From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These...
Monterey, CA August 13–15, 2004 The 1963 Ferrari 250 LMB of Lou Sellyei. Photo: Jim Williams 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...
Grattan, Michigan August 20–22, 2004 The 1966 Cortina Lotus of Don Heth leads the 1965 Austin Healey Sprite of Ken...
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania July 9–17, 2004 The 1959 Lotus 18 FJ of Marcus Jones. Photo: Louiseann & Walter Pietrowicz Become a...
Le Mans, France June 23–25, 2004 Neil Hadfield had a serious accident in his C-Type Jaguar from which he is now recovering. Photo: Keith Booker 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....
November 2004 Indy Cars of the 1940s Introduction by Karl Ludvigsen The 1940s are the under-reported years of motor racing,...
Though often overlooked by many historians, the history of Australian road racing is rich with a long and varied selection...
With six collector car auctions taking place over the course of this year’s Monterey Historics weekend (August 12–15), there was a virtual orgy of collector car buying on the Monterey Peninsula, resulting in over $50 million worth of automobiles changing hands over the course of just four days. Christie’s The...
The 31st Rolex Monterey Historic Races were again the feature event at a very busy weekend in Northern California, where...
The Automobile Club de l’Ouest and Peter Auto joined forces to create the second Le Mans Classic held over the...
The 2nd annual Quail Motorsports gathering, held on August 13, quickly proved itself to be one of the “must do” events of the very busy Monterey Historics weekend. Organized as a very exclusive concours, at Carmel Valley’s Quail Lodge, “The Quail” brought together a stunning collection of 125 historic sports...
They are back, and with a vengeance. Thirty-seven years after Pedro Rodriguez won the 1967 South African Grand Prix in...
Organizers of the 10th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance have announced that their 2005 event will feature the cars of...
Clever people, the organisers of the Le Vingt-Quatre Heures du Mans. The annual 24-hour race at Le Mans has been with us since 1923, when the Chenard et Walcker “Sport” of Andre Lagache and Rene Leonard completed 2,209 kilometers at an average speed of 92.06kph over the 24-hour period. Of...
If you were a music fan during the late 1950’s and early 1960’s, you’ll remember the hit songs “Hang Down...
With the prospect of landing a man on the moon, the American public was captivated by all things “jet-powered” in...
As you’ll see elsewhere in this month’s issue, 37 sophisticated Group C and GTP machines took part in a historic support race for this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. This gathering was interesting for several reasons, not the least of which being that it may have provided an answer...
My racing goes back to before the war when I was driving mainly Maseratis. In 1937, I did quite a...
Regular readers of this column will know that I delight in the obscure, so imagine my joy when at the...
Barney Oldfield Nanni Galli Clay Regazzoni Gunar Nilsson Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These...
The last car ends its cool-off lap, sending one last snap of delicious sound echoing away across the raceway. This is when another kind of fun begins. Pete Lyons In the quiet aftermath of a sports car race the other day, I was asking one of the younger pro drivers...
Goodwood, UK June 5–6, 2004 Jean-Pierre Jassaud returned to Goodwood to drive the wors LeMans Alpine Renault A442.Photo: Peter Collins...
Brands Hatch, England July 17–18, 2004 David Stevenson’s 1962 Lotus 22 heads Barry Westmoreland’s similar car at Stirlings.Photo: Peter Collins Become...
Summit Point Raceway, W.VA. May 16–19, 2004 Caption.Photo: Hal Crocker 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 our premium content, and offers you awesome...
Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI July 17–18, 2004 Baker.Photo: Jim Hatfield Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This...
Monte Carlo, Monaco May 15–16, 2004 Caption.Photo: Peter Collins Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (&...
Australia June 19–20, 2004 As usual the 1967 Matich SR3 of Keith Berryman looked immaculate.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...
