One of many styling experiments built for day-to-day use by GM styling Chief Bill Mitchell, the XP-700 was built on...
The LaFerrari stands out as a technological showcase and defining vehicle of the marque. It was first unveiled in 2013...
May 2009 At the Donington Grand Prix in England on October 22, 1938, Silver Arrows pilot Dick Seaman applies the power to his Mercedes-Benz W154—along with a touch of opposite lock. He would finish 3rd, a lap behind Auto Union’s victorious Tazio Nuvolari and teammate Hermann Lang. Photo courtesy of: ...
A professional racing driver’s performance is indelibly linked to the performance of a racing car he likes. I have been...
This is the debut showing of Reed Railton’s land speed record car, its tire fairings here removed, in front of...
Attorney, collector and racer, Dr. Christian Zschocke, who lives in Frankfurt, Germany, is passionate about the E3 BMW, often referred to as the “Bavaria.” Dr. Zschocke has created a collection of very special E3 BMW “Wundercars” four of which were sent to the Seattle Car show in November 2022. The...
Ex-Essex Wire 1965 Ford GT40 #1010 One hundred years of Ford! Where do you start? There are far too many...
January, 1959. At this time, the German 1½ litre Borgward Isabella Coupé was in growing demand, reaching nearly 100mph with...
Relive some of the best moments of the 1977 Brazilian Grand Prix held at Interlagos in Sao Paulo, Brazil....
Ben Collins takes a thrilling ride in the iconic 1990 Nissan R90CK that was driven by Mark Blundell in the...
VR contributor Mark Brinker went to Bonneville’s August Speed Week, with his sights on breaking the Grand Touring Sports Car under-750–cc Land Speed Record, which has stood at 80.143 mph since 1991. With his 1959 Deutsch Bonnet HBR-5 (#1025) “BoneEvil,” Brinker kept his foot planted deep in the firewall to...
We met up with Gary Humecke in Thousand Oaks, California to see and drive his remarkably preserved 1937 Mercedes 170V...
Check out this 91 year old Aston Martin race car driven as it should be at Le Mans....
1966 24 Hours of Le Mans The iconic finish of the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans – Ford crosses the finish line and takes the chequered flag. The number 2 Shelby American Ford GT40 Mk II driven by Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon, and the number 1 Shelby American...
Following their conquest of Mexico’s Pan-American Road Race in November of 1952, Mercedes-Benz factory drivers Karl Kling and Hermann Lang...
During the fifties, Aston Martin produced sports cars with the designation, DB, which, of course, stands for David Brown. In...
1959 was a great year for Aston Martin Racing as they secured a one-two finish at the grueling Le Mans 24 Hours with Shelby/Salvadori and Trintignant/Frére. Unfortunately, the sport was deemed too expensive to maintain so David Brown decided to withdraw and let the private teams defend the marque with the DBR1. John Wyer, Aston Martin’s competitions...
In my book Vintage American Road Racing Cars, I wrote, “Of all the Kurtis road racing cars, the 500X is...
• Simpson Performance Products has expanded its line of racing safety products with the acquisition of HANS Performance Products, makers of the HANS Device Head And Neck Restraint System. HANS Performance Products, formed in 1991 by five-time IMSA driving champion Jim Downing and HANS inventor Dr. Robert Hubbard, will be operated...
1936 Alfa Romeo 2900A Mille Miglia Photo: Peter Collins The Alfa cockpit has a number of refined details for a...
Oscar Wilde wrote, “The truth is rarely pure and never simple.” This sounds a lot like the car hobby to...
The BMW 3.0 CSL was equally dominant on race tracks and a beauty to behold on public streets. This touring car superstar from 1970s put BMW back among the all-time racing greats and still remains as one of the company’s greatest achievements! Let’s watch the story of how this amazing...
Let’s look back at the highlights of the 1980 Monaco Grand Prix when Carlos Reutemann finished first while driving for...
The 1957 Ford Thunderbird bid farewell with a sense of pride, showcasing refreshed aesthetics and an array of new performance...
The first few years of the 1950s saw sports car events evolve from chummy club gatherings for “gentlemen racers” into more serious competition as interest in the sport gained traction. With the growing number of cars and drivers, more races were needed up and down the west coast to satisfy...
Photo: J. Michael Hemsley When you have the only one ever built, you might have trouble convincing people that it...
Prepare to be mesmerized by the power, elegance, and exclusivity of the 1-of-1 Ferrari 250 GT Drogo as we get...
A single blown tire put an end to one of the greatest open-road races of all time. Driving along the dazzling Italian countryside in May of 1957 at more than 150 mph, a punctured tire launched the Ferrari of Alfonso de Portago over a canal, instantly killing de Portago, co-driver...
