More expensive than the 300 SL sports car and nearly twice the price of the top-of-the-line Cadillac of its era,...
From our friends at Broad Arrow Auctions comes one of the holy grails of post-war sports cars; the 1956 A6G/54...
Photo: Pete Austin Lawrence Bond was a stubborn man who often as not was unwilling to compromise on his ideas. He was an eccentric British designer who came up with idea after idea for the construction of low-volume vehicles consisting of two, three or four wheels. Although many of his designs...
With only 208 examples produced, the R-Type Continental was as rare a sight in the 1950s as it is today...
1958 Lola Mk1 The Broadley cousins were racing enthusiasts from an early age. Both built and raced Austin specials before...
The car collector world is full of automotive puzzles and owners and pundits with “theories”. Some theories arise out of ignorance. Others are motivated by potential financial gain. And some are simply the result of unadulterated hubris. This month’s Hidden Treasure is a mystery car whose identity remains uncertain at...
Mike Lawrence There’s a general feeling that endurance racing is about to enter a new age. Porsche is back and...
This is a little-known story, but the real father of Riverside Raceway was Jim Peterson. I thought this would be...
Stirling Moss won the feature race of the Easter Monday meeting at Goodwood 1956 in the works Aston Martin DB3S. His drive that day is captured in this oil painting by artist Bernard Reeves. Based in Herefordshire, England, Reeves specializes in oil and gouache paintings. His portfolio includes specialist oil...
In 1903, Henry M. Leland began selling a $750, single-cylinder, automobile under the name Cadillac. Later touted as the “Standard...
1955 Crowfoot Holden Special The author opens up the wailing Crowfoot Special onto Wakefield Park’s front straight. Photo: Casey Annis...
The Ferrari 166 Inter was Ferrari’s first true grand tourer and Ferrari’s first 12-cylinder engine to reach 2-liter capacity. The 166 Inter was an evolution of the 125 S and 166 S racing cars, essentially it was a sports car for the street. Styled by Carrozzeria Touring of Milan, it was a pivotal model for Ferrari because...
Three-owner Kellison was extracted from a barn, in 1986, and restored by author, racer and rally organizer Rich Taylor. I...
In the early ’50s Grand Prix regulations changed. Aurelio Lampredi was able to create for Ferrari a new, larger displacement,...
The U.S. motorsports community as a whole, and the profession of motorsports journalism in particular, suffered a great loss on September 28, when Chris Economaki passed away just two weeks shy of his 92nd birthday. Economaki may be best known as editor and publisher of the weekly racing newspaper National...
In the early 1950s, Americans looked forward to attending auto shows for the unveiling of the manufacture’s latest offerings. Adding...
Jim Rathmann’s career in motor racing is marked not only by a hard-fought win in the 1960 Indy 500 but...
For a moment, let us explore the children’s section of Vintage Road & Racecar. What children’s section you ask? In the background, I can hear a quiet chorus of, “We have a children’s section? Who knew?” Yes, cars and car stories are not the exclusive experiences of adults. Ask any...
1959 Costin-Lister BHL133 While the Costin-Lister has proved to be a potent weapon, attention must be paid to both avoiding...
The glorious sunshine and exceptional calibre of racing stars brought motorsport enthusiasts out in their thousands to visit Race Retro...
FORMULA ONE & TWO AT REIMS, 1958 | It could never happen now. Ian Burgess was a works Cooper driver but he had to borrow Cyril Atkins’ Cooper T-43 for the race. His steady drive saw him break away from Taylor/McLaren and finish 4th. Photo: Ed McDonough In the 1950s...
June 14–15 ,1952, 24 Hours of Le Mans This was a great idea that failed. Jaguar fitted special streamlined bodywork...
The Formula Junior category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959 became an International...
By late 1955, Alfa’s motorsports engineers had developed the Alfa Romeo 750 Competizione, which was specifically designed for racing. The car was based on the Giulietta and featured a bespoke lightweight aluminum “speedster” body developed by Felice Boano and a boxed steel chassis designed by Carlo Abarth. The running gear...
Philanthropist Peter Mullin is founder of the Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard, California, as well as Chairman of the Board...
Privateer Bruce Halford took part in the epic 1957 German Grand Prix, finishing 11th in his Maserati 250F. It was...
If you don’t know the Furlows of Dallas, Texas, you’ve definitely been hanging with the wrong vintage racing crowd. Father John (age 79) and son John Jr. (age 58) have been racing sports cars since 1959 and 1977, respectively, and although Sr. gave up racing a couple of years back,...
RM Auctions closed out its 2012 auction calendar with the early December sale of the John Staluppi “Cars of Dreams”...
Two Italian gentlemen wedged into a tiny race car, flying atop open roads across glorious countryside, through blistering sun and...
April 2018 • The Masterpiece Ltd.’s board of directors have elected Bob Budlow, Colin Comer and Paul Westphal as directors of the nonprofit organization effective January 1, 2018. The announcement was made by the group’s president, Mike O’Krongly. The Masterpiece Ltd. hosts the Milwaukee Concours d’Elegance, a judged exhibit of...
