By János Wimpffen
Sports car racing's decade of greatest diversity occurred between 1962 and 1971, perhaps the richest and most exciting period in sports car racing history. This ten-year span featured an epic struggle between the two giants of the sports car world-Ferrari and Porsche-accompanied by a host of successful challengers, including Ford, Alfa Romeo, Shelby Cobra, and Chaparral.
Manufacturers were also locked in fierce contests to develop cutting-edge technology in aerodynamics, engines, and tires. These charismatic cars possessed an unrivaled combination of grace and power.
Like Open Roads and Front Engines, which is the first book in this series of four volumes, this meticulously researched and edited photographic essay captures an era of spectacular Manufacturers Championship competition. In addition to highlighting the leading manufacturers, Winged Sports Cars and Enduring Innovation explores a fascinating supporting cast of seldom-seen smaller-displacement cars, specialty builders, and "one-offs."
Many of the great drivers, team leaders, and constructors are shown in compelling portraits. János Wimpffen, author of the critically acclaimed Time and Two Seats, weaves each image into the context of that season's racing and the various themes of the era. Most of these photographs have never been published before, and each was personally selected by the author during his visits to archives throughout
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Acura's Advanced Sports Car Concept bears all the necessary design elements of a proper sports car: sharp, aggressive edges, a low and wide silhouette, a slightly phallic side profile, and of course, a rear window that stands somewhere between hardly usable and nonexistent. As a whole, the ASCC looks clean and modern but also recalls some late '80s sports cars, specifically the Mark III Toyota Supra. The slim headlights and full-width taillight are meant to mimic those of the iconic Acura NSX. Inside, an all-black cockpit does the same.
Underneath the sleek sheetmetal lives a front-mounted V-10 that will surely upset NSX lovers who brag of that car's mid-engine layout. A new version of Acura's Super Handling All-Wheel Drive (SH-AWD) will favor the rear wheels to keep enthusiasts happy, but the front wheels go into action when the first inevitable four-wheel power slide happens. The ASCC rides on a 108.8-inch wheelbase with an overall length of 181.5 inches, and was designed by Acura's L.A.-based American design team. We must say, they've done a much better job here than with the sedan concept shown at the 2006 Los Angeles show. No word on when Acura's next sports car will go into production, but it won't been soon enough.
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