Victory Lane LLC, the creator of a new lifestyle development for motor sports enthusiasts, announces that it has engaged American...
With wild excitement the crowd rose as one, cheering and clapping their new motor racing hero. He had traveled north...
1968 BRM P126 Chasis 126.01 BRM has had one of the most interesting histories of all the Grand Prix constructors. Having emerged in the postwar period much like Ferrari, the team rose from the disasters of the early V-16, a car with enormous potential but little in the way of...
The Tasman Cup is long remembered as a time when Australians and New Zealanders flocked to racing circuits to watch...
The name of Kevin Bartlett is synonymous with Australian motor sport. South Pacific Editor Patrick Quinn recently caught up with...
For the better part of two years now, you’ve witnessed an ever-growing amount of articles, photos and event coverage originating from Australia, here on the pages of Vintage Racecar. Throughout this same period, we have been steadily building a “crack” team of writers and photographers “Down Under” to better cover...
Before the Tasman Cup was introduced in 1964, most of us were using Climax engines, 2-liter, 2.2-liter or 2.5-liter, but...
Art Evans There used to be a monthly feature in the Reader’s Digest called something like “The Most Unforgettable Character...
Of all the circuits used in the Tasman Series, Warwick Farm was always considered the center of it all, with the organization of Geoff Sykes who was brought from the UK to advise in the layout of the circuit and head up the Australian Automobile Racing Club, who would run...
The Australian Grand Prix (practice): Warwick Farm, February 19, 1967. These were less fancy and more relaxed races: Jackie Stewart...
Turn 17 at Sebring, which ends the back straight—and “begins” the front straight—could actually be called the “World’s Biggest Hairpin.”...
Louis Renault Colin Chapman 2 Tom Green drives Walt Arfons’ “Wingfoot Express” to a World Land Speed Record of 413.20 mph (1964) 2 The first post-WWII road race in the United States is run through the streets of Watkins Glen, New York (1948). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These...
Mosport, Canada June 23–25, 2006 Seb Coppola’s 1970 Lola T192 is followed closely by the 1967 Chinook MkV of Ray Boissoneau.Photo: Michael Casey-DiPleco 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...
Sonoma, CA June 3–4, 2006 Bruce Canepa, in a 1979 Porsche 935, battles with the 1976 DeKon Monza of Ken...
Pittsburgh, PA July 15–16, 2006 The 1959 Gemini FJ of Victor Pastore.Photo: Walter Pietrowicz Become a Member & Get Ad-Free...
Milwaukee Mile, Wisconsin State Fair Park July 8–9, 2006 William Cammarano’s 1953 Kurtis Kraft 500B.Photo: Vintage Velocity 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...
Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI July 15–16, 2006 Gregory Galdi’s 1976 McLaren M23 F1 heads into the Carousel.Photo: Vintage Velocity...
Le Mans, France July 8–9, 2006 The Alfa Romeo 33TT12 of Nicolas Comar and Philippe Rambeaud.Photo: Thierry Lesparre 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...
Chichester, England July 7–9, 2006 Terry Hoyle takes the 1964 Ferrari 330P off the line.Photo: Roger Dixon Become a Member...
October 2006 MG Competition Cars and Drivers By Richard L. Knudson For over 70 years, the MG name has been...
As discussed throughout this issue the 2.5-liter Tasman Series was an annual event consisting usually of eight races run in New Zealand and Australia, between 1964 and 1969. The series attracted the cream of international talent including such greats as Jim Clark, Jackie Stewart and Graham Hill, as well as...
A bronze statue was unveiled in July at the Mallory Park circuit in Leicestershire, England as a tribute to the...
Rallying legend Ari Vatanen headed a star-studded cast at Rallyday 2006 on July 22. The “Flying Finn,” who won the...
Former racing driver and race-school owner Jim Russell was reunited with his 1958 F2 Cooper at the Silverstone Classic weekend in July. Aussie racer Scotty Taylor bought the chassis of the car last October. Taylor commented, “The history of the car, since Jim had it, is that it went from...
