Story by Louis Galanos | Photos as credited By March of 1961 the controversy surrounding the poorly reviewed 1960 Sebring...
Vintage Racecar Features
With its revised and corrected rear suspension, the car is a blast to drive especially when steered with the throttle. Photo:...
The late 1960s brought a host of changes to the famed 24 Hours of Le Mans. The wave of “professionalism” that was sweeping across other forms of motorsport began to exert its influence at Le Mans. With increased money and prestige now flowing through professional racing, the caliber of teams...
John GrantPhoto: Kary Jiggle John Grant is the current Chairman of the British Racing Drivers Club, and since taking on...
Ferrari’s sports-prototype racing cars are among the most legendary in motorsport history as they epitomize the desire, passion, and mechanical...
In the early 1960s, Aston Martin and Ferrari were in a heated battle for supremacy in the World Sports Car Championship. It seemed as if every season brought about a new, race-ready vehicle to ensure each company’s victory, and the teams were consistently fighting each other for top honors. Competition...
The author’s primary impression of the car is of the need to keep the revs up so that the boost,...
On his way to 5th place overall in the 1955 East London Winter Handicap, John Hanning (Aston-Nash) leads Roy Humphreys...
Two names have become synonymous with Corvette over the years—Zora Arkus-Duntov and Dick Guldstrand. From the airport circuits of California to the open roads of Le Mans, Guldstrand’s list of racing accomplishments is long and legendary, and on the occasion of his recent passiing we remember him by rerunning Casey...
McLaren established itself throughout the 1960s and ’70s as a world-beating force in one of the most extreme forms of...
Historic Porsche race cars represent many victories at the 24-hour classics of Le Mans and Daytona. And they also celebrated...
The Cars of Briggs Cunningham were a featured class at the 2015 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, held August 16th at the Pebble Beach Golf Links in California. This spectacular assemblage of Cunningham cars included competition cars and the Vignale-built sports cars. An American entrepreneur, sportsman, race car constructor, driver and...
The Targa Florio was the decisive contest in the 1955 World Sports Car Championship. Under tremendous pressure to succeed at...
Volvo had great motorsport success in 1985, as their Volvo 240 Turbo “Flying Brick” won the European Touring Car Championship...
Photo: Pete Austin The UK’s Celtic county of Cornwall is a land full of mystical fables and folklore of piskies, giants and mermaids, together with dramatically true stories of smuggling and pirates. It is situated on the southwest tip of England and has a coastline of around 445 miles. On...
E.D. Martin’s all-conquering Ferrari 315S awaits the start of the Feature Race in April of 1958.Photo: Benita Lane The revised...
Neville HayPhoto: Kary Jiggle Neville Hay is a great communicator and over many years has provided the commentary at race...
A 1950 Aston Martin DB2 ‘Washboard’ was displayed at the 2015 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, held Sunday, August 16th at the Pebble Beach Golf Links in California. One of 50 produced, this Aston made its debut Concours appearance during the Monterey Classic Week event. The team at JD Classics was...
Photo: Steve Oom “Flat out like a lizard drinking!” Came the response from Andrew Woodall when I asked him how he...
“It was the best of times…it was the worst of times.” – Charles Dickens PROLOGUE I’ve forgotten more about my...
Photo: Tom Schultz Affable and friendly are two words often used to describe Harry Heuer, but on the track he was a fierce competitor for the six years he was active in semi-pro and professional racing—especially with the Meister Brauser team of which he was the organizing power from 1959...
Photo: Peter Collins Prior to retirement, the UK’s greatest motor racing commentator, Murray Walker, informed and entertained audiences with a...
When last we left Formula 5000 (VR April 2014) Jody Scheckter had just overcome challenger Brian Redman for the 1973...
Teddy Pilette Belgian racing driver Teddy Pilette is a third-generation racer of the Pilette motor racing family. His grandfather, Theodore, famously took part in the 1913 Indy 500 where, driving a small-engined Mercedes, he finished 5th. His father, André, took to the track too, and participated in 14 Grands Prix between 1951...
The Ferrari Classiche Department in Maranello, Italy recently completed the restoration of the 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider Pinin Farina,...
The Nardo Technical Center recently celebrated its 40th anniversary. Since its foundation on 1st July 1975 the testing centre in...
Few sports-racing cars have achieved such legendary status as the Jaguar C-Type, which won the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice for Coventry during the company’s domination of the event in the 1950s. The C-Type began life as the famed XK120 roadster, which had taken the world by storm in...
Photo: Kary Jiggle Initially, motor racing in Great Britain was, in the main, a rich man’s sport, entertainment for the aristocracy and directly related...
F. Perry hurls his Frazer-Nash around the Chateau Impney course.Photo: Hugh Miller Set in 140 acres of rolling, English, Worcestershire...
Photo: Hal Crocker Always a pioneer, Denise McCluggage blazed trails for women in motorsports, both on and off the track, for over 60 years. In honor of Denise’s incredible contribution to motorsport, we honor her memory here with another look at our discussion with her, in 1999. Was there a...
