Donington, UK March 27, 2005 A Lotus Elan gets it all wong in the Miller Oils Classic Sports Car race....
Sebring, Florida March 16–19, 2005 The Alfa Romeo Giulietta of Steve Piantieri is chased by the Lister Knobbley of Howard...
Daytona Beach, Florida February 5, 2005 The 1979 Ferrari 512BBLM of Kurt Schultz. 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...
June 2005 Pebble Beach Remembered By Art Evans Shortly after World War II, road racing returned to the United States,...
Most commonly known among the general populace for its oil-squirting, rocket-launching DB5 of the ’60s James Bond movies, the Aston...
French Formula One racing legends Alain Prost and Jean-Pierre Jabouille recently made their respective returns to active competition when the pair teamed up to drive a Dodge Viper GTS-R in the Nogaro round of the French GT championship on March 28. The duo finished a creditable 5th overall. Could a...
Veteran Cobra and sports car racer Ed Leslie passed away in early April after complications from a series of strokes....
Roger Penske and Porsche North America recently announced that the two companies have agreed to run an all-new Porsche prototype...
RM Auctions’ Vintage Motor Cars at Amelia Island sale saw a total of $13.7 million worth of cars change hands with a total sell-through rate of nearly 95 percent. Of particular interest were two racing Ferraris which each broke the $1 million mark. The auction’s top seller was a 1972...
To promote the Goodwood Festival of Speed, to be held June 24–26, 2005, a preview was staged in mid-March, attended...
It is sadly poignant to have to report the unexpected death of Cliff Allison at the age of 73. Allison...
The 2005 edition of VIRginia International Raceway’s signature vintage racing event, the sixth annual Gold Cup Historic Races, will feature The Italian Challenge and the International Healey Challenge, sponsored by Moss Motors. Perhaps no nation on earth has generated such a passion for racing automobiles as Italy, and the marques...
Britain’s Historic Sports Car Club held its season opener on Easter Day at Donington Park with a nine-race program. The...
Remember the American Fastmasters Series, sometimes affectionately known as the “Crashmasters” Series? The concept was to take a select group...
1971 Trans-Am Javelin AMX When the typical automotive enthusiast thinks of American Motors, usually the images that are conjured are of some of the greatest mistakes in American automotive history—the Gremlin, the Matador and, of course, the Pacer. However, fans of Trans-Am racing history undoubtedly think back to the halcyon...
There’s no middle ground with A.J. Foyt, no compromising your feelings. You either love him or hate him. You either...
In August 2000, we first ran Ed McDonough’s interview with Maurice Trintignant, as tribute to this wonderful man’s life story,...
It’s the month of May, which can signify but two things in the motor racing world, the Indy 500 and the Monaco Grand Prix. While we pay tribute to Indy this month with an intriguing history of A.J. Foyt’s Coyote Indy cars, recognition of the Monaco Grand Prix ended up...
Our Ed McDonough spoke with Patrick Tambay at the start of this year’s Monte Carlo Historic Rally, followed his progress...
Serial number 117307, a 1962 Porsche 356B, started its road life as a daily driver in Malibu, California. When John Mayer of Minnesota purchased this T-5 bodied coupe, as the third owner in October of 1989 it was a direct replacement for his then-current 1956 Speedster racer. John’s idea upon...
A.J. Foyt Peter Gregg 4 Six-time IMSA Camel GT champion and two-time SCCA Trans-Am champion Peter Gregg is born in...
The Formula Junior category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959 it became an...
Like a flawlessly cut gemstone, the latest iteration—is it the seventh?—of Porsche’s ageless 911 looks perfect to my eye. They’ve finally gotten those antediluvian lines right. So maybe they can move on now. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the...
Paris, France February 11-20, 2005 The Tecnostoria stand featured the Goral Tecno F1 car, as well as an ex-Cevert Tecno...
Stoneleigh, England February 25–27, 2005 The Donington Collection stand displayed the Brabham BT26 that Derek Bell drove in the 1970...
May 2005 Louis Rosier—Une Vie Extraordinaire By Pascal Legrand The story of French racing star Louis Rosier reads like an adventure novel. Not only was he a gifted driver racing in Grand Prix and endurance events, but also a war hero, businessman and auto manufacturer. Become a Member & Get...
More than 20,000 people braved wintry conditions to attend the second International Historic Motorsport Show at Stoneleigh, near Coventry in...
Always displaying quality rather than quantity, for the Feb. 11–20, 2005 edition of Retromobile, a change was made to a new hall, and under the direction of new organizers, this slightly quirky but high quality show was once again well worth a visit. Whilst competition cars have never been its...
