Ferrari Classiche was established to provide restoration and maintenance services, technical assistance and Certificates of Authenticity to owners of classic...
This ex-Shelby Team 289 Cobra Roadster (CSX 2557) will be offered for sale at RM Auctions’ Automobiles of Amelia Island...
Story by Will Silk Forty years ago the world was enjoying the height of heavy weight sports car action with such famous series as the SCCA Can-Am Challenge, and the European counter-part to the Can-Am, the Interseries. Both of these road racing venues brought out the best in technological developments...
The saying the eyes are the window to the soul is particularly apt when peering into the eyes of racing...
The last hour at the 24 Hours of Daytona is a nail biter: the cars are tired, ailing machines with...
For all the talk today of “level playing fields” and equal opportunities for all, it has to be understood that motor sport has never really been egalitarian. Contrary to popular belief, racing runs not on gasoline, but on money. From its humble beginnings at the turn of the 20 century, the combined...
In a story spanning 40 years, motorsports photographer Hal Crocker compares and contrasts Mark Donohue’s experiences at the 24 Hours...
Having bid farewell to Formula One, BMW will reportedly strengthen its involvement in GT and touring car racing for 2010...
This 1964 Shelby 427 Cobra ‘Flip-Top’ Roadster will be offered for sale at RM Auctions’ Automobiles of Arizona auction to be held January 21-22, 2010 at the Arizona Biltmore Resort in Phoenix, Arizona. Its pre-sale estimate is “Available Upon Request.” The odyssey of the Shelby Cobra is defined by the...
1974 Matra M670B The name Matra became familiar to thousands of motor racing fans from the mid-1960s through the 1970s....
Heavens To Murgatroyd! – Big surprise at the 1969 24 Hours of Daytona Story by Louis Galanos; photos by Louis...
This 1963 Aston Martin DB4 GT (0175/L) will be offered for sale at RM Auctions’ Automobiles of Arizona auction to be held January 21-22, 2010 at the Arizona Biltmore Resort in Phoenix, Arizona. Its pre-sale estimate is $950,000 – $1,000,000. The Aston Martin DB4 was unveiled at the 1958 Paris...
The Reno Air Races, also known as the National Championship Air Races, take place each September at the Reno Stead...
ATS, or Automobili Turismo e Sport SpA, was an Italian carmaker and racing team that operated all too briefly between...
1934 MG K3 Magnette It was one of those little stories that stays with you. The first all-historic motor racing meeting in Australia was held during January 1976—mid-summer in this part of the world. I am fortunate to say that I was there, but the first Amaroo Historics was a bit...
On August 23rd, 1954 at the famed Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, a factory-prepared Austin-Healey set 83 National and International...
With development of its 2nd generation of ‘DB’ six-cylinder sports cars nearing its end, Aston Martin turned to the Italian...
1958 12 Hours of Sebring – Anglo-Americans and the Redhead Story and photos by Ed McDonough 1957 and 1958 were interesting years in international sports car racing, when it could be argued that sports cars turned into sports racing cars, in spite of efforts to make them more like what...
1970 De Tomaso 505-Cosworth The De Tomaso drew much admiration from the crowds at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. Photo:...
BMW has a long and distinguished history at the Mille Miglia, culminating in 1940 when Fritz Huschke von Hanstein and...
This feature is a first for the triad of VeloceToday.com, Coachbuild.com and sportscardigest.com. We all had input to this article and feature this article in our respective websites at the same time. The recent and regrettable passing of Elio Zagato caused us to query a variety of noted car enthusiasts...
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of racing driver Bernd Rosemeyer, who was born on October 14, 1909...
1936 Alfa Romeo 2900A – Supreme Road Racer Story by Ed McDonough Views differ as to the meaning of the...
A 1939 Mercedes-Benz W154 Silver Arrow was specially featured at Lime Rock Park’s Vintage Festival September 4-7, 2009. A stellar attraction of the legendary period from 1934 to 1939, the W154 represented the apogee of the supercharger era of Mercedes-Benz’s racing vehicles....
1933 Alfa-Cadillac “Keenan Wynn Special” Looks like an Alfa…but looks can be deceiving. The “Keenan Wynn Special” stretches its legs...
This 1965 Shelby 427 Competition Cobra (CSX3006) will be offered for sale at RM Auctions and Sotheby’s Automobiles of London...
Dr. Elio Zagato passed away on September 14th, 2009 at the age of 88. Son of Ugo Zagato, founder of the famous Milanese Atelier, renowned since 1919 for its custom made car bodies, Elio was a figure of great importance in the history of global automotive design and in the...
Sir Stirling Craufurd Moss OBE (born September 17, 1929 in London) is a retired racing driver from England. His success...
A 1937 Horch 853 Voll & Ruhrbeck Sport Cabriolet, owned by Robert M. Lee of Sparks, Nevada, was named “Best...
1952 Ferrari 225 S While the history of the Ferrari you see here will forever associate it with the great American World Champion Phil Hill, this particular car is much more important for its symbolic significance. In the early 1950s, Enzo Ferrari had his eye on America, and very few...
