Zakspeed founder Erich Zakowski passes away at age 89

Far more successful in touring cars, GTs and sportscars Zakspeed had a disappointing five-year spell in grand prix racing from 1985 to 1989, logging a single points finish.After WW2 Zakowski’s family moved from Prussia and eventually settled in the town of Niederzissen, not far from the Nurburgring, where he trained as a mechanic and set up his own garage and eventually racing team.From the start …Keep reading