The French Grand Prix, Rouen-les Essarts, July 8, 1962. An excellent close-up shot of Dan Gurney rounding Noveau Monde hairpin with...
The 1965 Le Mans ended with all six Ford GT40s retiring while 1966 brought the famous three-car finish where Ford...
Lance Reventlow was the son of Woolworth heiress Barbara Hutton. As most aficionados know, he was active in motorsport during...
I first got acquainted with Jackie Stewart when I went to work as a mechanic for Ken Tyrrell in 1968, when Jackie was first driving for Ken in F1, and from that point, as I got to know him, I learned how he operated. It was clear that he wanted...
You know how it is when a friend dies; you wish you had done more, visited him more, telephoned him...
Seems hard to believe, but this issue marks the 7th anniversary of Vintage Racecar Journal. What started as a seemingly...
Le Mans, 1967. Giddy as a couple of kids, Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt are spraying champagne on everyone within range—race officials, photographers, crew members, even Henry Ford II. The calendar says June 11, but it’s really the Fourth of July and waving the Stars-and-Stripes is in high fashion. Driving...
The Sunbeam Alpine has always had a slight stigma regarding its competition career. Early on it was labeled the “British...
1968 Austin-Healey Sprite Prototype Many individuals and companies have an enviable record at Le Mans. However not many can match...
There was a great deal of speculation circulating at this year’s Monterey Historics (full coverage next issue) when Jim Hall arrived with one of his original Chaparral 2Es, as well as another, brand new 2E. Gossip in the paddock was that Hall’s Chapparal Cars, LLC was planning to manufacture five...
Nigel Mansell and Ricardo Patrese have recently announced that they too will join the growing list of former Formula One...
From July 27–31, the city of Seattle was invaded by one of the largest gatherings of Alfa Romeo enthusiasts ever...
HSR-West has announced the resurrection of historic racing in sunny Palm Springs with the creation of the Palm Springs Revival, to be run November 18–20, 2005. According to HSR-West president Ed Swart, the Revival race meeting will be held at Cochran Regional airport, in nearby Coachella Valley, and will be...
On August 18th, the Petersen Automotive Museum’s Director, Dick Messer, announced that the famed Troutman & Barnes Special had been...
The racecars of John and Charles Cooper will be the featured marque at the 33rd Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races,...
Australia’s Historic Sports & Racing Car Association (HSRCA) has announced the creation of a 1960s-era Tasman Revival race meeting to be held December 1–3, 2006 at Eastern Creek Raceway near Sydney. Cars from the 1960s Tasman Series races in New Zealand and Australia will be the centerpiece of this three-day...
The Silverstone International Trophy was awarded to American Duncan Dayton as the winner of Round 6 of the FIA Thoroughbred...
On July 15–17, the VSCDA hosted their annual Brian Redman International Challenge at Wisconsin’s Road America. As in previous years,...
Mike Smith and his brother, Pat, started shooting pictures of Southern California drag racing when they were kids in the ’50s. By the ’60s, the brothers had caught the road racing bug and began shooting at places like Riverside Raceway and Ontario Motor Speedway. This month’s featured Web site contains...
October 2005 The Marvelous Mechanical Designs of Harry A. Miller By Gordon Elliot White Another in Iconografix’s series of photo...
Mont Tremblant, St. Jovite, Canada July 8–10, 2005 The 1965 ISO Grifo A3/C of John McCaw. Photo: Walter Pietrowicz Become...
Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI July 15–17, 2005 Robert Boyce heads for Turn 14 in his bright red “continuation” Cheetah. Photo: Bob Krueger 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...
Eastern Creek, Sydney, Australia June 25–26, 2005 The 1985 Ferrari 156/85 Turbo of Guido Belgiorno-Nettis. Photo: Steve Oom Become a...
Pacific Raceway, Seattle, WA July 27-31, 2005 Between the collections of Greg Whitten, Jon Shirley and Vintage Racing Motors, the...
Le Mans, France June 18, 2005 The 1953 Aston Martin DB 2/4 of Donald Flatt and Alan Cosby finished 14th overall. Photo: Greg Johnson 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...
“A great hammer struck my spine, slamming my head back. I forced it down, and stared at the long black...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These...
Wilbur Shaw Nanni Galli 2 Sportscar and F1 racer Nanni Galli is born in Bologna, Italy (1940). 4 Emerson Fittipaldi drives a Lotus 72 to his first F1 victory in the United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, New York. Jochen Rindt posthumously wins the World Driving title (1970). Become...
