On September 21, a special going away party was held for the Eagle TG104 that carried Dan Gurney to a historic...
On September 25, several hundred enthusiasts of the famed Can-Am race series joined stars such as Phil Hill, Dan Gurney...
The 2002 Chrysler Jeep Classic Speed Festival, which was to be held on Oct 20-21 was cancelled several weeks after the tragic terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Washington, D.C. Held for the past four years on the U.S. Navy’s North Island Naval Air Station on San Diego’s...
A rare piece of Champ car history is currently being offered for sale via private treaty, by Christie’s Motor Cars....
As first reported in VRJ in October 2000, the legendary Cisitalia has moved a little closer to making its comeback....
On September 8, the Vintage Racecar Journal was very proud to sponsor the first Gallery Opening reception at the International Motor Racing Research Library in Watkins Glen, New York. The show featured the work of artist Thom Montanari and included oil paintings, pencil drawings and Giclee prints. On display in...
Roy Thomas, designer of the Titan formula cars for Charles Lucas Engineering and later co-owner of Titan Cars, passed away...
Previously the sole bastion of CART and NASCAR, the famed California Speedway recently inaugurated its new infield road course with...
The historic racing world waited months to see what the impact of Coy’s departure from its usual spot as the major sponsor for the Silverstone Festival would be – and whether Rockingham’s appearance on the scene would steal Silverstone’s thunder. Unfortunately, the answer is hardly any clearer after the August...
The 2001 Targa Florio Autostoriche Rally, November 3-4, came closer to recreating the fabulous Sicilian road racing event of the...
The newly formed Prewar Racing Association (PRA) and CSRG have announced that one of the largest gatherings of Prewar racecars...
With over 400 entrants, the September 2001 historic race meeting held at Sydney’s Eastern Creek Raceway went down in the records as being the largest racecar meeting ever held in Australia. The Eastern Creek meeting, while large, was typical of how Australian events have become, with a total of 34...
It was recently announced that three-time World Champion Sir Jack Brabham will serve as grand marshal for Road America’s Merrill...
This year’s Retromobile, to be held February 8-17 at Paris’ Porte de Versailles, will feature the central theme of 100...
The future of the Monterey Historic Automobile Races was assured in the beginning of December when a new long-term agreement between Laguna Seca Raceway and General Racing Ltd. was reached after months of negotiations. “The Monterey Historics is a celebration of historic automobiles and the people who were responsible for...
Sebring International Raceway has received early commitments from 19 former winning cars to be part of the festivities for the...
It seems almost unthinkable today, but for decades the only thing between Grand Prix pit workers and destiny was a...
Sold in 1987 for $8 million, the Bugatti Royale long held the world record for the most expensive car ever sold at auction. Now, the same example, previously owned by such notables as Miles Collier, Briggs Cunningham and even Ettore Bugatti himself, will be offered for private sale by Bonhams...
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the debut of the Austin Healey at the 1952 Earls Court Motor Show....
SVRA has announced the creation of a new endurance race series to run in conjunction with its prestigious Paine Webber...
HSR-West will open its 2002 race season with a race weekend honoring the 50th Anniversary of Chevrolet’s Corvette. The event will be held at Southern California’s Willow Springs Raceway on March 9-10. According to HSR-West president Ed Swart, “In honor of the Corvette’s 50th anniversary, we are inviting all owners...
Reports from Argentina indicate that former Formula One driver Carlos Reutemann may be considering a bid to become president of...
A small piece of Champ car history has been discovered in Texas and will soon be making its way onto...
In a unanimous decision, the town council of Modena, Italy recently announced their intention to make the birthplace of favored son Enzo Ferrari a city landmark and museum. When completed, Ferrari’s childhood home will house and display memorabilia devoted to the great car manufacturer’s life, as well as hosting various...
The International Motor Racing Research Library at Watkins Glen has recently announced the appointment of Michael Rand as its new...
The U.S. racing community was deeply saddened recently to learn of the passing away of racer, team owner and USAC...
The collective classic car community held its breath in anticipation of this past January’s Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. Many experts felt that this annual event would set the financial tone for the balance of the collector car market in 2002. When the gavel fell on the last...
Stock car icon Dale Earnhardt, two-time Indy 500 champion Gordon Johncock, sports car and F5000 legend Brian Redman and pioneering...
You may recall that last year we brought you the bizarre saga of the lost Daytona Coupe, CSX2287. One of...
On September 20-22, the Sarthe will play host to the Le Mans Classic, a 24-Hour race event for historic sports cars to be held on the full, long course. Organized by Peter Auto, creator of the famed French rally Tour Auto, the event will feature competition between five car teams...
