Teddy Pilette It was almost certain that I would be a racing driver because my grandfather raced, my father raced,...
Shadow DN4 “Don Nichols turned up in Can-Am in 1970 with that stupid car with tiny cotton-reel wheels, the first...
Quite a few younger folk seek me out and want to hear about how wonderful sports car racing was during the fifties. Without exception, they view those days as halcyon and lament that they weren’t there too. Those of us who were there then often look back with nostalgia, but...
Round Sainte-Devote depicts the start of the 1970 Monaco Grand Prix with Jackie Stewart and Chris Amon leading the field...
The International Britax Touring Car Race; Silverstone, July 10, 1965. Oversteer and understeer. Jack Sears and Sir John Whitmore with their Lotus-Ford Cortinas show why saloon cars were so much fun for the spectators (and for the photographers!). Photo courtesy of: THE KLEMANTASKI COLLECTION PMB 219 – 65 High Ridge Road,...
Graham Hill Frank Costin 1 Guy Frequelin becomes competition chief of Citroen (1989). 2 Al Holbert, Derek Bell, and Al...
From 1964–1978, a series of flat-bottomed, formula cars were manufactured to serve as a stepping stone to Formula One and...
Pete Lyons 2006 already! Those mileposts are just whizzing by, aren’t they? I feel like I’m riding up Pikes Peak with Bobby Unser and he’s out to scare me (the boy is known for that). Living on the edge is fun. After all, that’s why we’ve gathered here today. But...
Manfeild, New Zealand November 2005 The 1968 Camaro of Billy Dunn ahead of a couple of Holdens, the 1969 Monaro...
Road Atlanta, Georgia October 21–23, 2005 The 1973 Royale RP20 of Andy Gilberg is chased by the 1976 Ralt RT1...
Tweed, Australia September 16–18, 2005 Warren Daly exercising his D-Type Jaguar in the parade lap.Photo: Speed on Tweed 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...
Spa, Belgium September 22–25, 2005 The view from Eau Rouge at the start of the Six Hour race.Photo: Keith Booker...
Daytona, Florida November 11–13, 2005 Dave Bondon and Bob Wagner shared this 1969 Royale RP-4 in the Rolex Vintage Enduro.Photo:...
February 2006 BMC Competition Department Secrets With Marcus Chambers, Stuart Turner, and Peter Browning While the name of the book is somewhat misleading, the premise of the book is unique. What the publisher has done is to collect the internal memos, letters, and documentation of three administrations worth of BMC...
If you’re a reader of this magazine, then chances are good that you are already something of a connoisseur of...
Bonhams recently announced the purchase by private treaty of the Williams F1 Reserve Collection, ahead of its scheduled auction on...
The Historic Motor Sports Association (HMSA) has announced that the National Automobile Museum (The Harrah Collection) has been chosen to be the official non-profit organization to partner with the Reno Historic Races held at Reno Fernley Raceway in Reno, Nevada, April 22–23, 2006. “The National Automobile Museum is Mecca,” said...
Exhibitors have responded in force to the announcement of the 3rd International Historic Motorsport Show, to be held Feb. 24–26,...
On November 4–6, 2005, 30,000 people went through the doors of the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England to see...
Gerard “Jabby” Crombac, renowned French journalist and automotive authority, has died of cancer at his Paris home on November 18. Crombac left his family’s Swiss furniture business in 1949 to work for Raymond Sommer as a mechanic. But by 1950, Crombac had become friends with Gregor Grant, founder of Autosport...
While historic racing in Australia is moving from strength to strength, it’s usually confined to the well-known circuits located in...
On paper, the concept of former Grand Prix drivers racing each other is quite mouth-watering. Cars would have to be...
The 2001 World Rally Champion Richard Burns died on Friday November 25 after a long battle with a brain tumor. He became the first English World Rally Champion, having appeared in the sport at a very young age. While not a “historic” personality, his passing is noted as he was...
The Vintage Sportscar Club of America, (VSCCA) has announced that it has expanded its list of eligible vehicles to include...
The Masters Series, which encompasses the Grand Prix Masters Series, the Sportscar Masters Series, and the Gentleman Drivers Series, recently...
Some say Graham Hill was not a natural, but one who had to work hard at his motor racing. I say so what? Not many of us work so well at something that we equal Hill’s outstanding record of winning the 1962 and 1968 Formula One World Championships, 14 championship...
1962 Ferrari 250 GTO There will be no cliches, euphemisms, over-emotional exaggerations, or use of the word “icon” in this...
What was the first race-meeting you ever went to? For me it was Brands Hatch on Boxing Day 1965. Even...
American racer Jim Busby started his racing career, like most California k3ids, in hot rods and drag racing. However, in the coming years he would make the rare transition to road racing and would go on to become a two-time winner at Le Mans. Casey Annis recently spoke with him...
