Northern California May 1-3 Morning breakfast stop at a 1905 barn converted into a restoration shop in Ferndale, CA.Photo: Bob...
The American Le Mans Series has announced that HSR will organize three Historic IMSA GTP races to be held in conjunction with selected ALMS races this year. Historic IMSA GTP races will be one-hour timed events, with the races to be run the same day as, and just prior to,...
Michael Andretti slides the all-conquering Ralt RT-5 Super Vee to victory at Riverside Raceway in 1981. Andretti was just one...
In the last installment of our interview with Indy 500 Champion Rodger Ward, Casey Annis talks with Ward about his...
Conception, a friend of mine used to say, “is the biggest word in the English language.” His aphorism came to mind when I learned of the recent passing of John Cooper. It was never my privilege to meet Cooper, but the cars he and his father, Charles, created were central...
1959 Lister Jaguar Few of the 30,000 spectators, bundled warmly against the biting wind, realized they were to witness the...
The Vintage Sports Car Club (VSCC) of Great Britain has recently announced that Audi will be sending prewar C and...
July 2001 Alberto Ascari By Karl Ludvigsen This book is yet another in the critically acclaimed series of books from Karl Ludvigsen covering some of the great drivers from racing’s past. Names like Juan Manuel Fangio, Stirling Moss, Jackie Stewart, Dan Gurney and now, Alberto Ascari. Become a Member &...
As first reported in VRJ in October 2000, the legendary Cisitalia has moved a little closer to making its comeback....
A rare piece of Champ car history is currently being offered for sale via private treaty, by Christie’s Motor Cars....
The grass had grown long and dense in the cloudy English spring, and the silver racing coupe – a lean, lithe-limbed thing – lay low in it with the muscular ease of a young lioness. I stood at an uneasy distance, as if teetering between the pull of helpless enchantment...
I am often asked what was my “greatest race,” and that is not an easy question. The Mille Miglia in...
Hamilton/Rolt Jaguar C-Type Sit down with a pen and a piece of paper – write out a list of your...
The whoosh of a turbine became a familiar sound at the Brickyard during the 1960s, and albeit briefly, in Formula One in the early 1970s. In this, the final installment, Michael Oliver recounts the story of their silent, but significant impact on open-wheel racing. The positive reasons for using a...
Danville, Virginia Oct. 12-15 Steve Hynes prepares to do battle in his 1978 March 78B.Photo: Louiseann & Walter Pietrowicz Become...
Cheltenham, England Aug. 4-5 Simon Williamson lights up the wheels of his 1923 Delage DH V12. Photo: Classic Images Become...
Every so often you encounter an image which stops you in your tracks. For me it was a photograph of Geronimo. Yup, that Geronimo – not John Wayne’s best buddy. The photo was taken in 1906, Geronimo had become a farmer and he was at the wheel of his Model-T....
November 2001 Circuito Del Garda Quindici Volte Via! By Giancarlo Cavallini This is the fascinating story of a small, obscure...
Sears Point, CA May 18-20 The 1959 Peerless GT of Ron Cressey. Photo: Jim Williams Become a Member & Get...
Duke Nalon, veteran of 12 Indianapolis 500 starts has passed away at the age of 87. Nalon made his first appearance at Indianapolis in 1940 and competed each year until 1949 and then again in ’51-’53. Nalon raced a variety of machines at the brickyard, including a Silnes, several Maseratis...
Prices are based on an average of values submitted by our panel of expert consultants who this month include: Jack...
About this time last year, I wrote in this column about, for lack of a better description, securing your nuts....
This site features photography taken at California Sports Car races during 1961 and 1962 by a young man learning to use his new medium format camera. Forgotten about for nearly 50 years, this treasure trove of photos features never before seen shots of both the big names and big cars...
Daytona Beach, FL Dec. 1-3 The 1970 Huron (#166) of Simon Hadfield leads the 1973 Chevron B23 of Tom Yeager...
Winning Le Mans, the Indy 500 or the Formula 1 World Championship is something to which most racing drivers aspire...
This year’s California Mille, held May 1-3, saw over 70 classic sports cars, tourers and racecars blast their way through some of Northern California’s most scenic roads. Some of the historic cars that took part included: two Ferrari 375 MMs; an OSCA MT4; a Cunningham C-1; several Porsche Spyders; and...
Vintage motor racing is very unique in the world of motorsport. Many of us like to believe this rarefied racing environment allows us to enjoy most of the benefits of “mainstream” racing without many of the detriments. However, there is one curious downside to vintage racing that very few people...