Vincenzo Lancia Keith Duckworth 2 Jochen Rindt drives a Lotus 72-Ford to victory in the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim...
My racing started during the spring of 1962 at the Goodwood racing circuit, I was racing a Lotus Elite. I...
It’s been a long time coming, but Crystal Palace will once again play host to a national motorsport event with a two-day sprint event over the May 30–31 Bank Holiday weekend, reigniting the spirit of racing at the Park. Organized by Sevenoaks and District Motor Club, with the support of...
I guess the best period in motor racing for me was when I managed to have my first drives in...
December 2009 Prince Bira of Siam was an excellent prewar amateur driver who could often give the professionals a run...
February 2018 The Crystal Palace Trophy, Crystal Palace, June 11, 1962. At the start, it’s Roy Salvadori on pole in the Reg Parnell Racing’s Lola 4, with Bruce McLaren’s Cooper 55 alongside and Trevor Taylor, in the works Lotus 24-BRM, on the inside. The eventual winner would be Innes Ireland,...
For the Anerley Trophy Formula Junior race at Crystal Palace on June 3, 1963, the Start of the first heat...
Sydenham Trophy Race, Crystal Palace, May 20, 1939. Prince Bira in his E.R.A. chases Hans Ruesch’s Alfa Romeo 8C35 up...
Photo: Chris Mann This was going to be an important year for me. My win at Oulton Park, in Richard Attwood’s Cooper, had impressed the MRP gang and for 1963 I was offered a full season with them in a brand-new car. The team had done a deal with Lola...
A number of years ago, in the early days of Vintage Racecar when I think we were still in “black...
With no fewer than 32 world championship victories to his credit, Jochen Mass is one of the most successful sports car racers of all time. He was only beaten to the unofficial title of the most successful by his longtime co-driver, Jacky Ickx, who has 37 wins. Born in Munich,...
1970 Nomad-BRM Mk3 After the war years in the UK, a certain Churchillian spirit prevailed, which left many with an...
What was the first race-meeting you ever went to? For me it was Brands Hatch on Boxing Day 1965. Even...
Alain ProstPhoto: Maureen Magee Mike SpencePhoto: John Fenning Collection 1 Ivor Bueb wins the 1500-cc sports car race at Brands Hatch, England, driving a Copper-Climax (1955). 3 Brian Redman drives a Chevrolet-powered Lola T-600 to victory in the 100-mile IMSA sports car race at Laguna Seca, California (1981) Become a...
Howden Ganley A recent visit to the famous Donington circuit in England, for the launch of a wonderful book about...
April 2017 Pit and Paddock – Behind the scenes at UK and European circuits in the ’60s and ’70s By...
October 2005 The Marvelous Mechanical Designs of Harry A. Miller By Gordon Elliot White Another in Iconografix’s series of photo compendiums, “The Marvelous Mechanical Designs of Harry A. Miller” explores a broad spectrum of Miller’s innovative designs with the help of photographs from the late Mark Dees collection, blueprints from...
The Sevenoaks and District Car Club’s efforts to uphold the heritage of London’s Crystal Palace as a venue for motorsport...
Roy PikePhoto: Pete Austin The special relationship between Great Britain and the USA is said to be strong in the political arena; it’s for sure stronger in motor racing terms. Many talented Americans have crossed the Atlantic to hone their talents in the UK’s racing scene over the years. Examples...
Tall, handsome, and charming, Roy Salvadori was everything Hollywood ever wanted a racing driver to be. He was a ’50s–’60s...
Crystal Palace, London, UK August 27-28, 2017 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+...
Prince Bira in his E.R.A. pursues Hans Ruesch’s Alfa Romeo 8C35 up the hill to South Tower corner. Ruesch won his preliminary heat over Bira, but the “eight stone of dynamite from Siam” (as the program called him) won the final at an average speed of 57.5 mph. Photo courtesy...
British racer Trevor Taylor is perhaps best known for being the Lotus Formula One teammate to Jim Clark in the...
