Long before he became famous for designing and building Indianapolis racers that won the 500-mile race five times, Los Angeles...
Vintage Racecar Features
In its 20th anniversary year, the McLaren F1 is considered by most people to be one of the greatest cars...
Story by Will Silk True enthusiasts will be the first to admit that, had it not been for the events of World War Two, the sports car scene in the States would most certainly look much different. Americans sent to serve in England were introduced to a scene that included...
Ferrari SpA recently issued an Attestation for vehicles of historic interest by the Ferrari Classiche department to the 250 GT...
Interview and photos by Greg Wing Brian Donovan, owner, operator, team manager and lead engineer of Donovan Motorcar Service, regularly...
Story by Will Silk BMW is a marque that may appear relatively young in terms of motorsports accomplishments to many here in North America, but whose four wheeled racing efforts actually began just before the Second World War with what is perhaps today seen as one of the most quintessential...
The original winning car from the 3rd Carrera Panamericana Mexico in November 1952 is to return to the scene of...
1934 Riley Nine MPH Le Mans Special If not the dream of everyone with any interest in motor racing, it...
The Car that Made McLaren McLaren In these modern days of disposable everything (or so it seems), one can quickly become accustomed to replacing rather than repairing whatever device it may be that requires attention. This is especially true for racing cars, where the advance of knowledge and technology in...
Bob Holden For anyone involved in motor sport within Australia, the name of Bob Holden has been a prominent one...
Zagato Atelier introduced the Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa at the XII Villa D’Este Concours d’Elegance, held April 24-25, 2010 at...
This 1937 BMW 328 Mille Miglia ‘Bügelfalte’ will be offered for sale at RM Auctions’ Sporting Classics of Monaco sale, to be held May 1, 2010 at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. Its pre-sale estimate is unavailable. BMW was actively involved in sports racing in the pre-war years, enjoying considerable...
The Ferrari 599XX is the first ever production-derived sports car to break the 7-minute barrier on the classic 20.832 km...
The Allure of the Automobile exhibit is currently displayed at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia through June...
The story of XKD-528 begins on November 9, 1955, when this sports racer was dispatched from the Coventry factory and shipped to the famed California distributor, Hornburg Jaguar. Originally finished in cream with a blue interior, the Jaguar was immediately sold to Continental Motors of Whittier, California. As with any...
This 1953 Moretti 750 Gran Sport Berlinetta will be offered for sale at RM Auctions’ Sporting Classics of Monaco sale,...
For the first time since the 288 GTO, Ferrari is bringing back the famed GTO moniker with its new 599...
Story and photo by Hal Crocker The voice on the phone was by Maker’s Mark, the sound of fine Kentucky Bourbon; there was no mistaking, it was Neely. “If anyone gives you any crap tell them Bill Neely says you can write.” It was the highest complement that I had...
Sixty years ago, an American sportsman built his own cars to tackle the world’s greatest endurance race Many in America...
Motor sport anniversaries and centenaries seem to have filled the calendar in the last few years, and as our sport continues to get older, there will be many more. 50 Years of Lister Jaguar to 60 Years of Lotus, everyone gets a celebration or at least a tribute these days....
Mike Earle started his career with Derek Bell and Church Farm Racing. Over the years he has had a hand...
Story and photos by Hal Crocker As it lay there all twisted and rusting its steel skeleton reminded me of...
Story and photos by Rich Martin Any race weekend at Watkins Glen is a great event but for me, the July 1970 Six Hours and Can-Am at Watkins Glen holds special meaning. At the ripe old age of 15, armed with a Minolta SRT-101 camera and a pair of lenses...
Racing great Sir Stirling Moss OBE is recovering in a hospital after a freak accident in his London home. While...
1968 Alfa Romeo T33/2 “What goes around comes around.” That, I believe, is a largely English way of referring to...
Porsche’s Spyders stole the limelight, but in the 1950s they had serious rivals in both BMW and EMW, who produced serious 1½-liter machinery. Their battles on both sides of the Iron Curtain were the stuff of legend. A liter and a half—more or less a quart and a half—isn’t much...
Back in the June 2008 issue of Vintage Racecar we announced that two special 4-cylinder Austin-Healeys were being prepared in...
Although he will probably be remembered mainly for a contrasting pair of Indycar accomplishments, Jerry Grant was yet another of...
Ferrari Classiche recently completed the restoration of the Corsa Indianapolis single-seater (chassis 0388), a one-off built in 1953. The Ferrari Monoposto Corsa Indianapolis – the original name in the original Certificate – was developed as a prototype for the 1953 Indianapolis 500, but didn’t participate in the actual race although...
