Among racing drivers of the 1960s and 70s there is one in particular who had a very successful career that many racing fans still tend to overlook. He won championships in the Can-Am, Trans-Am, USRRC and the SCCA’s Formula A, but he raced in numerous other series. In his first race in Formula One he scored a point as a 39 year old rookie, an age when most F1 drivers have retired (or are seriously thinking about it!). His second F1 race saw him standing on the podium. He drove a USAC Champ Car and won an IndyCar race at Phoenix with a stock-block powered race car. He also raced in NASCAR’s Winston Cup, the International Race of Champions (IROC), won his class at the 12 hours of Sebring, and got podium finishes at the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Know who I’m talking about? It’s George Follmer, and he has been called “America’s Wheelman.” Legendary Team Owner Roger Penske regarded Follmer as his “Super Sub.” When Penske’s lead driver Mark Donohue was unable to race—due to injury or other commitments— Penske knew Follmer could step in, take Donohue’s place, do a yeoman’s job and put the car in contention.
Follmer started his racing career driving a hopped-up VW Bug in Solo competition in parking lots around his home in Pasadena, California. His skills caught the eye of the owner of Trans-Ocean Motors, a local VW-Porsche dealership, who was so impressed that he sponsored him in the 1965 United States Road Racing Championship in a Porsche-powered Lotus 23. Follmer took the overall Championship, beating out Jim Hall and his famous Chaparral in the process. Remember, this was Follmer’s rookie year in the series!
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RALLY CAR REVOLUTION
30 YEARS THAT REINVENTED THE SPORT OF RALLYING
THE COMPLETE BOOK OF CORVETTE: EVERY MODEL SINCE 1953
The Corvette is known the world over as “America’s Sports Car.” With eight generations spanning seven decades, the Vette has a lot of history behind it and there is much to learn— and much to celebrate—about this iconic machine. As the title of the book by Mike Mueller makes plain, The Complete Book of Corvette: Every Model Since 1953 is here to help readers do both. Newly revised and updated to include the 2020 C8 Corvette, this volume provides excellent context on how the Vette has evolved into the world-class supercar that it is today.
Maisto - 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
A mid-engine makeover makes the C8 great
JOHNNY LIGHTNING DOES REAL MUSCLE IN MINIATURE
I had plans well underway for the big “Bargain Muscle Cars” feature story in this issue (p18) when I saw this lineup for the new Muscle Cars USA 2020 Release 3 from JL. I already knew I would be talking about the Dodge Dart GTS and AMC Rebel Machine, so I figured I’d just plunder those two cars from this set for that story and be all set. But then my conscience kicked in. Both because the other four cars in the set deserve their moment in the sun, and because they are all based on actual cars from the 2019 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals show it just makes sense to talk about them together.
HOT WHEELS LIFE SIZE
Hot Wheels has been having full-size versions of its iconic 1:64 diecast cars made since 1998, and lots of fans have gotten to see them at various car shows and events like the Hot Wheels Legends Tours. But most of those appearances were static displays. About a year ago Hot Wheels decided to give fans a chance to see what it was like to drive the cars in its Garage of Legends by teaming up with MotorTrend’s streaming network to produce a series of episodes highlighting six of the most popular—and outrageous—creations.
BARGAIN MUSCLE CARS
The evolution of affordable performance
GT Spirit - LB Works vs Roush Stage 3 Mustangs
Form vs function for Ford’s muscle car icon
AUTOART - 2018 TOYOTA CENTURY
1:18 | $230 | no. 78762
THE Z-CAR A TO Z
50 Years of Nissan’s Quintessential Sports Car
The '55 Chevy Gasser is not slowing down
It seems the old adage “The more things change, the more they stay the same” still rings true, especially for the Hot Wheels `55 Chevy Gasser! The Gasser has been in the spotlight continuously from the moment it was released, and it shows no sign of slowing down. First released in 2013, this high-riding 1955 Chevy Bel Air was designed by Brendon Vetuskey.
