December 2001 Mario Andretti—A Driving Passion By Gordon Kirby If you excessively break the speed limit – almost anywhere in...
Cheltenham, England Aug. 4-5 Simon Williamson lights up the wheels of his 1923 Delage DH V12. Photo: Classic Images Become...
Lime Rock, CT Aug. 31- Sept. 3 The 1967 Lola Mk IIIB of Duncan Dayton is hotly pursued by the 1968 Alfa Romeo T33 of Joe Nastasi and the 1987 Spice Ferrari of Marshall Field. Photo: Walt & Louiseann Pietrowicz Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article...
Watkins Glen, NY Sept. 6-9 The 1966 Tornado Thunderbolt of Bob Wismer. Photo: Jay Texter Become a Member & Get...
Chichester, England Sept. 14-16 Pit stop for the Frank Sytner/Rob Wilson 1962 Jaguar Lightweight E-Type during the RAC TT enduro.Photo:...
You know that brief sense of disjointedness between us and some celebrity we meet who up to then had been only an image on TV or in print? We greet them with familiarity, even though we may be thinking, “Oh… He (or she) looks different in person…” But often –...
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Rick Mears Howden Ganley 2 As a publicity stunt, Ford has professional racers drive Cortinas down the Cresta bobsled run...
My first trip to Westwood (remember Westwood?) in B.C. with my freshly reconstructed Lotus Eleven was a heady time – my first racecar, and run on a beautiful mountain course – and I proudly set up this still life on Sunday evening – my new gloves and helmet were looking...
To write this column I am taking time off from completing my contribution to a book. I need to take...
The feature this month on the C-Type Jaguar which won the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1953, the car I...
Back in August, Ed McDonough and I drove from Southern California to Bonneville, Utah (some 700 miles, one way), to take part in the annual Bonneville Speedweek. Now, you probably think I’m nuts (and you’re right) but I enjoy these road trips – in a masochistic, male-bonding sort of way....
While best known in current racing circles as the Director of CART’s Indy Lights Series, Roger Bailey has had a...
Whatever the French might say, an American named James Gordon Bennett, Jr. is the great granddaddy of the modern Grand...
Hamilton/Rolt Jaguar C-Type Sit down with a pen and a piece of paper – write out a list of your 10 all-time favorite sports racing cars. Then do the same with road cars. After you have done that little task, pick the top three in each category and the one...
On September 8, the Vintage Racecar Journal was very proud to sponsor the first Gallery Opening reception at the International...
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 a vintage race event organized by the Vintage Auto Racing Association (VARA). The new road course can be run in several configurations including a stand-alone track within the superspeedway and...
The historic racing world waited months to see what the impact of Coy’s departure from its usual spot as the...
The 2001 Targa Florio Autostoriche Rally, November 3-4, came closer to recreating the fabulous Sicilian road racing event of the...
During the 1960s, it was not uncommon for successful motorcycle racers to eventually make their way into the four-wheeled racing world. The list of successful transplants includes names like John Surtees, Joe Leonard and the focus of this month’s featured Web site, Mike “The Bike” Hailwood. Mike Hailwood competed on...
January 2002 Best Damn Garage in Town The World According to Smokey Yunick Ask people who have been around the...
Magny Cours, France Sept. 21-23 The Maserati 6 CM (s/n 1552) of Irvine Laidlaw. Photo: Thierry Lesparre Become a Member...
Road Atlanta, GA Sept 13-16 The 1973 March F5000 of Greg Wold. Photo: Walt & Louiseann Pietrowicz 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...
Laguna Seca, CA Sept. 8-9 Joe Hish in his 1992 Chevy Intrepid. Photo: Jim Williams Become a Member & Get...
Danville, VA Oct. 27-28 The 1967 Donohue Camaro of Pat Ryan. Photo: Scot Sanborn Become a Member & Get Ad-Free...
While indulging one of my secret vices the other day – watching motorcycle racing on TV – I started thinking about something a commentator mentioned. This is the last year of 2-stroke engines in the Grand Prix bikes. Next season they start using 4-strokes. Not that anyone asked me, but...
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Bobby Rahal A.J. Foyt 1 Sports car racer James “Hap” Sharp is born (1928). 6 Indy 500 winner Pat Flaherty...
Seen during morning practice at the Gibraltar GP of 1963, this unidentified, but high-spirited driver was going like Jack-the-Bear: literally clawing his way around the circuit in a very hairy drive. While his private-entry Type 37 Bugatti was much admired and beautifully turned out, its performance was nonetheless dated, being...
