Adrian Newey Biography Newey was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom on December 26th, 1958. His father was a veterinary surgeon...
Alfred Neubauer Biography He was born on 29 March 1891 in Novy Jicin, near Ostrava, in what is now the...
For young teenagers entering high school, it is a time for discovering new interests, making new friends and perhaps becoming involved in sports and/or special interest clubs. For many teenage boys, high school also heightens their interest in cars especially as they approach the magic age of 16 years old....
Enzo Ferrari Biography Enzo Ferrari was born in 1898 in Modena Italy. His father, Alfredo, ran a local metal-blacksmith business...
Ferdinand Porsche Ferdinand Porsche was born on the 3rd of September in 1875 in the village of Maffersdorf, now part...
Fiat Quickly Came Out of Nowhere to Win Racing Events. These Are The People Behind the Success. When one thinks of Fiat these days most think of small quirky cars never imagining that in the first decades of the 20th century engineers at Fiat in both the automotive and aviation...
After coming across some of Harry Gravett’s artwork online—aside from becoming instant admirers—we knew we wanted to pick his brain,...
Today, we’re having a chat with Mike Boldt, a well-known and respected figure in the world of automotive photography. If...
J. Walter Christie Biography John Walter Christie, the second of four children was born in the landmark Campbell-Christie House in New Milford, New Jersey on May 6, 1865, three days before the end of the American Civil War. He was the son of Jacob Brinkerhoff and Elizabeth (Van Houten) Christie....
90 and counting On behalf of everyone at Sports Car Digest, Happy Birthday Karl! As most of you know, Karl...
Keith Duckworth Biography Since the partnership was formed in 1958 by Mike Costin and Keith Duckworth along with Bill Brown...
Mark Raffauf, the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) Senior Director of Competition, was honored by the Road Racing Drivers Club with the 2022 Phil Hill Award. The 2019 recipient, RRDC President Bobby Rahal, made the presentation at the annual RRDC members’ dinner on January 25 before the running of the...
Mauro Forghieri Biography In 1961, following an internal upraising, the infamous Laura Affair, Enzo Ferrari fired the entire management team of his company,...
For some enthusiasts of Ferraris from the 80s and 90s, the 288 GTO, F40, and F50 models create what is...
Meet Richard (Dicky) Reigel, a lifelong automotive and motorsport enthusiast. As many of us likely were, Mr. Reigel’s obsession with automobiles was inspired by his father. The two of them would go for drives, spectate races, and continuously dive deeper and deeper into the world of four-wheeled, internal-combustion-powered machines. Eventually,...
Bob Bondurant (1933–2021) I met Mr. Bondurant in the autograph line at Carroll Shelby’s Roast in Palm Springs, 1990. I...
Rob Walker Biography On his passport, under occupation, it read simply Gentleman, a description, a description to his many friends, one...
If you are in any way, shape, or form a fan of Formula One, you were probably as surprised as everyone else after the Hungarian Grand Prix at the end of July. This was when four-time World Driver’s Champion Sebastian Vettel posted a short one minute video to the internet,...
If you think you’re a “real racer” or dedicated fan to the sport, ponder this: just moments after getting married,...
Those that peruse SportsCarDigest should be familiar with the fact that we love Concours d’Elegance. Classic sports cars, in immaculate...
The Best Finnish Grand Prix Drivers Since the Formula One championship began in 1950, only nine drivers from Finland have participated. But three of them have won the competition. Kimi Räikkönen most recently won in 2007, adding to Finland’s wins by Keke Rosberg and Mika Häkkinen. Here is a look...
The Best Swedish Grand Prix Drivers Perhaps surprisingly, only ten Swedes have ever driven in Grands Prix. Though, eleven Swedish...
The 48 Best Grand Prix Drivers in Formula One History This website since its inception has covered The history of...
The Important People Behind The Silver Arrows As part of our ongoing series, we take a look at the history of Grand Prix Motor Racing through the lives of its greatest drivers, people and events with a special focus on the history of Formula 1. Silver Arrows was the nickname...
All photos by Sean Smith & Ai Design. Matt Figliola’s dad was much more creative than your average bear. He...
Vittorio Jano Biography Born on April 22, 1891 as Viktor János in San Giorgio Canavese to Hungarian immigrants, Vittorio Jano...
Photography by Kristina Cilia. Words by Amanda Quick. Ah, the Velocity Invitational. Birthed in 2019 and flourishing to the glorious renaissance it is today, the homage to our industry’s finest took place between October 14th and 16th at the WeatherTech Raceway in Laguna Seca. It’s an event that gives auto...
