We all know that life isn’t a bed of roses and, sometimes, we are dealt the cruelest of blows. Don...
On June 7–8, 1958, the Texas Region of the SCCA hosted a weekend of sports car racing 10 miles north...
Though historic racers themselves tend not to become “famous,” there certainly are a handful of very talented drivers, across the globe, that have risen to such a high level, as to have garnered their historic “fame.” Certainly, British-racer Martin Stretton must rank near the top of these elite amateur racers....
The history of motor sport is, in many ways, a history of barriers being broken. In the automobile’s 19th-century infancy,...
It may sound corny, but Dick Seaman’s short life really was the stuff of Hollywood movies. He was tall, handsome,...
I became involved in motor racing with some very good friends at the Midland Racing Partnership, located in my hometown of Wolverhampton, England. The team ran some really good drivers such as Richard Attwood, David Hobbs, and John Rhodes. David Baker and Alan Evans were the driving force behind the...
Al Holbert—winner at Daytona, Sebring, and many times at Le Mans; Peter Gregg—4 times winner at Daytona; and Jim Busby—2...
Carroll Shelby once remarked, “There are only two people I can think of who could sit down, take a welding...
When I was young, career advice was rudimentary. On hearing that I was interested in literature, an advisor told me that there was an opening for a printer’s apprentice in Stratford-upon-Avon. Nobody mentioned jobs that paid you millions for being incompetent. A classmate of mine got a job in a...
The Ferrari 330 P4 was the Scuderia’s weapon of choice for the 1967 World Manufacturers Championship. The car’s 4-liter V-12...
July 2008 Hugh C. Hunter in his lovely 8C2900B Alfa Romeo on the Campbell Road Circuit. In ths race he...
My first trip to Roebling Road (nee, Savannah-Effingham Raceway) was in the early 1960s to watch my Dad, Charlie, run a sports racer, called a Falcon. We observed from the “Drag Strip Tower,” which is not the one you see on your right just before you cross the track. Rather,...
Somewhere, just west of nowhere, sits one of Max Balchowsky’s masterpieces. Although it has been over a decade since Reagan...
John Zeitler Nigel Mansell Photo: Maureen Magee 2 Emerson Fittipaldi, driving a Penske PC-18, wins the CART Budweiser Cleveland Grand Prix at the Burke Lake Front Airport in Cleveland, Ohio (1989). 4 John Zeitler, driving a Zeitler, wins the first ever Formula Super Vee race, held at Lime Rock, Connecticut...
Formula Ford was a specification racing series created on the idea that the best drivers would win if all were...
Eastern Creek Raceway, Australia February 2–3, 2008 Andrew Fellows in his ex-Graham Hill Brabham BT36.Photo: Russell Windebank 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...
Bathurst, Mt. Panorama, Australia March 21–23, 2008 David Reid (Jaguar C-type replica) leads the Jaguar Mk2 of Peter Marshall down...
Greater Arizona April 5-9, 2008 One of three pre-war Bentleys in this year’s Rally, Michael and John Cummings enjoy their...
Donington Park, UK March 30,2008 A pair of Jaguar E-Types contest the Guards Trophy.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. Our membership removes most ads, lets you enjoy unlimited access to...
Stoneleigh Park, Coventry, UK March 14-16, 2008 London-Mexico car heads up impressive Ford Escort display area.Photo: Peter Collins Become a...
Donington Park, UK April 19-20, 2008 Brandon Smith-Hilliard puts the power down in his Masertai 250F CM9.Photo: Peter Collins Become...
Pocono Raceway, PA April 12–13,2008 The 1959 MGA driven by Tom Finn holds off James Juhas’ 1957 MGA in the corner.Photo: Walter Pietrowicz 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...
July 2008 Gentleman Jack By Graham Gauld If you know who Jack Sears is, this book will fill in all...
You could call it a long time between drinks. It’s been some 35 years since the last race meeting was held at the Mount Panorama circuit at Bathurst. Sure there has been the annual 1,000 kilometer race for what we call V-8 Super Cars, but there hasn’t been a race...
Organizers of the Centennial Celebration of the Vanderbilt Races have announced that the fifth iteration of this unique event will...
A new chapter in the history of Lime Rock Park was written in April, as the track celebrated its groundbreaking...
David and Lorina McLaughlin, founders of two historic racing series, which have evolved into the FIA Historic Formula One Championship and The Masters Series, have announced the creation of a new historic racing series for more recent era Formula One cars. For more information on planned events and car eligibility...
