Dad was a part-time taxi driver and Mom a secretary, and five-year-old Mika plagued the life out of them to...
Few cars in the history of the automobile can be viewed as more revolutionary than the Mini. Designed by Sir...
Pirelli is to once again sponsor the Classic Marathon rally, 25 years after it first supported the famous event in 1988. “History is repeating itself,” said Tomas de Vargas Machuca, the joint Managing Director of HERO, The Historic Endurance Rallying Organisation. He added: “Twenty-five years ago the Classic Marathon was...
Considered by many to be the bellwether of the coming year, if this year’s Scottsdale auctions is any indication, then...
This month’s Hidden Treasure comes to us courtesy of Gertrude Schmedley of Pascagoula, Mississippi. Schmedley found me via the internet...
RM Auctions has announced the consignment of one of history’s most important racing Ferraris, the 1953 340/375 MM Pinin Farina Berlinetta Competizione, chassis 0320AM, which will be offered for sale at RM’s exclusive evening auction during the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este weekend on the shores of Lake Como in Cernobbio,...
It’s interesting how things evolve. While I have had no personal experience with the Invicta marque there has always been...
The assembled gladiators, left to right: Alain Mahé, Jean-Francois Piot, Jacques Jauber, Jean Ragnotti, Jean-Louis Marnat, Michele “Biche” Petit, Jean...
Bond: “Where’s my Bentley?” Q: “It’s had it’s day I’m afraid.” Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers only. Our membership removes most ads, lets you enjoy unlimited access to all our premium content, and offers you...
When the Indianapolis Motor Speedway attempted to lower speeds in 1926 by reducing engine size from 122 to 91.5 cubic...
From the 24 Hours of Le Mans, June 20-21, 1964, here’s Andy Hedges in the special works MGB that he drove, along with Paddy Hopkirk, to a 19th-place finish overall. Photo courtesy of: THE KLEMANTASKI COLLECTION Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More)...
The euphoria associated with the end of WWII greatly contributed to the sudden global popularity of sports car racing. Large...
This year’s 24th annual Phillip Island Classic Festival of Motor Sport will be staged from March 8-10, with “Big Banger”...
Bob Bondurant, who led the Shelby American Cobra team’s successful 1965 World Manufacturers Championship effort, and later established one of the leading racing schools in the world, has been named the fifth Legend of Riverside by the Riverside International Automotive Museum. He will be honored by the Museum during its...
During the 1978 season, Mario Andretti and Ronnie Peterson dominated the FIA’s Formula One World Championship. From its introduction at...
The prize money for winning the 1972 Formula One “Race of Champions” at Brands Hatch in a BRM P160 allowed...
At the rain-soaked Österreichring on August 13, 1978, Ronnie Peterson tops the rise after the pits trailing a sheet of...
When you think of hot rods, you think of ’32 Fords and ’40 Mercs, but what about a Mk 10...
Tommy Ivo’s career in Hollywood spanned nearly two decades. The pocket-sized actor/singer/dancer appeared in more than 100 movies and 200 television shows. Often cast as a brainy teen, the studios had no idea of the thundering power hidden within this wee man’s frame. Over the span of his drag racing...
RM Auctions closed out its 2012 auction calendar with the early December sale of the John Staluppi “Cars of Dreams”...
Pete Lyons Stirling Moss deliberately steering his Lotus into rain puddles around the Nürburgring—reading about that may have been the...
The author rides the iconically liveried Mirage up onto the curb while negotiating a left-hander at Silverstone. Photo: Pete Austin The Mirage story is, in some ways, a rather complex one, in that the Mirage was a rare example of a well-known racing car that had not been developed consistently year...
In remembering and memorializing John Fitch upon the occasion of his death, Vintage Racecar has produced this brief photographic summary...
It’s hard to believe it is already January 2013! With the coming of the New Year comes renewed attention and...
As you’ll read elsewhere in this issue, we sadly report that the elder statesman of American motorsport, John Fitch, has passed away at the remarkable age of 95. As outlined in his obituary on page 12, Fitch’s life read like some kind of wild adventure novel melding Indiana Jones, Captain...
At the 12 Hours of Sebring on March 25, 1961, John Fitch shared this Briggs Cunningham-entered Maserati T61 “Birdcage” with...
Would you trade a front-engine 12-cylinder Ferrari for a Devin SS in boxes? That’s what Harold Pace did—are you with...
More on the Missing Cunningham Dear Editor, On page 20 of the November, 2012 issue there is a letter with the title “Missing Cunningham?” I would like to respond to the writer, Michael Jacobsen to clarify the record. First, the photo that appears is of a Cunningham C-3 Vignale Coupe,...
