The 25th annual Shelby American Automobile Club (SAAC) national convention will be held at Lime Rock Park from June 30-July...
The illustrious racing history of Jaguar will be featured at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed June 23-25 in Chicester,...
The MG Vintage Racers (MGVR) have selected the VSCCA race at Virginia International Raceway, May 6-7, 2000, as their “Focus Event” for the year. Over 30 vintage MGs are expected to participate in this event, including prewar MGs, T-series and MGAs. By special arrangement with the organizers, select period-prepared MGBs,...
The Titan Registry has recently announced a Titan Formula Car Reunion will be held at Gingerman Raceway, as part of...
On February 6, 2000, the racing community lost one of its true gentleman racers with the passing of Phil Walters...
While not yet official, it has been recently announced that a field of historic Formula One cars will likely take part in the inaugural US Grand Prix to be held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Sepember 22-24. Current plans call for an exhibition group of 30 very select historic F1...
The Formula Junior Racing Association has a full calendar of events planned for its 2000 season. In addition to the...
Maserati 300S The modern era in motor racing began shortly after the end of WWII, when there was a huge...
As “Historic Racing Magazine of the Mille Miglia”, VRJ begins its coverage of the May 2000 event with a look at the history and genesis of one of the world’s most famous races. Italy was still firmly entrenched in the 19th Century in 1926, when four men from Brescia put...
Dan Gurney is a man whose accomplishments need no introduction. In addition to winning in everything from Formula One to...
Throughout the history of man and machine there have been inextricable links between automobiles and airplanes. Henry Ford’s corrugated Trimotor being one of the most obvious examples, and the temporary airport racetrack another. Funny thing about temporary circuits, however, is that they often leave lasting impressions (on both car and...
A French Kiss with Death. Is that a great title or what? It’s the name of Michael Keyser’s new book...
Aluminum is an interesting metal – light, relatively strong, and naturally corrosion resistant. Unfortunately, the natural oxide surface that forms...
Janet Guthrie Carlos Pace 1 NASCAR racer Dave Marcis is born (1941). 2 Sports car racer Nino Vacarella is born (1933). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers only. Our membership removes most...
Prices are based on an average of values submitted by our panel of expert consultants who this month include: Kent...
After sending in last month’s column, I was prepared for the Editor’s call to discuss corrections, or photo selection, or...
Savannah, Georgia Dec. 10-12 The 1966 Trans-Am Mustang of Tim Holland leads the 1971 Datsun 510 of Larry Edwards.Photo: Art Eastman Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers only. Our membership removes most...
Irwindale Speedway, California Jan. 15 The Anson SA6 of VRJ contributor Edmond Stoops. Photo: Casey Annis Become a Member &...
March 2000 Pro Sports Car Racing in America By Dave Friedman Dave Friedman has done it again (previous work includes...
The Miller/Offenhauser Historical Society The creators of this new site hope to make it a centerpoint for enthusiasts of all Miller and Offenhauser-powered vehicles. Some of the features of this well-made site include: a history of Miller racing cars, an unbelievably extensive listing of available Leo Goosen/Offenhauser technical drawings, a...
Lime Rock Park general manager Garrett Mudd has announced that Historic Sportscar Racing, Ltd. (HSR) will now share sanctioning duties...
In 1913, one of the ultimate tests of man and machine was the Pan-Pacific Road Race. A gruelling open road...
Organizers of the Shell Historic Challenge have announced that the series for historic Ferrari and Maserati sports cars will host a 45-minute support race before the start of this year’s 24-Hours of Le Mans. Challenge organizers Sylviane and Patrick Peter are looking for up to 61 historic Ferraris and Maseratis...
Over 150 historic and vintage racecars took part in the First Annual Vintage Racecar Show & Concours held at Southern...
Trevers Walkett, one of four Walkett brothers that formed Ginetta Cars, passed away on January 5th at the age of...
BMW CSL In the world of production sedans – touring cars, as they are known in Europe – few if any cars have ever been designed with racing in mind. Like a street fighter, they are born into this world with a certain set of abilities and skills that may not...
Click here to read Part 1 of Something Special One of the chief complaints about early sports racers is that...
41 year-old German Christian Danner is one of a very small number of active drivers with connections to the heady…and...
Home tracks – every racer has one. For some, it may be the track nearest to where you live. For others, it may be the track you started racing at or the track where you perform the best. For most people, it’s likely to be the track where you’ve spent...
