Teresa de Filippis was the first woman to qualify for a Formula 1 Grand Prix, behind the wheel of a...
The flying man from Mantua On April 13, 1930, just after 5:00 am, the silent shadows beside Lake Garda are...
Tatra’s predecessor Nesselsdorfer Wagenbau (the name Tatra was adopted in 1919) built its first racing car in 1900 and the company continued to be involved in auto racing throughout the following decades. However, for the next 50 years, all their racing cars were derived from existing production models. This included...
He simply adored Bugatti: Fritz Schlumpf had to own as many of the 30 vehicles as possible because he wanted...
To celebrate its debut in Formula One, as well as its assault on a selection of other high-speed disciplines, Alpine...
Editor Casey Annis moderates a panel discussion on the heyday of Formula 5000 with legends like series champions Brian Redman and Tony Adamowicz, Howden Ganley, John Morton and Shadow team owner Don Nichols. Conducted in the paddock at Laguna Seca during the 2015 Monterey Motorsport Reunion....
Built and raced by Hot Rodding pioneer Bill Burke of San Gabriel, California, the Harley-Davidson-powered Bonneville Streamliner Super Shaker made...
While closed during the Coronavirus pandemic, the Newport Car Museum has launched its first in a series of videos reviewing...
Auto transport companies ship vehicles from one city to another, one state to another and even one country to another. No matter your reason for having your vehicle shipped, you want to find the best deal for the shipment while guaranteeing your vehicle is delivered safely and on time. This...
The road was as straight as the crow flies without any trace of the slightest change of scenery. Driving down...
Whether it is the FA Cup, Ryder Cup, America’s Cup, Webb Ellis Cup or the Ashes, Britain is famous around...
Racing at the Silverstone Classic is on the “Bucket List” of many. But rest assured, racers will never be disappointed if the opportunity arises, as the quality of the “stonking” grids of racecars invited is like the ultimate racing “dream team.” The weather for this past July’s event brought intermittent...
George Herbert Skinner (also known as Bert) and Thomas Carlyle Skinner (also known as Carl) created the Skinners Union (SU)...
This week, Maserati celebrates the 80th anniversary of the Maserati 8CTF’s fantastic win at the Indianapolis 500. On Sunday May...
Thanks to the local newspaper, I learned about Bug-a-Palüza. It is an annual event that draws VWs of all types from far and wide. I don’t know how many VWs were in attendance, but they advertised that the first 300 entrants would receive goody bags! It is likely that many...
This unique 1938 Mercedes-Benz Gelandesport 170VS is the only remaining example of 10 specially built by the factory to compete...
The residents of Highlands, North Carolina, are very proud of their altitude, as is suggested by the motto of their...
Built to showcase Vauxhall’s design innovation and autonomy in the mid-’60s, the XVR project was managed by the legendary Wayne Cherry at Luton’s industry-leading Design & Engineering Centre, later to become Vauxhall’s Griffin House HQ. Inspired by parent company GM’s work with concepts in the U.S. – including the ‘65...
Nick Pratt shares what Canadian vintage racers turn to, during the cold winter months. My brief foray into ice racing...
Bertha Benz, one of the first female automotive pioneers, was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in July. As...
With the holidays just around the corner, we’ve curated an exclusive collection of unique gifts for the discerning automotive enthusiasts in your life. Something for him, something for her…maybe something for yourself! Many of the items you’ll find in our store are either hard-to-find or exclusive to Vintage Racecar|Vintage Roadcar!...
At a young age, Paul Jacobsen became fascinated with cars, playing with his Dinky Toy racecars (like many of us)....
Alongside friend and Alfa specialist Dave Vegher, I drove my 1958 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce, in the 2019 California...
Photos from opening night at the Petersen Museum’s new “The Porsche Effect” exhibition, which will run throughout 2018....
The Colorado Grand, a magnificent 1000-mile tour for cars built prior to 1960, is in its 30th year. Started by...
It’s been 70 years since SEAT was founded on May 9, 1950, the company that helped democratize mobility in Spain...
Maserati celebrates the eightieth anniversary of Luigi “Gigi” Villoresi’s impressive win at the 1939 Targa Florio at the wheel of the Maserati Tipo 6CM. The Milan-born driver achieved victory at the Parco della Favorita circuit in Palermo, Sicily on May 14th 1939, by covering the race’s 40 laps, totaling 228 km,...
Many successful Bugatti racing drivers of the “golden era” were former pilots and perhaps not surprisingly many famous pilots were...
A radiator in the shape of a horseshoe and a bright blue finish – everytime one of the striking Bugatti...
Racing swiftly in the swirling dust from the clay pans of the Dry Lakes of Southern California in the SCTA racing season of 1948… flashed the sleek silver aluminum and black Land Speed Racer that was the innovative Spurgin-Giovanine Roadster. The slippery racer was the legendary “Albata” Club Dry Lakes...
