From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These...
The history of motor sport is, in many ways, a history of barriers being broken. In the automobile’s 19th-century infancy,...
Augie Pabst is one of the practitioners of the skillful art of road racing from the early days of North American road racing. He began as did so many others of his contemporaries in the 1950s, went on to race with Briggs Cunningham’s team, and from there went to the...
If I said to you the words “historic racing” and “green,” what comes immediately to mind? A British racing green...
Over the years, Vintage Racecar has been fortunate to have been able to include the work of talented cutaway artist...
Having grown up the son of racer and team owner Reg Parnell, it’s little wonder that Tim Parnell has lived a life dominated by motorsport. Whether going to pre-war races with his father, racing himself in F2 or leading the BRM race organization, Tim Parnell has played an integral role...
Bugattis have a devoted following due to the exquisite engineering, sound, and capabilities of cars like the Type 51. The...
Once, I set out to write the “Great Motor Racing Novel.” There was no firm plot in my mind, but I knew how I wanted it to feel and began with something I knew about. It opened with preparations for a British Grand Prix at Silverstone. There were the marshals...
January 2008 Bugatti T35 by CMC We all seem to love highly detailed scale models of iconic racecars. Most highly...
November 2007 Bugatti Jackpot Dear Casey, With regard to my letter “Surtees Choice,” for the sake of our avid automotive historians and chassis number fanatics, I am sorry to say that my 250F’s chassis (#2501/2523) was misprinted as 2513—an entirely different car. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These...
July 2007 Porsche 917—Zuffenhausen’s Le Mans and Can-Am Champion Introduction by Karl Ludvigsen By now well-known to the readers of...
Louis Chiron Biography Born in August 1899, the son of a French hotelier in Monaco he became that principalities most famous sportsman. Holding dual citizenship Chiron joined the French army prior to his 18th birthday, serving as an artilleryman during World War I. He later became the personal driver to...
Recently, I bought a ticket for the European Lottery, prompted by the fact that the jackpot was £66 million. The...
Patriotic Races “It is my melancholy duty to inform you officially that, in consequence of a persistence by Germany of...
The noise! It took my breath away. A BMW M12 4-cylinder or Honda V-6 at around 10,000 rpm. Totally ear-splitting in any environment, but here, at Pau, in the Parc Beaumont, the noise bounced around between the Armco barrier and the park benches, but then was trapped under the trees...
Achille Varzi was the opposite of his capricious nemesis Tazio Nuvolari, who was steeped in instinctive talent. Varzi was a...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These...
Car names have always fascinated me. Brands yes, but particularly model names. There have been countless quirky ones over time, and many that have stood the test of time. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited...
The word had gone out, I was told for the thousandth time, but I felt no better. What if the...
Want to get out on the track but can’t find the historic racing car you really want? This month our...
Carlo Abarth Tazio Nuvolari 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. Enjoy our...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These...
A Bugatti feast is to be savoured on the roads of the Targa Florio, Sicily, where Ettore’s famous cars won an incredible five years in succession from 1925–’29. The Bugatti Club of Italy is organizing a coming together of the 60 cars that best represent the whole range of Molsheim...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These...
The 53rd Annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance will showcase the magnificent cars of Ettore Bugatti on August 17, 2003, at...
