We tend to make a lot out of automotive anniversaries, which is why I’ve been surprised that last month’s 60thanniversary...
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Founded by industry veteran Gerald Wiegert in Wilmington, California, this company, through the production of its Vector W8 Twin Turbo,...
A 1935 Voisin C25 Aerodyne and a 1964 Ferrari 250 LM were crowned Best in Show at The Amelia Concours d’Elegance – its 28th annual event. Known to many as “the racers’ concours,” the 2023 event honored that tradition by hosting some of the most accomplished competition cars and drivers...
In 1966, Goodyear bought this Lola T70, intending it to be driven by the renowned A.J. Foyt during the first-ever...
The International Daily Express Trophy; Silverstone, May 9, 1953 American Tom Cole borrowed this yellow Ecurie Francorchamps Ferrari 500 F2...
Creating his own car company was “an old idea of my father’s,” Ferry Porsche recalled. The idea dated back at least to 1923. “When he left Austro Daimler in 1923 to go to Mercedes,” Ferry continued, “he had the idea to do something a little like what Bugatti had done....
This XJR-5 epitomizes everything that is best about American racing design, construction and preparation combined with the best of British...
In the 1980s, the idea of a Japanese Luxury Sedan was a radical concept. Most North American perceptions around Japanese...
From the British Racing Drivers Club- It is with great regret that we must inform Members of the death yesterday at his North Devon home of BRDC Life Member Roy Pierpoint at the age of 93. Roy was elected to Full Membership of the BRDC a few months after winning...
The Masters GT Trophy for 2023 The Masters Team are excited to announce a new addition to our ensemble of...
Tyrrell’s Project 34 six-wheel Formula One car was one of those refreshingly radical cars that used to come into Grand...
1 Bob Garretson, Brian Redman, and Bobby Rahal drive a Porsche 935 K3 to victory in the 24 Hours of Daytona, the first IMSA GTP race. Bill Koll, Rob McFarlin, and Jeff Kline win the GTU class in a Porsche 911 (1981). 3 Art Christman makes the first sub-10 second...
Combining the power of Ford’s short-stroke V8 with the nimbleness of AC’s sporting chassis, the Cobra was the first largely...
Tyrrell’s Project 34 six-wheel Formula One car was one of those refreshingly radical cars that used to come into Grand...
As you’ll read in one of the news pieces below, the F1 world has been all atwitter, over the recent announcement that Ford is officially returning to Formula One as the engine “supplier” for Red Bull. Yes, I put supplier in air quotes because the concept of engine suppliers in...
PRELIMINARIES The 2023 Daytona 24 hours was the 61st year of the event. It was once again a watershed year,...
Mark Raffauf, the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) Senior Director of Competition, was honored by the Road Racing Drivers Club...
Some highlights from the infamous 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans that marked the first time Ford won the prestigious endurance-focused sports car race with their GT40. ...
Edited by Rex McAfee New venue, spectacular winner: This year’s Arizona Concours d’Elegance was the show’s fifth edition and was...
The Sunbeam Tiger is an English iconic two-seater roadster, built during the 1960s by the Rootes Group of Britain to...
Autosport International is back! January 2023: After an absence of a couple of years, due to the Covid pandemic, the Autosport International show is back! Billed as Europe’s largest Motor Sports show, it is the traditional start to the European racing season, where contacts can be re-established and new partnerships...
In October 1969, a sleek new two-door sports car was presented at the Pierre Hotel, New York in front of...
The past, present and future of Aston Martin is to be honored through a year-long celebration of the iconic British...
Edited by Rex McAfee A Lifetime of Achievement: On the centenary of Shelby’s birth, January 11, 2023, Goodwood is delighted to announce the legendary American driver, car manufacturer and entrepreneur Carroll Shelby, will be celebrated at this year’s Goodwood Revival, 8-10 September 2023. The tribute will include cars that were...
1 The Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD is homologated for Group A rallying (1992). 2 First South Africa Grand Prix to...
Lola boldly called the MkII version of their T70 the most successful sports car of 1966. And rightly so since it...
There is a road in Bennington County, Vermont, called Skyline Drive. It takes you to the top of Mt. Equinox. The road runs 5.2 miles. You start at 800 feet above sea level, and when you reach the summit, you are 3,848 feet above sea level. The view is spectacular,...
Last year, at the close of the most successful World’s Largest Collector Car Auction® in history, Dana Mecum declared that Mecum...
For 2023, the Put-in-Bay Sports Car Races, to be held Tuesday through Thursday September 19-21, will honor Japanese marques with...
It all began in 2006, when automotive journalist Jay Lamm and a group of friends began an endurance race featuring cheap cars (read: sub $500), and well the ‘zest’ is history. Aside from the duration and a playful double entendre, the 24 Hours of LeMons has no connection with the...