Lotus—The Early Years An in-depth look at the formative years of Lotus from 1951-1954. Peter Ross examines the men and...
Racemaker Press, The Winners Book • US$65 plus shipping and handling Noted racing historian James O’Keefe has compiled an incredible...
This is Fernando Hoyos’ depiction of the 1939 Plymouth raced by C. Hortal in the 2,751-mile-long Gran Premio Extraordinario between the cities of Cordoba and Buenos Aires in Argentina that year. In the background is the allegoric image of the 1925 Studebaker that Hortal had previously raced in the same...
The R5 Turbo sported a mid-mounted turbocharged 1.4-liter engine, and unlike its ordinary counterpart which was front wheel drive, it...
Jason Cammisa from Hagerty YouTube channel shared a video explaining how the Honda NSX came to be and how it...
Canadian Bill Brack was running a Lotus 41 in 1968, as well as the “Hot Wheels” Mini Cooper, and I acted as his sponsor-hunter and team manager. The toy company Hot Wheels was our sponsor. We did displays introducing the new products all across Canada, in fact we basically introduced...
A number of years ago, in the early days of Vintage Racecar when I think we were still in “black...
1970 Phil Henny IMSA GT Chevrolet Camaro (Chassis#124870L515127) Phil Henny is one of those guys you’ve probably never heard of....
1931 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Due to Jano’s suspension modifications over the ’31-’32 season, the 8C enjoys surprisingly flat handling for a car of its era. When this superior handling is coupled with the 8C’s remarkable grunt from it’s straight-8, supercharged engine, it’s no wonder it proved so dominant. Photo: James...
Creating his own car company was “an old idea of my father’s,” Ferry Porsche recalled. The idea dated back at...
Ollie Kew from Top Gear magazine is here to give us an in-depth look on what is arguably the best...
The New York City Concours (TNYCC) has crowned its first champion – Nat Lanza’s 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing won the People’s Choice Best in Show Award at the inaugural event held this past Saturday, October 5, 2019. Mr. Lazna of Ronkonkoma, NY was awarded the prized trophy by Maria Jannace, CEO...
Photo: Dan R. Boyd The 2014 Celebration of Automobiles featured many of the world’s finest classic/vintage automobiles on display Saturday,...
Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) has announced that two of the most popular names of Indianapolis 500 lore have announced...
During Rennsport Reunion 7, JR Hildebrand, the Indy 500 star, raced in the Gmund Cup on board a Porsche 356 Roadster. Equipped with a helmet-cam, he took to the track for practice, and he shared the footage afterward for everyone to enjoy!...
Photo Gallery from the Sept. 28, 2019 Ironstone Concours d’Elegance, at Ironstone Vineyards, Murphys, California. [button link=”https://dev.sportscardigest.com//ironstone-concours-subscriber-photo-gallery-2/” color=”blue”]Subscribers click here...
Subscriber-exclusive Photo Gallery from the Sept. 28, 2019 Ironstone Concours d’Elegance, at Ironstone Vineyards, Murphys, California. 1930 Duesenberg J Murphy....
Le Mans, 1960. You can imagine the scene. The coming decade was cresting the ’50s into oblivion. The vast high-speed straights of the new decade revealed technology and design that was radically different from the previous era. No one was slowing down, even in the corners. Materials and processes were...
The Ferrari F50 is a supercar that conceptually resembles a Formula 1 single-seater. It offers an exhilarating driving experience, characterized by...
After nearly two years of planning, the inaugural Audrain’s Concours d’Elegance came to an close with Joseph & Margie Cassini’s...
1933 Alfa-Cadillac “Keenan Wynn Special” Looks like an Alfa…but looks can be deceiving. The “Keenan Wynn Special” stretches its legs on an empty stretch of road in Arizona’s Saguaro National Park. Photo: Casey Annis It’s enough to make any self-respecting purist cringe. Take a seductive 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300,...
1954 Chrysler Ghia GS1 When Bob Frumpkin drove up in his 1954 Chrysler Ghia GS1 Special, at the Marina in...
ItalianCarFest (ICF), one of the best all-Italian automobile and motorcycle shows in the Southwest, returns to Grapevine, Texas, on September...
1967 Brabham BT24-Repco Sometimes all your birthdays and Christmases come at once. Shaking down the BT24 on Australia’s legendary Phillip Island circuit revealed it to be a nimble, responsive and forgiving beast. Photo: Casey Annis Picture the scene: It is February 2006 and the Vintage Racecar team has gathered at the...
In the 1974 World Sportscar Championship for Makes at Kyalami, South Africa, a small racecar, built from the chassis of...
Relive the excitement of the 1978 Italian Grand Prix with this onboard footage of Jacques Laffite driving a Ligier-Matra JS9...
Head-to-head battle between a Jaguar XJR-5 and Porsche 962 at Daytona during HSR’s 24-hour vintage event....
May 2018 The first major car show I attended was the 1971 L.A. Auto Expo. As a wide-eyed nine-year-old, everything...
June 14–15 ,1952, 24 Hours of Le Mans This was a great idea that failed. Jaguar fitted special streamlined bodywork...
The ‘Evening with Aston Martin’ sale in Monterey, curated by auction house RM Sotheby’s as part of their annual Monterey sale, has sold one of the most iconic movie cars from the James Bond franchise for a record $6.385 million. This event to remember witnessed an incomparable list of the...
