Shanghai’s gaudy new, $300-million supercircuit, home of the first-ever Grand Prix in China, has a truly distinctive first turn complex....
December 2004 Speed in Sweden—A Century of Swedish Motorsport By Björn Tiedemann, et al. While it is easy to overlook frosty Sweden as a hotbed of motorsport history and activity, the truth is that Sweden has enjoyed a wide variety of motorsport for more than 100 years. Speed in Sweden...
Out of all the competitors who raced at that very first 1948 road race at Watkins Glen, there are perhaps...
The final round of the Motor Racing Legends Pre-War Sports Car Series 2004, held at Spa September 17–18, was narrowly...
The Canadian American Challenge Cup (Can-Am) was cosanctioned by the SCCA and CASC; it was a series nicknamed the “unlimited” series. Although there was a basic set of rules, the cars had to be two-seaters with bodywork covering the wheels, have doors, a windscreen and brake lights and meet various...
Lime Rock Park, Connecticut September 3-6, 2004 The 1937 BMW 328 of David George leads the 1933 MG L1 of...
Colin Chapman Keke Rosberg 2 Roger Penske drives a Ferrari 250 GTO to victory in the Tourist Trophy race at...
A world-record price of £4.18 million paid for a 1929 Mercedes-Benz sports car boosted the Bonhams Goodwood Revival sale on Friday, September 3, to a new British record as the most valuable car auction ever held in the U.K.—totalling £7.7 million. This broke the 15-year-old existing record set in 1989...
After a 15-year hiatus, organizers have recently announced a four-race Healey Challenge series will take pace in 2005, pitting American...
Sir Jackie Stewart This Audi TT is a car capable of being driven on or pretty close to the limit. It’s a well-balanced car, turbo-charged with four-wheel drive, with higher performance than you would get in a “normal” TT. It’s been created for the driving school at Silverstone, so it...
It was really very gratifying to have received so much positive feedback on the “Absent Friends” feature that we ran...
Ray Heppenstall, creator of the innovative Howmet TX turbine-powered sports car, has passed away at the age of 73. Born...
Watkins Glen, New York September 9-12, 2004 The 1960 Lotus 18 F1 of Charles McCabe. Photo: Jay Texter 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...
A speed hillclimb at Harewood in Yorkshire, England was the climax of a week’s celebration by the Vintage Sports Car...
Lotus—The Early Years An in-depth look at the formative years of Lotus from 1951-1954. Peter Ross examines the men and...
With more than 60 chapters across the U.S. and Canada, Jaguar Clubs of North America is undoubtedly one of the largest Jaguar enthusiast organizations anywhere in the world. As such, this month’s featured Web site is a vast, well-organized site devoted both to the club’s numerous activities and the history,...
The 2004 Goodwood Revival set records for attendance and was completely sold out well before the September 3–5 event....
In 1955 Denis Jenkinson wrote of the EMW sports racers: “By comparison, the well-known 300 SLR Mercedes-Benz sports cars have...
Chichester, England September 3–5, 2004 Rene Arnoux enjoys a playful moment in the Goodwood heat. Photo: Peter Collins 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...
Jenks used to write pieces titled, “Pity the Poor Historian”, where he would list, say, the conflicting reasons for a...