One of the few awful things that we have to contend with in the historic racing world is the relentless...
Francis Bradley, the 1962 Canadian Road-Racing Champion, was born in Germany and raised in England, and served during the Second...
Achille Varzi, in the Alfa Romeo 158 “Alfetta”, set the 2nd fastest time for Heat 1 behind the Alfa 158 of Carlo Trossi.Photo: Ed McDonough Collection Motor racing, especially at the Grand Prix level, had reached a frenzied pace before World War II but was brought to a halt in...
1955 Austin-Healey 100S It was as black as the inside of a coalmine as we left the comfort of the...
Close racing, the largest field in the history of the series and great weather combined to create an exciting start...
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame recently inducted the late Grand Prix and sports car driver Masten Gregory into its Hall of Fame on February 13. Gregory was the first successful American-born driver in Formula One. He scored the first podium finish by an American in a World Championship Grand...
Tom Wheatcroft, 82, owner of the Donington Park circuit and the Donington Grand Prix Collection, recently received an honorary doctorate...
A well-established fixture on the annual calendar each February, the Southern Festival of Speed covers four weekends on New Zealand’s...
While long known for record sales of muscle cars and hot rods, this past January’s annual Scottsdale, Arizona auctions also saw strong hammer prices for historic racecars. At the Russo and Steele Sports and Muscle in Scottsdale Collector Car Auction, a wild bidding frenzy arose for a 1963 Shelby Factory...
Recognized as Australia’s first professional racing driver, David McKay died on Boxing Day, December 26, 2004. Starting out racing MGs...
The Motor Racing Legends Pre-War Sports Car Series is coming to the U.K. for the first time in 2005. On...
Brian Redman and Cris Vandagriff ,of the Historic Motor Sports Association (HMSA), announced that the Formula 70 race at this year’s Jefferson 500 at Summit Point Raceway in West Virginia, May 20–22 will officially be named in honor of the late Charlie Gibson. The Charlie Gibson Cup will become an...
There is always an argument at the Monte Carlo Historic Rally as to whether the drivers or the cars are...
April 2005 The Lotus Book—Series 3 By William Taylor For almost 60 years, the Lotus name has been synonymous with racing and high-performance sports cars. Over the course of that time, the Lotus Car Company has produced over 120 distinct models and has won countless racing championships in everything from...
Monaco January 27–February 2, 2005 11-time American rally champion John Buffum was 2nd overall in the Plymouth Barracuda S with...
Willow Springs Raceway, Rosamond, CA November 27-28, 2004 The late ’30s Hilegas Midget of Gordon Mensie. The car was formerly...
Wakefield Park, Australia November 27–28, 2004 The lovely 1965 Nalla Holden of Henry Walker.Photo: Steve Oom 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...
It was one of those good races spoiled by bad scoring. After taking the checkered flag at 10 pm, Phil...
Two-liter sports racing cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motorsports; the World...
Walter Hayes Jim Clark 3 Carroll Shelby drives a Birdcage Maserati to victory in the Los Angeles Examiner Herald-Express International Grand Prix at Riverside, California (1960). 7 Jim Clark dies in an accident during an F2 race at Hockenheim, Germany (1968). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This...
This stained glass window was commissioned by Kye Yeung, owner of European Motor Car Works in Costa Mesa, California. The...
You know the eternal pub debate about who is the greatest driver ever, or which was the greatest drive? I’m...
My interest in touring cars goes back to the ’60s when I watched the likes of Jim Clark in a Lotus Cortina. That was a fantastic spectacle you will never get again…that is, Schumacher in a touring car race on the same weekend as a Grand Prix, which is what...
In this month’s issue, you’ll find a very revealing interview with Robert Daley, who—in addition to being a renowned photographer...
Robert Daley’s name is pretty much unknown in racing circles these days, but he was at Zandvoort that afternoon in...
Sunoco was approached by Roger Penske, in the fall of 1965, to sponsor his newly formed racing team. After the financial details were worked out, a representative from Sunoco’s Automotive Laboratory in Marcus Hook, PA, was loaned to the team. I was the first person to serve in this manner...
Bob Wollek and Darren Brassfield drive the rebuilt chassis 108 to 14th overall at West Pam Beachin 1987. Mauro Baldi...
1951 Ferrari 212 Export “Burano” As a VRJ reader, the chances are pretty good that the car you see here...
The Baxter Auto Parts Portland Historic Races will commemorate the legendary Shelby Mustang GT350R at this year’s 29th annual vintage racing event, July 8–10 at Portland International Raceway. Other racing highlights include a field of historic Winston Cup stock cars, and Vmoto vintage motorcycles. The Mustang GT350 and its lightweight...
