Whatever the French might say, an American named James Gordon Bennett, Jr. is the great granddaddy of the modern Grand...
To write this column I am taking time off from completing my contribution to a book. I need to take...
On September 25, several hundred enthusiasts of the famed Can-Am race series joined stars such as Phil Hill, Dan Gurney and Lothar Motschenbacher in celebrating the memory of unlimited racing. Held at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, guests were treated to a wonderful catered dinner followed by a...
Hamilton/Rolt Jaguar C-Type Sit down with a pen and a piece of paper – write out a list of your...
As first reported in VRJ in October 2000, the legendary Cisitalia has moved a little closer to making its comeback....
The 2002 Chrysler Jeep Classic Speed Festival, which was to be held on Oct 20-21 was cancelled several weeks after the tragic terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Washington, D.C. Held for the past four years on the U.S. Navy’s North Island Naval Air Station on San Diego’s...
Rick Mears Howden Ganley 2 As a publicity stunt, Ford has professional racers drive Cortinas down the Cresta bobsled run...
On September 21, a special going away party was held for the Eagle TG104 that carried Dan Gurney to a historic...
The feature this month on the C-Type Jaguar which won the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1953, the car I drove at this year’s Le Mans Classic, gives me a chance to talk some more about long distance races. This year’s event was the only Le Mans that I really...
Chichester, England Sept. 14-16 Pit stop for the Frank Sytner/Rob Wilson 1962 Jaguar Lightweight E-Type during the RAC TT enduro.Photo:...
The 2001 Goodwood Revival, coming days after the shattering events in the USA, was even more of an Anglo-American celebration...
For the second year, the Historic Grand Prix (HGP) organization took to the track as a support event for the 2001 United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis. This year, 26 three-liter Grand Prix cars built between 1967 and 1980 took to the track for two days of high-speed demonstration runs....
A rare piece of Champ car history is currently being offered for sale via private treaty, by Christie’s Motor Cars....
You know that brief sense of disjointedness between us and some celebrity we meet who up to then had been...
My first trip to Westwood (remember Westwood?) in B.C. with my freshly reconstructed Lotus Eleven was a heady time – my first racecar, and run on a beautiful mountain course – and I proudly set up this still life on Sunday evening – my new gloves and helmet were looking...
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December 2001 Mario Andretti—A Driving Passion By Gordon Kirby If you excessively break the speed limit – almost anywhere in...
Back in August, Ed McDonough and I drove from Southern California to Bonneville, Utah (some 700 miles, one way), to take part in the annual Bonneville Speedweek. Now, you probably think I’m nuts (and you’re right) but I enjoy these road trips – in a masochistic, male-bonding sort of way....
While best known in current racing circles as the Director of CART’s Indy Lights Series, Roger Bailey has had a...
Though not generally well known, the little Sunbeam Alpine chocked up an impressive array of racing victories in the U.S....
Watkins Glen, NY Sept. 6-9 The 1966 Tornado Thunderbolt of Bob Wismer. Photo: Jay Texter Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers only. Our membership removes most ads, lets you enjoy unlimited access to all...
Cheltenham, England Aug. 4-5 Simon Williamson lights up the wheels of his 1923 Delage DH V12. Photo: Classic Images Become...
Lime Rock, CT Aug. 31- Sept. 3 The 1967 Lola Mk IIIB of Duncan Dayton is hotly pursued by the...