The 28th running of the Baxter Auto Parts Portland Historic Races, to be held July 9–11, will feature racing legend...
The American historic racing community was shocked to learn of the untimely death of racer and car preparer Charlie Gibson...
Cosworth Racing has announced that it is to remanufacture the most successful engine in the history of Formula One, the iconic DFV. Cylinder blocks, heads, sumps and front covers will all soon be readily available beginning in late spring/early summer. With the increased popularity and interest in historic race series...
Roy Woods, a competitor and team owner in the Trans-Am from 1969–1982, died January 29 due to complications from leukemia....
The first annual International Historic Motorsport Show, held Feb 19–21 at Stoneleigh Park near Coventry, proved to be a resounding...
The Monoposto racing organization has recently announced the expansion of their racing categories to accept Formula Fords manufactured between 1973 and 1981. This new class, to be called FF70, will include such cars as the Zink Z-10, the Caldwell DL9, the Reynard 78F and the Titan Mk8 & 9; as...
Sir Stirling Moss was recently reunited with the diminutive OSCA MT4 that he and Lloyd Ruby drove to an astounding...
In an unlikely turn of events, the historic GTP cars brought by HSR to support this year’s 24 Hours of...
Forty Years ago this October, John Surtees added the Formula One Drivers Championship to his already impressive list of World Motorcycle Championships. In recognition of this amazing achievement, Surtees will be honored at a star-filled gala dinner that will also benefit the U.K.’s NARA, the charity assisting individuals with respiratory...
On September 11–12, Britain’s Vintage Sports Car Club (VSCC) will celebrate its 70th anniversary with its Vintage and Historic Festival...
Long time readers of Vintage Racecar Journal will be aware of the husband-and-wife photographic team of Walt & Louiseanne Pietrowicz...
May 2004 Women in Motorsport From 1945 By Susan TP-Jamieson and Peter Tuthill The topic of women in motorsport is a fascinating one and has been highly underrated, considering the amount of attention, the number of women who have been involved and the role they have played. Become a Member...
Stoneleigh, England February 21–23, 2004 If one is good, two must be better. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access...
Daytona Beach, Florida January 28–31, 2004 The 1969 Porsche 911T/R of James Moore was one of 51 cars to take...
Phoenix, Arizona January 30–February 1, 2004 Jim Edwards’ 1954 Ol Yellor I. Photo: Don Rosholn 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...
Friday evening before the 1975 Austrian Grand Prix, over dinner in a quiet countryside hotel, Mark Donohue told us about...
The Formula Junior category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959 it became an...
John Fitch Tony Adamowicz 2 Tony Adamowicz, racer and founding vice president of the Polish Racing Drivers Association, is born (1941). 4 Six-time IMSA Camel GT champion and two-time SCCA Trans-Am champion Peter Gregg is born in New York City (1940). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This...
Unbelievable as it may seem, the Ferrari 250 GTO was designed by Sergio Scaglietti in just over two weeks. Il...
Parnelli Jones By 1973, we had a great Indy car team and had won 53 Indy car races. As a result, Firestone, who was a major sponsor for us, wanted us to enter Formula One with Mario Andretti as our driver. So we went over to England and hired Maurice...
The call came late on a Saturday, “I’ve signed us up for a 4-Hour enduro—you in?” Yikes, four hours. As...
To have a successful career as a racer and then parlay that into a successful career as a team owner...
The resume is impressive—college graduate in physics, aeronautical research engineer, licensed pilot and instructor, NASA Astronaut candidate, but there is more. Now add SCCA sports car competition, the Daytona 24 Hour and Sebring 12 Hour sports car races, IMSA-Firehawk Series, and North Atlantic Road Racing Champion. No, we’re not finished...