Where I live I often see an Alvis TA 14 “woodie,” the owner’s sole car. It has no catalytic converter...
The theme for Goodwood’s 2016 Festival of Speed, set for the weekend of June 23-26, will be “Full Throttle—The Endless...
• Three fixtures of American racing have been inducted into the SCCA Hall of Fame. Carroll Shelby, Bobby Rahal and Skip Barber were enshrined during a March 2 dinner in Las Vegas for their contributions to SCCA racing. Shelby, more widely known as winner of the 1959 Le Mans 24...
Ten years have passed since the Earl of March set out to revive the glory days of motor racing at...
Eastern Creek Raceway, NSW, Australia December 5–7, 2008 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About...
Over its 22 editions the Goodwood Revival has built the reputation of a “bucket list” event for motorsport fans and they’re right, if you’re going to historic events don’t miss this one. During its early editions the Revival was able to attract not only the cars, but the great personalities...
Gary Pearson stretches his and the D-type Jaguar’s legs during a Goodwood Revival.Photo: Roger Dixon My first open-wheeled car was...
For a baker’s dozen of years in the late 1950s and early ’60s, Nassau in the Bahamas Islands hosted a...
I have been quoted as saying that I didn’t much like the Tommy Atkins Cooper-Maserati. Now, I don’t know if I was right about that, but I do remember some of its characteristics pretty well. The power range was about a 1,000 revs, maybe 1,200 maximum, and that meant it...
As preparations proceed for the 2nd Annual Bahamas Speed Week Revival, scheduled for November 24 through December 2 in Nassau,...
A number of years ago, in the early days of Vintage Racecar when I think we were still in “black...
Recently, well known collector and conservation stalwart Fred Simeone commented, “Certain cars nowadays have become so historically important that their strenuous use threatens to destroy their originality and integrity.” Hmm. I’m not sure how I feel about that statement. I appreciate his point. After all you wouldn’t want to damage...
I’d like to talk with you for a moment about Regularity. Relax. This conversation has nothing to do with Metamucel,...
Every year Lord March, the inspiration and drive behind the glorious Goodwood Festival of Speed and Revival events, provides the...
I’ve always been fascinated with the Goodwood Revival concept of “a magical step back in time.” For some time, I’ve been determined to take in at least one. The opportunity arose and 2006 was the year. Art Evans Goodwood is an amazing place. I can’t think of anywhere else quite...
Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA November 23–24, 2013 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (&...
The world’s finest gathering of significant and authentic racing Ford GT40s will be assembled at the 2013 Goodwood Revival, September...
Goodwood has announced the dates for its three major 2017 vintage racecar events. The first of these is the 75th Members’ Meeting that will take place on the weekend of March 18-19, a confirmed date that will not change. The other two events, the Goodwood Festival of Speed, listed on...
Jean Alesi leads away from the start of the RAC TT Celebration race in Sir Anthony Bamford’s Ferrari 250 GTO/64.Photo:...
My driving roots were from my Dad and my brother who both raced. I was brought up with and around cars. The day I turned 17, the first thing I did was to go and buy my driving license—it’s what you did back then. You put your money on the...
Goodwood, Chichester, UK September 16–18, 2011 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More)...
Mike Lawrence Australia has decided to demote FF1600 and install Formula 4 as its national starter series. Formula 4 gives...
Local Bahamian physician Pablo de Souza attacks the Fort Charlotte hillclimb in his 427 Cobra replica.Photo: Casey Annis bahamas speed week REVIVAL 2013 Over the past 10-20 years, the collector car community has seen a number of “destination events” spring up. Whether a road race, a rally, a concours or...
During the Fifties and Sixties, one of the most popular sports car racing venues in the West was Palm Springs....
It’s been a long time coming, but Crystal Palace will once again play host to a national motorsport event with...
With the 12th annual Goodwood Revival set for September 18–20, the organizers are planning to celebrate a pair of prominent Golden Anniversaries. It’s now been a full 50 years since Aston Martin clinched its World Sportscar Championship with victory in the 6-hour Tourist Trophy race at the track, and 1959...
The 12th Goodwood Revival was a huge and complex event. Fifteen races for historic cars and motorcycles were just a...
Goodwood, Chichester, UK September 18–20, 2009 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More)...
The scheduled revival of Bahamas Speed Week, set for the end of November, has generated much interest in the history of the major league sports car racing that regularly took place in the islands during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Designed to help promote tourism in the islands, Speed...
