BeaveRun Motorpsorts Complex, the East Coast’s newest road racing facility, recently opened the first of two road racing courses that...
1971 Tyrrell 002 His friends and racing opponents in F3 called him “Chopper,” not because of his on-track driving style...
Texas chicken farmer, team driver for Aston Martin, winner of Le Mans, team manager of Ford’s Le Mans winners, World Champion constructor, successful road car manufacturer – quite a portfolio for anyone, and Carroll Shelby had a heart condition through most of it. A generous and visionary competitor, mellowed by...
The sound of a full-field of Formula One cars will once again reverberate through the streets of downtown Long Beach...
Is Renault French? Is the Pope a Catholic? I ask because Renault has bought the Benetton team and has renamed...
Pittsburgh, PA June 7-9 The Crosley T.Q. of John Aibel.Photo: Walt & Louiseann 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 enjoy unlimited access to all our...
Goulburn, Australia Nov. 25 The 1961 Schazum-BMC Formula Junior of Peter Cooper. Photo: Stephen Oom Become a Member & Get...
This year’s 5th running of the Monte Carlo Rally Historique featured 300 competitors in rally cars built up until the...
February 2002 Mintex Man By Guy Loveridge with Bob Richardson Affectionately known as the “Mintex Man,” Lionel Clegg was one of the many people in postwar Britain who was extemely influential in the development of British motorsport, yet received none of the accolades that he likely deserved. Become a Member...
The Magnaflow Vintage 2.5 Challenge has been invited as a featured race group to the Pacific Northwest Historics July 5-7,...
Lime Rock, CT Oct. 19-20 The 1938 Bentley of John Schieffelin is chased by the 1928 Lagonda of Rob Bettigole.Photo:...
Robert Benoist Björn Waldegård 3 Teo Fabi wins the Mid-Ohio CART race. Only CART win for engine supplier Porsche and final CART win for chassis maker March (1989). 3 Sir Malcolm Campbell sets a new Land Speed Record of 301.129 mph in his Blue Bird on the Bonneveille Salt Flats...
Summit Point, VA May 16-19 The Schwacke 1955 Corvette. Photo: Walt & Louiseann Pietrowicz Become a Member & Get Ad-Free...
Prices are based on an average of values submitted by our panel of expert consultants who this month include: Lance...
The Petroleum Museum of Midland, Texas, has begun construction of a 19,000 sq.ft. Transportation Wing that, when completed in early 2003, will become the permament home for seven of Jim Hall’s innovative Chaparral racecars. When completed, the Chaparral Gallery will display all seven Chapparal racecars including the 2J “Sucker Car”...
March 2002 Racing Maseratis By Giancarlo Reggiani The name Maserati conjures images of some of the most sexy and successful...
1970 SCCA Porsche 914-6 For better, and sometimes for worse, corporate culture and business strategy have historically played a significant role in motorsport. Over the years, racecars and racing programs have been created and eliminated for no other reason than to satisfy marketing strategies and brand positioning. While many of...
Eventual winner, Harrison Evans, in a Ferrari Monza, chases the Jaguar D-Type of Bill Krause on Paramount Ranch’s opening weekend...
Last October, I was in the paddock at Indianapolis where all the historic racers were assembled. I found myself in...
Paris, France Feb. 8-17 A 1954 Pegaso Z-102 on the Classic Car Associates stand. Photo: Thierry Lesparre 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...
On October 4-6, GTP cars will return to Monterey’s Laguna Seca racetrack when they headline the facility’s first annual U.S....
Jim Hall Enzo Ferrari 1 Daytona International Speedway opens for practice (1959). 3 Jim Hall wins the first United States Road Racing Championship race at Daytona, Florida, USA (1963). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited...
1971 Ferrari 312P Photo: Peter Collins Sports car enthusiasts with an historical bent argue three great periods of sports car...
August 2002 La Dynastie Pilette—One Century, Three Men and their Cars By Bernard Geeraerd While the history of motorsport has...
Lyn St. James Alex Zanardi 3 F1 and sports car racer Andrea de Adamich is born (1941). 3 Two-time CART Champ Car champion Allesandro “Alex” Zanardi is born (1969). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited...
Lord Charles March once again demonstrated his influence, and the power of motorsport in the U.K., when Central London came...
Magazines are a funny thing. You hold in your hand the August issue, but you’re likely reading it in July...
HSR-West will open its 2002 race season with a race weekend honoring the 50th Anniversary of Chevrolet’s Corvette. The event will be held at Southern California’s Willow Springs Raceway on March 9-10. According to HSR-West president Ed Swart, “In honor of the Corvette’s 50th anniversary, we are inviting all owners...