American sports car racing in the 1950s is perhaps best known for the titanic battles between Italian-built Ferraris and Maseratis...
December 2009 Ferrari 312P & 312PB By Ed McDonough and Peter Collins Billed as “the story of a great car...
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Every job has its drawbacks and its drudgeries. While writing for VR is a passion that all of our staff...
As you’ll read throughout this issue, in honor of this month’s Porsche Rennsport Reunion IV, we’re paying our own tribute to Porsche and perhaps the most iconic sports car of all time, the 911. Looking back over the past 50 years, it’s not difficult to see which two manufacturers have...
Formula One at Watkins Glen By Michael Argetsinger From its dustcover image of the opening lap of the 1967 United...
Alloys Dear Editor, I am a great fan of Mike Lawrence’s column; it is often my favorite part of the...
Tall Texan Tales Dear Editor, Your excellent June issue included Pete Lyons’ review of the happenings while Jim Hall was honored during the RRDC dinner at Long Beach. One of Jim’s recollections was how he used the engine of his Chevy pickup truck when the Chevy V8 in his Lister conked out in the prelim at...
As you will have read in last month’s Vintage Racecar news, the automotive world lost one of its last remaining...
The Paddock at Watkins Glen in 1954 is filled with a representative sampling of the caars being raced, including Jaguar...
Dam Problems Dear Editor Pete Lyons article (Fast Lines, Dec. 2012) was interesting because I was involved with both Jim Hall’s air dam problem and the Cooper that Howden Ganley mentioned in his letter. When we ran the Shelby Cooper that was at Laguna Seca in ’64 we did modify...
A special event, “Tribute to the Can Am 2015,” has been scheduled for Saturday, October 17 at the Wally Parks...
Here’s a reminder that a special event, “Tribute to the Can Am 2015,” will take place Saturday, October 17 at...
The Racing History Project has announced its event schedule for 2017. Coming off a string of successful fundraisers in Pomona and Monterey, the non-profit that’s dedicated to preserving and promoting racing history has developed a promising series of events for the coming year. All events will take place at the Wally...
Lotus 72—1970–75 By Pete Lyons Foreword by Emerson Fittipaldi Longtime readers of VR&R will be well acquainted with the...