Imagine it’s 1973 and you’re an aspiring racer/car builder. Working out of your little shotgun shack, single-car garage, you’ve welded...
Regardless of where in the world you live—or whether you follow the financial markets—you’d be hard-pressed to not be familiar...
Sadly, there aren’t many “perks” associated with my line of work—terrible hours, constant deadlines—I know, “Boo, hoo. Welcome to the real world!” However, every now and again—if you’re a good boy and are in the right place at the right time—nice people will let you drive their cars. OK, who...
Grand Prix racing comes with a new look in 2009. Among other significant technical changes—wider cars, grooveless slicks, and Kinetic...
So how did you spend this year’s Memorial Day weekend? Personally, I broke with a long-standing tradition. Historically, I’ve spent...
By now, I’m sure you’ve heard the disturbing news of Michael Schumacher’s December accident. While snow skiing, off piste, on a backcountry trail, Schumacher fell and struck his head against a rock. While he was wearing a helmet at the time, the force of the blow was significant enough to...
Even after almost 40 years of following Formula One, I’m amazed that there are still aspects of the sport that...
Looking back across the pantheon of Formula One greats one can find a rare subset of champions who not only...
Clive Chapman, son of famed Lotus founder Colin Chapman and the guiding light at Classic Team Lotus, revealed an interesting little bit of Lotus trivia recently. Apparently, tucked away in some dusty corner of their Hethel shops was a fireproof case that contained 28 rolls of old microfilm. When they...
As you will have read in last month’s Vintage Racecar news, the automotive world lost one of its last remaining...
From time to time, event organizers make the mistake of asking me to speak or MC at their event. You...
Once upon a time, it used to be that the most talented drivers made it into Formula One. Quaint notion, I know, but that was way back in Ye Olde Times. Then it came to pass that most drivers couldn’t make it into Formula One on talent alone… they also...
Just as we were going to press last month, we learned of the …..tragic death of historic racer Dino Crescentini,...
I always dread Mondays. How is it that in the two short days that you and everyone else is out of the office so many things can go to hell in a handbasket? And so it was that on Monday, July 18, I stumbled into the office and fired up...
It’s amazing the things you can find when you’re not looking. Such was the case a year ago, when I...
Whether you are a lifelong fan or a recent convert, undoubtedly you have a racing touchstone, that is to say a specific track or particular race, that is especially near and dear to you. Perhaps this touchstone represents the first event you ever witnessed or maybe a special track that...
Two month’s ago, I wrote in this space about my misuse, misappropriation and general mis-handling of my grand-father’s tools in...
In March, The Legends of Motorsports group —who kicked off their sophomore year at Barber Motorsports Park this May—sent out...
Over the past two months, you may have noticed several news pieces in the magazine about the seemingly insane attempt of VR contributor John Nikas to drive an admittedly less than roadworthy Austin Healey 100 from the West Coast (Huntington Beach, CA) to the East Coast (Charleston, SC) and back...
This past weekend saw the 100th anniversary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and an exciting showdown between the...
At 30,000 feet, questions begin to crystallize like ice on the wing… Will the circulation ever return to my hopelessly...
Casey Annis (Editor) Photo: Dan R Boyd At the end of January, I was asked if I’d speak at the new L.A. Classic Auto Show, that was being held at the Los Angeles Convention Center. At first they wanted to interview me on stage, which after a moment of consideration...
If you read my column this month on the other side of the magazine, you’ll see I take a little,...
Vintage and historic racing—at least as we enjoy it today in the United States—has been around since the 1970s. That’s nearly 40 years of “re-creating the good ol’ days” by racing and running obsolete racecars. Over those 40 years, the sport has certainly changed and evolved and key events have...
In honor of its 75th anniversary this year, we’ve partnered with Jaguar to bring you this special issue commemorating the...
I don’t know about you, but I’m big into planning. Whether it’s working around the house, restoring a racecar or...
Whether you work on your own cars or not, at some juncture in your life you inevitably have to pick up a tool to fettle something on your car. Whether you consider your tools a necessary evil or an extension of your person, I think we can all find meaning...
