Words by Sean Smith / Photos by Sean Smith & Michael DiPleco When you hear the word Duesenberg you have...
Vintage Car Racing
Photos, news, results and more from vintage car racing events around the world. At Sports Car Digest we believe sports cars are meant to be raced so we decided to celebrate the world of vintage car racing right here. We celebrate both the race cars from our past and the events that are designed to showcase just how amazing these machines are. The cars are the stars, they are loud, smelly and beautiful “time machines” that we are totally obsessed with. We cover all the major vintage races that feature historic sports-cars from across the globe. We share our passion for vintage racing thus creating memorable motorsports events. Vintage motorsports is growing quickly, and according to HSR, vintage racing represents one of the fastest growing segment of motorsports in the United States and Europe. Get all the updates and news on this growing space here.
In the blink of an eye, 2022 has arrived—along with the first vintage race of the season. The Sportscar Vintage...
While you may not recognize the airport “Hendricks Army Field”, you have probably heard of the race that has taken place on its runways since 1952: the 12 hours of Sebring. Like many airports that served their country during WWII, this sunbaked expanse of Florida concrete also helped sports car...
With the sale of 5R002 at the Mecum Auction in Florida in January of 2022—at a record breaking price for...
If you’re searching for an American racetrack with a unique history, look no further than WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on...
Jeff O’Neill’s second motorsport event, the Velocity Invitational, took place November 11th through the 14th at Weathertech Raceway, Laguna Seca. O’Neill and his General Manager Ryan Turri put together ten groups of historic vintage race cars along with a Mustang v. Mini endurance race. Additionally, demonstrations occurred throughout the weekend...
While digital cameras certainly offer a wide gamut of advantages over their largely forgotten “film brethren”, one thing they didn’t...
Nestled in the woods in the Pacific Northwest, Pacific Raceways still puts on a good show. It’s been the home...
Photography by Kristina Cilia Velocity Invitational 2021 may be over but we’ve still got plenty of coverage to share with you. An event of this size does not happen without the hard work of the team and staff involved. If you’ve ever wondered about what happens off the track, we’ve...
The route of the 2021 Mille Miglia followed the traditional track of “the most beautiful race in the world,” going...
“Staying current” in the automobile industry is no easy task, especially when your first responsibility is to preserve the past....
Porsche race cars were well represented in multiple groups over the 4-days of the Velocity Invitational held at Laguna Seca, Monterey CA. With close to 40 cars spread over 5 of the 9 groups there was plenty of action for the fans of the German cars. Porsche had also taken...
Over the Halloween weekend, HSR (Historic Sportscar Racing) held their now annual marquee event, the Daytona Classic 24. This event...
Saturday November 13th, I sat down with McLaren Racing’s Chief Executive Officer Zak Brown. The conversation took place in McLaren’s...
The heroes of the Mille Miglia are household names among motor racing fans: Nuvolari. Ascari. Moss. But without one behind-the-scenes figure, the famous Italian race might never have happened. Count Franco Mazzotti was an avid racer, the president of the Region Automobile Club of Brescia, and one of the original...
By Dennis Gray, Bill Wagenblatt, & Rex McAfee On my way home from the Velocity Invitational held at Weathertech Raceway...
After two days of prepping machinery, practice sessions, and a few F1 exhibitions courtesy of McLaren, Jeff O’Neill’s Velocity Invitational...
Absence does indeed make the heart grow fonder. After a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este returned to northern Italy, to the scenic shore of Lake Como, for a meeting of 50 of the most historic, iconic automobiles in the world. The anticipation of...
This November 11 – 15, Bill Wagenblatt, Rex McAfee and Dennis Gray will be covering the 2021 Velocity Invitational for...
It has recently been announced that the upcoming Velocity Invitational will be featuring a nighttime enduro race. The race will...
Photography by Matty White A struck match is held to a tobacco pipe, a breath of warm September air dances across the fabric of a vintage tea dress, an array of tweed caps form an almost camouflage fatigue in the grandstand, Champagne bubbles rise to the top of glasses and...
Exotic cars from all over California showed up to Sonoma Raceway on September 19, 2021, for Taste of Motorsports premier...
The sporting season is quickly reaching its final phase and people are now looking into upcoming events for 2022. The...
This year is the 125th anniversary of the original London to Brighton Emancipation Run of 1896 and to celebrate this momentous occasion, they have arranged a special display of pre-1905 vehicles for the upcoming Concours of Elegance this coming September 3-5. Set in the gorgeous grounds of Hampton Court Palace,...
Don’t forget to check out other Monterey Car Week coverage, we’ve compiled a list of them for you: 2021 RMMR...
Don’t forget to check out other Monterey Car Week coverage, we’ve compiled a list of them for you: 2021 RMMR...
Monterey Car Week Event Coverage Sports Car Digest has coverage on a variety of shows during the 2021 Monterey Car Week. Don’t forget to check out our other galleries: Monterey Motorsports Pre-Reunion Pre-Reunion Behind-The-Scenes Porsche Monterey Classic Concours on the Avenue in Carmel The Little Car Show McCall’s Motorworks Revival...
And now we come to the final day of the Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Laguna Seca. Due to an unfortunate...
After the qualifying fun of the Monterey Motorsports Reunion Day 2, it’s time for the engines from 1920 through to...
SportsCarDigest is excited to bring you additional preview photos captured during Friday’s qualifying for the 2021 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. These images are a small taste of what you may expect when our intrepid photojournalists Bill Wagenblatt, Rex McAfee, and Dennis Gray post images from...