Background Following the October 1960 Los Angeles Times Grand Prix at Riverside, California, successful Texan racer Jim Hall had a...
A legend is born It’s quite possibly the world’s most coveted sports car from the golden era of endurance racing:...
Mecum Auctions’ annual Denver sale sent 611 vehicles across the auction block in early July, with 402 of the classic and collector cars hammering sold. Total sales reached more than $11 million, led by a superb R-Code 427-engined 1963 Ford Galaxie 500XL (above) that gaveled for $155,000. Top 10 sales...
Mecum Auctions’ annual Denver sale sent 611 vehicles across the auction block in early July, with 402 of the classic...
Paddy Hopkirk MBE receives his own Paddy Hopkirk Limited Edition MINI The first deliveries of the MINI Paddy Hopkirk Limited Edition have commenced with Patrick ‘Paddy’ Hopkirk MBE...
The Ferrari 275 GTB, introduced in 1964, represents a significant shift in Ferrari’s engineering and design approach. It was among the first Ferrari models to feature independent rear suspension and a rear-mounted transaxle, which improved handling and weight distribution. Powered by a 3.3-liter V12 engine, the 275 GTB was capable...
Italy’s Best High-end luxury and sporting brands often have a tradition of creating a limited-edition halo product, something so special...
Sackey & Co. recently sold a 1967 Lamborghini Miura P400 at an impressive $1,700,000 (plus buyer’s fee) through their Online...
History Under the direction of Dr. Giuseppe Luraughi the development of an Alfa Romeo sports racing car became an important objective for Alfa Romeo in the mid-1960s. By pulling together the talents of Carlo Chiti and Lodovico Chizzola and their newly founded Auto-Delta company the company effectively developed a motorsport...
First, the name “Dino” Throughout Ferrari’s history, one name remains emotionally charged: Dino. The name’s origins hark back to early...
The Iso Grifo automobile emerged from the visionary collaboration between engineer Giotto Bizzarrini and entrepreneur Renzo Rivolta. Its inception in...
Background Lamborghini’s Miura S, an iconic masterpiece of automotive design, was conceived by Marcello Gandini of Bertone. Gandini’s genius is evident in the Miura S’s aesthetics and non-traditional drivetrain layout. Introduced in 1968, the Miura S represents a significant evolution from its predecessor, the Miura P400, both in terms of...
A special class of 1970 Muscle Cars will celebrate the pinnacle of Detroit’s fast and loud Muscle Car era at...
The Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Berlinetta is a milestone in the legacy of Enzo Ferrari’s quest for sports car GT...
General Description In 1968, Ferrari saw it fit to replace the four-year-old 275 GTB/4. The 365 GTB/4 was introduced, and Ferrari enthusiasts took it upon themselves to dub it the Daytona in honor of Ferrari’s 24 Hours of Daytona win. The nickname was so popular that the GTB/4 became almost...
Team McLaren McLaren started the 1973 Formula One season with drivers Denny Hulme and Peter Revson piloting the soon to...
The year 1988 beckoned for the presence of an automotive marvel, the Lamborghini Countach 5000 Quattrovalvole (QV), a cherished relic...
The 19th winter running of the Traversée de Paris (Crossing of Paris) will take place on Sunday January 13th, bringing together 700 vehicles (cars, motorbikes, light utility vehicles, tractors, omnibuses, etc.) of all makes and from all periods to drive through the streets of the French capital. Organized by Vincennes en Anciennes,...
The newly formed Vintage Sedan Racers Group (VSRG) and HSR-West have announced the creation of the Magnaflow 2.5 Challenge for...
Photo: RM Auctions Photo: RM Auctions The annual automotive auction frenzy unfolded as expected this August during Classic Car Week...
Stock car icon Dale Earnhardt, two-time Indy 500 champion Gordon Johncock, sports car and F5000 legend Brian Redman and pioneering open-wheel racer Gaston Chevrolet will lead a class of eight racing legends inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame when the organization stages its annual enshrinement ceremony, June 12, 2002...
Monoposto Racing, one of North America’s finest open-wheel vintage racing organizations, has announced that Barry Durham and Joe Blacker have...
Keeping a promise to America’s Porsche owners and racing fans made in 2001, Porsche Cars North America, in conjunction with...
After a 15-year hiatus, organizers have recently announced a four-race Healey Challenge series will take pace in 2005, pitting American Austin Healeys against a team from Australia. Open to any car—common, specials, limited production, small bore, big bore, etc.—carrying the Healey name, the AUHC will comprise races at: Road America...
There is always an argument at the Monte Carlo Historic Rally as to whether the drivers or the cars are...
NASCAR champion Benny Parsons, Indianapolis 500 winner Tom Sneva and Le Mans 24 Hour king Hurley Haywood will lead a...
The Le Mans Classic is now one of the most difficult historic motor racing events to obtain an entry for. The 2006 meeting was well oversubscribed and all of the six “plateaus” were full, a very healthy sign for serious historic racing. The Patrick Peter Organization again did the impossible...
Waiting the two years before the Monaco Historique rolls around is always worth it. There is always a sensational array...
The featured marques for the 2006 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance will not only include French manufacturers Voisin and Delahaye, but...
The Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) recently announced the five individuals that will be enshrined into its Hall of Fame in 2006. John Borhnoldt, John Buffum, Mark Donohue, Denise McCluggage and Grant Reynolds will join the inaugural 10 inductees during the ceremony closing the 2006 SCCA National Convention, February...
