Jim Stokes is a boyish-looking 49 and has spent the better part of his life among some of the finest...
John Campion is a high energy guy and radiates that energy everywhere he goes. Perhaps it’s because he started his...
Juan Manuel Fangio Biography Affectionately known as “bandy legs” by his many fans, Juan Manuel Fangio was born in Balcarce, Argentina the son of an Italian immigrant in 1911. After military service he opened his own garage and would race in local events. These “local” events were not the weekend...
Over the years, Vintage Racecar has been fortunate to have been able to include the work of talented cutaway artist...
Very few machines are more engaging than an Italian automobile built during the post war era. Literally every Italian manufacturer...
Vicenzo Lancia’s eponymous company is 100 years old this year and, after much planning, a week of celebrations took place...
The Lancia D24 was the dominant sports racing car of the mid-1950s and was driven by some of the greatest drivers in the history of road racing. It was, ironically, the last great sports racing car built by Lancia before their star-crossed entry into the world of Formula One with...
Lancia D24 – Car Profiles In 1937 Vincenzo Lancia passed away leaving his widow and teenage son Gianni Lancia to...
Lancia D50 Car: Lancia D50 / Engine: 90º V8 / Maker: Lancia / Bore X Stroke: 73.6 X 73.1 mm /...
Can a hatchback be as good as a supercar? If the hatchback in question is Lancia Delta S4, the answer is most definitely yes. Frankly, the magnificent Delta S4 didn’t have much to do with its humble family-friendly counterpart. Its rear hatch was actually a clamshell panel concealing a bespoke...
In my era, the greatest car was definitely that Lancia Fulvia…the HF. I remember driving one and thinking, “Oh goodness,...
Lancia was famous for their engineering innovations; they were famous for their craftsmanship. And they were famous for turning a...
RM Sotheby’s has announced the consignment of several legendary road-ready rally cars for its first-ever Essen, Germany sale, due to take place over two days ( April 11-12) during the Techno-Classica Essen Show. Over 200 unique automobile lots will be offered in Essen, within which a collection of celebrated road-going...
Watch the story of how Lancia created the iconic Stratos rally car while overcoming financial struggles and internal political challenges...
The Stratos is considered one of the most successful rally cars of all time. Watch it in action as it races up a Swiss mountain pass!...
It’s common knowledge that top-tier competition cars often have little to do with ones we see on the streets, yet...
While crafting a long history of innovation, the Italian automotive manufacturer Lancia has created some of the most technically advanced...
The 66th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance hosted 228 cars from 16 countries and 30 states to the 18th fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links, and concluded with first-time entrant Richard Mattei claiming Best of Show honors for his 1936 Lancia Astura Pinin Farina Cabriolet. “I was just happy to be...
If I were to ask you to name an innovative, Italian sports car manufacturer, chances are good you would instinctively...
In the boisterous opera that has been Italian auto racing, one of the grandest of performers made just the briefest...
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...
[Click here to read the second installment] Sure enough, the more liberal formula of the 1949 Mille Miglia attracted a...
Bandini in the Ferrari T1512/63 during the non-championship International Trophy race at Silverstone in the Spring of 1965, where he...
RM Sotheby’s third Manhattan sale, entitled ICONS, produced $45.5 million worth of sales last Wednesday night, December 6, at Sotheby’s York Ave headquarters, with 84 percent of all lots sold. Eleven cars posted individual million-dollar-plus results, with strong prices evident for exceptional historic racecars and high-performance models of the 1990s,...
July 2007 Surtees Choice Dear Editor: Like John Surtees [Greatest Racecars, VR May ’07], I also feel privileged to have raced the Mercedes Benz W-125. Indeed, I have now driven most of the 750 KG formula cars, yet the W-125 stands head and shoulders above the rest. Become a Member...