King George V thought it was very funny. “You’re late, my boy,” he guffawed. The world’s fastest human being had...
As you’ll read elsewhere in this issue, we sadly report that the elder statesman of American motorsport, John Fitch, has...
It’s interesting how things evolve. While I have had no personal experience with the Invicta marque there has always been an interest. Little did I know how deep the story of Invicta was intertwined with the undertakings of one man. While disparate at first glance, the names of Eric-Campbell, Silver...
The historic Brooklands motor racing circuit echoed to the sounds of the past on February 16, when a group of...
Over the last 27 years, the Italian Car Day at the Brooklands Museum (May 4, 2013) has grown to become...
In this month’s feature article, we pay tribute to one of Britain’s oldest racing circuits, Donington Park. Founded in 1931 by a motorcycle racer, Donington became the UK’s second permanent race circuit—Brooklands being the first in 1907—and the UK’s first permanent “park” circuit. Donington went on to host its first...
A.J. Foyt Mike Costin 1 A.J. Foyt drives a Coyote-Foyt to victory in the USAC Championship race at Pocono, Pennsylvania,...
Brooklands Museum and the Vintage Sports Car Club (VSCC) have confirmed preliminary details of the 2014 Brooklands Double Twelve Motorsport...
Over the last 28 years, the Italian Car Day at Brooklands (run by Ginger Beer Promotions) has become well established as the UK’s premier event for owners and admirers of Italian cars. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full...
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During the J. C. C. 200 Mile Race at England’s Brooklands on April 27, 1938, Prince Bira is shown riding...
1930 Riley Brooklands. Photo: Pete Austin Inspired by J.G. Parry Thomas and Reid Railton, the Brooklands Riley—the sporty member of the Riley 9 series—was introduced for 1926. Upon its arrival, this great little car became “the” competition car for the Riley marque, and during the following years proved successful around the...
The fifth annual Motorsport Festival at the Brooklands Museum in Weybridge, Surrey, England, scheduled for Sunday, October 11, will for...
Photo: Pete Austin The UK’s Celtic county of Cornwall is a land full of mystical fables and folklore of piskies,...
Eighty years ago today, October 7, 1935, John Cobb climbed aboard the Napier-Railton Special and lapped the famous banked circuit at Brooklands in just 69 seconds, leaving the lap record at a never-to-be-beaten average of 143.44mph. Now Brooklands Museum is commemorating the anniversary with a day of celebration, allowing visitors...
Neville HayPhoto: Kary Jiggle As a small boy my love of cars and motor sport meant I went to every...
Bonus Photo Gallery from the Brooklands Double Twelve Motorsport Festival, held June 17, 2015....
Harsh Truth Photo: Allen Kuhn Dear Editor, It is a given that retired race drivers have a propensity for telling fish stories. The late Dick Guldstrand was not immune from this, as his tribute interview in the latest issue (November 2015) demonstrates. In it he makes the statement: “Did really...
After the First World War and into the ’20s, many car manufacturers throughout Europe became involved in Grand Prix racing....
This is the debut showing of Reed Railton’s land speed record car, its tire fairings here removed, in front of...
Entries have opened for the 2016 Brooklands Double Twelve Motorsport Festival, organized by Brooklands Museum and the Vintage Sports Car Club. The two-day event, scheduled for June 18-19, will follow the well-established format of three separate competitive events — Speed Trials, Driving Tests and Concours d’Élégance — with aggregate scores...
In a world first, England’s Concours of Elegance on the grounds of Windsor Castle this September 2-4, will feature cars...
Brooklands, Weybridge, Surrey, UK June 18–19, 2016 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+...
In modern Formula One terms, the young driver Max Verstappen is creating a storm in the motor racing press due to his tender years and being at the forefront of Grand Prix racing—I believe he has just turned 19-years old. It reminded me of my dad, known to many simply...
Today we think of Fiat’s role in Grand Prix racing as the owner of Ferrari, but the Turin company was...
In celebration of 110 years since the opening of Brooklands, the ancestral home of British motorsports, the Goodwood Festival of...
On the weekend of June 17-18, Brooklands, the first motor racing circuit in the world, celebrated the 110th anniversary of its first race meeting. The most significant element of the celebration was the official opening of the restored Start-Finish Straight, which had been beneath a building since World War II....
Louis Delage may have been born to a humble assistant station master and his wife in Cognac, France, in 1874,...
Stars of two and four wheel racing were on hand to promote the 6th Henry Surtees Foundation fundraising kart challenge,...