March 1966 car and driver

Chevrolet corvette 60th anniversary exhibit at the. All during the 80s and 90s, while attending automotive flea markets, i added to the collection by purchasing older issues. He was intended to drive the second mclaren m2b but. Although the first few years were definitely good for ford and its sporty mustang, 1966 was the year all that hard work truly began to pay off. Domestic car sales roared to a record 8,763,219 in 1965, the fifth consecutive year of sales increases, and 1966 sales are off to another fast start. Only seven cars in the starting field of 32 are able to finish the race. Naturally, car and driver was keen to evaluate the offerings, and for the march 1966 issue, they arranged for formula one driver masten gregoryalso the winner of the 24 hours of le mans in 1965to test drive the super cars and give his preferences. Ken miles, the driver behind fords victory over ferrari. Nassau blue 1966 corvette l72 427 425 hp muscle car of the week. The extraordinary example offered here is understood to have been the road test ac cobra featured in car and driver magazine in march, 1963. Muscle cars were the rage in 1966, with virtually every u. It featured the 1966 world championship of drivers 1 and the 1966 international cup for f1 manufacturers 2 which were contested concurrently over a ninerace series that commenced on 22 may and ended on 23 october. According to the factory, horsepower remains unchanged at 425, but torque has gone up from 415.

At the paris salon in 1966, the miura appeared in nearfinal form, and arrangements. Jim wangers has confirmed that pontiac swapped the 389 v8 for a 421 v8, without telling car and driver. V8 engine with dual exhaust factory fourspeed manual transmission fully restored example. He returned to germany for the german gp as second parnell driver, but mechanical failure again forced an early retirement. Letters, march 1966 march 1966 motor sport magazine. Anyone expecting a direct headtohead performance comparison between the two cars was disappointed. The cutlass was a solid oklahoma car prior to restoration under the last owners care. In march of 1967, for my th birthday, i was given a subscription to car and driver magazine. C7 corvette update in march 2011 car and driver corvette. Car and driver, march 1964 the march 1964 issue of car and driver featured a very promising cover. Bonhams is today privileged to be able to make a discerning connoisseurs dream come true with this fantastic time machine of an acshelby american cobra roadster. Still, even in death, ken miles was an unsung racing hero.

Charterhouse driving tests february 6th the driving test meeting of. Toronado crosscountry road test youll see we somehow managed to get ourselves into every trying situation, as if something were needed to. While i am longtime attendee of the sebring 12hrs myself, only having pleasant memories of the place i recently had the unpleasant. Away from formula one, amon had some success in sports car racing, teaming with codriver bruce mclaren.

Jaguar xke is a british sports car, which was manufactured by jaguar cars ltd between 1961 and 1975. And this is the car that earned ford that first win back in 1966. Once drove it to work when the daily driver was in. Mobile gaming requires similar skills to racing a car, and is the key to identifying talented drivers from.

We sell back issues, used magazines, past issues and old mags at competitive prices, most orders ship next business day. In fact, march 1966 marked the creation of the millionth mustang. Bobby allisons nascar car hauler 1966 c650 cabover ford. Each issue contains road tests and features on performance, sports, international coverage of road race, stock and championship car events, technical. It was the car to have if you needed a daily driver and it was the car to have if you needed a weekend cruiser with a sporty edge. The munsters herman, the tire kicker tv episode 1966 imdb. Mar 28, 2019 the car really came alive when the march 1964 issue of car and driver appeared, with the controversial cover story featuring a performance comparison between the worlds two most famous gtos, the new upstart from pontiac against the legendary, worldclass ferrari, wangers wrote in his memoir glory days. Car and driver was founded as sports cars illustrated in 1955. His last drive before attwoods return, a nonchampionship race in enna, sicily, also ended in retirement. Doug ramsey and larry skroch call the monster march 1966 blizzard that swept across the northern plains the baby boomers. The publisher was bradford briggs and the editor was karl e. This still posed a problem for ford as they were lacking spare drivers, with injuries with a. A look back at prestige cars in the detroit news, march 1966.

Bruce mclaren and chris amon drove this blackandsilver gt40, chassis p1046, to first place at le mans 50 years ago. Raced by hurtubise again at pir in march 1966 and taken to indy as a backup to his new car. The ringer car was the 1964 gto that was used in the infamous comparison test with the ferrari gto. When herman insists he be the one to pick out a used car for marilyn, he ends up being taken advantage of by a smoothtalking salesman named fair deal dan. Artist tom quinns watercolor featured a ferrari gto leading a pontiac gto and both appeared to be on a road course, driven all out. Jim davis was a college student, living with his family in devils lake, when the blizzard of march 1966 reached the city. The 1966 formula one season was the 20th season of fia formula one motor racing. Bob mclean, sebring accident 1966 the nostalgia forum the. Finished in red over a black vinyl interior, this 1966 oldsmobile cutlass was built in lansing in the last week of march, 1966. This type of car would be stored in a climate regulated facility. Overview car and driver was published by william b. In an earlier blog entry, i shared some scans from the march 1967 issue of car and driver magazine, my first issue after my father had gifted me with a subscription. The car is also equipped with full power including vent windows, ac, amfm with verbrasonic, power antenna, tilt these old boats are wonderful driving cars and ran pretty well.

