Uwe Meissner’s Modena Motorsport will celebrate its 20th anniversary this year, and to honor the occasion, he will be opening...
The Thoroughbred Grand Prix organization (TGP) recently announced that Cosworth Racing has been named a primary sponsor of the 2003...
One of motor racing’s last living links to the pre-war era, Mercedes driver Manfred von Brauchitsch passed away in February at the age of 97. Born in 1905, von Brauchitsch (nephew of German Field Marshal von Brauchitsch) burst onto the international motor racing scene in 1932 when he won the...
On Feb. 15-16, a special reunion of engineers, designers, racers and enthusiasts of the Toyota 2000 GT was held in...
The MG Vintage Racers organization (MGVR) has announced the creation of three “All MG” races for the 2003 racing season....
Steve Earle, founder of the Monterey Historic Automobile Races and the Historic Motor Sports Association (HMSA), has been chosen to receive the 2003 Meguiar’s Award, which honors the “Collector Car Hobby’s Person of the Year.” The selection was made by the Meguiars Award Selection Committee, which includes 21 leading automotive...
The 28th Annual Retromobile classic car exposition took place in Paris again this year from February 7-16. This was a...
Christie’s European specialist Philip Kantor was delighted with the results of the company’s auction at the Retromobile Show in Paris...
May 2003 King of the Boards By Gary D. Doyle While he is usually overlooked or virtually unknown to the...
New South Wales, Australia December 2002 Jonathan Perrin pushes his 1955 Austin A30 (all of 998-cc) while being pursued by...
Paris, France February 7-16, 2003 Etoile Filante… Renault’s Flying Star record car. Photo: Casey Annis 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...
One sunny spring day in Spain, twenty-three Grand Prix drivers shut themselves into a van in a race paddock, refusing...
The Formula Junior category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959, it became an...
Harry Miller Tony Adamowicz 1 Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson win the Mille Miglia in just over 10 hours, a record never to be broken (1955). 1 Graham Hill passes his rookie test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Indianapolis 500 (1963). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To...
In 1954, Jaguar introduced the D Type, a replacement for the successful C Type which had won Le Mans in...
The aspect of motor racing which I admire the most is the production racing car industry. You can make a...
One of the races I remember well from my career was winning the 24-Hours at Spa in 1968. I drove the Porsche 911 to 1st overall, and it was a beautiful race for me although it had the usual Spa weather with rain for more than 18 hours. I was...
I recently had the good fortune to spend a couple of weeks in England on business this past February. Now,...
For a “round peg,” John Cooper Fitch fits remarkably “squarely” in the pigeonhole marked “True American Hero.” In his 85...
1936 Alfa Romeo 2900A Mille Miglia Photo: Peter Collins The Alfa cockpit has a number of refined details for a...