The Carolina Trophy is the first and only true North American vintage road rally in the grand European tradition. Taking place over September 14th – 19th, 2008 and based out of historic Asheville, North Carolina, the Carolina Trophy is a competitive TSD and regularity trial in the spirit of the Mille Miglia Retrospective, Alpine Rallye and Three Castles Trial. … [Read more...]
Vintage Car Racing Coverage
From the Goodwood Revival in England to Monterey Reunion in California, we bring the very latest vintage racing action to life through photo and video galleries and results in a timely and interesting fashion.
Heacock Classic Historic Gold Cup Race Results
The 2008 Heacock Classic Gold Cup Historic Races closed Sunday afternoon after a vintage race program celebrating "All American Muscle" plus the added thrills of an air show and the always exciting vintage sports cars racing on VIR's history-laden 3.27-mile road course. Joining the cars in their on-track action, 'Wings and Wheels' car and air show wowed spectators and racers … [Read more...]
Wine Country Classic Results
Arthur Hebert claimed his first-ever Infineon Raceway victory on Sunday at the Wine Country Classic Historic Car Races. Hebert started from the pole position in his 1963 Lola, and went on to claim the win in the 10-lap Group 5 main event (1958 - 1963 Formula Jr., F-1, F-1 Cars). William Cotter finished second (1961 Scarab) and David Zurlinden (1962 Brabham) was third. … [Read more...]
McLaren M6B In-Car Video
Race car driver Gary Sheehan typically races modern sedans like the Subaru WRX STi, so he jumped at the invitation to drive the ex-Jo Bonnier McLaren M6B Can-Am vintage racer at Infineon Raceway. In Gary's first outing in the brutal 600hp … [Read more...]
Portland Historic Races 2008
Portland Historic Races celebrates Women in Motorsports as a special feature at this summer's event There have been many notable women drivers in the elite history of motorsports racing, from Helle Nice in the 1920s to Janet Guthrie in the 1970s to Danica Patrick today. In celebration of their skill and resolute determination, the Portland Historic Races has named "Women in Motorsports" as a featured race of this … [Read more...]
Historic Acropolis Rally
After a battle which lasted four days in the Greek mountains, on tarmac and gravel surfaces, day and night, the 7th annual Historic Rally Acropolis is now part of history. The final ceremonies saw the flags of Italy and Cyprus flying high,as Macro Bianchini and Emanuele Baldaccini drove a Lancia Stratos to their second consecutive Sporting class win, while the Regularity class was conquered by Stelios Vanezos and … [Read more...]
Historic IMSA Cars at Monterey Festival of Speed
Legendary race cars such as the Porsche 935, the "Spirit of Sebring" Greenwood Corvette, and Jaguar XJR-5 will duke it out much as they did in contributing to the incomparable history of world-renowned Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca's famed 2.238-mile permanent road course during the Monterey Festival of Speed May 16-18. The sleek IMSA cars of 1974-1982 vintage will grace the twists and turns of the fabled track just … [Read more...]
2008 Group C Vintage Racing Season
Group C Racing announced their program of events for the 2008 season which is the most ambitious to date. The fabulous endurance racers from the 1980s and early 1990s will undertake four races, plus a number of official test sessions. The program will commence at Spa at the RMU Classic meeting on May 16-18 before moving on to Le Mans, where Group C is proud to provide the support race for this year's Le Mans 24 Hours … [Read more...]
35th Annual Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races
The Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races presented by Toyota will celebrate its 35th anniversary in 2008 by celebrating highlights from the event's illustrious past. The event will take place on August 15-17 … [Read more...]
Reno Historic Races Honor Vasek Polak and Porsche
Fifth Annual Reno Historic Races Honor Vasek Polak and Porsche The Reno Historic Races delivers an exciting blend of historic production and special purpose-built racecars. The world-class historic cars are divided into groups according to make, age and horsepower. A typical representation includes racecars from prestigious manufacturers such as Ferrari, Jaguar, Porsche and Corvette that were raced in great series … [Read more...]
Group B Rally Car Videos
Group B referred to a set of regulations introduced in 1982 for competition vehicles in sportscar racing and rally racing regulated by the FIA. These Group B regulations fostered some of the quickest, most powerful and sophisticated rally cars ever built, as there were few restrictions … [Read more...]
1961 – 1965 Formula 1 Era
Often overlooked and discarded, the 1961 - 1965 1.5 litre Formula 1 era deserves much more credit. Sure the engines were tiny and not very powerful, but this inspired chassis and suspension designers to make some major steps forward. The limited displacement, high revving V6, V8, V12 and flat 12 engines were absolute works of art and eventually produced over 150 bhp per litre. … [Read more...]
Mugello Historical Festival Pictures
The second edition of the Mugello Historic Festival, the special event for the fans of historical cars, ended this past weekend, with numerous events dedicated to the Prancing Horse. Ferrari, owner of the Mugello circuit in Tuscany, chose the track for the start of the Shell Ferrari Historic Challenge, the championship exclusively for the jewels from Maranello and, since 1999, with the participation of historical … [Read more...]
Historic Grand Prix at Road Atlanta 2008
North American-based Historic Grand Prix will make its first appearance at the HSR Mitty SpeedFest taking place May 1-4, 2008 at Road Atlanta in Braselton, GA. Historic Grand Prix consists of authentic vintage Formula One racing cars from the FIA 3.0 liter era that raced from 1966 – 1983. The series is designed to present fast, colorful and spirited racing at select venues in North America. Mitty SpeedFest … [Read more...]
Hershey Hillclimb
From Hemmings Motor News: Experienced and novice hillclimbers will be pitting their vintage sports cars against the laws of gravity once more in Hershey, Pennsylvania, over the weekend of May 3 and 4. The event is the Hershey Hillclimb, and organizers have relaxed the rules this year in order to encourage more enthusiasts to take part in this vintage exhibition. This year's featured marque will be the Chevrolet … [Read more...]