Christie’s European specialist Philip Kantor was delighted with the results of the company’s auction at the Retromobile Show in Paris...
The 28th Annual Retromobile classic car exposition took place in Paris again this year from February 7-16. This was a ten-day extravagan- za much appreciated by experienced classics owners, lovers and potential buyers alike. While it is a relatively small show in comparison to Essen, Retromobile has developed a very...
Steve Earle, founder of the Monterey Historic Automobile Races and the Historic Motor Sports Association (HMSA), has been chosen to...
The MG Vintage Racers organization (MGVR) has announced the creation of three “All MG” races for the 2003 racing season....
On Feb. 15-16, a special reunion of engineers, designers, racers and enthusiasts of the Toyota 2000 GT was held in Japan to honor the launch of VRJ contributor Shin Yoshikawa’s new book on Japan’s first supercar. Among the American contingent present were collectors Craig Zinn and Bob Tkacik (who own...
One of motor racing’s last living links to the pre-war era, Mercedes driver Manfred von Brauchitsch passed away in February...
The Thoroughbred Grand Prix organization (TGP) recently announced that Cosworth Racing has been named a primary sponsor of the 2003...
Uwe Meissner’s Modena Motorsport will celebrate its 20th anniversary this year, and to honor the occasion, he will be opening up his exclusive Nürburgring Track Days event to all Ferrari owners. For the past ten years, Modena Motorsport’s Track Days have become a much sought-after invitational event featuring copious track...
1964 Porsche Bergspyder In the current era of Grand Prix and sports car racing, there is virtually no such thing...
Many motorsport enthusiasts remember the names of Bruce McLaren and Denis Hulme as part of the Bruce and Denis Show, which dominated Can-Am racing from 1967 to 1972. However, part of the success of the McLaren team stemmed from the people with whom Bruce McLaren surrounded himself; people like Phil...
This past Christmas, my wife and grandfather went in together to buy me an air compressor – ah, the joy...
I think you might call me accident prone. I had the Miller 4WD car that Dean Butler has now, and...
Under most circumstances, I run a mile from making predictions. At an early age, I noticed that all bookmakers lived in a big house and drove a big car, while everybody I knew who poured over form books for hours, got very excited if – once in a blue moon...
The year was 1970 and these were the Targa Florio/Nürburgring 908/3’s. These cars were very squat and square, except for...
Walter Hayes Jim Clark 1 Count Eliot Zborowski killed in accident during La Turbie Hillclimb at Nice, France (1903). 1...
Two liter sports racing cars have always had a place to compete within the ever changing regulations of international motorsports; the World Sports Car Championship from 1953-1961, the Speedworld Challenge from 1962-1963, the International Championship of Makes from 1964-1971 and the World Championship of Makes from 1972-1981. There was even...
Can Chris Pook save open-wheel road racing in America? Whatever the answer turns out to be, I reckon every reader...
Brooklands, England Jan. 11 Jonathan Williamson’s 1935 MG PB, well-known as “Cream Cracker.” Photo: Peter Collins Become a Member &...
Eastern Creek, Australia Sept. 7-8 The exquisite 1965 Brabham BT11A of Max Lane. Photo: Steve Oom 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 ads, lets you enjoy unlimited access to...
April 2003 Colin Chapman – Wayward Genius By Mike Lawrence This is the authoritative work on Chapman, no doubt about...
While it is oftentimes overlooked, north of the equator, Australia and New Zealand have a long and rich motor racing...
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the creation of the Formula Vee in 1963. In order to honor this venerable driver’s series, Road America and DRE/WREP have organized the Formula Vee 40th Birthday Party Celebration to be held at Elkhart Lake,Wisconsin’s Road America on June 19-22. Founded in 1963,...
The new Pit Row suites and garages at Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway were debuted to the public this January. The...
On Jan. 29, the automotive and Hollywood worlds collided when over 500 guests arrived at the Petersen Automotive Museum in...
The NHRA Motorsports Museum in Pomona, California will be keeping up with the Joneses this Spring… a very special one: racing icon Parnelli Jones. The museum announced that it will produce a new exhibit saluting the racing career of Rufus “Parnelli” Jones, featuring a number of historic vehicles from the...
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has recently announced that it will again offer a series of special “behind the scenes” tours...
Bobby Rahal is a man who has worn a lot of hats: 3-time CART champion, Indy 500 winner, 24-Hour of...
Virginia International Raceway has announced that the featured marque for this year’s Gold Cup Historic Races will be a tribute to Road Racing Specials. In the heyday of 1950s sports car racing, many resourceful road racers applied what was known as “hot-rod” principles to develop low-cost alternatives to the expensive...
