1959 Old Yeller Mk II As with so many of the great racecars and specials of the ’50s, the success...
FORMULA ONE & TWO AT REIMS, 1958 | It could never happen now. Ian Burgess was a works Cooper driver...
Ian Walker has been in and around motor racing for over 50 years. He started as a competitor but was drawn to team management and ownership, and became one of the best known British privateers, along with that other Walker—Rob—for a long period of time. Like his namesake, he ran...
I’m currently in the process of filing a lawsuit against Honda and Toyota, but it also looks like I might...
My first good job after college was designing suspension bits for Traction-Master Co. Later in 1968, I became a small...
Although better known for his successes in open-wheeled racers, Mario Andretti won the 1972 12-hr Sebring race on March 25th...
Bruce McLaren Jean Alesi 1 Rudolph Caracciola, driving a Fanfir, finishes 4th in his first auto race at Avus, in...
The over two-liter Grand Touring 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 and the International Championship of Makes from 1972–1981. This included racing in the great endurance races such...
Pete Lyons Fifty years—let’s set the old timescope at that fulsome number today. It’s been a long time since 1954,...
Montlhéry, France March 13, 2004 A Gordini T16 s/n 31. Photo: Thierry Lesparre Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access...
Sebring, Florida March 4–7 2004 Jim Oppenheimer’s 1990 Intrepid GTP. Photo: Tom & Linda Kendall 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 all...
Amelia Island, Florida March 14, 2004 An impressive array of Indy racing history was a crowd favorite. Photo: Hal Crocker...
June 2004 Vanwall—Green for Glory By Ed McDonough When most enthusiasts of ’50s British motorsport, think about the consummate Grand...
Ever wanted to know where you can race in Angola, or what the course at Charade looks like turn by turn? Well fear not, because there is a Web site devoted to cataloguing information for race tracks from around the world. This month’s featured Web site has information on damn...
Lovers of the fantastic “Group C” period will be thrilled to hear that Group C/GTP Racing, the club running these...
Five legendary names from the Indianapolis 500 will assume their place among racing legends May 21 at the 2004 Auto...
The regal-sounding Baron Nick Shrigley-Feigl has built a two-seater F5000 car based on the Lola T192. Some 6000 man hours and a large amount of cash went into producing an impressive 6.4 Chevy-powered machine which complies with FIA safety regulations. Capable of speeds of 185 mph, the car was built...
The Assi Club has announced the dates for the 10th Anniversary of Le Mitiche Sport A Bassano which will be...
The International Motor Racing Research Center at Watkins Glen is welcoming two highly distinctive and historic racecars to the Center...
The Goodwood Festival of Speed will take place between June 25–27, and the Revival Meeting will be held on September 3–5. Lord Charles March staged a preview for the media at his Goodwood House home on March 24 when a number of the cars and drivers scheduled to appear at...
On April 7, the 1952/’53 Clairmonte Special Formula 2 car was sold at H&H Classic Car Auctions’ Buxton sale for...
On March 2, Louis Unser passed away at the age of 72. Unser was the older brother of Bobby and...
