The L88 was a special option package developed under the direction of Zora Arkus-Duntov, director of GM’s performance division. First introduced in 1967, the L88 Corvette featured a...
1960 Jolus Formula Junior “Fair Dinkum?” Was my response to the question. Fortunate would be a good way of describing...
Photo: Pete Austin Legendary, iconic, brute and monster are all words that can be used to describe the world’s ultimate performance muscle car—the AC Cobra. Born out of an AC Ace back in 1962, the AC Cobra, under the direction of Carroll Shelby, quite literally blew the motorsport world apart....
Last Month, Mike Jiggle spoke with mechanic-turned-designer Tony Robinson about his early days in motorsport with Stirling Moss and the...
By the early 1960s, Ford had carved a very specific niche for itself in the UK. Having built low cost,...
As the years pile up, I find myself learning more about people I used to know than I ever appreciated at the time. So it is with Ray Heppenstall, the brusque, raw-edged racer from Pittsburgh, PA. Pete Lyons My first impression of him was a little alarming. It was at...
Touring Car fans are in for an absolute treat at this year’s Donington Historic Festival (April 29-30), with five spectacular...
As you’ll read in this month’s news, Bloomberg News recently confirmed that a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO has been sold...
The ex–Geoghegan 1960 Lotus Elite The ex–Chamberlain 1960 Lotus Elite The 1967 Lotus Elite Twin Cam No matter what year it is, there is always a celebration of something or other. Each month through Vintage Racecar’s Time Capsule page, we are reminded of significant events that have occurred throughout the...
Checkout this stunning onboard video of a TVR Griffith 400 as it races at the beautiful Bernina Pass in Switzerland....
1966 Eagle-Weslake, Chassis 1G-102 We have had the discussion many times before…What is the greatest racecar of all time?…so we...
Ben Collins takes a thrilling ride in the 1967 Alpine A210, a legendary race car that made its mark in the prestigious 24-hour endurance race. ...
1965 JWF Valano GT It was the classic case of three schoolmates with like interests that eventually evolved into a profitable...
Maserati 250 F Car: Maserati 250 F / Engine: 6-Cylinder In-line / Maker: Maserati / Bore X Stroke: 84 mm X 75...
The 904 featured in this video from Revs Institute was the one that raced in the 1964 Sebring race while being driven by Briggs Cunningham and Lake Underwood. Watch as race driver Gunnar Jeannette takes this legendary race car for a lap around Palm Beach International Raceway!...
The Lotus 25 is an example of outstanding absolute landmark design, and one which in many ways has proved to...
The Ferrari 250 LM, designed for Le Mans and unveiled at the 1963 Paris Salon, served as an early precursor...
Photo: Pete Austin Making its debut in 1963, the Rover P6 was introduced as the new jewel in the crown of the Rover fleet. The car was voted European Car of the Year in 1964 and it revelled in the glow of Britain’s last true motor manufacturing era. By the...
1963 Scirocco By the time you read this, a superb collection of famous, bizarre, futile and fantastic Grand Prix cars...
When Jim Gehkre returned from his tour in Vietnam, in January of 1970, the first thing he needed was a...
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