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ISSUE #48

Cover story
Porsche 917 LH Chassis 917 043

The development of a winning race car – The Porsche 917 / Tailor-made for Le Mans – The SERA long-tail / Podium and lap record – The racing history of Porsche 917 043 / Interview with Norbert Singer – Embarking on a unique engineering career with the 917 / Interview with Gerard Larrousse – „When I drive this car, I am so happy!“ / Interview with Jackie Oliver – „The best car I ever drove“ / Life after racing for 917 043 / Storylines – The remarkable events and encounters surrounding Porsche 917 043 / Chassis overview Porsche 917 LH (SERA) / The art of speed, the speed of art – Porsche 917 Long-Tail in ‘hippie design’ steals the show at The ICE

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ISSUE #47

Cover story
Alpine in racing and rallying 1952–1978

Four-wheel drift instead of forehand slice – Nelson Piquet’s early years in motorsport / A perfect match – Nelson Piquet and Brabham / Back on track for success – Nelson Piquet at Williams, Lotus and Benetton / Finishing up with the classics – Nelson Piquet’s racing career after F1 / “I purely wanted to drive!” – Interview with Nelson Piquet

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ISSUE #46

Cover story
Alpine in racing and rallying 1952–1978

Norman Invasion – Founding and early years of Automobiles Alpine / The seven Musketeers – Alpine drivers / The first World Rally Champions / Home win at Le Mans – Alpine in sportscar racing / The F3/F2 story / A level playing field – One-make Alpine series over the years / Competing at World Championship-Level – Alpine in modern F1 and endurance racing

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ISSUE #45

Cover story
Porsche racing in Can-Am

Canadian-American Challenge Cup – Motorsport (almost) without limits / Against all odds – Porsche in Can-Am – The early years / The Porsche 917 in Can-Am – Big bangers made in Weissach / From the cockpit – Interview with Brian Redman / ‘The Can-Am era was a great adventure!’ – Interview with Alwin Springer

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ISSUE #44

Cover story
Walter Röhrl

Walter Röhrl personally / First taste of success – Ford and Opel 1971–1977 / Proving a point – With the Schnitzer-BMW at the Norisring 1977 / World Champion for the first time – Fiat 1978–1980 / A short intermezzo – Mercedes 1981 / World Champion again – Opel 1982 / Always on the the podium – Lancia 1983 / ‘You could no longer compete without four-wheel drive’ – Audi 1984–1992 / ‘You could always rely on Walter’ – Hans-Joachim Stuck on Walter Röhrl / A partnership for life – Walter Röhrl and Porsche / Walter Röhrl on some of his companions

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ISSUE #43

Cover story
Lancia Delta HF Integrale 1987–1993

The early bird that got the worm – The Group A Lancia Delta / The Lancia Delta's magician – Interview with Sergio Limone / A step up for the Delta – The Integrale’s 1988 debut season / Enter the Integrale 16V – The 1989 season / Is Lancia invincible? – The 1990 season / The competition begins to catch up – The 1991 season / Vintage wine in new bottles – The 1992 season / New sponsor, new driver, no title – The 1993 season and beyond / “The Lancia Delta is like a child for me” – Interview with Miki Biasion / Weight Watchers – The Lancia Delta HF Integrale in the Nationales Automuseum – The Loh Collection

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ISSUE #42

Cover story
Stefan Bellof

Hope, lost too soon – The rapid rise of Stefan Bellof / World champion – The 1984 season / “Stefan really was exceptional” – Interview with Peter Reinisch / 956 009 – Guaranteed success in endurance racing – Stefan Bellof’s world championship-winning Porsche 956 / All or nothing – Derek Bell on Stefan Bellof / Cut short – Stefan Bellof’s (too) brief Formula 1 career

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ISSUE #41

Cover story
Henri Pescarolo

The adventurer – At home with Henri Pescarolo / Beginnings and first part of the career – Part 1 / German teams – Part 2 / Teammates – Part 3 / Adventures on land and in the air – Part 4 / Pescarolo as team boss – Part 5

