Like many other drivers in the West, Chuck Daigh arose out of the California hot rod culture and became one...
Historic Photographs As a supplier of rare period photography to VRJ, Ferret Fotographics offers prints from its 1.5 million negative...
A short history of Racing in the Far East When you read about racing in Asia, it will invariably be about the Sepang F1 GP in Malaysia or the Shanghai GP. Or, if it’s more “hardcore” then it’ll be about Macau and Formula 3. Modern-day racing is all about safety,...
1949 Gordini 23S Anyone who has ever listened to Peter Ustinov’s fabulous motor racing spoof of the 1950s, “The Grand...
September 11–15 marked the inaugural running of the Going to the Sun rally in Montana. On this, the 200th anniversary...
The Japan Classic Car Association’s annual “Summer Festival” meeting was held in July at Tsukuba motorsport complex about an hour and a half north of Tokyo. Like most classic race meetings in Japan, this was a one-day affair with practice beginning at 8:00 a.m., with a schedule that ran like...
A new European series for under-2-liter Touring Cars will be inaugurated in 2006. Dubbed the Historic Motor Racing News U2TC,...
The Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) recently announced the five individuals that will be enshrined into its Hall of...
Brooklands and Donington are two names that conjure up the halcyon days of British motor racing. Brooklands, near Weybridge in Surrey, was the world’s first purpose-built enclosed motor circuit, constructed in 1907. Donington Park, at Castle Donington in Derbyshire, was the first purpose-built road-racing circuit in the UK, opened in...
Some evidence that special stage rallying breeds a special type of extra-robust competitor—and spectator—surfaced in Italy in October when the...
After World War II, Welsh aircraft engineer Jack Turner began building his own hill climb and racecar “Specials,” which by...
January 2006 The Paddy Hopkirk Story By Bill Price From humble beginnings with an Austin 7 in his native Northern Ireland, Paddy Hopkirk was destined to reach the pinnacle of success in European rallying and racing during the 1960s. Starting with some success driving a split-window VW Beetle, Hopkirk soon...
Sebring, FL October 13–16, 2005 Eventual winner Tim Lewis, Jr., driving a 1971 Porsche 914/6 GT, leads the opening lap...
San Diego, CA October 8–9, 2005 Leland Osborn’s unique 1955 Shannon Crosley.Photo: Bob Krueger Become a Member & Get Ad-Free...
Silverstone, England October 15, 2005 Alan Mann remains an active driver, bringing out his 4.7 Mustang for the HSCC Historic Saloon Championship.Photo: Pete Austin 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...
VIR, Alton, VA September 28–October 2, 2005 The1972 BMW 2002 of Bob Breed is chased by the1962 Lotus Super 7...
Homestead, FL October 1–2, 2005 The 1964 TVR Griffith 200 of Timothy Douglas.Photo: Chuck Andersen Become a Member & Get Ad-Free...
Tsukuba Motorsport Complex, Japan Ferocious “F” class battle—the Mazda 1200GX of Masami Kageyama tries a late, outside pass of Masami Yoshida’s battered Datsun 240Z.Photo: Masatoshi Shimakai Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers...
Republic of San Marino October 7–8, 2005 The Martini 037 Lancia of Furlan and Clescovich.Photo: Peter Collins Become a Member...
The FIA (Federation International Automobile) sports prototypes were some of the most exciting purpose-built racing cars ever designed. They competed under the regulations set fourth by the FIA in the International Championship of Makes from 1964–1971, and the World Championship of Makes from 1972–1981. The regulations changed somewhat as the...
Grover-Williams Louis Stanley 2 First South Africa Grand Prix to be held on the Kayalami track near Johannesburg is won...
The French Grand Prix; Charade (Clermont-Ferrand), June 27, 1965. The great driver Jim Clark drifting the works Lotus on this...
After their famous 1-2-3 victory in 1966, 1967’s Le Mans saw continued success for Ford, with the MkIV of Gurney/Grant coming home to overall victory. McLaren and Donohue’s MkIV finished 4th, while the Andretti/Bianchi MkIV crashed at 3:34 a.m. at the Esses. The No. 15 car, the Gulf Mirage of...
During the Fifties and Sixties, one of the most popular sports car racing venues in the West was Palm Springs....
I am often asked what is the greatest racing car or what is my favorite racing car and, of course, it is impossible to answer that question because some cars are good for certain circuits and conditions and others are better in other places. I have some personal favorites because...
The 2005 Walter Hayes Trophy meeting at Silverstone took me full circle back to Formula Ford, the formula I started...
For decades now, one of the most sought-after and desirable accessories for any historic racecar has been the possession of...
American racer Jim Busby started his racing career, like most California k3ids, in hot rods and drag racing. However, in the coming years he would make the rare transition to road racing and would go on to become a two-time winner at Le Mans. Casey Annis recently spoke with him...
