In 1977, Porsche’s “improvised” Type 936/77 took on the full-court press of four Renaults at Le Mans. Retirements and technical...
The French Grand Prix; Charade (Clermont-Ferrand), June 27, 1965 The great Jim Clark drifting the works Lotus 25 on this...
Back in 1982, I bought a 1940 Packard coupe and spent the next couple of years restoring it. Once I had the engine extracted, I decided, upon sober reflection, to have a pro do the rebuild. The guys at the parts house referred me to classic car expert Paul Schinnerer...
On May 29, 1960, Sir Stirling Moss drove his Lotus 18 for almost three hours of punishing racing, battling through...
During the late ’50s and early ’60s American racers were doing battle in a wide variety of homebuilt racecars and...
The Albi Grand Prix; Albi, France, July 16, 1939 Arthur Dobson in the very fast E.R.A. E-type which set pole position time in practice. His race was not so fortunate, for although he set the fastest lap during the first heat—an improvement of 5 seconds under his practice time—his engine...
In the early 1950s, Americans looked forward to attending auto shows for the unveiling of the manufacture’s latest offerings. Adding...
Photo Gallery from HMSA’s March 7–8, 2020, Spring Club Event at Laguna Seca Raceway. [button link=”https://dev.sportscardigest.com//hmsa-spring-laguna-seca-subscriber-photo-gallery/” color=”blue”]Click here for...
Subscriber exclusive Photo Gallery from HMSA’s March 7–8, 2020, Spring Club Event at Laguna Seca Raceway. Nick Colonna – 1958 Devin SS Dan Chapman – 1968 Brabham BT 21B Chip Fudge – 1964 Genie Mk VIII Bob Clucas – 1973 Datsun 240Z Fred Lind – 1994 Ford Truck Richard Grabowski...
Knowing that entrants, judges, volunteers and guests face ongoing health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, officials of the Pebble...
The L&M Formula 5000 Championship; Mid-Ohio, June 3, 1973. Mark Donohue in Roger Penske’s Lola T330 with AMC Javelin power,...
Built to showcase Vauxhall’s design innovation and autonomy in the mid-’60s, the XVR project was managed by the legendary Wayne Cherry at Luton’s industry-leading Design & Engineering Centre, later to become Vauxhall’s Griffin House HQ. Inspired by parent company GM’s work with concepts in the U.S. – including the ‘65...
When I moved to Tennessee a few years ago, one of the first things I did was look for a...
Kirk F. White, consummate enthusiast and partner with Roger Penske when the pair entered a Ferrari 512S for Mark Donohue...
One of many styling experiments built for day-to-day use by GM styling Chief Bill Mitchell, the XP-700 was built on a standard 1958 283/230 Corvette chassis but received “Grand Prix-inspired” styling cues such as wire wheels, side exhaust and an extended snout, rumored to have been inspired by a one-off...
The Automobile Club de Monaco (ACM) has announced the cancellation of both the FIA Monaco Grand Prix and the Monaco...
When Rod Millen hit the starter on his custom-designed and built four-wheel drive, four-rotor 1985 Mazda RX7 the explosion made...
Cool Cars for Kids, Inc. announced today that due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and an abundance of caution it is cancelling its annual signature fundraising event – the upcoming Fourth Annual Philadelphia Concours d’Elegance on April 24-25, 2020. “The paramount mission of Cool Cars for Kids is to ensure...
The 25th Anniversary edition of the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance has been canceled due to coronavirus health concerns, Hagerty announced today....
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Subscriber exclusive Photo Gallery from the Mar. 8, 2020, Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. Auctions are an important part of the Amelia Island weekend. Here two cars from RM/Sotheby’s await their turn to go under the hammer. The maroon 1947 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible Sedan would bring $75,600, while the black...
Organizers of the famed Long Beach Grand Prix—which this year was to include an historic Formula Atlantic support race—have announced...
Thanks to the local newspaper, I learned about Bug-a-Palüza. It is an annual event that draws VWs of all types...
Organizers of the Alfa Revival Cup in Italy have announced that they have had to cancel the 2020 opening round, which was to be held at Mugello on March 28–29, due to the Italian government’s crack down on sporting events, in response to the Covid-19 outbreak. According to the organizers:...
July 3, 1938; French Grand Prix; Reims-Gueux Hermann Lang, in the Mercedes-Benz W154, at full speed across the fields of...
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]t Monaco, the first significant race of the 1933 season, a new Grand Prix team made its debut: Scuderia CC,...
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Subscriber exclusive Photo Gallery from SVRA’s Feb. 7–9, 2020, Southern California Historic Sports Car Festival at Auto Club Speedway, in...
With 400 vintage cars, thirty less than last year, in order to ensure greater safety and quality of service to...
The 1963 Corvette Grand Sport started as a lightweight version based on a prototype that mirrored the new 1963 Corvette. The cars were driven by Roger Penske, jim Hall and Dick Guldstrand among others. Here is Dick Thompson’s car as he won a 1963 Sport Car Club of America race at Watkins Glen. –...