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ISSUE #40

Cover story
BMW at Le Mans 1937–2024

Starting off with a class win – The first two outings at Le Mans in 1937 and 1939 / Coupés de grâce – BMW touring cars at Le Mans 1972–1977 / Flying colours – BMW’s Art Cars at Le Mans / Baptism of fire at La Sarthe – The BMW M1 at Le Mans / Powered by BMW – Customer cars with BMW engines at Le Mans 1965–2016 / Perfect Debut – The McLaren F1 GTR at Le Mans 1995–1998 / Portrait of a Winner – The BMW V12 LM and LMR 1998 to 2000 / Not spoilt with success – M3 GT2 and M8 GTE / Gearing up for 2024 – BMW M Hybrid and BMW M4 GT3

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ISSUE #39

Cover story
Zakspeed 1968–1989

Erich Zakowski – The man and the entrepreneur / Zakspeed Ford – A wonderful partnership /
“My time with Erich” – Hans Heyer, Dieter Glemser, Klaus Ludwig, Bernd Schneider and Helmut Barth / „This is their masterpiece“ – The Zakspeed Ford Turbo Capri / Stepping up to the pinnacle – Zakspeed in Formula 1

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ISSUE #38

Cover story
Formula 1 World Championship 1983

Nelson Piquet's path to the first turbo world championship in Formula 1 / Ulrich Baretzky on his work at BMW Motorsport / Interview René Arnoux / High-pressure power from Maranello – Ferrari 126 C2 and 126 C3 / Interview Eddie Cheever / Statistics – F1 teams and drivers 1983

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ISSUE #37

Cover story
McLaren M23 1973–1978

The men behind the McLaren M23's success // The technical background of the McLaren M23 when it debuted in 1973 // The Yardley Macs – The McLaren M23 in its first season — 1973 // The Fittipaldi years – Conquering the first drivers’ title and manufacturers’ cup // Back on top – Second drivers’ title and swansong

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ISSUE #36

Cover story
Ferrari at Le Mans – 1949–2023

Drivers and works entries – Statistics / The first win after the war – The early years 1949–1955 / Start of a winning streak – 1956–1961 / Spa was his passion, Le Mans his dream – Paul Frère / The Le Mans dream team – Phil Hill & Olivier Gendebien / The mid-engine prototype era 1961–1969 – From the Ferrari 246 SP to the 312 P / A very special year – The 1964 World Sportscar Championship / Victory for the underdog – The Ferrari 250 LM of Rindt/Gregory wins at Le Mans in 1965 / Swan Song – The last Ferrari sports prototypes at Le Mans 1970–1973 / Ferrari 312 PB – The last world champion prototype from Maranello / Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona – The heavyweight / Ferrari 512 BB – Berlinetta Boxer / Ferrari F40 1994–1996 – Unfulfilled potential / Ferrari 333 SP – Not built for Le Mans / Ferrari 550 MARANELLO – The last 12-cylinder / Ferrari 458 GT2 and 488 GTE – The GTE years 2011–2022 / Ferrari 499 P – Great expectations

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ISSUE #35

Cover story
The 1992 DTM Season

The turning point – The 1992 DTM season – Teams, drivers and rules /Big-time suspense – The 1992 season race by race / Interview with Klaus Ludwig / Ulrich Baretzky on the 180-degree crankshaft from 1992 / Interview with Günther Warthofer / Interview with Johnny Cecotto / Interview with Steve Soper / Interview with Prince Leopold of Bavaria

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ISSUE #34

Cover story
Ferrari 333 SP

A Ferrari prototype for customers – Development and technology of the 333 S / Piero Ferrari – Carrying on a great name / A winning start in America – 1994–1997 / Success in Europe – 1998–2003 / All wins of the Ferrari 333SP / Interview with Luca Pignacca and Dialma Zinelli

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ISSUE #33

Cover story
Shadow Racing Inc.

