So glad to see the driver was not hurt and the car actually looks in relatively good shape. Perhaps DP and P2 cars should adopt the ACO rules of a dorsal fin. I am not sure if the NASCAR roof flaps would be possible given the small roof where the doors go deeply into the roof. The dorsal fin for cars at LeMans has…

LMP1 and LMP2 cars for the ACO use dorsal fins and they don't seem to have any issues with flipping. This was somewhat of an anomaly as it hit debris and the suspension broke, which caused the car to take off. Really, the cars have been really safe for many years. And, with a very small roof unlike NASCAR Cup cars, I…

Yes, I have seen and heard the Brabham Alfa Romeos in person, both at Mosport and Long Beach. They did sound great, but not as good as the Matra or Ferrari engines.

End or an era really. The Frigates were true workhorses. My dad served on the USS Picking, a Fletcher class destroyer in WW2. His ship saw major combat in much of the Pacific Theater and was part of the "Picket Line" where destroyers ringed the carriers to help defend them. They were considered expendable, but vital.…

Meanwhile, in the frozen north, racers are using a slightly different take on what Jordan is using:

This is such great news. I have seen Fifi in person and it is a sight to behold. This plane was so instrumental in the unconditional surrender of Japan. It was called a flying Cadillac for good reason.

I would imagine that a Bolt that lost its charge would be called a deadbolt...

I have seen the Ligiers race a number of times in person. The Matra V12 is the only engine that could rival a Ferrari V12.

Kapitalists? Nyet. Tovarch Lenin does not approve.

Michael, you must have been raised by a Jewish mother. See, Jewish mothers inculcate you with guilt from birth so that long after your mother is gone from this earth, you still feel guilty. Ask me how I know...

The new Ford GT had better look like a Mk IV or I am going to kick and scream and lie down and stomp my feet and hold my breath until I get what I want.

Always find these situations to be quite entertaining. Back in 1979, I worked for a construction firm and was on a bridge crew. Before dismantling a bridge, concrete barriers were brought in for lane closure. We had a guy who drove a boom truck [ a truck with a boom to raise and lower those concrete sections] and who…

Somehow, somewhere [probably where it is very hot], Joseph Stalin approves of this. Russia is on a fast track to the very cold and dark days of the Cold War. We have seen Tovarich Putin and his escapades in Crimea as well as making it difficult for gays at the Olympics as well as his chest thumping about making a…

I have never understood why either Subaru or Mitsubishi have never capitalized on cars like the Levorg S concept. A wagon, sharp looking one at that, with the STi drivetrain should sell really well. I would even imagine that those who have STis might buy one in addition their existing car. The same goes for…

6-10% here. 2011 Mitsubishi Evo X.

Raphael, what a superbly written article. One of the best I have ever read here on Jalopnik. First of all, I myself do remember the Jaguar XJR-14s, being an IMSA/Group C fanatic. I remember all the ruckus about the new formula where the cars were basically F1 cars, including the engines. This engine formula dovetailed…

What a horrible accident. The carnage looks like a war zone. Where I live, there were almost 600 accidents yesterday as well. I am so glad that I bought Blizzak WS 80 snow tires this year. They have already paid for themselves by making my drives safer. In fact, they almost feel like driving in the summer as traction…

Peter Perfect would have approved!

Joke? Wow, you know more than Pete Brock and Carroll Shelby. Where were you when Shelby beat Ferrari's ass in 1965?

Read this: http://www.secondstrike.com/Coupe/Brock.ht…