Shadow DN4 “Don Nichols turned up in Can-Am in 1970 with that stupid car with tiny cotton-reel wheels, the first...
Graham Hill Frank Costin 1 Guy Frequelin becomes competition chief of Citroen (1989). 2 Al Holbert, Derek Bell, and Al...
Pete Lyons 2006 already! Those mileposts are just whizzing by, aren’t they? I feel like I’m riding up Pikes Peak with Bobby Unser and he’s out to scare me (the boy is known for that). Living on the edge is fun. After all, that’s why we’ve gathered here today. But...
The Canadian American Challenge Cup was co-sanctioned by the SCCA and CASC—it was a series nicknamed the “unlimited” series. Although...
Racing transcends venue. I’ve done my time at grungy old bullrings, squalid street courses, insipid parking lots, sterile speedways, a...
As I sit down to write this month’s column, Halloween quickly approaches. The stores are jammed to the gunnels with such traditional Halloween fare as inflatable, motorized lawn ghouls, 300 metric tons of extra-hyperactivity-inducing candy, and of course costumes. Yes, the streets are starting to look a bit scary with...
Wilbur Shaw Nanni Galli 2 Sportscar and F1 racer Nanni Galli is born in Bologna, Italy (1940). 4 Emerson Fittipaldi...
Mike Smith and his brother, Pat, started shooting pictures of Southern California drag racing when they were kids in the...
Few Americans have had as significant an impact on the history and direction of global motorsport as Texan Jim Hall. As both a driver and a car constructor, Hall created and guided the highly influential Chaparral line of sports cars, which almost singlehandedly ushered aerodynamics into the lexicon of professional...
Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 It’s a bit of a euphemism to say that cars have personalities… of course they don’t....
The Canadian American Challenge Cup (Can-Am) was cosanctioned 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 and brake lights and meet various...
Australian racer Warwick Brown has had a racing career marked by extreme highs and lows. His career highlights are marked...
In a Millennium when Ferrari seems all-conquering in F1, it’s hard to remember the bad old days of the late...
The Canadian American Challenge Cup (Can-Am) 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, doors, a windscreen, brake lights and meet various safety requirements....
Some of you model makers, I know, and probably you historic artists too, have been wondering why Jo Siffert’s 1971...
Derek Bell Gaston Chevrolet 2 The Mercury division of the Ford Motor Company holds a press conference in Carmel, California,...
Derek Bell Andrea de Adamich 1 The Lancia Fulvia 1.6 is homologated for rallying (1969). 2 The first post-WWII road race in the United States is run through the streets of Watkins Glen, New York (1948). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More)...
The roar of Can-Am thunder will once again reverberate through the hills of Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California, when...
Al Holbert Clay Regazzoni 3 Brian Redman wins the F5000 race at Pocono, Pennsylvania, in a Lola T330. Jody Scheckter...
At the end of the ’60s, American manufacturers placed a lot of emphasis on the “Pony Car” market. As a result, everyone wanted to win the Trans-Am championship. By 1969, all the major American manufacturers had thrown their weight into the Trans-Am – Ford, Chevrolet, Pontiac, American Motors, and Chrysler...
Luigi Villoresi John Fitch 1 The Ford Sierra RS500 is homologated for Group A touring car racing (1987). 1 F1...
Prices are based on an average of values submitted by our panel of expert consultants who this month include: Lance Coren Certified Appraiser (559) 299-0429 Jack Boxstrom RM Auctions (613) 476-9132 Bruce Trennery Fantasy Junction (510) 653-7555 Chuck Haines Can-Am Cars (636) 227-3959 These prices are suggested guidelines, they are...
1967 Lola T70 Spyder 1967 Lola T70 Spyder. Photo: Casey Annis The names Roger Penske and Mark Donohue are almost...
Rodney Dangerfield can’t get no respect. “Ho, I can’t get no respect! The other day I asked my wife if...
We have a winner! Just as we hoped, a VRJ reader has recognized one of the “Mystery Cars” shown in the February 2002 issue (page 10), and identified its driver. It’s the handsome sports racer bearing no. 47 and a large overhead wing, which I photographed in the pit lane...
Prices – Prices are based on an average of values submitted by our panel of expert consultants who this month...
How sharp are your detective skills? Can you ID either of these old racecars? This is not a trick question....
On September 25, several hundred enthusiasts of the famed Can-Am race series joined stars such as Phil Hill, Dan Gurney and Lothar Motschenbacher in celebrating the memory of unlimited racing. Held at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, guests were treated to a wonderful catered dinner followed by a...