Don Nichols – The Shadow Man /The Can-Am Go-Kart – AVS Shadow Mk1 / A New Attempt – Shadow Mk2 / Departure from the Concept – Shadow Mk3 / Radical New Beginning – Shadow DN2 / Can-Am Meets Formula One – Shadow DN4

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ISSUE #32

Cover story
Scuderia Filipinetti 1962–1973

The Swiss Godfather of Motorsport – Georges Filipinetti / A Plethora of Makes – Filipinetti in the World Sportscar Championship 1963–1973 / Breaking into Formula 1 with Filipinetti – Jo Siffert’s beginnings in four-wheel racing / Alliance with Turin – Fiat Filipinetti

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ISSUE #31

Cover story
Lancia Stratos HF 1973–1982

Birth of a supercar / Into the stratosphere – The glory years 1974–1976 / Premature retirement – Final works efforts and aftermath / Outside the natural habitat – The Stratos on the track / Lancia Stratos results

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ISSUE #30

Cover story
World Sportscar Championship 1956

Italian duell – The 1956 World Sportscar Championship / Drink glasses and trophies – Duncan Hamilton / The East German silver arrows – EMW/AWE R3 / Nobility and glamour at the ’ring – Wittigo Graf von Einsiedel

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ISSUE #29

Cover story
Formula 1 season 1984

A strong line-up – Rules, teams and drivers of the 1984 grand prix season / Lauda and Prost open the gap – The first races of the 1984 season / Rain dance – Senna and Bellof aim for the top / Down to the wire – A world title decided by half a point

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ISSUE #28

Cover story
Penske Racing

The early years – Building a motor racing empire / Track record – Winning on all fronts / The blue Ferrari – Sunoco Ferrari 512 M / A perfect combination – Penske and Porsche / A brief interlude – Penske in Formula 1 / The leading role – Penske in American open-wheel car racing / Element of surprise – The IndyCar project with Ilmor-Mercedes in 1994 / Slow start – Penske in NASCAR

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ISSUE #27

Cover story
Rallye Monte Carlo 1971

The grande dame of rallying – 40th Rallye Monte Carlo 1971 / Retirements galore – Arrival and opening loop / Showdown – The night of the long knives / ‘A rally to forget’ – Interview Jean-Pierre Nicolas / ‘I don’t think we could have done better’ – Interview John Davenport / ‘All I wanted was to finish the Monte’ – Interview Jean-Claude Andruet

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ISSUE #26

Cover story
Mirage sports car racing 1967–1982

From the Ford GT40 to the Mirage – 1967 and 1969: J. W. Automotive Engineering – M1 to the M5 / Winning at La Sarthe – 1972–1975: Mirage M6, Gulf GR7 and GR8 / From Arizona to Le Mans – 1976–1979: Mirage M8, M9, M10 / A final attempt in Group C – 1982: Mirage M12

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ISSUE #25

Cover story
Audi Quattro in rallying

An idea gives birth to Genius – Secret development phase 1978–1980 / The winning begins – 1981–1982 / A hard fight – The 1983 season / The greatest success – 1984 / The quattro overtaken – Tougher competition in the WRC 1985–1986 / A final fling – Group A entries 1987 / First among equals – Michèle Mouton

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ISSUE #24

Cover story
Formula 1 Season 1970

The 1970 season in numbers / A dramatic new beginning – Entering the third decade of Formula 1 / Full of surprises – The first phase / The summer of Jochen Rindt – The second phase / The reluctant chase – The third phase / Lotus 72 – The most successful Formula 1 car of the 1970s / ‘I could talk to the car, and the car talked to me’ – Interview with Emerson Fittipaldi

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ISSUE #23

Cover story
BPR Global GT Series 1994-1996

Rebirth of the cool – 1994 / The golden year – 1995 / The land of lost content – 1996 / Ne Plus Ultra – Hypercars in the BPR Global GT Series

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ISSUE #22

Cover story
European Hillclimb Championship 1957–1969

The call of the mountains – The origins of the European Hillclimb Championship / Summiteers – The history of the European Hillclimb Championship from 1957 to 1959 / The manufacturers go hillclimbing – 1960–1966: The battleground for sports cars and GTs / Porsche's siblings rivalry – The 1967 European Hillclimb Championship / Hillclimb Cobra – The battle between Ford and Ferrari / Swan song – The 1968 and 1969 seasons – Porsche 909 and Ferrari 212 E

