This year’s Monterey Historics weekend saw five separate auctions, spread over four days, sell an utterly astounding $100,370,000 worth of...
There was something for everyone at the Silverstone Classic festival over the July 28–30 weekend. Two Masters Grand Prix races...
The two Grand Prix Masters races for Formula One cars were a reminder of just what contemporary Formula One appears to lack—overtaking and spectacle. Although Peter Wuensch/Wolf WR1 took an easy victory from Manfredo Rossi de Montelera/Brabham BT42 after a challenging Chris Perkins/Surtees TS16 had problems in Race 1, there...
This year’s Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races, held August 18–20, was the 33rd running of what has arguably become the...
This month’s featured Web site showcases the race photography of Larry Neuzel. Organized by race series and year, this site...
November 2006 Delahaye—Styling and Design By Richard S. Adatto and Diana E. Meredith The noted French manufacturer Delahaye began manufacturing automobiles as early as 1896 and, despite two wars, continued through 1954, when the company was eventually closed. Across this almost 60-year time period, Delahaye produced a variety of vehicles...
Monterey, California August 18–20, 2006 Mary Grant-Jonkers in a 1953 Cooper Bristol T-23.Photo: Jim Williams Become a Member & Get...
Pau, France May 27–28, 2006 Danny Baker’s Shadow chases Duncan Dayton’s Brabham during the Grand Prix Masters race.Photo: Jim Houlgrave...
Lexington, Ohio August 19–20, 2006 Jim Simpson in a McLaren M8C 3-liter finished 4th in the Group 2 and 5 Feature.Photo: Jim Hatfield 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...
Queensland Raceway, Ipswich, Australia August 5–6, 2006 Australian muscle in the form of Matt McGrath’s Ford Falcon XY GTHO.Photo: Damien...
From the very beginning of the automobile man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These innovators are in an elite club with their place in automotive history guaranteed as the creators of a true classic sports car, a genuine thoroughbred. The development of the racing...
Masten Gregory Bob WollekPhoto: Porsche 2 Jackie Ickx and David Hobbs drive a Gulf Ford GT40 to victory in the...
When I was asked to write about a corner or series of corners, Road Atlanta instantly came to mind. I...
The Carrera Panamericana; Mexico, November 19–23, 1952. Giovanni Bracco stops at a refueling point just before the start of the seventh leg at Parral with his Ferrari 250 Sport. This same car and driver had also won the Mille Miglia earlier in the year. Bracco led almost the entire race...
A reader, Sam Gage, objected to the use of the term “Yellow Peril” to caption a picture of an Alfa...
Some of our California sports car races during the fabulous ‘50s were not just for current vehicles. At some SCCA events, there were races for pre-WWI racecars! We called them the “old crocks.” Just one man owned all of the cars: Lindley Bothwell. Lindley was one of the most interesting,...
What can you say about a man who wins the 1992 Formula One World Championship, quits, moves to the states...
The FIA regulations governing Formula One for 1977 allowed for a 3-liter normally aspirated engine or a 1.5-liter turbo-charged engine. Both were supposed to give similar power output, but I didn’t think the comparison was very fair. When Renault and Elf decided to enter the championship, they chose this unconventional...
In several sections of this month’s issue, you’ll find coverage of just a small sampling of the constellation of events...
From gas station owner in 1954 to leading Le Mans in 1967, sports car racer Scooter Patrick enjoyed an amazing...
The World of Collecting By Oliver Strebel-Ritter What many people forget is that there is far more to the vintage, veteran, classic and collector’s car market than just the cars . . . and how many of the readers can afford the original full-scale example? Well, there are many far...
For some, motor racing is an inevitability. It is a passion that they are born with and it is just...
1979 Ferrari 512 BB LM Here’s a little competition for you: How many sets of rules have governed international sports...
Phil Hill was the honored guest at the Goodwood Circuit Revival Meeting held September 1–3. The 1961 World Drivers Champion and three-time Le Mans winner took part in a parade of cars from his career, including an MG TC and a Chaparral 2F, respectively representing his very first race in...
Vicenzo Lancia’s eponymous company is 100 years old this year and, after much planning, a week of celebrations took place...
Cyril Terrence “Tom” Delaney, the World’s oldest licensed racing driver, passed away on September 1, he was 95. Earlier this...
As many as seven rare and important racing Porsches from the company’s museum in Stuttgart, Germany, are expected to be seen and heard at the Shannons 2007 Phillip Island Classic historic race meeting in Australia. Appropriately, the Victorian Historic Racing Register’s Phillip Island Classic from March 9–11, 2007, will be...
