This relatively recently born site calls itself “An informative and entertaining antique automobile photo magazine,” and the release announcing its...
Mario Andretti Rick Mears Photo: Jim Hatfield 1 Gates at Indianapolis Motor Speedway open for practice for the first Indy 500 (1911). 4 Jackie Stewart passes his rookie test for the Indianapolis 500 (1966). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to...
The Formula Junior category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959, it became an...
Eastern Creek Raceway, Eastern Creek, NSW, Australia November 26–28, 2010 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article...
May 2011 Collage – Jackie Stewart’s Grand Prix Album Sir Jackie Stewart The wives and girlfriends of racing drivers of the 1960s and 1970s, in most cases, were enthusiastic members of the team. They played an active part in the pit and paddock at race meetings, usually seen sitting on...
Is it possible to have too many racecars? We didn’t think so either. With a growing number of interesting “Track...
You may have looked at this month’s cover car and said, “That’s not vintage!” You might also have looked at...
Today, a great racecar has to be very powerful, have a great deal of downforce to give grip, and be very controllable—irrespective of the formula. Of course, the driver has to feel comfortable in the cockpit, especially with more longer distance races. An uncomfortable car can distract the driver from...
One driver rarely mentioned in the endless pub debate about great drivers is Sir Jack Brabham, yet in many ways...
Tim Mayer Photo: autopics.com.au A.J. Foyt Photo: Jim Hatfield 2 Hermann Lang drives a Mercedes-Benz to victory in the Grand Prix race run in Pau, France (1939). 3 Battista “Pinin” Farina, auto racer and coach builder, dies (1966). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About...
Two-liter sports racing cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motor sports: the...
That sound! A wild shriek spearing out of the new Japanese F1 sliced like a samurai sword through the dronings...
CONGRATULATIONS! At this past year’s Lime Rock Historic Festival, Vintage Racecar teamed up with Nikon and Lime Rock Park to create a photo competition for photographer’s taking part in the weekend’s motorsport photography workshop, led by instructors Rick Dole, George Tiedemann and Robert Laberge. At the end of the weekend,...
April 2011 Jochen Rindt – Uncrowned Champion By David Tremayne Books about 1970’s posthumous World Champion Jochen Rindt are few...
The first thing to say about www.autoracinghistory.com is that this is a text-heavy site where the word works more powerfully...
1965 JWF Valano GT It was the classic case of three schoolmates with like interests that eventually evolved into a profitable business. It was the early 1950s and the area was the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Australia. Ian “Sam” Johnson, Geoff Williams and Grant Furzer were at school together and shared...
Every job has its drawbacks and its drudgeries. While writing for VR is a passion that all of our staff...
Gilles Villeneuve Mark Donohue 1 Al Unser Jr. wins the CRA Sprint Car main event at Imperial, California (1981). 2...
After some fifty years of automobile racing, the Grand Prix Formula, or Formula One, was formed by the FIA (Federation...
Sandown Int’l Motor Raceway, Melbourne, Victoria/Australia November 6–7, 2010 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...
March 2011 Caribbean Capers By Joel E. Finn Subtitled “The Cuban Grand Prix Races of 1957, 1958 & 1960,” this...
With Peter Collins’s remembrance from his early days at Germany’s Nürburgring serving as this month’s feature article, we thought it...
Each year we devote a portion of our February magazine to the issue of safety and safety devices in historic motor racing. In recent years, much research and development has been undertaken to develop various head and neck restraint systems for use in numerous professional race series. Precipitated, at least...
With a dad like Stan Jones it was hardly surprising that Alan became a motor racing nut when he was...
Roger Penske Fred Offenhauser 3 Paul Goldsmith drives Smokey Yunick’s Pontiac to victory in the last stock car race on the beach at Daytona, Florida (1958). 4 Porsche 907s sweep the top three finishing positions in the 24 Hours of Daytona with the Elford/Neerspatch/Siffert/Stommelen/Herrmann car winning (1968). Become a Member...
