1966 Eagle-Weslake, Chassis 1G-102 We have had the discussion many times before…What is the greatest racecar of all time?…so we...
Vintage Racecar Features
In honor of this [December 2006] being our 100th issue, we reproduce here on the following pages some selections from...
In the world of Australian motor sport, there is perhaps no more recognizable household name than that of legend Peter Brock. Commonly referred to as the “King of the Mountain,” Brock made his name racing touring cars, where he forged his legendary reputation on the back of nine wins in...
1979 Ferrari 512 BB LM Here’s a little competition for you: How many sets of rules have governed international sports...
For some, motor racing is an inevitability. It is a passion that they are born with and it is just...
The World of Collecting By Oliver Strebel-Ritter What many people forget is that there is far more to the vintage, veteran, classic and collector’s car market than just the cars . . . and how many of the readers can afford the original full-scale example? Well, there are many far...
From gas station owner in 1954 to leading Le Mans in 1967, sports car racer Scooter Patrick enjoyed an amazing...
1968 BRM P126 Chasis 126.01 BRM has had one of the most interesting histories of all the Grand Prix constructors....
The Tasman Cup is long remembered as a time when Australians and New Zealanders flocked to racing circuits to watch overseas names compete with the local stars. While the Cup lasted from 1964 to 1975, it is the period to 1969 that is recalled with the greatest fondness. It was...
The name of Kevin Bartlett is synonymous with Australian motor sport. South Pacific Editor Patrick Quinn recently caught up with...
The OSCA of Al Garthwaite on the starting grid gets last minute advice from the crew.Photo: Ozzie Lyons www.petelyons.com What? You’ve never heard of the Callicoon Races? Ridiculous! You’ve heard of Watkins Glen, Bridgehampton, Elkhart Lake, Put-in-Bay and even Brynfan Tyddyn. But maybe not the races near Callicoon, New York....
Dave Friedman in his book on American sports car racing in the golden era of racing called Dr. Dick Thompson...
1959 Cooper T-51 and 1960 Cooper T-53 The two Formula 1 Coopers you see here represent one of the key...
The Resurrection of an Indy Icon John Cooper sits at the wheel of the Kimberly Cooper prior to Tech inspection for the 1961 Indianapolis 500.Photo: de Lespinay Collection Vintage car racer/restorer Philippe de Lespinay did not set out to restore the Kimberly Cooper that Jack Brabham drove to 9th place...
There are a number of names synonymous with Cooper. Charles and John Cooper, of course, but there is one other....
1955 Crowfoot Holden Special The author opens up the wailing Crowfoot Special onto Wakefield Park’s front straight. Photo: Casey Annis...
Mario Andretti at speed in his Ferrari 312B with flat-12 engine. Andretti was the race favorite having won the opening round of the Formula One season in South Africa just three weeks prior to the Questor GP.Photo: American Racing Museum For decades, racing fans around the world have continually debated...
Is there anything Phil Remington hasn’t done over the course of his 60 years in motor sport? In children’s literature...
1971 Alfa Romeo GTAm There is a slight inclination here to refer you to Tony Adriaensen’s remarkable tome Alleggerita and...
Harry Arminius Miller (1875–1943) was the greatest individual designer and builder of racing cars and engines of the 20th century, a statement I write advisedly, fully aware of the many brilliant individuals who have contributed to the sport of speed over the previous 100 years. Harry Miller began his career...
To date, few women have made it to the top rungs of professional motorsport, while the ones to have enjoyed...
1954 Alvis Grey Lady At the 2004 Goodwood Revival, a most unlikely machine quickly became the large crowd’s favorite as...
Agility and power. Those were two key demands of the 3,000 and more hairpins, corners and bends that made up the fabled Madonie circuit of the Targa Florio. Agility was certainly not one of the main virtues of most cars that graced the first 15 years of the trail-blazing Sicilian...
Dan Gerber started racing in midwest SCCA events in an Austin-Healey in 1961, while in 1962 he also started racing...
1960 Jolus Formula Junior “Fair Dinkum?” Was my response to the question. Fortunate would be a good way of describing...
In 1905, Europe’s racers must have thought it was going to be a flash in the pan, if that. After all, who would want to spend a week on a stiflingly hot Mediterranean island infested with bandits, one that had no roads, not a single petrol pump and was devoid...
The Tour Auto in France, the Tour d’Espagne in Spain, the Tour of Morocco and several other events which combine...
The history of American sports car racing is rife with talented individuals that raced at the highest levels of national...
1955 Le Mans-Winning Jaguar D-type Chassis XKD 505 The temptation is to dissolve into a wave of superlatives…that would not be a problem. Chassis XKD 505 won the 1955 Le Mans 24 Hours with Mike Hawthorn and Ivor Bueb behind the wheel, the race remembered for motor racing’s worst accident....
