A new issue of Automobilsport magazine is available on newsstands, with reports on racing decades ago and legendary personalities from the past.
Porsche 804 - A hero who wasn't allowed to be one
A few days before the appearance in Monaco, the restoration of the Porsche 804 was finally completed. Just in time to give everyone goosebumps at the event. Work on the car had been underway since last October, with Porsche paying particular attention to their only complete Formula 1 car.
Walter Brun
Walter Brun was quick-tempered, generous and completely unconventional. The days of dazzling personalities on the racetrack may be over, but they were far from over thirty years ago. The colorful bird had a big heart and sometimes believed a little too much in the honesty of others, as the detailed portrait shows.
A flying start at the Sebring
The Sebring racetrack is well known and always provides highlights. The whole thing started 66 years ago and even back then the endurance races provided highlights.
Targa Florio adventure
Michael Keyser opens his archive and tells how he started out in 1972 with a private Porsche 911 ST. He tried his luck in a total of five one-make world championships. "The Speed Merchants" is a classic film in motorsport history and Michael Keyser knows what it was like behind the scenes.
Ferrari mid-engine sport
Ferrari entered the mid-engined sports car business relatively late. The first prototypes were launched in 1961. The 250 P, 275P and 330P models were the result of a number of developments in the early sixties.
New kids on the block
The Jordan 191 was the exception among the nineties monoposti - although it never won a race, its special design and exceptional history justify its status as a modern classic. The Jordan manager at the time tells us about Spa 1991, where the Jordan made history.
