Alan Brown, influential British racer and team owner, died of a heart attack on January 20 in Spain. Brown was...
Grand opening festivities for Jim Hall’s Chaparral Gallery at the Petroleum Museum in Midland, Texas, have been set for the...
This month’s featured Web site was created by a British group of enthusiasts dedicated to preserving the U.K.’s motor racing heritage. The MRA collects and preserves various forms of motor racing history, including photographs, programs, movies, audio recordings and magazines, and is available to research various topics of interest for...
April 2004 From R to GT3R: The Racing Porsches 911 & 930 By John Starkey Hats off to John Starkey...
Recent discussion in these pages about a supposed sixth Grand Sport racing Corvette rang two bells with me. First, I...
Two-liter sports racing cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motorsport: the World Sports Car Championship from 1953–1961, the Speedworld Challenge from 1962–1963, the International Championship of Makes from 1964–1971 and the World Championship of Makes from 1972–1981. There was even a European...
Walter Hayes Paddy Hopkirk 1 Count Eliot Zborowski is killed in an accident during La Turbie Hillclimb at Nice, France...
When Porsche decided to wage a complete assault on overall victory at Le Mans in 1970, they entered the French...
I once accepted a commission to write a book called AZ of Sports Cars. It was to cover the post-war period and I went through a few reference books and figured that would mean about 200 makes. In the end, I found nearly 900 makes and they included the Phoenix...
The first Chaparral, the front-engine car, wasn’t my design, that was done by Dick Troutman and Tom Barnes. They came...
As historic racing participants we often go to great lengths—and spend a great deal of time—attempting to recreate racing history....
John Cordts is a quiet, modest man, which is likely the reason why many fans of the sport are not familiar with this Canadian Hall of Fame driver. However, Cordts’ racing resume is impressive, including several decades racing everything from MGs and Corvettes to 65 starts in the Can-Am from...
The 12-Hours of Sebring remains the oldest established sports car endurance race to be held in the United States, although...
Ex-Coppa Florio 1907 Wolsit Factory Racer A little-known aspect of the history of the British Wolseley firm was its Italian connection—a joint venture with the Banca di Legnano and the Macchi di Varese—in the formation of a new Italian company called Wolseley Italiana SA in 1907. The trade name of...
The 28th running of the Baxter Auto Parts Portland Historic Races, to be held July 9–11, will feature racing legend...
The American historic racing community was shocked to learn of the untimely death of racer and car preparer Charlie Gibson...
Cosworth Racing has announced that it is to remanufacture the most successful engine in the history of Formula One, the iconic DFV. Cylinder blocks, heads, sumps and front covers will all soon be readily available beginning in late spring/early summer. With the increased popularity and interest in historic race series...
Roy Woods, a competitor and team owner in the Trans-Am from 1969–1982, died January 29 due to complications from leukemia....
The first annual International Historic Motorsport Show, held Feb 19–21 at Stoneleigh Park near Coventry, proved to be a resounding...
The Monoposto racing organization has recently announced the expansion of their racing categories to accept Formula Fords manufactured between 1973 and 1981. This new class, to be called FF70, will include such cars as the Zink Z-10, the Caldwell DL9, the Reynard 78F and the Titan Mk8 & 9; as...
Sir Stirling Moss was recently reunited with the diminutive OSCA MT4 that he and Lloyd Ruby drove to an astounding...
In an unlikely turn of events, the historic GTP cars brought by HSR to support this year’s 24 Hours of...
Forty Years ago this October, John Surtees added the Formula One Drivers Championship to his already impressive list of World Motorcycle Championships. In recognition of this amazing achievement, Surtees will be honored at a star-filled gala dinner that will also benefit the U.K.’s NARA, the charity assisting individuals with respiratory...
On September 11–12, Britain’s Vintage Sports Car Club (VSCC) will celebrate its 70th anniversary with its Vintage and Historic Festival...
Long time readers of Vintage Racecar Journal will be aware of the husband-and-wife photographic team of Walt & Louiseanne Pietrowicz...
May 2004 Women in Motorsport From 1945 By Susan TP-Jamieson and Peter Tuthill The topic of women in motorsport is a fascinating one and has been highly underrated, considering the amount of attention, the number of women who have been involved and the role they have played. Become a Member...
Stoneleigh, England February 21–23, 2004 If one is good, two must be better. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access...
Daytona Beach, Florida January 28–31, 2004 The 1969 Porsche 911T/R of James Moore was one of 51 cars to take...
Phoenix, Arizona January 30–February 1, 2004 Jim Edwards’ 1954 Ol Yellor I. Photo: Don Rosholn 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 to all...
