Legendary chief mechanic and engineer Louis “Sonny” Meyer Jr. and 1968 Indianapolis 500 pole winner Joe Leonard are the latest...
Peter Bryant, best known in motor racing circles as the creator of the Titanium-chassied Ti22 Can-Am car, died of a...
South African racing legend Dave Charlton, who started 11 World Championship Grands Prix from 1967-1975, has died at the age of 76. British-born Charlton, whose family emigrated to South Africa in his youth, was a regular in his home round of the F1 World Championship. His best result came at...
April 2009 OttoVú By Tony Adriaensens While I have said it before, thank God for obsessive enthusiasts—they always produce the...
Australian racing legend Frank Gardner died on August 29 after a long illness. He was 78. Gardner was not only...
The Motor Racing Legends Pre-War Sports Car Series is coming to the U.K. for the first time in 2005. On May 1–2 (the Sunday and Monday of the Bank Holiday weekend), Donington will host a round of the prestigious European series for pre-War sports cars. “There has been tremendous enthusiasm...
This September the McLaren Group will observe the 50th anniversary of the company’s founding by Bruce McLaren, but the entire...
November 2009 Canadian Hidden Treasures Dear Editor, I enjoyed your recent “Hidden Treasures” article on Roy Hayman. There are of course more things he has done, including converting Horst Kroll’s old Lola to a Frisbee look-alike. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More)...
One of the most interesting Maseratis ever constructed, the sole surviving Tipo 151 (chassis 006), will compete in this year’s...
Parnelli is not his real name. Rufus Jones’ middle name is Parnell. His mother named him after a Judge Parnell...
The Riverside International Automotive Museum has announced that Parnelli Jones will be the Honored Guest at the third annual Legends of Riverside, scheduled for March 25-27 in the Southern California city. Jones became a racing legend with exploits in a broad range of motorsport disciplines, headlined by his mastery of...
Pagoda Watch By 69Pitstop In honor of the 50th anniversary of Mercedes-Benz’s “Pagoda” SL roadster, watchmaker 69Pitstop has released an...
Following the enthusiastic response from racers to the launch of the JD Classics Challenge, the new Historic race series for...
Four-time Indy 500 winner and three-time U.S. National Champion Al Unser will be honored during Legends Day at Indianapolis this May. To mark the 45th anniversary of his first Indy win in 1970, “Legends Day Honoring Al Unser presented by Firestone” will take place Saturday, May 23. “Fifty years ago...
Leading historic race organizer, Motor Racing Legends, has launched an all-new race series for Groups 1 and 2, and Group...
Parnelli Jones was honored at the third annual Legends of Riverside, held at the Riverside International Automotive Museum on the...
Every job has its drawbacks and its drudgeries. While writing for VR is a passion that all of our staff share, we all carry a heavy heart and a certain sense of dread when it comes to obituaries. Very sadly, for the 13 years that we have been in publication,...
Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, NY June 11–13, 2010 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (&...
• Three fixtures of American racing have been inducted into the SCCA Hall of Fame. Carroll Shelby, Bobby Rahal and...
In March, The Legends of Motorsports group —who kicked off their sophomore year at Barber Motorsports Park this May—sent out a press release that raised some eyebrows, at least in the U.S. In it they announced that this year they would be instituting a new Ford Contingency money program at...
Aiming to build on the foundation of a successful inaugural, the second Legends of Riverside event has been scheduled for...
Three-time Indy 500 winner and King of the Hill at Pikes Peak Bobby Unser will be the guest of honor...
Zora Arkus-Duntov was a tremendous influence in my life, both personally and professionally. We shared so much, and he was such an influence early on, in the late ’50s, that he’s really the main reason that I got so involved with Corvettes. He led me into things that I never...
This is a little-known story, but the real father of Riverside Raceway was Jim Peterson. I thought this would be...
The second annual Legends of Riverside Film Festival and Gala took place at the Riverside International Automotive Museum in that...
The subject of this month’s VR Profile, Bugatti, is one of the legendary names of automotive history, and this link will take you to the official company site’s history section. There you can either learn about, or refresh your knowledge of, this great French marque. As the page opens, beneath...
The Formula 5000 Drivers Association has published a five-race 2011 schedule that takes the high-powered series to some of North...
Six (possibly seven) DB2 chassis were sent to Graber, in Switzerland, for custom convertible bodies that featured fixed front fenders...
Sebring International Raceway, Sebring, FL December 2–4, 2011 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 awesome discounts on...
