Fast Film: Third installment of Louis Galanos’ five part video series posted on YouTube covering the 1965 race. As before: Highly recommended that you read Louis’ excellent written piece in Sports Car Digest. The Fine Print: Originally posted on YouTube by Louis Galanos, who we we thank for his efforts in both print and film. …
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The Sebring Film Festival: 1965, Part 2
Fast Films: The second installment of Louis Galanos excellent five part series of videos on the year the Chaparrals won Sebring. There are three more posts in this series of videos. The Fine Print: Originally posted on YouTube by Louis Galanos, who we we thank for his efforts in both print and film. Mr. Galanos …
The Sebring Festival: 1965-Part 1
Fast Films: The next five posts cover the 1965 race–which Chaparral won against all odds while competing with the “rock stars” of racing: Ford, Ferrari, Porsche, Shelby Cobra and drivers the caliber of Dan Gurney, Ken Miles, Bruce McLaren, Richie Ginter, Graham Hill, Phil Hill, Walt Hansgen, Mark Donohue, Willy Mairesse, and David Piper. For maximum detail, you are …
The Sebring Film Festival: The 1960s
Press Clippings: Sebring Film Festival (part 2). The second of three videos covering the 12 Hours of Sebring details the key events of the race in the 1960s, the decade that brought Ferrari, Ford, Porsche, and Chapparal into collision courses with destiny at the 12 Hours of Sebring. The Fine Print: All rights belong to their …
The Sebring Film Festival: The 1950s
Preview and Part 1: From now until the start of the 2016 Twelve Hours of Sebring, we will be previewing The 12 with a series of films and videos that cover the history of the most famous endurance race in North America. Please note that to a generation used to HDTV and 70mm film, some of the videos …
Sebring Film Festival: Fangio & Moss Win In 1957
Press Clippings: This film is part of the annual Sebring Film Festival and details the winning drive of Juan Manual Fangio and Sterling Moss in 1957. The video is from the King Ross archives and does an excellent job of showing Sebring in is early form as a military air base. An excellent look back …
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Sebring Film Festival: Fangio & Moss Win In 1957
Press Clippings: This film is part of the annual Sebring Film Festival and details the winning drive of Juan Manual Fangio and Sterling Moss in 1957. The video is from the King Ross archives and does an excellent job of showing Sebring in is early form as a military air base. An excellent look back …
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Game, Set, Match: Bud Collins, Tennis Enthusiast, Player, Journalist
Transitions: Bud Collins (17 June 1929-4 March 2016). Bud Collins died last over a week ago and with his passing, the game of tennis lost its’ biggest, best, and most enthusiastic booster. For decades, Bud Collins was the TV journalist and personality who covered the really big tennis events: the French Open, Wimbledon, the U.S. Open, and …
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What's On The P-List?
Paying Attention: The richest female athlete in the world, Maria Sharapova, admitted this week that she had taken a “banned substance” –meldonium–and was more than likely going to receive a suspension from professional tennis. Sharapova is an Olympic medalist and one of the few players to have won all four of the grand slam events in tennis: …
What’s On The P-List?
Paying Attention: The richest female athlete in the world, Maria Sharapova, admitted this week that she had taken a “banned substance” –meldonium–and was more than likely going to receive a suspension from professional tennis. Sharapova is an Olympic medalist and one of the few players to have won all four of the grand slam events in tennis: …