This car was originally raced by Sam Hornish Jr and Rodolfo Lavin. A modern Toyota Atlantic is a technologically advanced, carbon fiber, and computer supported race car that was a stepping stone to Indy Cars, proven by its first driver in 2006. However, the ability to bring up countless parameters instantly on computer seems too easy. What would happen if modern teams had no computers?

Monsterous flat-head inline 8 cylinder engine, skinny tires, drum brakes, no seat belts, and Brookland windscreens. Can you imagine seeing our modern prima donna Indy Car sissies go at it in cars like this?

What better way to practice for the higher forms of road racing than this Italian framed, Honda powered shifter kart. This is what Indy Car and F1 drivers do in the off-season.

Sometimes the best tool, if not the most fun to use, is a hammer. What car is more quintessential American than a snarling 60's Corvette road-racer? This car was prepared by Putsch Racing including its 327 race engine build.

Reincarnated in modern times, this racer gets its soul from the 60's. Unabashedly American, this car will reward a skillful driver and quickly bite anyone less than worthy. Fortunately all those "less than worthy" drivers provide the market with lots of modestly priced salvage parts.

Are you even remotely serious? With a Corvette drive-train, a tube frame chassis, and independent suspension, this Putsch Racing built Batmobile replica is the only one that is both street legal and track worthy. Aside from its many working gadgets this car also sports a concealed trailer hitch. Perfect for towing a Toyota Formula Atlantic car or a couple Grand Prix racing motorcycles, don't you think?

Motorcycle road racing is a great sport in any decade. This example emulates the Honda factory bikes raced by Mike Hailwood in the 60's. One that rewards a skillful rider often times more than one with a deep bank account. Motorcycle racers command a respect not seen in car racing. In this world mistakes are far more costly.

Does Carroll Shelby deserve all the credit for the Cobra? No. Kudos for having the idea at the right time in history to drop in a nasty American V8, but the Cobra is really a British car. This Ac Aceca Bristol is the coupe version of the platform used to create the Cobra in the 60's. Essentially a little Aston Martin, this car is a delight.

At first glance you'd take this car for a Lola T70 Mk3b, but you'd soon notice that it is on a tubular space frame chassis rather than the Lola aluminum monocoque. This car was built using the closed cockpit Lola endurance racer's body over the McKee Mk3 chassis and drive train. It has been restored to the configuration that it last raced in.

The car that blew Ferrari out of the water at LeMans will always be a contender. This car is a replica of a Ford GT40 Mk 1 built by Cape Advanced Vehicles. In comparison with the original, there is one significant difference, it's faster. This car is exact in proportions and basic lay-out, however the monocoque chassis is made of stainless steel and the car even has air-conditioning and heating. The engine is a stroked 302 small-block Ford that was built by Nascar engine builder Ernie Elliot and makes a documented 480 hp. Since the design only weighs 2150 lbs. dry, it is still brilliantly fast over 40 years later.

The Lotus Eleven is certainly a milestone during the last century of racing history. This incredibly lightweight car is powered by a 1100cc Coventry Climax engine with SU carburetors. Even with a spare tire and handbrake, the car weighs less than one thousand pounds. The very minimal steel space frame has sheet aluminum riveted to it for strength, bridging the gap between space frames and a monocoque chassis. It is clothed in a hand-formed aluminum body designed by aerodynamicist Frank Costin for low drag. A Lotus Eleven LeMans is a shining example of "form following function".

The 1950's was a very beautiful decade for racing cars. Aerodynamics was in its infancy and cars were sculpted with a critical aesthetic eye rather than by computer in a wind tunnel. Devins are arguably one of the prettiest cars of that time. They were built in California during the mid to late 50’s, to take on the likes of Lotus, Jaguar, Ferrari, Lola, Lister, and other such racing dreadnoughts of the day.

This particular car was raced during the late 50’s, with its full restoration finished in early 2005. It is powered by a modified 2138cc Triumph engine and is based upon a Triumph TR2 frame and suspension. The car was built to such high standards that it was driven to and from the track for its first vintage racing event! Aside from being a proven race car, it is also very beautiful and has been invited to the Meadowbrook Concours d’Elegance, the Glenmoor Gathering of Significant Automobiles, the Downtown Watkins Glen Race Reenactment, and was welcomed to the Monterey Historic Races during the same week as the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

Formula Ford racing cars have changed little since their inception. This particular car was made by Elden racing cars in England. It features a tube chassis, 1600cc Ford 4-cylinder pushrod dry-sump engine, and a 4-speed Hewland dog-box transaxle. The Elden comes from a very charming era of racing. Since there are no driver aids or real aerodynamic devices it makes for a very pure driving experience, where the racing “magic” must come from the driver. Just the way Putsch likes it.

The name "Corvette" has been synonymous with racing since its very beginning. You'd be hard pressed to find a better racing platform than the C-4 Corvette when money is an object. Aftermarket upgrades are easy to find and parts availability is so good, it's laughable. This example is blessed with a very low coefficient of drag, big displacement, and a 6-speed gearbox that's good for well beyond 200 mph. A car doesn't get much more versatile than this.