And it's ready to play just l'M JUST A COUNTRYBOY, REALLY! about anything you want to That's what he told Kyte Given, who always wondered what sort of man hear. Slide out the tape 49 would drive the same Jaguar XK-120M on SCCA c1tc ui1s for 15 years . cartridge. Slip in an FM stare JAGUAR SS 100 pack. And you convert your This one will live forever. player to an FM stereo radio. 52 The same with the AM pack. LIFE OF A SALESMAN And Marine pack. There's ff it takes talent to drive, it also takes talent to quit .. . and finish in the even a pack that adapts your 69 buchs -up position that Bob Kovacik finds Charlie Hayes m. player to play cassettes. Drive in to your Panasonic THE STATE OF THE ART Just in case you've been wouied about USAC. NASCAR, SCCA or dealer. And see the Panasoni 75 NHRA, Kyle Given offers you a little bit of HOPE. Car and Home Stereo. Model CX-888SU. It's the first car TECHNICAL stereo that'll play almost JAGUAR V-12 any place you do. John Blunsden, on how the search tor a perfect engine led to 40 Jaguar's new 12,cylinder symphony. STORM OVER SUCTION-TRACTION Everybody knows that Jim Hall's Chaparral 2J gor thumbs down lrom 60 the Royal Box, but Karl Ludvigsen explains what the hue and cry is all about. COMPETITION TWENTY-FOUR CHAPTERS OF DAYTONA They told us "You could write a book about the 24 Hours of Daytona," 54 so that's what we did. DEPARTMENTS 26 INSIGHT 4 8UYLINE OF THE MONTM HINDSIGHT ...... 6 AROUND THE WORLD IN 30 DAYS 82 BOB KOVACIK 16 FDR THE RECORD 91 DON MATHEWS 18 ADVERTISING INDEX ...... 98 KYLE GIVEN 22 INTERNATIONAL CALENDAR 98 BOOK REVIEW 24 OFF CAMBER 100 STAFF

    TC BROWNE ...... Publisher THOMAS 6. FLOYD . . . .Australasian Editor ROBERT KOVACIK . ... Ed ito r MIKE CRISS ...... Production Editor DON MATHEWS . .. Managing Editor BELA LUKACS .... . Art Assistant KYLE GIVEN ...... Feature Editor TOM TICE . . . . .•. Technical Assistant BILL RUSSOM ...... An Director TERRY COOK ...... Palmist JOHN BLUNSOEN . European Editor LOUISE CLARK . . Editorial Secretary ANSEN SPRINTS -c -n 0 0 ::c ::c. Cl) C C'"') :c ~ m Cl) May 1971 Volume 11 Number 5 0 c::: ROAD TESTS '""C z ALFA ROMEO 1750 GTV VERSUS SPIDER m (""') Finishing such two easy pieces on time might have been difficult r:- 28 for men of less style than aesthete Kyle Given and athlete Ron Grable. 0 DRIVER'S REPORTS m ::c A LFA BERt.lNA - THE SENSUAL CAR ~ The exceptional performance, quality and comfort of this 4-door C'"') ~ 48 sedan rea/Jy tickled the emotions of Bob Kovacik. - ALFA ROMEO MONTREAL ::c No . .. we'd better ca// it a riding Impression for TC Browne, who even in Italy couldn't quite get his hands on the wheel of this 54 new, three-year-old, high-performance design. But he rode in it. M. G. ·TOYOTA·V.W. FEATURES ALFA ROMEO TODAY ANSEN Profit may still be the motive here as well as there but TC Browne see a dilfer- 25 ence in the way the Italians go about it . .. not to mention the difference in products. SPRIN IS OTTO ZIPPER: EXPOSED! f!ndern_eath it all, this impeccably dressed, conservative Beverly Hills burgher 35 is nothing but a genume car /fake, says Kyle Given (who knows one when he sees one). FOR ALFA ROMEO: TWO STOPS ON A FANTASTIC VOYAGE Everything has to begin somewhere, they told Mike Criss. SP• R·-,-s 39 And this is what he found. ALFA ROMEO 1934 SC 2300 MILLE MIGLIA CARS 46 A beauty of a classic-winning car for Alfa. LUCKY STRIKE GREEN HAS GONE AND WALKED A MILE TO TASTE LIKE A RACING CAR SHOULD 56 Why write a subtitle for this? Stan Mott draws again. EVERYTHING YOU'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT RACE PROMOTION AND WERE DUMB ENOUGH TO ASK 64 Glamour comes in many forms, but Riverside Raceway's Jack Mathews thinks promoting car races ain't it. TECHNICAL Can you dig this? ANSEN SPRINTS ALFA ROMEO'S V-8s are avilable for sports cars, too! John Blunsden explores the reasons why, behind the Montreal's AN SEN SPRINTS have got the works: 51 new 90-degree, 4-ohc, light-alloy engine. They're quality eng ineered one-piece COMPETITION permanent mold casting using A356 aluminum alloy and heat treated to SOUTH AFRICAN GRAND PRIX T-6. They'll fit DATSUN$, OPEL, A beautiful fdendship between Mario Andrew, Scuderia Ferrari, CORVAIR, V.W., TOYOTA, 58 and the checkered flag at Kyalami. TRIUMPH, M.G., and most American DEPARTMENTS cars. (13x5½). The versatile 14x6-7's (4-lug), 15x5½. 7. 8½, and 15x10's for INSIGHT ...... • . • ...... • ...... 4 BUYLINE OF THE MONTH ...... 22 HINDSIGHT ...... 6 AROUND THE WORLD IN 30 DAYS ..... 72 Bugs, Buggies, and Porsche early 5 and BOB KOVACIK ...... , ...... , . .. . . 14 FOR THE RECORD ...... 80 late 4-bolt patterns. Remember, the DON MATHEWS ...... • . , ...... 16 ADVERTISING INDEX . . . . . 88 ANSEN SPRINT meets and exceeds all KYLE GIVEN ...... ••... • .•...... • ... 18 INTERNATIONAL CALENDAR ...... 88 SEMA 5-1 specs! And al l ANSEN BOOK REVIEW ...... 20 OFF CAMBER ...... 90 SPRINT wheels come fully machined with a high lustre finish. See your STAFF ANSEN dealer--today! Send for $1.50 TC BROWNE ...... Publisher THOMAS B. FLOYD ..... Australasian Editor Cata log. Pat. Pend. ROBERT KOVAC IK ...... Ed itor MlKE CRISS ...... Production Editor ANSEN::;:~:f; DON MATHEWS ...... Managing Editor BELA LUKACS ...... Art Assistant KYLE GIVEN ...... Feature Editor TOM TICE ...... Technical Assistant A.t;V & $ 1t)1 A.MY (}flw.~~~~~~~!: DI CK VAN CLEVE ...... Space Monger 1371tl SOU lM ~STtAN AV'ENUE SILL RUSSOM ...... Art Director OAAOf:NA.(;AJ.lflOANIA 90~49 SCG 57 1 JOHN BLUNSDEN ...... European Editor LOUISE CLARK ...... Editorial Secretary Sports Car Graphic/ May 1971 3 SPORTS CAR (,lt\PIII(

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