No other Grand Prix winner has ever sung Puccini, Verdi and Leoncavallo in public or been able to cook like...
One of the great things about the growth of historic racing over the past decade is the wide variety of...
Pete Lovely said it best: “We couldn’t believe they would let us race through this beautiful park, which was almost in the heart of a major city.” Not only were the races held for three years on what many sports car publications called “the best road race course in the...
Achille Varzi, in the Alfa Romeo 158 “Alfetta”, set the 2nd fastest time for Heat 1 behind the Alfa 158...
Sunoco was approached by Roger Penske, in the fall of 1965, to sponsor his newly formed racing team. After the...
Bob Wollek and Darren Brassfield drive the rebuilt chassis 108 to 14th overall at West Pam Beachin 1987. Mauro Baldi in the B.F. Goodrich 962 during the Daytona 24 Hour race of 1988. Photo: Lee Self The Porsche 962, which first saw the track in 1984, is one of the...
There’s no middle ground with A.J. Foyt, no compromising your feelings. You either love him or hate him. You either...
A shortish, miserable-looking man with a square moustache strutted into the room, his face non-committal, his uniform vaguely operatic. He...
Alfa Romeo’s place at the heart of motor racing for more than 90 years has not just been down to their official factory participation but, very often, to the enthusiastic amateur or semi-supported effort, matching an Alfa Romeo engine to a different single-seater chassis. While some were clearly more successful...
Homebuilt or custom-made racecars were not new to America’s racetracks as they had been appearing for decades on dirt ovals,...
The Sunbeam Alpine has always had a slight stigma regarding its competition career. Early on it was labeled the “British...
Few would argue with the notion that Tazio Nuvolari was one of the five greatest racing drivers of all time; some would even say the greatest. But as the years pass, the number of people who saw him race diminishes, so how can we really know? It is easy to...
Want to get out on the track but can’t find the historic racing car you really want? This month our...
A short history of Racing in the Far East When you read about racing in Asia, it will invariably be...
What was the first race-meeting you ever went to? For me it was Brands Hatch on Boxing Day 1965. Even though it was not much more than a club meeting, there was a Formula Three race, won by Piers Courage and a sports car event won by David Piper in...
Tech—IT’S OK! by Bob Williams, Chief of Tech & Safety Inspections, Sportscar Vintage Racing Association For some race entrants, technical...
Since the very beginning of motorsports competition, a common thread has run through the sport: It takes money to go...
The Tour Auto in France, the Tour d’Espagne in Spain, the Tour of Morocco and several other events which combine racing cars, public roads, circuit races, special rally stages, and hill climbs have all gained in popularity and following over the last several years. Britain is one of the few...
In 1905, Europe’s racers must have thought it was going to be a flash in the pan, if that. After...
Agility and power. Those were two key demands of the 3,000 and more hairpins, corners and bends that made up...
Harry Arminius Miller (1875–1943) was the greatest individual designer and builder of racing cars and engines of the 20th century, a statement I write advisedly, fully aware of the many brilliant individuals who have contributed to the sport of speed over the previous 100 years. Harry Miller began his career...
Mario Andretti at speed in his Ferrari 312B with flat-12 engine. Andretti was the race favorite having won the opening...
The Resurrection of an Indy Icon John Cooper sits at the wheel of the Kimberly Cooper prior to Tech inspection...
The OSCA of Al Garthwaite on the starting grid gets last minute advice from the crew.Photo: Ozzie Lyons www.petelyons.com What? You’ve never heard of the Callicoon Races? Ridiculous! You’ve heard of Watkins Glen, Bridgehampton, Elkhart Lake, Put-in-Bay and even Brynfan Tyddyn. But maybe not the races near Callicoon, New York....
The Tasman Cup is long remembered as a time when Australians and New Zealanders flocked to racing circuits to watch...
The World of Collecting By Oliver Strebel-Ritter What many people forget is that there is far more to the vintage,...
For some, motor racing is an inevitability. It is a passion that they are born with and it is just a matter of time before they slip behind the wheel of a racing car. For these chosen few, this inborn factor elevates them to a level above the rest of...
In honor of this [December 2006] being our 100th issue, we reproduce here on the following pages some selections from...
Ron Grable did not fit the normal profile of a race driver. Not only did he begin his racing after...
Safe Vintage Racing Needn’t Be Vintage No, your 1950 Allard K2 did not come with a roll bar or head rest; and yes, you want to keep your vintage car as original as possible. However, this is no excuse for offering yourself up on a platter when the unexpected occurs....