Harry Arminius Miller (1875–1943) was the greatest individual designer and builder of racing cars and engines of the 20th century,...
Vintage Racecar Features
The Pearl Collection The Concours of Elegance 2023 at Hampton Court, is set to extend a warm welcome to Fritz...
The ex–Geoghegan 1960 Lotus Elite The ex–Chamberlain 1960 Lotus Elite The 1967 Lotus Elite Twin Cam No matter what year it is, there is always a celebration of something or other. Each month through Vintage Racecar’s Time Capsule page, we are reminded of significant events that have occurred throughout the...
1954 Fiat 8V Zagato If you lived through the ’60s and ’70s, then Sunset Boulevard, in Southern California, likely holds...
Alberto Ascari was a man in a hurry. In a relatively short Grand Prix career between 1948 and 1955, he...
Jochen Rindt (right) and Lotus boss Colin Chapman celebrate the Austrian’s 1970 British Grand Prix victory. Photo: Maureen Magee The poet Robert Browning wrote “how sad and bad and mad it was—but then, how it was sweet.” In today’s world, preserving the past for future generations is something that has a...
Over the course of his life, Frank Gardner has been a boxer, a surfer and a motorcycle mechanic before moving...
By Art Evans I was saddened to learn that Pete Lovely died on May 16, 2011. He was a wonderful...
1957 Climax-powered Jomar 1957 Climax-powered Jomar. Photo: Harold Pace You know the story. Start with a svelte English chassis, add an American V-8, clothe it in a lightweight body and go racing. It worked for Carroll Shelby. It worked for Sydney Allard. Worked for a lot of other folks too,...
Woody WoodardPhoto: Yours Truly Photography Woody Woodard was employed as a mechanic by Roger Penske, and in so doing worked...
1978 Eagle DGF There is a historical trope in the racing world, which suggests that a talented craftsman could build...
1960 Maserati Tipo 61 “Birdcage” Across the annals of automotive history, few families can lay claim to more engineering genius than that of Rudolfo and Carolina Maserati. Between 1880 and 1898, Carolina gave birth to no less than six sons, Carlo, Bindo, Alfieri, Mario, Ettore, and Ernesto. All but one...
In January 1957, a big mustached man wrestled with a mighty Studebaker racing car on a narrow, twisty and bumpy...
Our European editor, Ed McDonough, had the great fortune to spend the better part of a week with the great...
Photo: Casey Annis The 1950s and 1960s were a time of rapid change in both the road and racecar world. Technology was advancing quickly and with this advancement, it became increasingly harder and harder for a lone individual—either engineer or visionary—to be solely responsible for a complete automobile. Yet, some...
Photo: David Gooley, courtesy of the Don Murray Collection It is easy to examine an early Ferrari or a Maserati...
There is a road in Bennington County, Vermont, called Skyline Drive. It takes you to the top of Mt. Equinox....
March 2020 will mark the 50th anniversary of what many feel is the greatest endurance road race in history – the 1970 Sebring 12-hour. Yes, there have been many great 12- and 24-hour races over the years, some with more historical significance. But none can match the 1970 Sebring for...
The prototype 1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe (serial number CSX2287) became the first automobile to be recorded under the Secretary...
If you’re looking for the most bang for your buck, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve compiled a list...
If you ever saw a Porsche 959 in the wild, consider yourself very lucky, because the car was built in extremely limited numbers. In fact, it is one of the rarest Porsche’s ever created. Moreover, it is probably the greatest Porsche of all times too. It is a crown jewel...
Francis Bradley, the 1962 Canadian Road-Racing Champion, was born in Germany and raised in England, and served during the Second...
Story and photos by Louis Galanos (except as noted) This year marks the 40th anniversary of the first race run...
This ex-Shelby Team 289 Cobra Roadster (CSX 2557) will be offered for sale at RM Auctions’ Automobiles of Amelia Island sale, to be held March 13, 2010 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Amelia Island, Florida. Its pre-sale estimate is $1,500,000 – $1,900,000. This 1965 Shelby Cobra represents the ultimate specification...
Al Stein’s Valvoline Twin Special Hanging on the wall of an auto body repair shop in Berkeley, California, is an...
The 1970 12 Hours of Sebring is judged by many to be the greatest Sebring race of all time. The...
I recently beheld a holy icon of auto racing called the Bothwell Peugeot. Why it is called that I will explain later, but first I need to tell you a remarkable story that will make real the significance of this issue’s feature car. The event happened more than 100 years...
The 47th running of the 24 Hours of Daytona will take place January 24-25 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona...
Imagine driving your homebuilt special, powered by a modified production car engine, in two World Championship Grands Prix and finishing...
The 24 Hours of Le Mans 2017 was held 17-18 June at the 38-turn, 8.469 mile Circuit de la Sarthe in France. As the curtain fell on the 85th running of the world’s greatest endurance race, motorsport enthusiasts were treated to a sensational edition of the 24 Hours of Le...
