History

From gentlemen's sport to criminal act, the strange evolution of drink driving laws across a century of motoring.

Ligier recently hit the news by recording the slowest ever lap of the Nürburgring, amusingly claiming this "hinted at its glorious history". But what exactly is that history?

We've heralded the 1911 Vauxhall Prince Henry as one of the most influential cars of the 20th century, being perhaps the first proper production sports car. But what was the inspiration behind it? And who was Prince Henry? Here's how a royal obsession wit...

Louis Renault's factory produced 300 trucks per month for Germany. Every single one was sabotaged. The inspectors never noticed until the engines failed on the Eastern Front.

Before the 356, before the company even existed, Ferdinand and Ferry Porsche designed a mid engined V10 sports car in 1938. It never got past paper. History would have been very different if it had.

If you're playing spot the difference between the original UK and German Ford Transits, grab a magnifying glass you'll be there all day spotting the thousands of tweaks hiding under identical sheetmetal.

Heres the real number one. Thats my grandfather behind the wheel. He was chosen to head up the vette project at chevy in 53. Enlarge the pic to read the sign. Credit: Brian Forshee

22 years ago today I arrived to catch a helicopter with a camera in my hands and a sick feeling in my stomach. It was the final flight of Concorde, my task was to get a picture as it passed Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Clifton suspension bridge - a 21st cent...

In 1952, driver Albert Gunter bravely vaulted a London bus across an opening Tower Bridge gap, saving 20 passengers and earning lasting fame.

Mildred Mary Bruce carved her name into Bentley legend with a mental 24-hour solo drive in a Bentley 4½ Litre despite never piloting the beast before.

In 1970, GM designer Bill Mitchell birthed Pontiac’s wildest legend ... the Firebird Pegasus. This one-off muscle car paired Pontiac’s American style with a rare Ferrari 365 GTB/4 V12, creating a muscle-exotic fusion that still spins heads today.

Group B rally cars, the Killer Bs, were legends of brute power, fearless drivers, and unrivaled speed. Their reign was short but explosive, marked by jaw-dropping tech and tragic accidents that forced an abrupt ban, forever changing rally racing.

Paul Newman was not simply a Hollywood icon; his passion for racing carved out a remarkable motorsport legacy spanning more than three decades. His love affair with racing was sparked by his role in the 1968 film Winning, where he portrayed an IndyCar dri...

Few cars come with a story this unique—a tale of innovation, preservation, and sheer rarity. Meet the Tasca Super Mark VIII, a one-of-one prototype tucked away in Ford’s experimental history and brought back to life by LMNM member Brian Herron.

Few know that Ken Miles, Shelby American’s ace, raced the iconic 427 Cobra in Australia’s 1965 Australian Tourist Trophy. The big-block Cobra put on a noise-and-action-packed show before mechanical heartbreak ended its charge.

Built by Fiat designer Michele Fasana in 1957, the one-off Topolino Spider was playful yet elegant, a symbol of mid-century Italian creativity.