Kenneth henry miles 1 november 1918 17 august 1966 was a british sports car racing engineer and driver best known for his motorsport career in the us and with american teams on the international scene. In its early years, the magazine focused primarily on small, imported sports cars. San francisco jaguar e type 1966 gameplay pc the jaguar etype a. Since that time, it has been a competent and very reliable driver and beloved member of the family fleet. When determining a value for a daily driver, it is recommended that the subscriber use the low retail value. Chevrolet has replaced last years topoftheline 396cu. How cars were advertised during the 1960s changed nearly as dramatically during the decade as. The relentless blizzard of march 1966 is a 626page encyclopedia of one of the worst. Details about july 1966 car and driver magazine aston martin db6 xke pontiac le mans griffith. Le mans engineer ken miles and his role in 1966 race. Apart from driving, chris amon also ran his own formula one team for a short period in 1974. The corvette continues as frontengine, v8 powered, but gm is reportedly working to reduce mass or at least hold the line to maintain c6 performance. This month features car and driver march 2019 mustang goes ape. From the march 1964 issue of car and driver tested most knowledgeable enthusiasts reacted negatively when pontiac announced that their new tempest sports model was to be called the gto.

Make offer 1966 september car and driver magazine fiat,datsun,alfa romeo,triumph a92 car and driver the masters of speed. Ford gt40 1966 le mans winner photos, details, specs. To be offered at auction without reserve at rm sothebys palm beach event, 20 21 march 2020. In the end, the car was reinstated though thompson was banned. Slightly longer than before, the c7 will have styling allegedly inspired by the splitwidow 63 sting ray. Nascar grand national race number 8 of 49 sunday, march 27, 1966 at atlanta international raceway, hampton, ga 334 laps on a 1. March 1966 via buy on ebay april 1966 via buy on ebay may 1966 via buy on ebay. He is considered to be the unsung hero of fords 1966 le mans victory after working as a. I already had been reading everything i could on the topic of automobiles. Ludvigsen is credited with the name change to car and driver with the april 1964 issue. March 20 hemmings classic car magazine cars of the 60s advertisements. They are fords better ideas, pontiacs dream of a widetracking life, chevrolets sports department stars, american motors image changers and the ongoing beat of chrysler corporation.

July 1966 car and driver magazine aston martin db6 xke. A cool crawler for the mall, trail, or to just bag some rays. Although the first few years were very good for ford and its sporty mustang, 1966 was the year all the hard work really started to pay off. Refinement in autos did not blossom until the 19201930 period when cars like cord, duesenberg and marmon became popular. Conquering le mans 1966 this june marks the 45th anniversary of the ford gt40s initial victory at le mans, the first time an american car manufacturer won the classic 24. By 1966, most people began to associate the ford mustang with power and performance. The fame for ken miles after fords victory over ferrari at le mans 1966 was short lived.

Read 1966 newspapers at newspaperarchive and search our 3. Sophomore driver dick hutcherson steers clear of a rash of crashes and wins the southeastern 500 at bristol by four laps. During the third week of march 1966 the annual pilgrimage of sports car. Car and driver magazine march 1978 camaro z28, transam. Jan 23, 2016 in march of 1967, for my th birthday, i was given a subscription to car and driver magazine. Car and driver magazine has the following update on the nextgeneration c7 corvette. Hello all, sorry for the depressingmorbid post, but i was wondering if anyone has any information regaurding the tragic accident of bob mclean in the 1966 running of the sebring 12hrs. This magazine is for automobile enthusiasts interested in domestic and imported autos.

January 23, 2016 print materialcar and driver magazine, chevrolet camaro, march 1967, mercury cougar, pete biro, pontiac firebird, porsche 911, volvo 122, volvo 1800 convertible. Mar 02, 2012 1966 sebring 12hour grand prix of endurance ford triumphs amid tragedy. He wanted to shift the focus to a more general automotive magazine and not one just. Offered from the belle meade collection ccode 289 cu. Bob mclean, sebring accident 1966 posted in the nostalgia forum. With leonard nimoy, michael forest, paul mazursky, robert ellenstein. In 1961, editor karl ludvigsen renamed the magazine car and driver to show a more general automotive focus. Son of a gun just what the corvette needed, more power. It was a car for everyone who enjoyed a wellmade vehicle, liked to drive and enjoyed looking great doing it. The car broke into pieces and burst into flames upon impact. Two months later, he was killed test driving a ford j car at a california raceway.

Mar 16, 2020 bobby allisons nascar car hauler 1966 c650 cabover ford truck. During 1966 amon continued to race for mclaren in canam. Up until this point, the majority of that had been my dads popular science and popular mechanics magazines. In fact, march 1966 marked the creation of the millionth mustang, signaling its significance in classic car history. A smalltime thief battles with his gay cellmate over a third illiterate, muscular convict. Jim wangers secretlyprepped 64 gto from car and drivers. The driver of the first car got out, but left the car stranded. Miles was known for his exceptional feel and understanding of a car in addition to his skill as a driver. Bob mclean, sebring accident 1966 the nostalgia forum.