ong> RM Auctions celebrated its 50th annual Auburn Fall collector car auction when they returned to the historic Auburn Auction Park...
1957 Climax-powered Jomar 1957 Climax-powered Jomar. Photo: Harold Pace You know the story. Start with a svelte English chassis, add...
Millions of roadside spectators had cheered the 2004 Mille Miglia Storica and its 375 cars and crews from 30 different countries from Brescia to Rome on May 6 and 7 and for much of the following day during his last leg back to Brescia. But the race was abruptly halted...
Photo: Casey Annis The story of the Corvette and how it came to race at Le Mans is one in...
Throughout the 1950s, American automobile manufacturers developed some of the most extravagant concept cars. While many of these efforts were...
Homebuilt or custom-made racecars were not new to America’s racetracks as they had been appearing for decades on dirt ovals, at the Bonneville Salt Flats and at the Indianapolis 500. In the years prior to WWII, drag racing’s predecessor—speed runs on the dry lakes of the Mojave Desert in California—had...
Building on the success of the 40th anniversary races in 2008, the Formula 5000 Drivers Association has announced an expanded...
Notable American Grand Prix Drivers Michael Andretti The son of a racing legend, Michael Andretti was the Indy Car Champion...
A selection of American muscle cars will highlight of this year’s 10-day Mecum Kissimmee Auction, scheduled to commence on January 6 and close on January 15 in Kissimmee, Florida. Camaros, Mustangs, Plymouth Superbirds, Dodge Hemi Challengers and the last Buick GNX ever built will feature, but among the other machines...
The 1936 Duesenberg SJN (Supercharged) and the 1968 Ford GT40 “#1075” won the Best In Show honors on Sunday, March...
In late 1967, three 1968 model year Chevrolet Corvettes were prepared to L88 specifications and finished in Le Mans Blue...
We spotted Don Murray’s gorgeous Iso Grifo coupe at his private collection in Irvine California, and wondered what it was. It was obviously Italian, based on its styling, and obviously a high-end touring car. In fact, it looked like a Bertone-designed Ferrrari, except for its unusual rectangular hood scoop called...
American Muscle Cars, mainly Hemi-powered Chrysler Corporation nameplates, dominated the Top 10 list of sellers at Mecum Auctions’ Kissimmee sale...
American Muscle Cars, mainly Hemi-powered Chrysler Corporation nameplates, dominated the Top 10 list of sellers at Mecum Auctions’ Kissimmee sale at...
The muscle cars are roaring into LeMay – America’s Car Museum in Tacoma, Washington, for a new exhibit, “American Muscle: Rivals to the End,” featuring a number of coveted cars from this beloved era, including a 1969 427 Yenko Camaro, a 1970 Dodge Super Bee and a 1970 Buick GSX....
Just before we went to press, we received the very sad news that American racing pioneer Briggs Cunningham Jr. had...
On February 6, 2000, the racing community lost one of its true gentleman racers with the passing of Phil Walters...
An impromptu “reunion” of a trio of American road race specials took place at the recent second running of the Chateau Impney Hillclimb in the United Kingdom. The three cars in question all contested the old Pebble Beach Road Races of the 1950s in California, so to have them all...
Photo: Sean Smith Watkins Glen, New York, September 19, 1953. On lap 19, of a scheduled 22-lap race, Walter Hansgen...
Another great American sports car driver of the fifties has left us. Dick Irish passed away March 19, 2015, of...
American style and simplicity defeated Europe’s complex cars and engines at Le Mans in 1921 to put the seal on the straight-eight era. This great victory celebrates its centenary this year. [dropcap]I[/dropcap]f reliability is an asset for a racing engine, the 1921 3-liter Duesenberg was so blessed. Jimmy Murphy’s Duesenberg...
Accomplished American historic racer John Delane recently notched up another remarkable racing achievement by winning both the Class A FIA...
American historic racer John Delane wrapped up his third FIA TGP championship in the past four years and as such,...
The final round of the seven race FIA Thoroughbred Grand Prix (TGP) season was run at Estoril, Portugal, on October 27 and with it new champions were crowned for 2002. The Class A Champion, for Grand Prix cars built before 1972, was American John Delane, in his ex-Cevert Tyrrell 002,...
The son of a wealthy Tennessee family, Pete Kreis had grown up during the time that European manufacturers dominated automobile...
After suffering what must be called the worst five years of American car design 1974-1979, the 1980s ushered in the...
Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) and the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) have agreed to end their decade-long alliance. A consequent restructuring of ownership and management of both groups has been implemented, and both will now proceed independently to promote their individual identities and unique histories. Both organizations have been in...
The final AMOC Racing meeting of 2018 saw competitors taking on the challenge of a rain-lashed Silverstone on Saturday, October...
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