Sir Stirling Moss returned to the Worcestershire Hillclimb venue at Shelsley Walsh for the first time in 53 years, the...
On June 21-23, HSR-West and the California Speedway hosted, what was for both organizations, their first spectator historic event. A...
This year’s Meadowbrook Concours, to be held August 4 in Rochester, Michigan, will pay special tribute to the legacy of innovative racecar builder Frank Kurtis, with a special collection of his race and street cars. Kurtis began building midget racecars in the early ’30s, but by the ’50s started building...
Among the guests of honor at the recent opening of a new Motor Sports Gallery at the National Motor Museum...
Some of us – we know who we are – go all slack in the knees before certain racing machines....
Danville, VA June 7-9 The 1958 Tojeiro Aston Martin of Nicholas Cooke. Photo: Scott Sanborn 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...
While many historic racers love Monaco for its glitz and history, equal numbers venture across the coast to the southwestern...
A group of F5000 enthusiasts are in the process of creating an F5000 Registry with an eye toward uniting owners...
On June 8-9, more than 170 historic racing machines descended on Vernasca, Italy, for this year’s Silver Flag Hillclimb. Known throughout Europe as one of the best hillclimb events in Italy, this year’s running included 35 Abarth variations with everything from 500 cc Fiat-Abarths to a 3-liter Abarth 3000SP prototype....
Mid-Ohio, OH June 13-16 Jon Wolfe, in his 1976 Triumph TR8, flies the Union Jack in celebration of Triumph’s 50th...
Famed Hollywood director John Frankenheimer passed away on July 6 from complications arising from a stroke. He was 72-years old....
When Lancia retired from racing in 1955, the team of Jano-designed D50s were handed over to Ferrari and formed the basis of the Scuderia’s F1 effort for the 1956 season. Drivers included team leader Juan Manuel Fangio, Luigi Musso and Peter Collins. Collins is depicted driving in the Belgian Grand...
Sears Point, CA May 31-June 1 The 1974 Brabham BT44 of Dan Marvin. Photo: Jim Williams Become a Member &...
Robert Benoist Björn Waldegård 3 Teo Fabi wins the Mid-Ohio CART race. Only CART win for engine supplier Porsche and...
Photo: Pirelli Eugenio Castellotti was deeply concerned about his best friend and mentor. Four days earlier, Alberto Ascari plunged his Lancia D50 headlong into Monte Carlo harbor at more than 120 mph, while he was leading the 1955 Monaco Grand Prix. The 1952-53 Formula One World Champion was plucked from...
Pau, France May 25-26 The 1922 Tyrrell 002 of John Delane. Photo: Ed McDonough Become a Member & Get Ad-Free...
Takuma Sato On the very rare occasion of two current Grand Prix drivers having their first taste of historic motor...
On June 22, a glittering crowd turned out to honor Tom Wheatcroft, the owner of Donington Park, in celebration of his 80th birthday. Sir Stirling Moss, Tony Brooks, Richard Attwood, the Earl of March, Lord Montagu and TV commentator Murray Walker joined 300 guests at the party to note the...
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September 2002 Mosport — Four Decades of Racing By Bob Bockington Canada’s Mosport International Raceway turned 40 years old last...
Lancia D50 VRJ European Editor Ed McDonough recently became the first journalist to seriously test a D50 of any type, original or recreation, and had many laps at a Silverstone test session in one of the most beautiful and charismatic of the all-time classics. In late May 1955, many newspapers...
We are very proud, this month, to be the first magazine to bring you a test drive of the rare...
In my last column, I cited the Connew as one of my favorite stories in motor racing. The Connew PC1...
Jack Turner began building his own racing special in 1951 and early successes with the car quickly led to a series of commissions for friends. As demand grew, Turner converted a blacksmithing operation in Wolverhampton, England, into a small shop dedicated to the production of small displacement sports cars. From...
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Triumph marque, more than 60 Triumphs took to the track for this year’s SVRA...