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ISSUE #21

Cover story
Lancia Rally 1982–1986

Interim solution – Conception and development of the Lancia Rally / Opportunity seized – The 1983 World Championship / Rearguard action – Until the arrival of the Delta S4 / First love – Interview with designer Sergio Limone

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ISSUE #20

Cover story
AAR Eagle Mk III Toyota

SUCCESS STORY - 50 Years of the International Motor Sports Association / FULL-BLOODED - The glory days of prototypes in the IMSA series between 1981 and 1993 / SERIAL WINNER - AAR Eagle MkIII Toyota GTP / THE OTHER FANGIO - Juan Manuel Fangio II

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ISSUE #19

Cover story
B.R.M. F1 1970–1974

BACK ON TOP – Yardley BRM / THE BIG DEAL – Marlboro BRM / THE DECLINE – Motul BRM

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ISSUE #18

Cover story
Giro d'Italia Automobilistico

SILHOUETTES RACING ON PUBLIC ROADS — Giro d’Italia Automobilistico / “I ENJOYED THE RALLY EXPERIENCE IMMENSELY!” — Interview with Riccardo Patrese / “A 600 HP MONSTER ON THE ROAD? I COULDN’T SAY NO!” — Interview with Emilio Radelli / FIAT-ABARTH, LANCIA AND ALFA ROMEO SPECIAL CARS FOR THE GIRO D'ITALIA

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ISSUE #17

COVER STORY
Aston Martin DBR1

DBR1 - Aston Martin’s first thoroughbred racing car / ONE FOCUS: SPORTS CARS / THE ACCIDENTAL WORLD CHAMPIONS / TECHNICAL DETAILS OF THE DBR1 — MODEL 1958

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ISSUE #16

COVER STORY
Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti

THE DTM’S SAVIOUR / THE RED RACER FROM SETTIMO MILANESE – Development of the Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti / THE MEN BEHIND THE ALFA ROMEO 155 V6 Ti / PHOENIX FROM THE ASHES – The seasons 1993 to 1996 / THE ALFA TAMERS

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ISSUE #15

COVER STORY
VIVA FERRARI

INCOMPARABLE PASSION – Ferrari Single-Seaters / FERRARI IS A LEGEND, THEN AND NOW – Interview Niki Lauda / HUMILIATED, LONELY, LOYAL – Laura Domenica Ferrari / FERRARI IS FORMULA 1 – Interview Bernie Ecclestone / FERRARI´S FABULOUS FLAT-12 – The 312 B´s development / I WOULD HAVE SIGNED ANYTHING THEY HAD PRESENTED ME – Dan Gurney on his debut season in F1 with Ferrari / CHAMPIONS DOWN UNDER – Ferrari Dino 246 Tasman / HOME WIN – Graeme Lawrence on his 1970 Tasman Championship

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ISSUE #14

COVER STORY
RENAULT ALPINE SPORTS PROTOTYPES 1973-1978

BASIC RESARCH – Alpine-Renault's beginnings in sports car racing  / POWER BOOST - Alpine-Renault adopts turbo technology  / ASCENT TO THE SUMMIT - Winning Le Mans in 1978 / TRAILBLAZER – Jean-Pierre Jabouille /  AGAINST ALL RESISTANCE – Renault turbo power in Formula 1

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ISSUE #13

COVER STORY
PORSCHE´S GRAND CHALLENGE PARIS-DAKAR

PORSCHE AND THE PARIS-DAKAR / ON ALL FOURS – 911 and 959 for special terrain / A WILL AND A WAY – Porsche's rally history / A LIFE FOR PORSCHE – Portrait Roland Kussmaul

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ISSUE #12

COVER STORY
CAN-AM 1969

McLAREN´S PERFECT SEASON – When the Kings of Can-Am Ruled “No-Rules Racing” /  FRANK ZIMMERMANN – Memories of a Can-Am Mechanic  / OUT OF REACH – McLaren and their main opponents

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ISSUE #11

COVER STORY
WORLD TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP 1987

Exceptional – The World Touring Car Championship season 1987 / “A year of ups and downs” – Interview Ruedi Eggenberger / Beyond the Goal – Klaus Ludwig on the WTCC 1987 / On a knife’s edge – BMW M3 E30 / Results WTCC 1987

