1 The Mercedes 450 SLC is homologated into Group 4 for rallying (1979). 2 Tom Sneva wins the USAC Texas...
Bearer of a degree in Industrial Engineering at the Turin Polytechnic, Savonuzzi honed his skill on Fiat aero engines during...
Rick Mears, four-time winner of the Indianapolis 500® and three-time INDYCAR SERIES champion, will be honored by the Road Racing Drivers Club at the “RRDC Evening with Rick Mears Presented by Firestone” in Long Beach, Calif., on Thursday, April 7. This will be the RRDC’s 12th banquet honoring auto racing’s...
Sebring 12 Hours; March 20, 1971 The Porsche 917K of Vic Elford and Gérard Larrousse, from Hans-Dieter Dechent’s team, finished...
1968 British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch Vic Elford behind the wheel of the Cooper-BRM during the 1968 British Grand...
Alfa Romeo has a long history in racing that dates back to 1910 and extends to Formula One today. Throughout its 112-year history, many Alfa Romeo drivers have made an indelible mark in the sport. In celebration of International Women’s Day, Alfa Romeo has taken a look back at the...
Porsche has announced that motorsport legend Vic Elford passed away at his home in Plantation, Florida on March 13. The...
1 Wendy Markey-Amey, British dancer and touring car racer dies at the age of 75 (2021). 4 NASCAR great Buck...
Joe Huffaker, an icon of the sports car racing world since the 1960s, passed away peacefully in his Novato home, surrounded by family, on February 25, 2022. He was 95 years old. Born on Feb. 4, 1927 in Terre Haute, Indiana, at age 17 Joe built a roadster street car...
Ernest Nagamatsu racing his famous Old Yeller II at the 2012 Goodwood Revival. Pen & ink and markers on 9″x 12″...
Canossa Racing, the new division of Canossa Events dedicated to all racetrack enthusiasts, has recently acquired Alfa Revival Cup, the...
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Subscriber exclusive Photo Gallery from the Feb. 21-23, 2022, running of Brian Redman’s Targa 66 at Palm Beach International Raceway....
One hundred of the world’s most thoroughbred historic racing cars are set to take to the track in Dubai this...
On the 20th anniversary of the date the Volkswagen W12 broke seven world speed records on the famed Nardò circuit in Italy, we take a look back at the infamous supercar. Few are aware the first supercar to feature a functioning example of Volkswagen’s unique “W” engine was not the...
I have been road racing since the early 1980s and vintage/historic racing since the late ’80s; always in 105 series...
1 Randy Bernard is introduced as the Indy Racing League’s new CEO (2010). 2 Mark Donohue and Chuck Parsons drive...
Eight cylinders, a displacement of two liters, 100 PS and speeds up to 145 km/h – the figures of a true sports car for the road of 100 years ago. Bugatti rolled out the Type 30 in 1922 as its latest production automobile. In addition to its increased power, the...
The Tourist Trophy; Oulton Park; April 29, 1966 Jack Brabham with the one-off Brabham BT17, a kind of enlarged BT8...
In 1965, I enjoyed a working holiday in London. On Friday 18 June that year I took the cheapest tour...
As a tribute to Alan Mann Racing’s 1966 Ford GT lightweight experimental prototypes, Ford is introducing the Ford GT Alan Mann Heritage Edition. The limited-edition vehicle celebrates the role the prototypes played in the history of the development of the Ford GT. “Whether it’s going like hell at the racetrack...
1957 Ferrari 625 TRC Scaglietti Spider The Ferrari 625 was specially ordered by Jon Von Neumann – the Ferrari distributor...
Photo Gallery from HSR’s Dec. 3-6, 2021, Classic Sebring 12-Hr [button link=”https://dev.sportscardigest.com//classic-sebring-12-hr-subscriber-photo-gallery/” size=”large” color=”blue”]Subscribers click here for 5 more pages...
Subscriber exclusive Photo Gallery from HSR’s Dec. 3-6, 2021, Classic Sebring 12-Hr 133 Peter Rogal 76 Porsche 935 81 Byron DeFoor 1970 Lola T70 198 Jim Farley/Craig Bennett 78 Lola T298 25 Rob Banks 68 Chevron B8 33 Dean DeSantis / Josh Tuggle 69 Porsche 911 RSR 4 Phil Daigrepont...
American Amy Lerner and her co-driver Sara Bossaert, of Barcelona, Spain crossed the finish line of the 2022 Dakar Rally...
In the 1950s, home-made, one-off sports cars were being created everywhere across the country, the majority of them emerging from...
The 1965 Shelby GT350R Prototype driven by Ken Miles sold for $3.75 million at Mecum Auctions’ recent Kissimmee sale. Recognized as the most historically significant Shelby Mustang in the world, the car retained its crown as the most valuable Mustang in the world, though it sold for slightly less than...
The Morgan Motor Company has announced the launch of the Plus Four LM62, a model which celebrates the company’s legendary...
The British Grand Prix; Aintree; July 21, 1962 The race has started and Innes Ireland holds up his arm to...
Brausch Niemann had a brief but successful career in motor sport and took part in two world championship Grands Prix, but he is best remembered for his exploits with a humble Lotus 7 during the early 1960s. Some time ago, our esteemed Editor (Casey Annis) reminded us about the doghouse...
