The FIA has announced that due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 editions of the FIA European...
It may be irrelevant to ascribe beauty to a racing car designed expressly for its function. But the 1938 W154...
Ralph DePalma Enzo Ferrari Charlie Whiting Jackie Oliver 1 The Prest-O-Lite smokestack outside of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is torn down. Carl Fisher, who built IMS, also co-founded the Prest-O-Lite company (1990). 2 Giuseppi Farina wins the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring driving a Ferrari 500 (1953). Become a...
The fastest breed of racing cars is set to join many of the world’s rarest and most beautiful classic cars...
The French Grand Prix, Le Mans, July 2, 1967 The Mexican driver Pedro Rodriguez in the Cooper-Maserati V12. Rodriguez would...
On New Year’s Day of 1967 the South African Champion, John Love, was pipped at the post in the season opening South African Grand Prix at Kyalami when his Tasman Cooper faltered in the closing stages whilst comfortably in the lead and was forced to stop for fuel because of...
Organizers have announced the special classes for the 26th Annual Amelia Concours d’Elegance, March 4-7, 2021. Shadow In 1970, the wildest...
The Formula 5000 Drivers Association has announced the results of the first round of its 2020 revival racing series at the WeatherTech International Challenge with Brian Redman at Road America on July 25-26, 2020. Finishing first in F5000 Class A (pre-1972 cars) was George Bruggenthies in the ex-Sam Posey 1970...
Today, Jaguar is remembering one of its most-loved and admired former employees, Coventry-born test driver and development engineer Norman Dewis...
This California-built dune buggy tells an extraordinary story that brings together an auto racing legend, a surprising but thoughtful gift...
McPherson College has announced a $1 million matching gift challenge from Florida philanthropist and Brumos Collection owner, Dano Davis. The gift will support business curriculum development, student experiences, and scholarships for students enrolled in the only bachelor’s degree in historic automotive restoration in the country. Davis hopes his gift will...
Formula Ford was a specification racing series created on the idea that the best drivers would win if they were...
Forty years after it was last sold new, the original Volkswagen Beetle can still be found on American roads, a...
Sixty years ago, Chevrolet had the guts to introduce a model that was drastically different than anything they had ever done before. Time had come for a small, economical Chevrolet. Ford was working on the Falcon, and Chrysler was close to introducing the Valiant, both very traditional automobiles. The car...
Famed racing car designer Ron Tauranac has passed away at the age of 95. Tauranac first came to fame in...
24 Hours of Le Mans, June 20–21, 1964 The Chevrolet-engined Bizzarrini A3 Grifo of Pierre Noblet and Edgar Berney en...
Sydney pharmacist John Hallihan is the man who brought a rare D-Type to Australia, in very interesting circumstances. During the obligatory overseas working holiday in the mid-’60s, Hallihan met legendary Jaguar PR Manager Andrew Whyte. Hallihan was keen to buy a ‘cheap’ Jaguar, and asked Whyte if he knew of...
John Watson Jean-Luc Thérier Danny Ongais Jackie Stewart 1 Ayrton Senna enters and wins his first go-kart race (1973). 3...
The Lotus Elite that starred at the 1958 Earls Court Motor Show is set to be sold at The Silverstone...
Porsche 908/2 was campaigned as a factory entry in the 1969 24 Hours of Daytona, before being sold to Steve McQueen’s Solar Productions as a rebodied Spyder. McQueen famously raced the car himself at Riverside, Phoenix and Sebring, in 1970, coming tantalizingly close to winning the 12-Hour Florida classic. For...
Racer, writer, broadcaster, entrepreneur and motivational speaker Lyn St. James is the Honoree of the 26th annual Amelia Island Concours...
Over two-liter Grand Touring cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motorsports; the...
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is pleased to announce a new exhibit opening August 1 dedicated to one of most colorful and influential personalities in racing history: Andy Granatelli. “Granatelli: Larger Than Life presented by O’Donovan & McCardel Wealth Management of Raymond James” will chronicle the life and legacy of Granatelli,...
GPS Classic, organizers of the Alfa Revival Cup 2020, have announced that the 2020 series will resume July 11-12 at...
After an unprecedented temporary closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic the North East Motor Sports Museum (922 NH Route 106,...
In 1977, Porsche’s “improvised” Type 936/77 took on the full-court press of four Renaults at Le Mans. Retirements and technical troubles suggested that winning was out of the question. But neither its drivers nor Porsche number 4 believed that. [dropcap]A[/dropcap]gainst strong opposition from Alpine-Renault and Alfa Romeo, Porsche took the...
Organizers of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion have announced today that this year’s event will now be canceled due to...
For many years, it was thought that Richie Ginther—one of Formula One’s best known drivers of the 1960s—had, in his...
Versatile Canadian racer and 1981 Trans-Am champion Eppie Wietzes passed away on June 10. According to his wife Barb, “Sad to say that Eppie passed away last night. He was comfortable although frustrated with the sudden progression of the illness. He had heart failure and it was exascerbated by other...
