Alfa Romeo had gone from zero to hero and beyond from the 1911 Targa Florio to the 1936 Mille Miglia....
Unlike Vintage Racecar’s editors I don’t spend my working life thrashing the pants off other people’s rare and priceless racing...
Achille Varzi was the opposite of his capricious nemesis Tazio Nuvolari, who was steeped in instinctive talent. Varzi was a controlled, calculating driver, a ruthless opponent, ferocious in exploiting his adversaries’ weaknesses and was, of course, immensely fast. As a man, he could be charming, had a sardonic sense of...
After the First World War and into the ’20s, many car manufacturers throughout Europe became involved in Grand Prix racing....
An impressive parade of cars and motorcycles provided a dazzling classic weekend on the banks of Lake Como on May...
The winners of the third Concours d’Elégance Suisse were revealed at the award ceremony held on Sunday June 24th 2018, at the Château de Coppet near Geneva, by an international Jury which awarded 37 prizes and presented a 1939 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 BMM with the Best of Show Award. Under a...
On Friday, February 8th, in a packed salesroom at Salon Retromobile in Paris, Artcurial Motorcars sold one of the “Holy Grail”...
Arguably one of the most desirable cars of all time, the remarkable 1937 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Berlinetta was revealed...
Perfect harmony between the public’s opinon and the Jury of experts enabled the Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B to gain a one-two victory at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2019. The stylishly captivating and technically sophisticated two-door coupé from 1937 was crowned overall winner of the world’s most traditional heritage beauty...
Five of these cars were built for racing in 1938—one uniquely for Le Mans—essentially derived from a road-going version of...
Toyota’s first car, the AA, was a close copy of the DeSoto Airflow with essentially a 1933 Chevrolet engine. Photo: Toyota...
It’s wrong to call Baconin Borzacchini the “eternal second,” as some motor sport historians do. Sure, he came 2nd in quite a number of races, but that’s very much to his credit, not his detriment. And he also won a lot during his short life. Events like the 1930 Grand...
Garie Cooper Jurgen Barth 1 American Motors Corporation hires Craig Breedlove to set long-distance high-speed records with an AMX (1967)....
The 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C, owned by Jon and Mary Shirley of Medina, Washington, was named “Best of Show” at...
July 2008 Hugh C. Hunter in his lovely 8C2900B Alfa Romeo on the Campbell Road Circuit. In ths race he finished a strong 2nd, 6.2 seconds behind Peter Aitken’s much faster E.R.A. Photo courtesy of: THE KLEMANTASKI COLLECTION Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About...
Sydenham Trophy Race, Crystal Palace, May 20, 1939. Prince Bira in his E.R.A. chases Hans Ruesch’s Alfa Romeo 8C35 up...
Today, Franco Cortese is, perhaps, one of motor sport’s forgotten stars—and he shouldn’t be. He was the driver who put...
In early July, Aston Martin and Red Bull Racing made a dramatic debut of a new, jointly developed “Hypercar.” Dubbed the AM-RB 001, this collaborative effort saw famed F1 designer Adrian Newey turn his prodigious skills toward the creation of an F1-inspired supercar for the road. According to Newey, “I’ve...
Viva Veloce! was an apt slogan for the 18th Goodwood Festival of Speed on the first weekend of July as...
Hans Ruesch has had an amazing life. At age 23, he won the Donington Grand Prix (with Richard Seaman as...
The 1920s and 1930s were not only a pivotal time in world history, they proved to be the crucible from which the Italian Alfa Romeo brand would forge its future. Engineer Giuseppe Merosi launched A.L.F.A with the 4-cylinder 24 HP, in 1910. Founded by gifted engineer Giuseppe Merosi, on January...
1931 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Due to Jano’s suspension modifications over the ’31-’32 season, the 8C enjoys surprisingly flat handling...
Soon after motor vehicles were invented they were raced. Initially the contests were held on open roads, often from city...
1933 Alfa-Cadillac “Keenan Wynn Special” Looks like an Alfa…but looks can be deceiving. The “Keenan Wynn Special” stretches its legs on an empty stretch of road in Arizona’s Saguaro National Park. Photo: Casey Annis It’s enough to make any self-respecting purist cringe. Take a seductive 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300,...
As a young boy James Mitchell shared his father’s hobby and passion for classic and historic cars. Always fascinated by...
Nanni Galli Jo BonnierPhoto: Porsche 1 Jean-Pierre Wimille drives a Simca-Gordini to victory in the Coupe Robert Benoist on a...
Only three of the world’s oldest motor races still take place. The most senior of them is the 500 Miles of Indianapolis, which was first run in 1911 and is still going strong. Next comes the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the first of which was in 1923. And the...
An Alfa Romeo car mechanic who rose to become one of the greatest endurance drivers of his generation, the man...
Hidden Kurtis Dear Editor, Just finished your terrific article on the Curtis Indycar. I am attaching a photo of two midgets, one a Kurtis, the silver upright, and one a Curtis, the red roadster. While not exactly hidden, they are treasures belonging to my friend of 63 years, Bill Chapin....