2 Swede Savage dies from injuries suffered in a wreck 33 days earlier during the Indianapolis 500 (1973). Pedro Rodriguez...
Rockingham, England May 27-28 The 1955 Chevrolet of Leon Cole. Photo: Peter Collins Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access...
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...
Nino Vaccarella won the Targa Florio three times, and for this alone he remains a Sicilian national hero. His name...
Sales figures were dramatically down this year on the Monterey Peninsula at the Brooks, Christie’s and RM auctions compared to...
Atlanta, Georgia Oct. 20-22 Alex King acknowledges the corner workers from his 1973 March 732.Photo: Louiseann & Walter Pietrowicz 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...
The LeGrand Registry has announced a reunion of all LeGrand racecars to be held in conjunction with VARA’s Phoenix International...
March 2001 Driven By Jesse Alexander Many great photographers have documented the history of motorsport, but few have captured the...
How do you get into the best Italian classic hillclimb experience that 95% of the historic world knows nothing about? Easy, go to Milan and turn right. The Silver Flag Hillclimb dates back many decades but was officially discontinued in 1972, only to be revived for “mainly historic cars” a...
Exciting; that’s how Jackie Stewart stands in my memory. There’s a lot more to be said of the three-time World...
Prices are based on an average of values submitted by our panel of expert consultants who this month include: Jack...
Prices are based on an average of values submitted by our panel of expert consultants who this month include: Kent Bain Vintage Racing Services (203) 377-1658 Jack Boxstrom RM Auctions (613) 476-9132 Lance Coren Certified Appraiser (310) 370-4114 Chris Christansen Fantasy Junction (510) 653-7555 These prices are suggested guidelines, they...
Frank Costin had a reputation for innovation and creativity unsurpassed in British motorsport. He brought skills and knowledge from the...
Peter Collins examines the meteoric rise and tragic fall of Derek Bennett and his Chevron Cars. Enzo Ferrari was right...
If you dig through the internet long enough, occasionally you will discover an unexpected surprise. Such is the case with this month’s featured Web site devoted to photos taken at the Indy 500 during the early ’70s. This interesting gallery of color photos was created by a current motorsport photographer...
Prices are based on an average of values submitted by our panel of expert consultants who this month include: Jack...
Famed car builder John Cooper passed away on Christmas eve after losing his battle with cancer, he was 77. John...
Louis Klemantaski, arguably one of the most influential motorsport photographers of all time, has passed away at the age of 89. From the early ’30s to the early ’80s, Klemantaski’s photography captured both the seminal events of motorsport history, as well as the very heart and soul of the sport....
Sometime in the rainy wee hours of the recent Rolex 24 at Daytona, a race I find myself covering again...
Miller “Burd Piston Ring Special” On December 9, 1875 an event occurred in Menomonie, Wisconsin, that would directly shape and...
Ferrari 512S In 1967, the 512 was born out of a series of bad decisions by racing’s ruling body, the CSI, that were aimed at slowing down the 7-liter monsters like the Ford Mk IVs, which were dominating sports car racing. So the prototype class had a 3-liter limit imposed...
The first decade of the 24-Hours of Le Mans was virtually dominated by Bentley. The famed cars from Crewe won...
Road Atlanta, GA Apr. 26-29 The 1923 3-liter Blower Bentley of Bob Reed. Photo: Walt & Louiseann Pietrowicz Become a...
On August 11-16, a small band of vintage racers left the Chicago area on a mission – to break several class speed records at Bonneville and, in the process, lay claim to the title “World’s Fastest Alfa Romeo” (see this month’s First Turn). The two cars brought for the task...
Roger Penske was a successful racing driver until he stepped out of the cockpit in 1964 to concentrate on his...
For all the effort, expense and heartache generated by the committee at BRM, it fell to the clear, single-minded vision...
Summit Point, W. Virginia Nov. 24-26 The 1959 Porsche 356A of Thomas Ross runs side-by-side with the 1957 Porsche 356 of Thomas Beil.Photo: Louiseann & Walter Pietrowicz Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid...
Ok, Ok… here’s the pitch. You’ve got this kinda mush-mouthed, body-builder guy who is a washed-up racecar driver, see? We’ll...
Cheltenham, England Aug. 4-5 Simon Williamson lights up the wheels of his 1923 Delage DH V12. Photo: Classic Images Become...
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 &...