The third annual New Zealand Festival of Motor Racing will take place next January 20-22 and 27-29 at the superb...
Despite hailing from a family essentially unconnected to motorized vehicles, Basil van Rooyen soon discovered motorcycles and after a brief...
Contingency Plans Dear Editor, I would not dare to take my Avanti replica of the 1958 Lister-Chevy to the track,...
Nigel Mansell Stirling MossPhoto: Pete Austin 1 Pietro Laureati wins Italy’s Tolentino Colle Paterno hillclimb driving an Alfa Romeo T33 Stradale...
Formula 5000 was a racing series for open wheel, single-seater racing cars built to a specific set of rules. The engine of choice was the venerable small block Chevrolet V8 of 5.0 liters displacement. It started as a bright idea in 1967 and ran successfully until politics between the governing...
Winton Motor Raceway, Benall, Victoria, Australia May 28–29, 2011 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (&...
2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG Photo: Brad Jansen Have you ever fantasized what it would be like to drive one of...
The typically Teutonic efficiency of this site suits the image of Mercedes-Benz, and any apparent austerity quickly gives way to a wealth of information once your investigation begins. On the left side of the page is a listing of options for exploration, and clicking on “How It All Began” opens...
Indy Dear Editor, Just read this months Vintage Racecar while lying in my bed (NASCAR on in the background) at...
A.J. Foyt Giuseppi Campari 1 A.J. Foyt, driving a Coyote-Foyt, wins the USAC Championship race at Texas World Speedway in...
The under 2-liter Grand Touring (GT) cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motorsports; the World Sports Car Championship from 1953–1961, the Speedworld Challenge from 1962–1963, the International Championship of Makes from 1964–1971 and the World Championship of Makes from 1972–1981. This included...
Mallala Motorsports Park, South Australia April 23–24, 2011 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About...
2011 Jaguar XKR Coupe & Convertible In this the 50th year of the hallowed E-Type, it seemed only too fitting to take a...
This month we bring you another You Tube link, one featuring this issue’s focus on Jaguar, Group 44 and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. From this particular view, however, what you see all seems so matter-of-fact and that’s-just-the-way-you-do-it simple as Chip Robinson guides the Group 44 Jaguar XJR-5 around the circuit’s...
1956 Lycoming Special The immediate post World War Two years were best described as austere times for many countries, even...
A quartet of Minis leads the field away from the start of the touring car scratch race for the H.M.V....
Hidden Kurtis Dear Editor, Just finished your terrific article on the Curtis Indycar. I am attaching a photo of two midgets, one a Kurtis, the silver upright, and one a Curtis, the red roadster. While not exactly hidden, they are treasures belonging to my friend of 63 years, Bill Chapin....
Rodger Ward Louis Chiron 1 Louis Chiron leads an Alfa Romeo 1-2-3 finish in the French Grand Prix at Montlhéry...
Formula Ford was a specification racing series created on the idea that the best drivers would win if they were...
Phillip Island GP Circuit, Victoria, Australia March 18–20, 2011 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 offers you awesome discounts on...
Wakefield Park, Goulburn, NSW, Australia February 26–27, 2010 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About...
Hampton Downs Motorsport Park, Auckland, NZ January 21–23 & 28–30, 2011 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This...
Real Racers By Stuart Codling An homage to the photographic work of Louis Klemantaski—and that of others from his eponymous collection—this book effectively portrays the realities of Formula One during the 1950s and ’60s. Although author Codling’s text deftly identifies and discusses each image and accompanies his thoughts with exclusive...
To supplement this month’s feature story on the 1961 French Grand Prix we offer this nearly 20-minute clip in summary...
For Western Australians, the home of postwar motor racing was Caversham in the Swan Valley on the outskirts of Perth....
June 2011 Honoring Gardner Photo: Maureen Magee Dear Editor, As usual Vintage Racecar had the most comprehensive obituary of a British motorsport figure in the form of the late Derek Gardner. There are a couple of little points I would like to add to Mike Jiggle’s very good tribute. Tyrrell...
Mark Donohue Giuseppe Campari 3 Manfred von Brauchitsch drives a Mercedes-Benz W25 to its first victory when he wins the...
Over 2-liter Grand Touring cars have always had a place to compete within the ever changing regulations of International Motorsports;...
June 2011 The Art of Bugatti Richard Adatto, Christina Japp and Julius Kruta Published by the Mullin Automotive Museum with Coachbuilt Press, this book embodies the desire of founder Peter Mullin to celebrate not only the artistry of the automobile, but the art deco movement as well. To that end,...
