A rare Group IV Ferrari Daytona that finished 5th overall at Le Mans in 1971 will return to the mythical circuit later...
1 NASCAR driver Richard “Richie” Panch dies in an airplane crash near Winnsboro, South Carolina (1985). 2 Wolfgang Kaufman and...
By Bill Crowley, Chubb & Son Many car collectors are shrewd not to drive their cherished vehicles to automobile shows and the racetrack, given the risk of a collision or other perils. But, just because the cars are stored in a trailer for the roundtrip excursion doesn’t completely erase the...
In December, 1905, Václav Klement and Václav Laurin presented their first automobile to the public, the Laurin & Klement Voiturette...
Edited by Rex McAfee Behind the Scenes: Winning is the goal of every team, driver, and manufacturer for every IMSA...
The Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival 2016 was held June 2-5 at Sonoma Raceway Sears Point in Sonoma, California. Beautiful weather greeted the 350 vintage and historic cars that competed in 13 groups on the 12-turn, 2.52-mile road course in Northern California’s wine country. The 2016 Sonoma Historics was the second...
The Cartier Style et Luxe Concours d’Elegance at the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed was held 11-14 July on the...
Mecum Auctions’ second annual collector car auction in Las Vegas was topped $25.2 million in overall sales, as 667 vehicles...
By Will Silk The Formula 5000 Revival Series has selected to run its final race outing for 2010, the CSRG Charity Challenge to be held on the weekend of October 1-3 at Infineon Raceway Sears Point in Sonoma, California. The tranquil and scenic Sonoma Valley will be audibly shaken by...
The Porsche 911 Carrera RS is considered by many to be the greatest 911 of all time. Using the standard...
After having to miss last summer’s Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, Jenson Button will make his historic racing debut this year, dovetailing his Japanese Super GT commitments with Le Mans Classic and Goodwood Revival outings. The 2009 Formula One World Champion will drive JD Classics-run cars in both meetings. At the...
Two-liter sports racing cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motorsport: the World...
Unusual tropical weather with temperatures into the 90s Fahrenheit matched the heat on the track at the Silverstone Classic. Called...
Trans World Historic Rallying has announced the return of the epic London to Sydney Marathon Rally, last run in 2004, with a new twist—it will be run this time in the opposite direction. The event is a special-stage gravel and asphalt rally for pre-1981 classic cars, with certain modifications allowed...
The Quest for Aerodynamics One day, after learning that I own four Alfa Romeos, a young man asked me, “Why...
The Sports Car Vintage Racing Association held its 4th annual Bell Racing U.S. Vintage Racing National Championships at Circuit of...
In March 1947, the Geneva Motor Show witnessed the launch of the first Gran Turismo in history: the Tipo A6, better known as the A6 1500 Gran Turismo. But the history of the A6 1500 dates back to even earlier than 1947. It actually goes all the way back to...
Oosthoek’s first car was this ’50s Fiat 1100, which was so rusty, he covered the holes with decals! VR: How...
Gooding & Company held its 2011 Scottsdale Auction event on January 21-22 at the Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall in Scottsdale,...
The Legends of the Autobahn 2011 will be staged Friday, August 19 at the Rancho Canada Golf Club in Carmel Valley, California. The second annual event aims to build upon the success of last year’s all-German marque Concours. Hosted by the BMW Car Club of America, Mercedes-Benz Club of America...
December 2003 Lotus 72—Formula One Icon By Michael Oliver In the current era of Formula One, today’s frontrunners will be...
The 1967 Shelby GT500 Super Snake will be among the headline entries at the 2013 Mecum Original Spring Classic Auction,...
Chaparral 2H Looking back over the years you have to wonder how Jim Hall could have gotten it so wrong with the Chaparral 2H but it must be remembered that true genius must be allowed to fail and with the Chaparral 2H he certainly did that. The car called the...
Today marks the 75th anniversary of both the first start and the first victory of the new Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrow...
When we think of Southern California’s Willow Springs Raceway, what often first comes to mind is a fast corner such...
Mercedes 1908 GP Car: Mercedes 1908 GP / Engine: 4-Cylinder In-line / Maker: Mercedes / Bore X Stroke: 155 X 170-180 mm / Year: 1908 / Capacity: 12,781 cc / Class: Grand Prix / Power: 135 bhp at 1,400 rpm / Wheelbase: 270 cm / Track: 140 cm / Notes:...
The Occitanie region of southern France recently welcomed some special visitors, all born in the country’s northeastern region. Ready to...
Report and photos by Vince Johnson The Phillip Island Classic Festival of Motorsport was held 18-20 March, 2011 at the...
Bob Bondurant’s racing career has had many diverse facets including stints in small-bore production cars, big bangers such as the Corvette and Cobra, Formula One and finally Can-Am where his active career as a driver came to a nearly tragic end at Watkins Glen. However, in typical Bondurant fashion, he...
