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I’ve actually started watching Formula One races again—that is, now that results no longer seem to be predetermined. While the...
On a recent sunny Sunday afternoon, my wife walked into the kitchen to find me elbow deep in racing books,...
It’s the month of May, which can signify but two things in the motor racing world, the Indy 500 and the Monaco Grand Prix. While we pay tribute to Indy this month with an intriguing history of A.J. Foyt’s Coyote Indy cars, recognition of the Monaco Grand Prix ended up...
In this month’s issue, you’ll find a very revealing interview with Robert Daley, who—in addition to being a renowned photographer...
One of the few awful things that we have to contend with in the historic racing world is the relentless...
I read with some interest the other day an account of this year’s gathering of the faithful at Hershey. For those not familiar, Hershey is probably one of the—if not the—largest classic car gatherings in the United States. What caught my attention in this account, however, was the fact that...
If you examine the incredible growth in participation and popularity of historic racing over the past couple of decades, one...
It was really very gratifying to have received so much positive feedback on the “Absent Friends” feature that we ran...
I have to confess that it almost slipped by me! After the Monterey Historics and a slug of summer events, I nearly lost sight of the fact that this issue marks the 75th edition of Vintage Racecar Journal. Seems hard to believe that six years has gone by, but it...
As you’ll see elsewhere in this month’s issue, 37 sophisticated Group C and GTP machines took part in a historic...
Can you hear that creaking sound? That’s the sound of me opening Pandora’s Box once again. At the risk of...
With Ferrari being the featured marque at this month’s Monterey Historic Automobile Races, we thought it would be interesting to take a somewhat unconventional look at what is perhaps the world’s most famous racecar manufacturer. As such, in this issue we examine the history of Ferrari’s first 3-liter Grand Prix...
A racing friend of mine was recently lamenting the fact that he was turning 50 this year. “I think you’re...
I’m currently in the process of filing a lawsuit against Honda and Toyota, but it also looks like I might...
The call came late on a Saturday, “I’ve signed us up for a 4-Hour enduro—you in?” Yikes, four hours. As I stood in the middle of my kitchen, with my friend nattering away in my ear, my mind began to drift off… a colorful sea of fans press nearer to...
As historic racing participants we often go to great lengths—and spend a great deal of time—attempting to recreate racing history....
Just before the holidays, I had the good fortune of attending a special tribute dinner at Southern California’s Petersen Automotive...
As I laid the magazine back down on my desk, I looked across the room and had to laugh. I had just read an interesting news story in “AutoWeek” about the Corvette Grand Sports. The article described how most historians have believed for years that there were only five Grand...
I sat on my living room floor and asked myself, “Is this how it all started for Mario, Keke and...
In September, I had the good fortune to be able to attend this year’s Goodwood Revival. I had never been...
In the world of racing, automotive brands, more often than not, become flag bearers of national pride and heritage. In Italy, it is Ferrari; in Germany, Porsche; in France, Bugatti. And in the U.S.—most commonly—it is Ford. In the U.K., while there are certainly many brands to choose from, one...
At 30,000 feet, questions begin to crystallize like ice on the wing… Will the circulation ever return to my hopelessly...
Two month’s ago, I wrote in this space about my misuse, misappropriation and general mis-handling of my grand-father’s tools in...
I recently had the good fortune to spend a couple of weeks in England on business this past February. Now, many of you may be asking yourselves, “Hmmm, England in February. Me thinks, Mr. Annis is one taco short of a combo plate.” While you would be – for the...
This past Christmas, my wife and grandfather went in together to buy me an air compressor – ah, the joy...
I swear to you, I don’t know how it could have happened. I had been so diligent, for so long...
As you’ll read in this month’s news, there is exciting news brewing on Long Island, as a strong movement is afoot to resurrect Bridgehampton Raceway. If you’re not familiar with the tale, it is one that has become all too familiar to race fans from Goodwood, England to Monterey, California....
