The Le Mans 24 Hours; Le Mans, France; June 24–25, 1950 Phil Walters rounds Indianapolis corner in Briggs Cunningham’s rebodied...
1 Louis Chiron leads an Alfa Romeo 1-2-3 finish in the French Grand Prix at Montlhéry (1934). 2 AMC wins...
Well known British automotive artist Barry Rowe passed away on June 26 from complications of Parkinson’s disease. Perhaps best known for his cover artwork for numerous Pebble Beach Concours programs, below is a little known private commission done for Dr. Ernie Nagamatsu of he and his Ol’Yeller tackling the Chateau...
The winners in the automotive and aviation categories at this year’s charity Heveningham Concours were announced at a summer garden...
The end of June saw the return of the oldest remaining Bentley in the world – EXP2 – to the...
FIVA (the Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens or international federation of historic vehicles) has announced nine heroes of motoring history who will join its Heritage Hall of Fame, launched last year to celebrate both world-famous figures and unsung heroes in automotive history. As Gaby von Oppenheim, one of the judges,...
Goodwood’s Festival of Speed, July 23–26, could be compared with a pizza—the base is always the same but with a...
The Occitanie region of southern France recently welcomed some special visitors, all born in the country’s northeastern region. Ready to...
Ferrari put the pedal to the metal in 1957 with new racing cars of magnificent four-cam V-12 power. In spite of Maserati’s V-8 response, Ferrari prevailed in what history would declare the final season for sports-racers of unlimited capacity. The 1956 season of the World Sports-Car Championship saw Ferrari resuming...
Andrea Vesco and Fabio Salvinelli have won the 2022 Miglia Miglia. Crew number 46, aboard a 1929 Alfa Romeo 6C...
Top flight historic motorsport is coming to the UK’s Snetterton race circuit on the 16th – 17th of July for...
Immersed in one of the most breath-taking mountain ranges in the world, the Dolomites, classic regularity rally Stella Alpina’s 37th edition has just come to an end. From June 3 to June 5, racers had the chance to experience amazing nature, wonderful cars, and traditional delicacies. Crews gathered from all...
Arie Luyendyk is a household name in motor racing, especially in Indianapolis folklore, but it was a long and arduous...
The Le Mans 24 Hours; Le Mans, France, June 19–20, 1982 The start. Porsches in the ascendance, with Jacky Ickx...
Photo Gallery from the May 6-8, 2022, running of the Pau Grand Prix, in Pau, France....
Monaco is one of those rare race courses where the names of the corners on the circuit are as iconic...
This drawing of a Porsche 914-6 GT was created by artist Luis Silva using only the unusual medium of ballpoint...
The first of the six existing Type 59 Sports racing cars – produced back in the 1930s – still exists today in near-original condition and is considered an invaluable surviving specimen of Bugatti’s successful racing history. Scuffed leather seats and a steering wheel bearing the battle scars of racing drivers’...
Goodwood has announced that legendary British Formula 1 driver, Nigel Mansell, will attend the 2022 Festival of Speed presented by...
1 Frederick Woodruff “Ted” Field, entrepreneur, media mogul, and owner of Interscope Racing is born (1953). 3 Jackie Ickx, driving...
Tight corners, street canyons, and the Mediterranean Sea a hair’s breadth away. No street race is more iconic than the Monaco Grand Prix. Heroes are born here. Racing cars have been speeding down the narrow streets of the 3.3-kilometer circuit since 1929 – all without run-off areas or helpful gravel...
What began as a study of Asian automobile advertising of the late 1950s has unearthed a rare tale of a...
The Monaco Grand Prix; Monte Carlo; May 10, 1970 After the start and up St. Devote hill to Casino Square....
1 The BPR Global GT race at Dijon, France, is won by the Venturi 600LM of Michel Ferté and Michel Neugarten (1994). 2 Sid Collins, the Voice of the Indianapolis 500, commits suicide after being diagnosed with ALS (1977). 3 A Porsche 906 driven by Tetsu Ikuzawa wins...
After a 3-year enforced absence, the 12th Flying Scotsman rally organised by HERO-ERA lived up to its reputation as one...
Sometimes a slogan doesn’t mean very much. Take for example Exxon’s “Happy Motoring” or Pontiac’s “We Are Driving Excitement” –...
Goodwood has announced the full race list for the 2022 Goodwood Revival, taking place September 16 – 18. With 13 different contests split into 15 races for everything from motorcycles to Austin A40s, it is set to be an extraordinary weekend of historic racing. Freddie March Memorial Trophy – for...
1939 South African Grand Prix; East London Luigi Villoresi gets an unexpected gasoline bath during a pit stop for the...
Louis Gerard. Five years after Whitney Straight’s historic trip to South Africa to take part in the First South African...
The Concours of Elegance is introducing a brand new feature to its 2022 edition, designed to celebrate the pioneering women of the automotive world. The new Levitt Concours shines a light on female enthusiasts and their vehicles, with a new one-day driving tour and bespoke showcase feature at Hampton Court...
