He simply adored Bugatti: Fritz Schlumpf had to own as many of the 30 vehicles as possible because he wanted...
In 1966, Lamborghini shook the automotive establishment when it mounted is powerful V12 engine transversally, in a rear-mid position, on...
With the holidays just around the corner, we’ve curated an exclusive collection of unique gifts for the discerning automotive enthusiasts in your life. Something for him, something for her…maybe something for yourself! Many of the items you’ll find in our store are either hard-to-find or exclusive to Vintage Racecar|Vintage Roadcar!...
There are a few coachbuilders whose art and workmanship is immediately identifiable, but none as obvious and flamboyant as that...
The Crankhandle Club was founded in 1955, in Cape Town, South Africa. Today, it has its own clubhouse, in a...
Just as Carroll Shelby’s original Ford-powered Cobra roadster set a new standard for high performance in a sports car, the 1964 announcement of the new Ford Mustang reset the American public’s expectations for affordable performance in a mass-production automobile. One of the most inspired and brilliantly targeted products in automotive...
The late Benny Parsons became best-remembered by many fans during NASCAR’s explosive growth in the 1990s, as a smiling color...
Mecum Auctions has announced that it will be selling the 1965 Ford GT Competition Prototype Roadster GT/109, the only open-cockpit...
Our Roger Dixon brings you a brief video overview of the sight and sounds of the 2018 Goodwood Revival. Click here for more Goodwood Revival coverage....
The road was as straight as the crow flies without any trace of the slightest change of scenery. Driving down...
Unlike Vintage Racecar’s editors I don’t spend my working life thrashing the pants off other people’s rare and priceless racing...
Nearly 70 years ago to the day, on April 10, 1950, the great champion Tazio Nuvolari ended his racing career behind the wheel of a Abarth 204A, the first model constructed by Carlo Abarth. The time trial ran from the Sicilian capital of Palermo, up Monte Pellegrino, a steep, evocative...
A brief video overview of the 2018 Porsche Rennsport Reunion at Weathertech Laguna Seca Raceway. ...
Recently I was traveling from Florida to West Virginia to race in the Jefferson 500. I stopped at the half...
High Performance Heroes is a group of racers, race fans and friends dedicated to helping our heroes—combat wounded veterans—work toward their motorsports goals. We have pledged our time, talents, and resources to provide entry-level exposure to wheel-to-wheel vintage road racing. In order to accomplish this goal we—along with the generous...
Like cars, there are buildings that demand your attention. A special car drives past you and you spin your...
It was early 1977 and I was having a beer in the Riverside International Raceway’s media hovel with Robert E....
Nick Pratt shares what Canadian vintage racers turn to, during the cold winter months. My brief foray into ice racing came to an abrupt halt last year after main bearing failure in Richard Poxon’s 2004 Chevy Aveo, so I was pleasantly surprised to receive a call from him in the...
The first thing one might ask about this car is what is it? The simple answer is its a Thing....
You can wear many beautiful and expensive items on your wrist, but can you wear original gallery-worthy artwork? There are...
As Bentley marks its centenary year, the Crewe-based luxury car maker celebrates the life of the innovative British engineer whose drive and ingenuity started it all. Walter Owen Bentley – or W.O. as he is fondly known – was born in 1888 in London, when horse and carriage was still...
In nature, there’s a phenomenon known as “convergent evolution” – the way different creatures in different places evolve the same...
Alongside friend and Alfa specialist Dave Vegher, I drove my 1958 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce, in the 2019 California...
In March, 2019, the Hispano Suiza brand was revived when a new luxury hypercar, the Carmen, was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show. The Carmen is the new flag bearer for the famed Hispano Suiza marque, which has long been a source of pride for the Spanish automotive industry. Hispano...
Fewer than 20 Renault AI 35/45 HP Runabouts were produced, and four of the five remaining 1907 racers — often called simply...
Photos from opening night at the Petersen Museum’s new “The Porsche Effect” exhibition, which will run throughout 2018....
This 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible was the first Corvette produced with the RPO L88 option package. The only Tuxedo Black 1967 L88 built in convertible form, it was driven in competition by Tony DeLorenzo Jr., one of the most successful Corvette racers in history. The son of GM Public Relations...
It’s been 70 years since SEAT was founded on May 9, 1950, the company that helped democratize mobility in Spain...
A combination of tenacity, dreams and boundless passion always prevails. No one knows this better than Romano Artioli. For decades,...
George Herbert Skinner (also known as Bert) and Thomas Carlyle Skinner (also known as Carl) created the Skinners Union (SU) brand. Experimenting with fuel mixtures in the early 1900s they made their first carburetor in 1904 and went on to form The SU Company in 1910. Carl Skinner had two...