Europe’s premier winter show for historic motorsport is back, at the same venue—Stoneleigh Park, near Coventry—but with a new date...
A new department has been opened in the foundry of the old Maranello factory called Ferrari Classiche (Ferrari Classics). Its...
General Racing, Ltd., organizers of the Monterey Historic Automobile Races, have announced that the featured marque for the 2007 Historics will be the front-engine Indy roadster. From 1952–1964, front-engine roadsters, such as the racecars constructed by renowned builders, Kurtis, Watson, Lesovsky and Epperly, were dominant at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway....
December 2006 Marquis de Portago—The Legend By Ed McDonough The history of motorsport is rife with near mythical characters that,...
Goodwood, Chichester, U.K. September 1–3, 2006 Lister snouts in their pens! Photo: Keith Booker 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 all our...
Fuji International Circuit, Japan April 4, 2006 Yasuo Shibazaki’s modern Ginetta G12 in the “Ginetta Cup.”Photo: Courtesy of the Japanese...
Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, CT Date, 2006 Murray Smith’s Cooper T-51 leads the Group 4 open-wheel cars, at the start.Photo: Walter Pietrowicz 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...
Donington Park, U.K. September 23–24, 2006 Paul Osborn’s 1993 Ferrari F93A Grand Prix.Photo: Peter Collins Become a Member & Get...
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio August 17–20, 2006 Tom Barrick in his 1974 911RSR.Photo: Michael Casey-DiPleco Become a Member...
Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium July 14–17, 2006 Christian Glasel’s beautiful Cobra Daytona Coupe finished 4th in the Masters GT and Endurance race.Photo: Peter Collins 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...
Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, CT August 4–5, 2006 The Daimler of Allen Miller shoots under the bridge.Photo: Michael Casey-DiPleco Become...
In the boisterous opera that has been Italian auto racing, one of the grandest of performers made just the briefest...
The Canadian American Challenge Cup was co-sanctioned by the SCCA and CASC—it was a series nicknamed the “unlimited” series. Although there was a basic set of rules, the cars had to be two-seaters with bodywork covering the wheels, have doors, a windscreen, brake lights and various safety requirements. However, there...
Garie Cooper Jurgen Barth 1 American Motors Corporation hires Craig Breedlove to set long-distance high-speed records with an AMX (1967)....
Close by the heart of Northern California’s wine country, and with tons of elevation changes to thrill and challenge a...
The Glover Trophy; Goodwood, April 2, 1956. One of Klemantaski’s great shots: Stirling Moss in his private Maserati 250F really charging on the way to another win and a new lap record. Photo courtesy of: THE KLEMANTASKI COLLECTION PMB 219 – 65 High Ridge Road, Stamford, CT 06905-3814 USA., Tel:...
This year’s Goodwood Revival Meeting was the seventh in the series—time flies when you’re having fun. One thing that marks...
I’ve always been fascinated with the Goodwood Revival concept of “a magical step back in time.” For some time, I’ve been determined to take in at least one. The opportunity arose and 2006 was the year. Art Evans Goodwood is an amazing place. I can’t think of anywhere else quite...
I have driven many cars, some good, some bad, and some that nearly cost my life. A good car I...
We raced the car with the V-12 for the first time at Brands Hatch, at the Race of Champions.I remember...
Pietro Bordino Biography Bordino was born in Turin, November 22, 1887. The son of a Fiat caretaker he would spend his early years around the factory before he was given a job as a mechanic. In 1904 he would become a racing mechanic to the works drivers, Vincenzo Lancia and...
I find it really hard to believe that this issue of Vintage Racecar is our 100th! I recently had a...
In the world of Australian motor sport, there is perhaps no more recognizable household name than that of legend Peter...
In honor of this [December 2006] being our 100th issue, we reproduce here on the following pages some selections from our Inaugural Issue, September 1998. 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....
1966 Eagle-Weslake, Chassis 1G-102 We have had the discussion many times before…What is the greatest racecar of all time?…so we...
1982 Lancia Rally 037 It’s midnight in late January and there’s a clear sky overhead with thousands of twinkling stars...
On Oct. 23, a beaming Mario Andretti received the Commendatore dell’Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana for his public service and achievements as a racecar driver and his enduring commitment to his Italian heritage. The Commendatore, as it is less formally known, was presented by Italy’s Consul General to New...
