Sold in 1987 for $8 million, the Bugatti Royale long held the world record for the most expensive car ever...
Formula Junior was very much as it sounds, a junior category dreamed up by the Italian driver and race administrator...
Eventual winner, Harrison Evans, in a Ferrari Monza, chases the Jaguar D-Type of Bill Krause on Paramount Ranch’s opening weekend August, 1956. Photo: Jim Sitz In 1921, Paramount Pictures bought a 2,700 acre parcel of land near Agoura, California, that had been part of the Rancho Las Virgenes Spanish land...
To the rest of the world he’s Paul Newman the renowned actor. In the world of racing, he’s Paul Newman,...
Are you familiar with the “Trickle Down” theory? If not, you may be soon. As background, the theory was first...
The historic racing scene has brought many excellent cars back to the circuits over recent years, although quite a lot of them are not very original, and many have been substantially improved. While there are some safety arguments for this, it opens the door to modifying cars with new parts,...
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...
Prices – Prices are based on an average of values submitted by our panel of expert consultants who this month...
How sharp are your detective skills? Can you ID either of these old racecars? This is not a trick question....
Rocky Mountains, CO Sept. 10-15 The 1952 Ferrari 340 Mexico of Bruce Lustman leads a train of Ferraris. Photo: Bob Dunsmore 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...
Sydney, Australia Sept. 8-9 Three Australian Specials: a Mercury Special (#200), Trevethan Clubman (#21) and Ford V8 Special.Photo: Steve Oom...
Lime Rock, CT Oct. 19-20 The 1938 Bentley of John Schieffelin is chased by the 1928 Lagonda of Rob Bettigole.Photo:...
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...
This month’s featured Web site is the official site of the American-based Historic Grand Prix (HGP) race group. Made up...
It seems almost unthinkable today, but for decades the only thing between Grand Prix pit workers and destiny was a...
Sebring International Raceway has received early commitments from 19 former winning cars to be part of the festivities for the 50th annual Mobil 12-Hours at Sebring to be held March 16. Sebring management is trying to have as many winning cars of the prestigious race on hand as possible for...
The future of the Monterey Historic Automobile Races was assured in the beginning of December when a new long-term agreement...
This year’s Retromobile, to be held February 8-17 at Paris’ Porte de Versailles, will feature the central theme of 100...
It was recently announced that three-time World Champion Sir Jack Brabham will serve as grand marshal for Road America’s Merrill Lynch/Brian Redman International Challenge weekend to be held on July 18-21, 2002. According to Brabham, “I am looking forward to a return visit to one of the world’s outstanding circuits.”...
With over 400 entrants, the September 2001 historic race meeting held at Sydney’s Eastern Creek Raceway went down in the...
The newly formed Prewar Racing Association (PRA) and CSRG have announced that one of the largest gatherings of Prewar racecars...
