Sports Car Race (before the German Grand Prix); Nürburgring, August 3, 1958. Joakim Bonnier, in the Karussel, with the new...
Before the outbreak of WWII, motor racing in South Africa had been developing strongly and, in fact, the last pre-war...
The Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance has been postponed until May 20–23, 2021. In a statement organizers said: In light of current developments both locally and around the globe, the 26th Annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance will move to May 20-23, 2021. At the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic The Amelia...
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum officials were pleased to announce the Museum reopened to the public at 10 a.m. (ET) Friday,...
The David Piper driven Ferrari 412 P, in Ecurie Francorchamps’s livery (Belgian national racing team), as raced at the 1968...
It is with a profound sense of sadness and loss that I must share that long-time contributor and friend Mike Lawrence has passed away at the age of 78. Mike preferred to say, “…that highly qualified medics were fighting the cancer on his behalf, with his body as the battleground,”...
The Canadian American Challenge Cup was co-sanctioned by the SCCA and the CASC; it was a series nicknamed the “unlimited”...
Masters Historic Racing has announced its 2021 Masters USA Calendar with a roll-call of the classic North American road circuits....
Goodwood is delighted to announce that its three flagship motorsport events – the 78th Members’ Meeting, the Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard, and the Revival – will be returning in 2021. Even more excitingly, the vital element so very much missed in 2020 – the fans – will be welcomed back...
American racing legend Mickey Thompson was a man in a hurry. He competed in numerous types of motorsport during his career...
The Formula 5000 Drivers Association has announced its racing schedule for 2021. The Association has announced three official races for...
Editor Casey Annis selects some of his favorite 2020 book choices for the automotive enthusiast. Shadow—The Magnificent Machines of a Man of Mystery By Pete Lyons Enigmatic American Don Nichols, D-Day paratrooper, Army counter-intelligence officer and controversial entrepreneur, went on to create a racing marque that seems as cloaked as...
After rising from the ashes of postwar Europe, Mercedes-Benz returned to racing in 1952, winning the World Sports Car Championship...
After 40,000 hours of work, Bentley Mulliner has completed the first new Bentley Blower in 90 years, with the delivery...
Aston Martin is known worldwide for its high-profile successes in sports car racing. A famous outright win at Le Mans and a third consecutive victory at the Nürburgring 1,000-km saw Aston Martin crowned World Sportscar Champions in 1959. Multiple class wins at Le Mans stretch from 1931 to this year’s...
The newly formed STD Motors awarded their three marques—Sunbeam, Talbot and Darracq—the honor of a racing effort in 1921-’22. Sunbeam...
Jurgen Barth Hellé Nice Alfonso de Portago Jochen Mass 1 Jackie Ickx and Jochen Mass win the 800Km of Selangor...
Modena Aerautodromo, December 21, 1964 Initial shakedown test of Count Volpi’s Serenissima mid-engined V8 GT car, which featured a bespoke 3-liter, double overhead cam V8 engine mated to a 5-speed Colotti gearbox. Photo courtesy of: THE KLEMANTASKI COLLECTION PO Box 8204, Stamford, CT 06905 USA., Tel: (203) 461-9804 • Fax:...
Tony Boynton was like many teenage boys whose primary interest in cars was looking forward to the day when he...
Just as Carroll Shelby’s original Ford-powered Cobra roadster set a new standard for high performance in a sports car, the...
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Subscriber exclusive Photo Gallery from HSR’s Nov. 6–8, 2020, Daytona Classic 24Hour at the Daytona International Speedway. Photo: Chuck Andersen...
A major celebration has been announced by Motor Racing Legends and Classic Silverstone to mark the 60th birthday of the...
Luigi Chinetti – Ferrari 166 MM – 24 heures du Mans 1949 Luigi Chinetti, teamed with Lord Selsdon, won the 1949 24 heures du Mans at the wheel of a Ferrari 166 MM “Barchetta”. It was the first of 9 wins for Ferrari at the famous race. My art is...
Entries for the 1000 Miglia 2021 are now being accepted through January 18th. Only seven months after last October’s autumn...
Motor Racing Legends has been appointed by Jaguar Classic to run the Jaguar Classic Challenge for the 2021 season. Open...
From the very beginning of the automobile, men with a passion for speed and technology built cars to compete. These innovators are in an elite club with their place in automotive history guaranteed as the creators of a true classic sports car, a genuine thoroughbred. The development of the racing...
Aston Martin Racing has created the Vantage Legacy Collection to commemorate one of the most successful periods in the luxury...
Motor Racing Legends has announced the launch of a brand-new, historic one-make race series for the Ford GT40, with two...
Subscriber exclusive Photo Gallery from HSR’s Oct. 8–11, 2020, Fall Historics at Road Atlanta. 141 Todd Treffert 74 Porsche 911 IROC 12 Dave Roberts 72 Corvette 198 Gary Moore 66 Shelby GT350 77 Mark Brannan 2001 Riley & Scott IIIC WSC 67 BMW 80 Martin Lauber /Ray Schaffer 87 Porsche...
