In nature, there’s a phenomenon known as “convergent evolution” – the way different creatures in different places evolve the same...
Many cities and countries have automobile museums. The Principality of Monaco has a collection—a collection of cars first begun in...
In 1913, one of the ultimate tests of man and machine was the Pan-Pacific Road Race. A gruelling open road race from Los Angeles to Sacramento, California, the Pan-Pacific offered a whopping $50,000 to the winning car. For 2000, this historic event will be recreated as a 3-day rally event...
The 2008 Bonhams & Butterfields “Quail Lodge, A Sale of Exceptional Motorcars and Automobilia” was held Friday, August 15th at...
The 2012 edition of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance was, as always, held the third Sunday of August on the...
Behind Le Mans, The Film in Photographs By Michael Keyser Arguably one of the most influential racing feature films of...
The 2021 Monterey Car Week may be over, but we here at SportsCarDigest are just getting started in our review...
Goodwood, Chichester, UK September 9–11, 2016 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 premium content, and offers you awesome discounts on partner products....
The RM Sotheby’s Arizona 2017 sale will be held January 19-20 on the grounds of the Arizona Biltmore Resort and...
Gilles Villeneuve Biography “He’s different from the rest of us, on a separate level …” Jacques Laffite describing Gilles Gilles...
Being ejected from the car…that’s half the appeal! As I’ve mentioned off and on, I’ve found that my automotive tastes have morphed over the years. Certain cars that used to hold no fascination for me whatsoever, have for some reason started to pop onto my radar. Call it exposure, call...
A supercharged 1938 Bugatti Type 57C Cabriolet with coachwork by Gangloff will headline the Bonhams Greenwich 2015 auction, scheduled for...
What a weekend! Winter Jam finally made its return to Sonoma Raceway in 2021 after a yearlong pandemic absence. With...
Cambodia-Thailand-Myanmar Destination Rally just finished a fantastic run throughout Southeast Asia on December 1 and spices were the theme for this year’s event. As we drove along some of the most scenic areas of the three countries, participants could see, smell and, above all, taste the different spices. Some of...
The Ferrari 250 Gran Turismo Omologato (GTO) needs little introduction as the most iconic, most habitable, street-useable, race-winning, World Championship-winning...
Among the major car collections in the world, there is one that stands out more than any other as synonymous...
Spencer Martin first came to prominence in Australia when racing a variety of cars, including his early model Holden sedan. His performances led to an invitation to join the Scuderia Veloce racing team, which was, at that time, the most professional outfit in the sport. While known for his victories...
The Barrett-Jackson Northeast 2016 auction will be staged June 23-25 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. The inaugural event will feature a...
Story and photos by Louis Galanos (except as noted) This year marks the 40th anniversary of the first race run...
By 1969 Formula Vee had become the most popular racing class on the planet. The cars were relatively economical to run and the competition was intense due to the single-spec nature of the formula. At the time, Volkswagen of America was posting record sales with the Beetle and was poised...
Silverstone Circuit, Northants, UK July 24–26, 2015 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+...
One year ago, our Hidden Treasures column by Mark Brinker featured a well-preserved Bonneville Streamliner, the Beast III, that had...
The SVRA Circus made its first 2015 appearance in Southern California last weekend at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana–its superspeedway second stop in a fortnight. Highlights of the weekend included the Two-Five Challenge cars (above) and the group of vintage Indycars. Formerly the HSR West June meeting, The SVRA Southern California...
The Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed 2016 auction was held Friday 24 June on the Tapestry Lawn at Goodwood House...
To escape the northern winter gloom and enjoy a little summer motor sport, overseas drivers and cars have been coming...
It wasn’t the fact that Roy Lane won four British Hillclimb Championships, it was the timing of the wins. His first two came in the 1975 and 1976 seasons at the wheel of his McRae GM1-Chevrolet; his third championship was some 16 years later in 1992, and his final title...
RM Auctions will offer ‘without reserve’ more than 50 vehicles from the Don Davis Collection during a single-day, single-vendor auction,...
JUNE 2-5 2016 Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival SVRA /817.521.5158 Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, CA www.svra.com 3-4 Lime Rock...
Kessler Cooper? Dear Sir, I just saw part of your article on Bruce Kessler [VR, Oct. & Nov. 2009] that sparked my memory and was curious about Bruce’s Formula 3 racing. Back in the 1980s, I purchased a Cooper Norton Mk9 from a man in Connecticut who had acquired it,...