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ISSUE #10

COVER STORY
FERRARI´S MID-ENGINED SPORTS PROTOTYPES
LATE BLOOMERS – Ferrari’s first mid-engined sports cars  / RED BULLETS – The Ferrari 250 P and 250 LM with V12 engines / SERIAL WINNERS – The Ferrari 275 P and 330 P  / PROTEST IN WHITE AND BLUE – The saga and consequences of the 250 LM homologation

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ISSUE #09

COVER STORY
CORVETTE GRAND SPORT
DEAD START – THE RACING-STING-RAY IDEA / ALMOST NIPPED IN THE BUD – THE GRAND SPORT DEVELOPMENT / THUNDERING ECHO – RACING THE CORVETTE GRAND SPORT

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ISSUE #08

COVER STORY
MATRA V12 SPORTSCARS
HARD SLOG - THE APPRENTICESHIP YEARS OF MATRA / FINDING SUCCESS - MATRA’S RISE TO ENDURANCE FAME / CENTERPIECE – MATRA V12 ENGINES / FROM THE BOTTOM UP – HENRI PESCAROLO ON HIS TIME WITH MATRA

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ISSUE #07

COVER STORY
SCHNITZER-BMW M1 TURBO

A DIFFICULT START — THE BMW M1 AND IST GROUP 5 MODELS / GREAT EXPECTATIONS — DRM 1981: THE FINAL TWO-CLASS AFFAIR / BIG GUNS — THE COMPETITION OF THE GROUP 5 SCHNITZER BMW M1 / THE 1,000 HORSEPOWER MONSTER / BACK TO THE ROOTS — Rebuilding the Gr. 5 Schnitzer M1 / “IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE WAS KICKING MY STOMACH...” — Hans-Joachim Stuck on racing the M1 Turbo

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ISSUE #06

COVER STORY
PORSCHE 550 SPYDER
LEGENDARY TYPE 550 SPYDER / 1956 LE MANS COUPÉS / WILD TIMES – THREE PORSCHE LEGENDS AND THE 550 SPYDER /  THE “MICKEY MOUSE” SPYDER – PORSCHE TYPE 645 / THE SOUL OF SUCCESS – HERBERT LINGE AND THE 550 SPYDER IN THE STATES / “LITTLE BASTARD” – JAMES DEAN AND HIS 550 SPYDER

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ISSUE #05

COVER STORY
JIM HALL & CHAPARRAL
HALL OF FAME — DRIVER AND DESIGNER / CHAPARRAL — THOSE AMAZING WHITE CARS FROM TEXAS / THE ASTONISHING CHAPARRAL 2J / TEXANS TRIUMPH AT THE GREEN HELL / THE CHAPARRAL SPORTSCARS 1961 TO 1970

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ISSUE #04

COVER STORY
Sauber Group C 1982 – 1991
INTERVIEW PETER SAUBER — “I wanted to make the impossible possible!” / THE GROUP C-YEARS 1982 up to 1991 — by Michael Cotton / ON THE JUNIOR-TEAM SCHUMACHER, FRENTZEN AND WENDLINGER — by ex-Sauber racing engineer Walter Näher / INTERVIEW JOCHEN NEERPASCH / SAVING THE BEST FOR LAST — by Jochen Mass

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ISSUE #03

COVER STORY
European Touring Car Championship 1973
Burkhard Bovensiepen in interview – by Uwe Mahla / A car that was almost undriveable – by John Fitzpatrick / Dieter Glemser and the Capri years – by Yörn Pugmeister / Making the Cologne Capri quicker – by Thomas Ammerschläger / It is a completely different world now – by Toine Hezemans / Statistics ETCC 1973

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ISSUE #02

COVER STORY
BMW M1 PROCAR - SEASON 1979
The origins of Procar – by Jochen Neerpasch / A season of glory and excitement – by Jochen von Osterroth / Memories of Hans-Joachim Stuck / Technical background information by Paul Rosche / All cars

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ISSUE #01

SPECIAL ISSUE
PORSCHE AT LE MANS
The story from the first start 1951 to the present day – from type 356 SL to the 919 Hybrid

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