Few cars in the history of the automobile can be viewed as more revolutionary than the Mini. Designed by Sir...
Philanthropist Peter Mullin is founder of the Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard, California, as well as Chairman of the Board...
The man who held honorary SCCA Competition License No. 1, Ohioan Chuck Dietrich, has died at the age of 88. A two-time SCCA National Champion—G Modified in 1963 with a Bobsy SR2-Ford, and Formula B in 1967 with a McLaren M4B—Dietrich began racing in 1948 with an MG TC. In...
Photo: Harold Pace Just in case anyone hadn’t heard the famous Sheb Wooley song, one car carried a license plate...
Mike Lawrence One of the delights of Vintage Racecar is reading the small ads and being reminded of the sheer...
Bugatti type 57 Grand Prix – A Celebration By Neil Max Tomlinson To dispel myths and legends of any subject is a very tall order. As a writer and researcher you stand alone with your head above a parapet just waiting to be shot down once your findings are published....
Dennis Firestone I began racing at age 18 in 1962, on TT motorcycles with my brother-in-law, Don Kratofil, and a...
John GrantPhoto: Kary Jiggle John Grant is the current Chairman of the British Racing Drivers Club, and since taking on...
I didn’t think it was a very good thing for a woman to drive those open and powerful cars of the 1960s. I was quite happy in my Mini—a great car for both road and racing. I felt it gave better protection from a safety point of view. Colin Chapman...
The partnership among the Thoroughbred Sports Car Club, Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, having brought a succession of special and...
Having a father interested in motorsport, and him taking me to watch Tazio Nuvolari race at the 1938 Donington Grand...
1969 Austin Maxi Rally Car Author found the Maxi rally machine to be very responsive to driver inputs. Photo: Kary Jiggle At the dying stages of the 1966 World Cup Finals at Wembley Stadium, BBC soccer commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme uttered words that would become a phrase forever synonymous with him. As...
Rallying’s original Flying Finn, Timo Mäkinen, passed away last Thursday at the age of 79. Mäkinen is perhaps best known...
With the Classic Mini serving as the featured marque of this year’s 14th annual CSRG Charity Challenge, scheduled for the...
July 2017 George Dowson, the co-designer of this sophisticated pre-war Lightweight Special, is seen demonstrating it at the Cockfosters Rally on July 14, 1945. His partner in creating this little racing car was the famous designer Alec Issigonis, father of the Mini. This image is typical of what could be...
Reg Hillary, 96-years of age as of this writing, is as sharp and lively as someone half his age. He’s...
Worldwide Auctioneers’ 11th annual Labor Day Weekend sale, The Auburn Auction, delivered a 99% sell through rate on Saturday September 1st...
When first introduced in 1959, the Mini Cooper was a revelation of automotive simplicity, economy, and delight. Designed by Sir Alec Issigonis, primarily called upon to respond to the 1958 fuel crisis plaguing the UK and much of Europe, the diminutive Mini instantly won hearts, charming a wide range of...
Goodwood has announced a further new race has been added to the 77th Members’ Meeting schedule: The Betty Richmond Trophy,...
The arrival of every new year heralds a raft of exciting anniversaries and, in the car world, 2019 is crammed...
The 60th anniversary of the extraordinary Mini Minor will be celebrated with two record-breaking races at this summer’s Silverstone Classic (July 26-28). To mark this magical milestone in true Classic style, the packed on-track program will – for the first time ever – feature a pair of very special showdowns dedicated...
The iconic British-made Mini, one of the world’s most successful automobiles, is this year’s featured show car marque and race...
A tiny red car is mixing it up at the Monterey Historic Races with 356 Porsches, Morgans, Corvettes, Lotuses and...
This year is the 60th anniversary of the Morris Mini-Minor and Austin Se7en, and the Goodwood Revival will feature some examples once owned by stars of the period, including the odd Beatle. The Mini was praised for being egalitarian, which fitted the mood of the time when social barriers were...
A record grid of period Minis will celebrate the diminutive icon’s 60th birthday at the 2019 Silverstone Classic, scheduled for...
In a recent “Last Lap” [60 Years of the Upscale Mini] I considered the expensive customized Minis of the Swinging Sixties,...
Motor Racing Legends has announced an exciting new grid for the 2020 season – the Sixties Touring Car Challenge. To be run for Group 1 and Group 2 cars that were eligible for the European Touring Car Championship from 1966 to the end of 1969, the series will also encompass...
Paddy Hopkirk’s strength and wit at the Monte Carlo Rally in 1964 launched the Northern Ireland racing driver into the...
MOKE International Limited has announced the return of one of Britain’s quirkiest automotive icons. UK customers can now order one...
In honor of the Northern Irish rally driver Patrick “Paddy” Hopkirk and his historic rally winning model, MINI is launching the Paddy Hopkirk Edition. It is a limited edition of 100 cars that are available to order in the UK. The Paddy Hopkirk Edition is based on a MINI Cooper S 3-door Hatch and features a special...