Held on the eve of the historic London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, the saleroom for Bonhams annual sale of...
Year: 2009
One of Riverside Raceway’s earliest and most enduring legendary figures, Carroll Shelby will be the gala honoree at the second...
The New Jersey Vintage Race – History of Speed was held October 2-4, 2009 on 2.25 mile Thunderbolt Raceway at...
The inaugural Algarve Historic Festival was held October 16-18, 2009 at the new Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimao, Portugal....
Story and photos by Simon Wright The final round of the Historic Sports Car Club (HSCC) Historic Saloon Cars took...
Five very unique cars created by Detroit’s automakers are set for RM’s ‘Automobiles of Arizona’ event this coming January, including...
The Masterpiece – Style & Speed Showcase took place at Milwaukee’s Veteran’s Park on the shores of Lake Michigan on...
Story by Leigh Dorrington Houston trial attorney John O’Quinn, who has recently emerged as a towering figure in automotive and...
Mecum’s annual Kansas City Auction will feature 500 collector cars and memorabilia up for bid on December 4-5, 2009. The...
The La Carrera Panamericana was held October 23-29, 2009 over 3,600 kilometers and seven stages through 13 states in Mexico....
Despite the weather forecast for rain and gale force winds, nearly 500 intrepid veteran car owners made the start in...
Race Retro, the international historic motorsport show, will be held Friday, March 12th to Sunday, March 14th, 2010, returning to...
1970 De Tomaso 505-Cosworth The De Tomaso drew much admiration from the crowds at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. Photo:...
Today almost exclusively remembered as the genius behind the competition cars named for a road-running bird in the southwest, Jim...
Many car enthusiasts appreciate and collect fine watches. This should not be surprising as it mirrors their passion for both...
Part II We concluded last month’s opening segment of John Wright’s interview with Bruce Kessler as he was preparing to...
I’ve been fairly fortunate in that I have been able to part with various cars in my life, with a...
No way did Elisabeth Junek look like a racing driver. She was, well, a woman to begin with, and there...
Following my initial foray into motor racing, I soon found I needed money, money, and more money. There were many...
During my motor racing career, which started in 1974 at the tender age of 10, I’ve driven most forms of...
My column in the October 2006 edition of Vintage Racecar was titled, “Shelby, the Early Years.” For the most part,...
Over the years, I have assembled a fairly large library. In the event of a fire, the cost of replacing...
This exquisitely done painting depicts Juan Manuel Fangio, the five-time Formula One World Champion, finishing 5th in the 1956 Mille...
November 2009 During the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring on August 4, 1957, Ferrari driver Luigi Musso brakes for...
It was 25 years ago that I started my racing career at what is now known as New Hampshire Motor...
The lunacy of automotive collecting has no bounds. My personal journey has taken me from Italian coach-builts to vintage racecars...
Peter Collins Jacques Lafitte Photo: Mike Jiggle 5 Grand Prix and Le Mans winner Louis Rosier is born in Chapdes-Beaufort,...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete born of his passion for speed and technology....
I’ve had a dream, one of the rare ones I remember clearly and can’t stop thinking about. That must mean...