The Magnaflow Vintage 2.5 Challenge has been invited as a featured race group to the Pacific Northwest Historics July 5-7,...
Racecar designer Ron Tauranac was awarded Australia’s highest non-military honor when he was bestowed the Order of Australia this year...
On March 14, 1957, promising Ferrari driver and 1956 Mille Miglia winner Eugenio Castellotti was killed while testing a Ferrari F1 single-seater at the Modena Autodrome. On March 14, 2002 – 45 years to the day after his fatal accident – a bust of Castellotti was unveiled at the entrance...
Tall, quiet-spoken and modest Giulio Alfieri, one of the greatest motor racing engineers of the 20th century, died on March...
Historic Motorsport Holdings, Ltd. (HMH), the group which holds interests in HSR, SVRA and HSR-West, has announced the creation of...
The National Motor Museum at Beaulieu in Hampshire is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. On March 19 the museum kicked off the celebration with the opening of a new Motorsport Gallery featuring Britain’s outstanding achievements in Grand Prix and Le Mans racing, as well as rallying, with a number...
Lord Charles March once again demonstrated his influence, and the power of motorsport in the U.K., when Central London came...
Sebring celebrated its 50th anniversary this past March by inducting 10 legendary names into its newly created Hall of Fame....
Late in March, Reynard Motorsport announced that the company has been placed into receivership, the British equivalent of American Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. According to company founder Adrian Reynard, “It has been a combination of factors which has led to our situation today. Our aborted float on the U.S. Stock...
As highlighted in this month’s Racecar Profile (pg. 20), the Porsche 914-6 competed at both the professional and amateur levels...
June 2002 Stirling Moss—The Authorised Biography By Robert Edwards As a long time fan of Stirling Moss, I have collected...
Sebring, FL March 13-16 The 1965 Mustang of Don Nesbitt. Photo: Robert Harrington 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 premium content, and...
Phoenix, AZ Feb. 15-17 The Ralt RT5 Super Vee of Paul Lisec is pursued by the Chevron B-27 Atlantic of...
Montlhéry, France March 9 The Gordini T16 (s/n 31) of Marc Val Vekens receives some service in Montlhéry’s historic pit...
Mark Donohue shut down his turbo Offy and made one last left turn into the Indianapolis victory circle. Obviously it was a huge moment for him, his Penske Racing team, and even for motor racing history. It meant something special to me, too. Hang a press pass on yourself, and...
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James Hunt Juan Manuel FangioPhoto: Bob Dunsmore 2 Bruce McLaren dies in a testing crash at Goodwood, England (1970). 4...
One of the most beautiful front-engined Grand Prix cars ever built, the Maserati 250F carried Juan Manuel Fangio to his 5th, and final, World Championship in 1957. Seen here, the car is depicted at Aintree, England, during the 1957 European Grand Prix, with Fangio holding the car in a classic...
It’s nice to be asked back! (Taylor was featured in an interview in VRJ in March 1999). Especially to talk...
If you’re a regular reader of Vintage Racecar (and I hope you are!), then you’ve likely noticed a recent increase in the number of reports, Photo Galleries and articles from “Down Under” – Australia and New Zealand, that is. There are two good reasons for this. First, we have recently...
Jim Stokes is a boyish-looking 49 and has spent the better part of his life among some of the finest...
You’ve just signed super-rookie Mario Andretti as your driver for the 1965 season, and you need a chassis. Everybody’s going...
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...