Whether you are a lifelong fan or a recent convert, undoubtedly you have a racing touchstone, that is to say...
Casey Annis Editor/Publisher As historic racers, to some extent our “Holy Grail” is to find a racecar with real, documented...
As you’ll read in this month’s Racecar Profile, I recently had the great honor of being invited to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to test drive the mighty 1909 Blitzen Benz. This was an event that pegged a lot of firsts for me: My first trip to the Speedway; My first...
What’s the single most important component, for maximal performance, on a racecar? The engine? Suspension? In the grand scheme of...
As you’ll read in this month’s Racecar Profile, I was given a rare opportunity to drive one of the ultimate...
It was really very gratifying to have received so much positive feedback on the “Absent Friends” feature that we ran in the September ’04 issue of VRJ. One never knows how a story like that will be received, as its focus was more on the war and its effects on...
Many magazine editors waste their monthly column space, by summarizing the content in that issue. What’s the point of that?...
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...
Recently, well known collector and conservation stalwart Fred Simeone commented, “Certain cars nowadays have become so historically important that their...
In March, The Legends of Motorsports group —who kicked off their sophomore year at Barber Motorsports Park this May—sent out...
No doubt by now you’ve heard of the passing of Paul Newman. Newman’s impact on the worlds of acting and philanthropy were nothing short of massive. This was underscored by the fact that the Los Angeles Times ran an obituary/memorial that was perhaps the longest single article I’ve ever seen...
A lot of great names are associated with the racing of Corvettes. Many of those great names—racers like Bondurant, Fitch...
Just before he opened the door to the garage, I’d swear he gave me the evil eye and muttered something...
I sit here pondering: “How do you say something about Dan Gurney that hasn’t already been said?” It’s tough. Few, if any, across motor sport history have had the breadth of success and experience that Gurney has enjoyed. Sure, many have won Grands Prix, or Le Mans, or NASCAR races,...
Just looking at the cover of VR this month, you’ll realize something is different. For only the second time, in...
Just as we went to press last month, we heard the tragic news of Dan Wheldon’s fatal accident in the...
I have to say, that when it comes to motorsport, my wife has been amazingly tolerant of my little affliction. She’s stood on the pregrid, in sweltering 115-degree desert heat. She’s held a flashlight for me in the below-freezing, December predawn light as I try to drain my racecar’s radiator...
As I follow the recent political soap opera, which has become Formula One, I can’t help but think of the...
I write this month’s column from Monterey, as myself, most of our staff, and about 3,000-pounds of magazines are here...
As you’ll read in this month’s news—and likely learned from our web site back on March 10—multi-time motorcycle and Formula One World Champion John Surtees has passed away at the age of 83. While we make mention of his passing in this issue, next month we will feature a unique...
This month’s Racecar Profile is really interesting to me because I think it typifies the diversity and general accessibility of...
Back in late May, I flew over to England to, among other things, be a part of the GPLive event...
It is with a profound sense of sadness and loss that I must share that long-time contributor and friend Mike Lawrence has passed away at the age of 78. Mike preferred to say, “…that highly qualified medics were fighting the cancer on his behalf, with his body as the battleground,”...
Over the past two months, you may have noticed several news pieces in the magazine about the seemingly insane attempt...
Ok, Ok… here’s the pitch. You’ve got this kinda mush-mouthed, body-builder guy who is a washed-up racecar driver, see? We’ll...
Let me get my bias out of the way, right up front—I’m not a NASCAR fan. Though I’ve tried at various times to convince myself that I like NASCAR—in the same way that I occasionally try to convince myself that I like Brussell Sprouts—I just can’t do it. So this...
As a fan of motorsport, you’ve likely noticed that in recent years the fastest car does not always win the...
How much “stuff” is enough? A seemingly simple question that historically has never been easy to answer. If you look...
With Ferrari being the featured marque at this month’s Monterey Historic Automobile Races, we thought it would be interesting to take a somewhat unconventional look at what is perhaps the world’s most famous racecar manufacturer. As such, in this issue we examine the history of Ferrari’s first 3-liter Grand Prix...