Heinz Melkus was born in 1928, in Dresden, and from an early age developed a passion for cars. Heinz was...
If there is a single quality that best defines Marc Surer it must be determination. When you consider that he...
The Canadian-American Challenge Cup was an “unlimited” racing series co-sanctioned by the SCCA in America and the CASC in Canada. Although governed by a basic set of rules—the cars had to be two-seaters with bodywork covering the wheels, have doors, a windscreen, brake lights and various safety requirements—there were no...
The Formula Junior category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959 it became an...
The Formula Junior category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959 became an International...
Jo Siffert Andy Granatelli 1 Al Holbert, Chip Robinson, Derek Bell and Al Unser Jr. drive the Löwenbrau Porsche 962 to victory in the 24 Hours of Daytona (1987). 5 Malcolm Campbell drives his Napier-Campbell to a World Land Speed record of 256.086 mph (1931). Become a Member & Get...
Fon de Portago Michael Andretti 1 Sarah Fisher, the first woman to compete in the Indy Racing League, is born...
The Canadian American Challenge Cup was co-sanctioned by the SCCA and CASC—it was a series nicknamed the “unlimited” series. Although...
At the end of 1969, during the height of the Ferrari-Porsche World Sports Car Championship “wars,” Jo Siffert was wined and dined at Maranello by Enzo Ferrari, who offered him a deal for 1970. But it was not only the bravura of the Swiss in a racing car that interested...
In April 1964, a new Gran Turismo racer 40-inches high rolled out of the Ford Advanced Vehicles factory in Slough,...
This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the race that began as the Daytona Continental in 1962 and evolved into...
Vintage Racecar is saddened to report the death of Tony Maggs. His drive in a Tojeiro-Jaguar at the 1959 North Staffordshire Motor Club meeting at Silverstone epitomised his guile and determination on the track. Coming into Woodcote corner for the final time, he cut inside leader Peter Mould’s Lister-Jaguar. Carrying...
Emerson Fittipaldi Chris Amon Oscar Koveleski Jo Siffert 1 Eddie Rickenbacker takes control of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (1923). 2...
The Formula Junior category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959 it became an...
Paddy Hopkirk Helio Castroneves Photo: Jim Hatfield 1 David Pearson wins the NASCAR Winston Cup race at Atlanta International Raceway in Hampton, Georgia (1973). 2 Tommy Milton drives the Durant Special to victory in a race on the board track in Beverly Hills, California (1922). Become a Member & Get...
Pete Lyons How do you stop a racing runaway? Well, you might try throwing more races in its way. Ending...
The 1971 season saw the arrival of the BRM P160. It won the Austrian and Italian Grands Prix in the hands of Siffert and Gethin respectively. Pedro Rodriguez drove the number 8 car seen here in the Dutch Grand Prix that year. The race was wet—very wet—and the track was...
Rene Arnoux Achille Varzi 1 Kazuyoshi Hoshino, who participated in two F1 races in the 1970s, is born in Japan...
The Can-Am Porsche 917 The Can-Am Race Series, held from 1966 to 1974, helped propel professional sports car racing to...
The Canadian American Challenge Cup (Can-Am) was cosanctioned by the SCCA and CASC; it was a series nicknamed the “unlimited” series. Although there was a basic set of rules, the cars had to be two-seaters with bodywork covering the wheels, have doors, a windscreen and brake lights and meet various...
The Formula Junior category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959 became an International...
The Formula Junior category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959 it became an...
In 1967, sports prototype racing was going through one of its golden eras, with plenty of entries and a wonderful driver lineup for the world championship series, which consisted of races in North America and throughout Europe. Seven different manufacturers contested the title with five of them winning races that...
What kind of racing driver is it who forgets how many times he’s won? One of the most successful, of...
The Formula Junior category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959, it became an...
2 Swede Savage dies from injuries suffered in a wreck 33 days earlier during the Indianapolis 500 (1973). Pedro Rodriguez Jim Hall 4 Eddie Rickenbacker and Dusenberg score their first major win, at Sioux City, Iowa (1914). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+...
Derek Bell Andrea de Adamich 1 The Lancia Fulvia 1.6 is homologated for rallying (1969). 2 The first post-WWII road...
1966 Eagle-Weslake It is a privilege to update and run my test of the Eagle-Weslake. At Vintage Racecar we were...
In our January 2007 issue, Pete Lyons shared some remarks about the grand old Canadian-American Challenge Cup series made by 14 influential men who were there. Ten drivers—including two Can-Am champions, a couple of designers, a crew chief and a master photojournalist gathered at last year’s Amelia Island Concours for...