The 1979 French Grand Prix was held on July 1st at the Dijon-Prenois Circuit near Dijon, France. While the race...
Vintage Racecar Features
1960 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Coupe Drivetrain: V12 outside plug engine and 4-speed transmission Colors: Russo Rubino and Tan...
In honor of the 12 Hours of Sebring-winning Porsche RS Spyder, Sports Car Digest highlights the Porsche 917 PA Spyder. While there are several visual similarities between the two racers, most notably the yellow and red paint scheme, the similarities end there, as the Interseries and ALMS race cars are...
Patina is defined by Webster’s Dictionary as, “an appearance or aura that is derived from association, habit, or established character.”...
Ex-F1 driver François Cevert was a name Sports Car Digest was not too familiar with until recently when we stumbled...
The March 10th issue of AutoWeek has several must-see garage articles. Our favorite is a profile Ralph Lauren’s garage written by Phil Berg, the same Phil Berg that penned the great Ultimate Garage books. We cannot get enough of Ralph Lauren’s car collection or Mr. Berg’s garage profiles. Thanks to...
SCD realizes that you have most likely seen this model or video before, especially considering it has been viewed 375,000...
Lamborghini Countach LP400 For Sale Details: V12 Longitudinal, Mid-Mounted DOHC per bank; Red/Tan; 7,250 miles Price: Currently bid to $440,600...
The ex–Geoghegan 1960 Lotus Elite The ex–Chamberlain 1960 Lotus Elite The 1967 Lotus Elite Twin Cam No matter what year it is, there is always a celebration of something or other. Each month through Vintage Racecar’s Time Capsule page, we are reminded of significant events that have occurred throughout the...
Moss at His Best When it was announced in 1958 that the capacity limit for Formula One would change from...
Having grown up the son of racer and team owner Reg Parnell, it’s little wonder that Tim Parnell has lived...
Hot Rods are not the typical car profile you can expect from Sports Car Digest, but this is far from a typical hot rod. Volvo commissioned Leif Tufvesson, winner of awards such “Hot Rod of the Year” and “Most Innovative Car”, to build a car to commemorate the 80th anniversary...
1967 Chevrolet Corvette Vintage Race Car Drivetrain: 1965 327 block, +.030 = 331 CID with reported 410 HP. The engine...
Monteverdi 375S For Sale Details: Chrysler 440 Magnum and Torqueflite automatic; Dark Blue/Tan ; 20,000 miles; This particular car is...
1964 Cooper–Maserati T61P By the time Roy Salvadori chased Bruce McLaren to the checkered flag at the Daily Express International Trophy meeting at Silverstone on May 2, 1964, sports car racing had already begun to change significantly. Roger Penske often gets the credit—or the blame—for what led to the real...
2007 SAFETY GEAR DEVELOPMENTS Some significant new products for vintage racers seen at the 2007 Performance Racing Industry Show. LEATT-BRACE...
I would rather be remembered as somebody who did some work against cancer than the driver who won the Belgian...
In the history of motor-sport safety, few names are as universally recognized as that of Bill Simpson. Initially an active drag racer, Simpson went on to race in various road racing categories before moving on to USAC racing and eventually the Indianapolis 500. While Simpson often demonstrated great speed and...
1984 Toleman TG184-01 When the Grand Prix circus returned to Europe after the American races in 1984, Ayrton Senna was...
Today the name Rahal is synonymous with motor racing. Bobby Rahal has entered the history books as a top Indianapolis...
During the late 1960s and 1970s, the names of Leo and Ian (aka Pete) Geoghegan became known thoughout almost every household in Australia. In the case of brother Leo, a string of successes in Lotus open-wheelers, back-to-back Australian F2 championships and an Australian Drivers Championship gave him not only Australian,...
1960 Kieft Formula Junior The history of British motorsport is rife with postwar racecar manufacturers that saw their genesis in...
In 1980, people laughed when they heard Audi was developing a four-wheel-drive rally car. Hadn’t Ford tried that with their...
Last Month, Mike Jiggle spoke with mechanic-turned-designer Tony Robinson about his early days in motorsport with Stirling Moss and the British Racing Partnership. This month, Mike talks with Tony Robinson about the direction his career took, after Moss’s grisly crash at Goodwood in 1962, including his transition to designer with...
1935 Sulman Singer We all have defining moments in our lives that remain with us. Moments that leave an indelible...
I cannot allow the twenty-fifth anniversary of the death of Gilles Villeneuve to pass unnoticed but it is, at the...
The Expert’s Guide to Collecting FUNDAMENTALS OF MOTORSPORT BOOK COLLECTING by Chris Knapman Book collecting is a very personal pastime, but don’t just buy every motor-racing book you see that’s cheap. First establish a theme that reflects your particular interests: endurance racing, Formula One, road cars or the works of...
As a young mechanic Tony Robinson answered an ad for work with London’s Ray Martin Motors. Little did he know...
1982 Porsche 956 & 1988 Porsche 962 It is now 25 years since the Porsche 956 first appeared and started...
The Can-Am Porsche 917 The Can-Am Race Series, held from 1966 to 1974, helped propel professional sports car racing to new heights of popularity in the United States. The series was governed by an open and simple set of rules, which created an environment that brought the most powerful and...
