The cover story is about the Chevron B 16, in which Brian Redman won the 500 km race at the Nürburgring as overall winner on the car's racing debut. In addition to various events, the 13th edition of Curbs also reports on Gerd Ruch, the Citroën DS 21, the Porsche 906 and many other interesting topics.
Rainy season opener at the Hockenheimring
Hockenheim welcoming you with typical April weather is actually atypical. But at this year's season opener of the Youngtimer Trophy and the FHR racing series, the ADAC Preis Stadt Stuttgart Hockenheimring, the participants had to contend with wet tracks, low temperatures and even sleet.
100-year-old "Edwardian Specials" and Group 5 sports cars from the early seventies, such as the legendary Porsche 917 and Ferrari 512, in a joint racing event! This was seen for the first time at Goodwood, at this year's 74th Goodwood Members Meeting at the end of March.
Came, saw, conquered
"What looks really good, is really good." The saying comes from none other than two-time Formula 1 world champion Graham Hill, at the time referring to the Lotus 25. But this statement also applies perfectly to the Chevron B 16.
It all started with a Ford Capri in the 70s. Gerd Ruch's first races were regularity tests and slalom events. However, he soon realized that he had no interest in these "slow-paced events". In 1978, he appeared for the first time in a white and red-green striped Ford Capri at the 200 miles at the Norisring.
"The goddess" at the "mother of rallies"
The Citroën DS 19 made its debut at the Monte Carlo Rally 60 years ago and the DS 21 celebrated its first overall victory there 50 years ago. The article tells the still surprisingly successful story of the Citroën DS/ID series in international rallying from 1956 to 1974.
50 years ago, the Porsche Carrera 6 caused a sensation on the racetrack for the first time. To celebrate this anniversary in style, Curbs looks back at the Porsche 906 successes.
