No fewer than twenty 4-cylinder Morgans have been invited to compete for the Morgan Techniques Trophy at the spectacular two-day...
The field for the 36th Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races is complete, with 450 entrants for the 36th running of...
The 2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed was held July 3-5 in the scenic parkland surrounding the Goodwood House Estate in England. The Festival of Speed is far more than just a hill climb, as it can rightly claim to be the world’s largest and most diverse celebration of the history of...
One of the world’s great racing cars, a 1939 Mercedes-Benz W 154 Silver Arrow, will be specially featured at Lime...
Le Mans cars from 1949 to 1965 provided spectacular entertainment for the crowds, as Ferraris and Jaguars, Porsches and Astons...
The ninth Grand Prix de Pau Historique was held May 22-24 on the historic street circuit in southwestern France. The famous town circuit welcomed on this occasion a hundred classic competition cars, come to compete on the splendid historical layout. Besides the extremely pleasant weather, the 2009 race saw the...
The first of Aston Martin’s GT prototypes, Project 212, has been entered in the pre-’63 GT race at the 2009...
The Formula 5000 Drivers Association announced that a field of about a dozen historic Formula 5000 cars will be competing...
The second round of the 2009 Classic Endurance Racing season was held at Spa Francorchamps on May 8-9. The historical layout of Spa Francorchamps, the 55 cars on the starting grid, the fierce battles and the very pleasant atmosphere in the paddocks, all contributed to make the second round of...
The Silverstone Classic arrives on the Silverstone start line next month from July 24-26, celebrating over 90 years of historical...
The 2009 Heacock Classic Gold Cup SVRA Historic Races were held June 5-7 at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia....
The 2009 Wine Country Classic Historic Car Races were held May 30-31 at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California. A very full field of 350 historic racecars – the most in the 23-year history of the Wine Country Classic – took part in the race weekend among 10 classes....
Today marks the 75th anniversary of both the first start and the first victory of the new Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrow...
With less than one month to go until the 2009 Festival of Speed (July 3-5), Goodwood can already confirm that...
Andrew Smith secured victory in the second World Sportscar Masters race, held May 24-25 at Brands Hatch GP, guiding his Lola T70 Mk3b home ahead of Charlie Kemp’s Lola T210. Smith, who won the opening race, made a good start from pole but was pushed down to second when Chris...
Formula One Grand Prix cars had never raced at Lime Rock Park until recently when the Historic Grand Prix group...
On this day in 1934 the German racing cars that were soon to acquire the nickname “Silver Arrow” were entered...
The 2009 East African Safari Classic Rally will take place November 22nd through December 1st, starting from Mombasa, Kenya and covering 4,300 kilometers of which 1,900 will be competitive. Forty one local and international drivers have already signed up for this year’s rally and Kenya Airways announced a sponsorship package...
The Mille Miglia Storica returned to the roads of Italy on May 13-17, 2009 for another 1,000 mile road rally...
The 2009 Heacock Classic Gold Cup Historic Races will take place June 5-7 at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia....
The Le Mans Legend historic race on June 13th, which this year is for Le Mans-type race cars from 1949 to 1965, has been inundated with entries as owners and drivers anticipate the thrill of racing in support of the world-famous Le Mans 24 Hours. “Only 61 cars will be...
BMW and the Mille Miglia are united by a shared history that goes back a long way. The triumphs of...
Mini’s fiftieth anniversary will be celebrated in four classes at this year’s Silverstone Classic, with a 48-car grid in two...
The 2009 HSR Walter Mitty Speedfest was held May 1-3 at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia. For the uninitiated, the “Mitty” is a multi-day event that features a very strong and diverse array of on and off-track action. Sanctioned by Historic Sportscar Racing, the on-track vintage car racing action usually...
In 1970 New Zealand’s Bruce McLaren died in an accident at Goodwood, UK, while testing his latest Can-Am sports racing...
Historic Grand Prix cars will race for the first time at Lime Rock Park on Memorial Day weekend as part...
The 12th annual Coronado Speed Festival will take place on September 26th and 27th, 2009. This Fleet Week San Diego event is the only race car and military tribute event in the United States. The Coronado Speed Festival is Fleet Week San Diego’s marquee event. The event features fast-paced, thrilling...
Silverstone Classic organizers announced that an exciting and eclectic grid of early 1960s racers will battle it out on track...
Steve McQueen may have actually won the 1970 12 Hours of Sebring. By Louis Galanos The response to my story...
Maverick at Daytona – James Garner and American International Racers By Louis Galanos In 1968 I attended Daytona Beach Junior College on the GI Bill. Due to the proximity of the Daytona Speedway I became interested in attending the Sports Car Club...
