The Vintage Sports Car Drivers Association (VSCDA) will be hosting a 50th anniversary party for Formula Ford at Road America...
1964 Elva-Porsche One of the most important characteristics of a performance or racing car is the power-to-weight ratio. The goal...
In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the Canadian industries of aerospace and racecar design were at the forefront of a new wave of industrial design. Avro Aviation engineer James C. Floyd had come up with the CF 105 Avro Arrow, a 1500-mph delta-winged fighter aircraft, and Bill Sadler had...
You hold in your hands, the 225th issue of VR! Seems hard to believe that we’ve been doing this, month...
Mike Hailwood had won no fewer than nine World Motorcycle Championships before he ever competed in his first Formula One...
In the history of racing there have been formulae that quickly become popular and continue to grow, while others are launched, but for whatever reason, lack popular appeal and just fade away. Usually after a lot of money has been wasted on them! Who remembers F100, Formula Talbot, or even...
Alan Stammers grew up with the sight and sound of motor racing, the family farm bordering the Snetterton circuit in...
May 2018 This is the Elva Mk. I, designed and entered by Frank Nichols at the Prescott Hillclimb on May...
The car collector world is full of automotive puzzles and owners and pundits with “theories”. Some theories arise out of ignorance. Others are motivated by potential financial gain. And some are simply the result of unadulterated hubris. This month’s Hidden Treasure is a mystery car whose identity remains uncertain at...
All American Racers’ DGF Formula Ford has its first track test at Willow Springs Raceway (1977). 1 – Jean-Pierre Jabouille drives...
The Formula Junior category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959 it became an International Formula. Shortly thereafter, in 1960, the British began to take a serious interest in the category, beginning the rivalry between British and Italian cars. The original FIA Formula Junior...
Sebring Int’l. Raceway, Sebring, FL March 1-4, 2018 John Reisman’s 2012 Coyote Corvette DP leads the pack.Photo: Chuck Andersen Become...
Palm Beach Int’l. Raceway, FL February 16-17, 2018 The Revs 1963 Chevy Corvette Grand Sport (chassis 004) with Gunnar Jeannette driving.Photo:...
Wow Gilles!—Villeneuve, The Undying Legend By Ercole Columbo Thirty-six years after his untimely death at Zolder, the legend of Gilles Villeneuve remains intact, alive and well, even celebrated, as fans around the world refuse to forget him. The diminutive French Canadian possessed a spirit that did not understand either giving...
A little more more than 50 years ago, Montreal, Canada was busy preparing to host the 1967 World’s Fair, to...
Two of the most beloved winners in the history of the Indianapolis 500 will bring their unique storytelling style to...
The Elegance at Hershey is a celebration of a bygone era when the automobile stirred our imaginations and quickened our hearts. The Elegance at Hershey brings the finest of racecars and show quality classic cars of the pre-World War II and immediate post-World War II period together for a weekend celebrating...
The France Family, along with Jim France, will be honored on June 28 by the International Motor Racing Research Center...
The annual Road Racing Drivers Club dinner on the eve of the 44thToyota Grand Prix of Long Beach celebrated an...
The Historic Motor Sports Association staged an exhibition race for Historic Trans-Am cars as part of the festivities surrounding the 44thrunning of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach last weekend, featuring the pony cars that made the SCCA’s original Trans-American Sedan Championship a huge draw in the late ’60s...
Nine race groups have been announced by WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for its upcoming Spring Classic Showcasing Nitro Revival, set...
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca officials are noting a huge rise in entries for Datsun and Nissan entries (above, Bob Heathcote...
The Unsers from Albuquerque are one of the most iconic families in the history of auto racing, and are being honored with a once-in-a-lifetime exhibit at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum that opened Monday April 9. “The Amazing Unsers: From Albuquerque to Indianapolis,” will feature 25 cars that Unser family...
The Classic Sports Racing Group’s annual David Love Memorial Races will be taking place this weekend, April 6-8, at Sonoma...
1969 Mirage M2-BRM The Mirage profiled here is no optical illusion, although it is certainly as beautiful as some optical...
In addition to being a world-class powerboat racer, Lou Fageol was passionate about cars and racing. His twin-Porsche creations were among the most sensational automobiles ever invented. While the early years of Porsche cars attracted some flamboyant characters, none outshone Lou Fageol for sheer spectacular sensation. Though not long on...
On February 20, the Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team launched its new challenger, the C37, for the 2018 Formula 1...
Jim Crawford would have turned 70 this year. After a brief stint in Formula One with Lotus he rebuilt his...
Remember when Hollywood used to produce the odd “fun” movie—in somewhat the same theme as “the Grand Old Opry?” A young guy (our hero) would be motoring along with his girlfriend in a sports car, usually a MG TC or similar, and suddenly he sees a sign telling him that...
