Aston Martin unveiled their new V12 Zagato endurance racer concept on the shores of Lake Como, Italy at the Villa...
Vintage Racecar Features
History of the Indianapolis 500 – Part Two (See History of the Indianapolis 500 – Part One) By Leigh Dorrington...
By Art Evans I was saddened to learn that Pete Lovely died on May 16, 2011. He was a wonderful friend and a great competitor. I understand that he passed on peacefully with his two daughters at his side. Pete’s beloved wife, Nevele, died in 2008. Some friends remarked to...
By Paolo D’Alessio and edited by Louis Galanos Gianpiero Moretti is the last real “gentleman driver” of our times. During...
Over the past 100 years, Chevrolet has been responsible for many significant designs that have helped shape automotive history. The...
In April 1931, Rudolf Caracciola became the first non-Italian to win the Mille Miglia road race. Alongside his co-driver Wilhelm Sebastian, the Mercedes-Benz works team driver won the 1,635km race, which took place from 12 to 13 April 1931, in a Mercedes-Benz SSKL racing car. Caracciola achieved an average speed...
Story by Leigh Dorrington The story of the Indianapolis 500 is the story of America in a pivotal century—the beginning...
Interview by Will Silk and photos courtesy of Forgotten Fiberglass Chuck Tatum was what you could say “at the right...
1990 Penske PC19-Ilmor Chevrolet I first saw Roger Penske racing a Maserati Birdcage at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut. He won a superb battle with Peter Ryan’s Lotus 19. Penske was smooth…in every way. He was young, good-looking and very determined. My interest was also sparked by the fact that...
The most famous race on earth may have a checkered past as part of the World Championship, but foreign flavor...
Mario Andretti Rick Mears Photo: Jim Hatfield 1 Gates at Indianapolis Motor Speedway open for practice for the first Indy 500 (1911). 4 Jackie Stewart passes his rookie test for the Indianapolis 500 (1966). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to...
The period that followed the Second World War was perhaps one of the most creative time periods in the history...
The 1948 Ferrari 166 MM is the definitive 1950s sports car configuration, with its smooth envelope, long flowing hood and...
Interview and photos (unless noted) by Dennis Gray Martin Swig is a San Francisco Bay Area-based vintage racer, car collector and founder of the California Mille vintage car rally. A graduate of Stanford University, Swig was a multi-franchise new car dealer in San Francisco for 40 years. In addition to...
Our MG Mighty Midget, TC for All Times By William Edgar and photography courtesy of Edgar Motorsport Archive My first...
By Will Silk While many may hold the opinion that road racing has lost quite a bit of its luster...
By Martin Swig Jay Lamm is a long-time friend. Back in 2006, when he first thought of “LeMons,” I encouraged him. I told him he should simply go ahead and do it; the sooner he started, the quicker he’d discover exactly how it should be done. “Just make your mistakes...
F1-67 “NONDA” Think back, if you can, to the 1950s, ’60s, ’70s and possibly even the ’80s. Did you ever...
Is it possible to have too many racecars? We didn’t think so either. With a growing number of interesting “Track...
By Louis Galanos In secret testing almost two weeks (April 1 to be exact) after the 1970 12 Hours of...
From the Cisitalia of 1947 to the 2uettottanta of 2010, through the Flaminia Presidenziale, many of the milestones of Pininfarina...
By Cary Estes The movie character Michael Corleone once famously said of being in the mob, “Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.” Brian Redman has had similar feelings about auto racing. Numerous times over the years, Redman told himself that he was retired from...
The 12 Hours of Sebring 2011 was held Saturday, March 19th at Sebring International Raceway in Florida. The 59th annual...
The 1965 12 Hours of Sebring Grand Prix is legendary because it was won by American drivers driving an American...
Interview and photos by Dennis Gray Steve Davis of Carmel, California spends many weekends at the helm of a Eagle Mk 5 participating in the competitive Formula 5000 Revival Race Series. Davis is a repeat F5000 Revival Series Champion, having won the championship in the inaugural 2008 season, in addition...
1957 Sebring 12-Hour Grand Prix Race Profile – “El Chueco” Rides A Hot Seat Story by Louis Galanos In 1957...
1965 JWF Valano GT It was the classic case of three schoolmates with like interests that eventually evolved into a profitable...
A Personal Recollection of Der Nürburgring by a young English Lad Who Grew Up to Become a Motorsports Photojournalist Later to drivve Formula 1 for BRM, Dr. Helmut Marko takes a works Alpina BMW 1600 Ti through the bottom of the Steilstrecke test hill approaching the Karussel. Photo: Peter Collins Having...
