The H-Modified class in American road racing was derived from the FIA small-displacement sports racing machines popularized in Italy and...
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Phoenix International Raceway, AZ February 10–11, 2007 Bob Wass and his 1967 Alfa Romeo GTV.Photo: Brian Green Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers only. Our membership removes most ads, lets you enjoy unlimited access...
The statistics alone grab your attention. Those who travel the furthest—from Oslo—have 3,500 kilometers to drive; the rest, from Barcelona,...
The 2007 Mille Miglia, which starts from Brescia on May 17 and concludes in the Italian financial and industrial center...
As of March 1, Vintage Racecar (and its parent Parabolica Publishing, LLC) have moved into new, larger office space in Southern California. According to Publisher/Editor Casey Annis, “This was a long overdue move, that gives us much more space and room for expansion. Now we have the room to take...
Dark clouds begin to gather in my mind every spring as I park my car in Brescia and walk to...
This son of a German garage owner had never raced a car until May 26, 1935, at the superfast Avus...
More than 65 historic racecars will salute Italy’s famed Mille Miglia in the 17th running of the California Mille April 29–May 3, 2007. The four-day, 1,000-mile event begins Sunday atop San Francisco’s Nob Hill with the largest, free, car show of its kind in North America. Historic Alfa Romeos, Porsches,...
Another door to motor racing’s past closed on January 20th with the death of 92- year-old “Toulo” de Graffenried. Only...
1969 Chevron B8-BMW In my book, 2006 was a good year. Got my pensioner’s bus pass, had two cataract operations,...
The noise! It took my breath away. A BMW M12 4-cylinder or Honda V-6 at around 10,000 rpm. Totally ear-splitting in any environment, but here, at Pau, in the Parc Beaumont, the noise bounced around between the Armco barrier and the park benches, but then was trapped under the trees...
Achille Varzi was the opposite of his capricious nemesis Tazio Nuvolari, who was steeped in instinctive talent. Varzi was a...
When I attend race meetings, I am often sought by those collecting autographs. I think I must be on the...
One of the best cars I have driven is the Alfa Romeo 155 V-6 Ti which I used to compete in the Deutsche Tourenwagen-Meisterschaft and International Touring Car race series in the 1990s. I drove for the TV Spielfilm and the Jas racing teams. It gave me victories, pole positions,...
After some fifty years of automobile racing, the Grand Prix Formula or Formula One was formed by the FIA (Federation...
Sebring, Florida October 14–16, 2006 Phillippe Reyns in the 1963 Jaguar XKE Factory Lightweight.Photo: Chuck Andersen Become a Member &...
Vittorio Jano Biography Born on April 22, 1891 as Viktor János in San Giorgio Canavese to Hungarian immigrants, Vittorio Jano was the son of the Technical Director at one of Turin’s two arsenals. At 18, after completing instruction at the Instituto Professionale Operaio in Turin he took a job as...
1955 Zephyr Special Today, you would describe Eldred De Bracton Norman as a lateral thinker, but during the 1950s, “eccentric”...
Wakefield Park, Australia October 28–29, 2006 Either Ross Muller’s kettle is boiling or he has a serious coolant loss problem...
February 2007 Adidas Motorsport Feroza Elite Boots Adidas have done a successful job of penetrating the motor racing market with their stylish and well-designed boots. We recently had a chance to give them a serious tryout at the Tasman Revival races in Australia. The lightweight Feroza Elite, manufactured in split-suede...
1934 Team Talbot 105s When the conversation turns to the great prewar race and rally teams, the big names—Bentley, Maserati,...
Rodger Ward Gioacchino Colombo 1 FISA bans sliding skirts on racecars (1981). 2 First South Africa Grand Prix to be...
The FIA (Federation International Automobile) sports prototypes were some of the most exciting purpose-built racing cars ever designed. They competed under the regulations set forth by the FIA in the International Championship of Makes from 1964–1971, and the World Championship of Makes from 1972–1981. The regulations changed somewhat as the...
1966 Eagle-Weslake, Chassis 1G-102 We have had the discussion many times before…What is the greatest racecar of all time?…so we...
Pietro Bordino Biography Bordino was born in Turin, November 22, 1887. The son of a Fiat caretaker he would spend...
I’ve always been fascinated with the Goodwood Revival concept of “a magical step back in time.” For some time, I’ve been determined to take in at least one. The opportunity arose and 2006 was the year. Art Evans Goodwood is an amazing place. I can’t think of anywhere else quite...
Garie Cooper Jurgen Barth 1 American Motors Corporation hires Craig Breedlove to set long-distance high-speed records with an AMX (1967)....
In the boisterous opera that has been Italian auto racing, one of the grandest of performers made just the briefest...
Donington Park, U.K. September 23–24, 2006 Paul Osborn’s 1993 Ferrari F93A Grand Prix.Photo: Peter Collins Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers only. Our membership removes most ads, lets you enjoy unlimited access to all...
