Mario Andretti is a true legend. In his fifty-some years of racing, he has taken on nearly every genre of the racing world – from sports cars, stock cars, midgets, sprints, to his beloved Formula One Indy cars. He has seen the checkered flag well over a hundred times. He was named Driver of the Year numerous times, Driver of the Quarter Century in 1992, and was named Driver of the Century in January, 2000, by the Associated Press and was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame that same year. His list of accomplishments is like no other racers in the world. He is a four-time Indy Champion and the series champion for the (IROC) International Race of Champions. He was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America and the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame. He was also declared ABC’s Wide World of Sports “Athlete of the Year.†His awards and race statistics are extensive and too numerous   … More
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The Marin Sonoma Concours d’Elegance 2012 was staged Sunday, May 20th on the grounds of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Marin County Civic Center in San Rafael, California. Approximately 10,000 spectators enjoyed the sunny Northern California weather and the more than 200 American and European automobiles on the show field.
The fourth annual event celebrated the craftsmanship of French coachbuilders such as Figoni & Falaschi, Saoutchik and Chapron, in addition to Italian designers Bertone, Zagato and Vignale. Also featured in 2012 were Cord Automobiles–in honor of the 75th anniversary of the last year they were produced–and Closed Wheel Sports Racing Cars  … Pictures and more