As evidenced in VR’s recent two-part feature, the diminutive under-1-liter Italian sports car affectionately known as “Etceterini” encompasses a broad,...
One of the curious offshoots of America’s involvement in WWII was the fact that many American GI’s developed a taste for European-style sports cars while overseas. The result of this exposure was a virtual post-war invasion of British and Italian sports cars onto American shores. As often seems the case,...
This interesting Web site is devoted to preserving historic photographs of the Cumberland Airport Sports Car races. Held from 1953–1970,...
Dennis Gray has been a professional photographer since the ’70s and, in addition to his work in the advertising field,...
This month’s featured Web site comprises a large collection of photography from East Coast road racing events in the 1960s. Some of the many events and locations include USRRC, Can-Am and SCCA regional events at places like Bridgehampton, Watkins Glen, Lime Rock, Vineland, Marlboro and Bryar. In addition to being...
Robert de la Riviere (pseudonym “Rob Roy”) was an accomplished automotive artist who lived from 1909–1992. Born in France, he...
This Web site is a cooperative effort between six Australian photographers who have pooled their respective archives that span some...
Hamilton White is a Monaco-based Brit who collects and sells a staggering range of esoterica. After our November Automobilia feature, VR visited the premises of Monacoauctions.com where jovial Hamilton works and lives. The doorman said, “Oh the man with the tusks.” Yes, look at this wonderful site. White specializes in...
From the birth of the automobile to the start of World War II, a host of French and British automobiles...
This month’s featured Web site showcases the race photography of Larry Neuzel. Organized by race series and year, this site displays an interesting selection of race and pitlane photography from the Can-Am (1971–1974), F5000 (1973–1976), the Indy 500 (1971–1974), as well as current shots from the ALMS. One of the...
As discussed throughout this issue the 2.5-liter Tasman Series was an annual event consisting usually of eight races run in...
As explored in this month’s “Racecar Profile,” the Sunbeam Alpine was developed by the Rootes Group as a way of...
After reading this issue, and re-discovering the breadth and significance of Cooper racing cars to the history and progression of modern motorsport, it seems absolutely bewildering that the Internet is virtually devoid of Web sites devoted to the history of Cooper! In fact, to the best of our (and Google’s)...
This month’s featured Web site is the official site of the U.S. Alfa Romeo Owners Club. With over 4,000 members...
For many racing enthusiasts around the globe, it is easy to make the mistake of thinking that racing in Canada...
As detailed in this month’s “Racecar Profile,” the Alvis Car & Engineering Company has a rich road and racing heritage that dates back to its founding by T.G. John in 1919. From the first 10/30 model in 1920, until the last TF 21 Graber DHC left the assembly line in...
Historic Formula Junior racing in Britain and Europe has steadily grown over the past decade in both the total number...
As we’ve said in this space many times before, thank heaven for the Internet’s ability to share one man’s obsession...
If you’re a reader of this magazine, then chances are good that you are already something of a connoisseur of automotive photography. Beautiful automotive photography is certainly an art form onto its own, but when that art is combined with the capture of a piece of significant history, there is...
After World War II, Welsh aircraft engineer Jack Turner began building his own hill climb and racecar “Specials,” which by...
Few individuals could better be thought of to embody the spirit of the American sportsman than Briggs Swift Cunningham. Born...
Mike Smith and his brother, Pat, started shooting pictures of Southern California drag racing when they were kids in the ’50s. By the ’60s, the brothers had caught the road racing bug and began shooting at places like Riverside Raceway and Ontario Motor Speedway. This month’s featured Web site contains...
There is obsession…and then there is obsession! How about a Web site that is attempting to provide photos of every...
Several years ago we brought you this fantastic site devoted to photographs of ’50s and ’60s sports car racing, predominantly...
This month’s featured Web site is interesting in that it features on-screen mpeg videos about a variety of topics that get people’s endorphins flowing. Of particular interest to our readers is the extensive section of video features on automobiles, and in particular, historic racecars. Some of the videos include a...
Most commonly known among the general populace for its oil-squirting, rocket-launching DB5 of the ’60s James Bond movies, the Aston...
When the FIA announced a return to pure, purpose-built prototypes in endurance racing—with the introduction of the Group C category for the 1982 season—Porsche knew it needed to design a totally new racecar to succeed the Le Mans–winning 936. However, not since the revolutionary 917 of the early ’70s had...
