This past Christmas, my wife and grandfather went in together to buy me an air compressor – ah, the joy...
Under most circumstances, I run a mile from making predictions. At an early age, I noticed that all bookmakers lived...
I swear to you, I don’t know how it could have happened. I had been so diligent, for so long – I took all the necessary precautions. I stopped hanging around with the wrong crowd. I stopped frequenting the usual haunts. And yet in the end, I was undone by...
When I was at school I used to sit at the back of the French class and I always looked...
As you’ll read in this month’s news, there is exciting news brewing on Long Island, as a strong movement is...
Earlier this year Reynard disappeared, having once been the world’s most prolific maker of racing cars. I’ve known Adrian Reynard for more than twenty years and so I was personally sad when Reynard folded. The historian in me was also sad because Adrian was the last of a great English...
As a fan of motorsport, you’ve likely noticed that in recent years the fastest car does not always win the...
Early in 1996, I met up with some fellow hacks and someone mentioned that so-and-so was working on Jacques Villeneuve’s...
We are very proud, this month, to be the first magazine to bring you a test drive of the rare Lancia D50 – in this case, one of the four cars exactingly recreated from original factory drivetrains. Complementing this rare insight into one of history’s most identifiable Grand Prix cars...
In my last column, I cited the Connew as one of my favorite stories in motor racing. The Connew PC1...
Magazines are a funny thing. You hold in your hand the August issue, but you’re likely reading it in July...
What do the following all have in common: Mario Andretti, Jim Clark, Emerson Fittipaldi, Alberto Rodriguez Larreta, Nigel Mansell and John Surtees? The answer is that they all made their Grand Prix debuts in a third car run by Team Lotus. It’s a thought to ponder when you hear people...
Recently, I was invited to a birthday party. Now, in my current life, this always translates into jumping up and...
I was going through a pile of papers when I found the order of service for John Cooper’s funeral. I...
If you’re a regular reader of Vintage Racecar (and I hope you are!), then you’ve likely noticed a recent increase in the number of reports, Photo Galleries and articles from “Down Under” – Australia and New Zealand, that is. There are two good reasons for this. First, we have recently...
Rodney Dangerfield can’t get no respect. “Ho, I can’t get no respect! The other day I asked my wife if...
Last October, I was in the paddock at Indianapolis where all the historic racers were assembled. I found myself in the presence of the most outstanding collection of race-ready Formula One cars that I have ever seen. Most of the owners were readers of VRJ – hi, guys! What a...
While you may not yet realize it, the historic racing community has lost one of its greatest champions. By the...
Is Renault French? Is the Pope a Catholic? I ask because Renault has bought the Benetton team and has renamed...
Is it really March already? The “Ides of March” didn’t bode well for old Julius Caesar, but for those of us in the historic racing world, March means the beginning of a new season of racing – with all the excitement and possibilities that a new season brings. The start...
Are you familiar with the “Trickle Down” theory? If not, you may be soon. As background, the theory was first...
Perhaps the better question is: “When is a Porsche, not a Porsche?” These may seem to us enthusiasts like trivial,...
Back in August, Ed McDonough and I drove from Southern California to Bonneville, Utah (some 700 miles, one way), to take part in the annual Bonneville Speedweek. Now, you probably think I’m nuts (and you’re right) but I enjoy these road trips – in a masochistic, male-bonding sort of way....
To write this column I am taking time off from completing my contribution to a book. I need to take...
