By the mid-1950s international motor racing was beginning to flourish in Africa, south of the equator. In September 1957, international...
James Garner Gordon Johncock Adrian Newey Rick Mears 2 The Tony Southgate designed TWR Jaguar XJR-5 is tested for the...
The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC) will honor Lyn St. James with the Cameron R. Argetsinger Award for Outstanding Contributions to Motorsports on Sept. 11, 2021. After a hiatus in 2020, the ceremony returns to a new location at the Jack Daniel’s Club at Watkins Glen International during the...
Two of the most competitive drivers during the formative years of the Trans-Am series, Follmer and Jones will be reunited...
Lost in Time Formula 5000 in North America By John Zimmermann Readers of VR&R will be well acquainted with the...
Vic Elford driving the Team Porsche 907 (along with his teammate Umberto Maglioli) to a convincing win in the 1968 Targa Florio. Vic overcame an 18-minute deficit caused by wheel and tire problems to win the race by almost 3 minutes over the 2nd place car, also braking the lap...
The 70th anniversary of Porsche’s debut and class victory at the 1951 24 Hours of Le Mans was celebrated on...
Photo Gallery from HSR’s May 20–23, Barber Historics, at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. [button link=”https://dev.sportscardigest.com//barber-historics-subscriber-photo-gallery/” size=”large” color=”blue”]Subscribers click...
Subscriber exclusive Photo Gallery from HSR’s May 20–23, Barber Historics, at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Alabama. 333 Jack Poteetm 62 Morgan 4/4 4 David Clemens 67 Yenko Stinger 36 Rick Norris 65 Corvair 77 Tom O’Grady 66 Ginette G4 82 Michael Oritt 58 Elva MkIV 43 Patrick Summerville 67...
At 4pm on the June 23rd, 1991, Johnny Herbert crossed the finish line at the Le Mans 24 Hour race to...
The 1931 side-valve Minor was fitted with a brand-new 847-cc engine, designed by Leonard Lord, and was intended to compete...
Hagerty has announced its acquisition of the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. The move follows Hagerty’s recent acquisitions of other premiere U.S. automotive events, including the Concours d’Elegance of America, the California Mille and the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance. The 27th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance will take place March 3-6, 2022....
The unique Tipo184, touted as one of the world’s most cost-effective ways into racecar ownership, is to make its global...
Andrea Vesco and Fabio Salvinelli, driving a 1929 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Super Sport, won the 1000 Miglia 2021, after...
John Delane, a Historic Formula One racing driver from Southern California, recently celebrated a milestone in his 34-year racing journey when he raced upon his 100th racetrack. Delane has competed in over 412 events in 21 countries and is among the most successful of historic racing’s FIA Drivers’ champions, competing...
On the Bubble One of the most exciting relationships in sports car history is that of Alfa Romeo and Zagato....
The Mid-Ohio Trans-Am, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, June 7, 1970 Horst Kwech was a leading driver in the Under 2-Liter...
“It was lovely and fast-flowing, a wonderful and challenging circuit, and so gratifying when you manage to put it all together. You never ever thought, ‘‘Ooo’, what if I go down there?’” Australian Vern Schuppan, the last winner of the Singapore Grand Prix, unfazed by all the hype about the...
In 1966, Ford’s Advanced Concepts Department was commissioned to develop a new, two-seat, mid-engined sports car designed to both compete...
The Formula Junior category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959 it became an...
In my experience, most auto enthusiasts tend to live dual lives, we have our automotive life (cars, car-friends, events, etc) and then we tend to have a separate parallel life (work, family, other hobbies). But I always find it a little surreal when—once in blue moon—these two separate lives intersect. As...
In the world of exotic cars, there are few names that can compare with Ferrari. The very mention of the...
Goodwood is proud to announce that the Central Feature at the 2021 Festival of Speed (July 8–11) will celebrate Lotus....
Bob Wollek Desire Wilson Jacky Ickx Rick Mears 1 Zora Arkus-Duntov, who will go on to become the “Father of the Corvette”, is hired as an engineer by General Motors (1953). 2 Sixty-six year old Warren Johnson becomes the oldest NHRA drag race winner when he wins in Pro Stock...
100 years to the day since the first race win for a Bentley, the winning car itself – known as...
The 39th edition of the 1000 Miglia was officially presented as an online event, from the Mille Miglia Museum, on...
Watkins Glen International has announced a new standalone road racing event, the Masters & HSR Race Weekend, hosted by Masters Historic Racing on July 9-11. The event will be headlined by Masters Historic Formula One USA, featuring cars from the 3-liter F1 era from 1966-1985, Masters Endurance Legends USA, for...
Indianapolis 500; Indianapolis Motor Speedway; May 30, 1964 Jim Hurtubise behind the wheel of his own front-engine Roadster with Offenhauser...
Photo Gallery from SVRA’s May 1-2, 2021, Trans-Am Speedfest at Weathertech Laguna Seca Raceway....
In many circles, the term airhead applies to someone who is silly or lacking in intelligence. However, it is also a slang term to describe the method used to cool an airplane, motorcycle or automobile engine. For decades, virtually all aircraft and motorcycle engines were air-cooled and many notable automobiles...
