As the middle weekend of September drew near, it was time to dig out service uniforms and vintage clothing of...
(19) Rick Hall, 1957 Maserati 450S, (16) John Long, 1959 Devin SS, (6) Derek Bell, 1957 Maserati 300S.Photo: Brad Fox...
The enjoyment of Lime Rock Park’s 32nd Historic Festival was muted somewhat by the tragic loss of veteran vintage racer Lee Duran, who suffered fatal injuries in a single-car crash during the second Group 2 race. Suspension failure on his 1934 MG PA Special while negotiating the track’s Downhill Turn...
The man known as the “Flying Dentist,” Dr. Dick Thompson, has died of natural causes at the age of 94....
Photo: Pete Austin The man who designed the first rear-engined car to win at Indianapolis and the first American car...
Photo: Mercedes-Benz USA The 20th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, scheduled for March 13-15, 2015, will honor Sir Stirling Moss, and feature the first mid-engined production Porsche, the 914, in all its variants. Moss is, of course, the celebrated British Grand Prix and Sports Car star who won races for...
Racing car designer and manufacturer John Crosslé has died at the age of 83 following a brief illness. Crosslé was...
At Lime Rock Park’s 32nd “Sunday in the Park Concours d’ Elegance presented by Bentley,” 224 vehicles, in 29 classes, were presented and judged. Under the watchful eyes of organizers Kent Bain and Murray Smith—with Lady Susie and Sir Stirling Moss alongside—when the results were tabulated, a 1933 Alfa Romeo...
The enjoyment of Lime Rock Park’s 32nd Historic Festival was muted somewhat by the tragic loss of veteran vintage racer...
• Nine-time Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen has been knighted by Danish Queen Margrethe in recognition of his motor sport...
On October 29, 2014 at The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, the Museum’s Board of Directors and Board President Patricia Mooradian will honor Dan Gurney with the Edison/Ford Medal in recognition of his “ingenuity and innovative achievements in racing and beyond.” Gurney is, of course, a genuine American racing...
Unusual tropical weather with temperatures into the 90s Fahrenheit matched the heat on the track at the Silverstone Classic. Called...
For the 22nd summer, petrol heads, automotive hoi polloi and motor racing royalty gathered at England’s West Sussex home of...
More than 200 classic cars from around Europe took over the streets of Vernasca in Piacenza, Italy, for a weekend of classic motoring in celebration of Lancia at the 19th Silver Flag hill climb. The June 20-22 event was organized by the Club Piacentino Auto d’Epoca (C.P.A.E.), with Lancia as...
Bertil Sollenskog, a popular and successful engine builder who produced winning engines for Super Vee, Formula Atlantic, Formula Three and...
Maserati has opened a dedicated exhibit, Maserati 100: A Century of Pure Italian Luxury Sports Cars, at the Enzo Ferrari...
This year’s Goodwood Revival, set for September 12-14, will celebrate the 60th anniversary of arguably Britain’s most iconic sports car, the Jaguar D-Type, with a special race for examples of the legendary machine. As many as 30 D-Types, invited from around the globe, will take part in the Lavant Cup...
Actor James Garner, a favorite of racing fans worldwide for his portrayal of Pete Aron in John Frankenheimer’s seminal 1966...
Concours d’elegance winner Roy Powell Aston Martin DB2-4 Mk111.Photo: Mark Constanduros “Wonderful venue and fantastic people,” that was the comment...
Mecum Auctions has announced that it will be selling the ex-works McLaren M20-01 that was driven by Peter Revson, the defending series champion, during the 1972 Can-Am series at its Monterey sale on Saturday, August 16. The car is the only Team McLaren M20 that retains its original tub, engine...
Photo: Hal Crocker John Bishop, the man most responsible for the establishment of professional sports car racing in America, has...
Chris MacAllister in his 1964 FIA Cobra.Photo: Jim Hatfield Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser Jr. and his amateur partner, Peter Klutt, were the winners of the Charity Indy Legends Pro-Am race held June 4–8, on the reconfigured 2.43-mile road course at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Sportscar Vintage Racing...
Photo: Roger Dixon Two weeks before this year’s Monaco Grand Prix round of the FIA’s Formula One World Championship, the...
Photo: Tony Todd Sir Stirling Moss is set to be the honored guest at this year’s Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion’s...
Photo: Michael Casey-DiPleco Vintage racecar driver Howard Katz has been named the third recipient of The Gorsline Cup, honored during the Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Gorsline Cup is presented by Gorsline Company, the premier insurer of high-risk individuals, to the driver who best...
Virginia International Raceway Alton,VA April 11–13, 2014...
Photo: Fred Sickler The 20th annual Millers at Milwaukee vintage Indycar event, sponsored by the Harry Miller Club, will be...
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum has opened a new exhibit featuring the Turbine Cars that once raced at The Brickyard. Included will be the Strategic Air Command-designed SAC Fireboid from 1955 that was used for high-speed testing of Firestone tires, the John Zink Trackburner from 1962, the...
