Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France July 11–13, 2008 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article...
In April 1964, a new Gran Turismo racer 40-inches high rolled out of the Ford Advanced Vehicles factory in Slough,...
Englishman Andy Wallace is one of only eight drivers ever to post at least one victory in each of endurance racing’s Big Three signature events, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 12 Hours of Sebring, and the Rolex 24 at Daytona. He is also one of just two to...
1988 Jaguar XJR9 & 1991 Jaguar XJR12 Almost all of Jaguar’s competition effort in the post-war period became directed at a...
Wealthy Belgian aristocrat Olivier Gendebien has the unique distinction of being Ferrari’s most successful GT and sports car racer. He won 24 top endurance classics, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans four years out of five, the Targa Florio, 12 Hours of Sebring, and Tour de France Automobile three...
Two iconic names, Aston Martin and Gulf Oil, straight out of the Le Mans history books have united to challenge...
Le Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France July 7–8, 2012 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This...
Carroll ShelbyPhoto: Jim Williams In observance of Carroll Shelby’s recent passing, VR is presenting an edited combination of the interviews he granted the magazine—one conducted by Editor/Publisher Casey Annis, the other by Associate Editor John Zimmermann—during which he discussed various aspects of his life in the sport. Behind the wheel...
Pete Lyons Got paper and pen at hand? Or simple fingers will do: Try coming up with a list of...
A coveted pair of GT40s, including a 1968 Ford GT40 Gulf/Mirage Lightweight (chassis P/1074), and a strikingly authentic, unrestored 1967...
1957 Aston Martin DBR1 Aston Martin’s relationship with the 24 Hours of Le Mans goes all the way back to 1928 when Jack Bezzant/Cyril Paul and “Bert” Bertelli/George Eyston launched the British company’s assault on the event with LM2 and LM1, Aston’s 1495-cc, 4-cylinder racer. Neither car made it to...
Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France July 8-10, 2016 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article...
One week after the 1966 12 Hours of Sebring, the racing world experienced another tragic weekend, this time in France,...
Like most German industrial companies, World War II left much of Mercedes-Benz’s Stuttgart factory in ruins. However, with time Mercedes rebuilt and returned to what it knew best, manufacturing passenger vehicles. But Mercedes-Benz also had a passion for competition on the world stage and so by 1951 factions within the...
Le Mans 1957 represented the high water mark for Jaguar’s iconic D-Type. Handicapped by the reduction of engine size to 3-liters...
Jacky Ickx reset the lap record for the Circuit de la Sarthe multiple times during his virtuoso night stints in...
1924 Bugatti Type 13 While many racing cars of the Edwardian period and the early 1920s and 1930s were huge—behemoths to some, especially on dirt-covered roads—there were equally a corresponding number that were miniscule in comparison, many almost fragile in appearance. At first some of these small cars suffered ridicule...
December 2017 Le Mans: The Official History 1930-39 By Quentin Spurring This fine volume is a welcome addition to others...
With its revised and corrected rear suspension, the car is a blast to drive especially when steered with the throttle. Photo:...
“Once upon a time”— is the way most children’s fairytales start, but this is no French fairytale. Although it is not unlike Jean Rédélé’s (the father of Alpine) dream of winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans outright. Just as with that story, this dream may yet become reality. The...
A few hours before next June’s start of the 80th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the morning...
Aston Martin entered the1959 sports car season targeting just a single race, Le Mans, but walked away the deserving winner...
Le Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France July 10–11, 2010 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 our premium content, and offers you...