Homebuilt or custom-made racecars were not new to America’s racetracks as they had been appearing for decades on dirt ovals,...
Historic Formula Atlantic cars will once again be racing on the streets of Trois-Rivieres, Quebec. After a very successful inaugural...
Tazio Nuvolari John Fitch 1 The Ford Sierra Cosworth is homologated for Group A Touring Car racing (1987). 2 Jochen Rindt drives a Lotus 72-Ford to victory in the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim (1970). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access...
An original 1939 Auto Union V-12 D-Type Grand Prix racecar will appear at Shelsley Walsh on Sunday, August 21st as...
Will Bowden of Orlando, Florida was chosen for this year’s Bill Parish Award. Supported by MGVR and Parish-Heacock Insurance, it is annually...
The annual Autumn Italian Car Day has a new venue for 2005. It will be held at the Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, Warwickshire on Sunday, September 11th 2005. This autumn celebration will offer a huge variety of classic, historic and current cars from the major marques, including Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini,...
Northern California April 24-28, 2005 The 1939 Chevrolet Master Deluxe of Steve Moal and David Nelson. Photo: Bob Dunsmore Become...
Summit Point Raceway, W. VA. May 20-22, 2005 The 1974 Lola T332 of Larry Neviaser. Photo: Walter Pietrowicz Become a...
Road Atlanta, GA April 28–May 1, 2005 The 1999 Lola ChampCar of Bill Hart. Photo: Walter Pietrowicz 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...
Joe Huffaker and Huffaker Engineering are, today, names synonymous with excellence in racecar preparation, construction and engineering. The Huffaker name...
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indiana May 30, 2005 Dave Thomas at the wheel of the 1948 Clancy 6-Wheeler. Photo: Jim Hatfield 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,...
On August 19, at Bonhams & Butterfields Quail Lodge sale, the last Alfa Romeo TZ2 ever built for Alfa’s Autodelta...
The Mille Miglia Storica becomes more unbelievable as each year passes. To begin with, its patrons now include the President of Italy, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, and Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. But the greatest phenomenon of all for the 2005 event was the hordes of Italians and foreign visitors who packed...
August 2005 Kings of the Nürburgring By Chris Nixon Of all the world’s motor racing circuits, Germany’s Nürburgring is perhaps...
Harry Heuer, whose father was the CEO of the Peter Hand Brewing Company, decided in the late ’50s to go racing. So he bought a BOCAR from Bob Carnes. And after winning his first race at Meadowdale, I think he decided to start a full team. Harry had heard that...
Thirty-five years after Jochen Rindt won the Formula One World Championship title posthumously for Team Lotus, two of his most...
February 11, 1962, brings back a very striking memory. I had been married for only eight days, yet for some...
Former World Rally Champion Bjorn Waldegard will be the latest in a long line of star drivers at Rallyday 2005, taking place at the Castle Combe Circuit in Wiltshire, England on Saturday, August 13. The Swedish driver, winner of 16 World Championship events, will be reunited with two of his...
Pete Lyons Forgive me, please, but I can’t tell you much about any of these oddities. I present them here...
Herhsey, PA April 30 – May 1, 2005 The 1955 Studebaker Commander of Thomas Thomas. Photo: Jay Texter Become a...
Several years ago we brought you this fantastic site devoted to photographs of ’50s and ’60s sports car racing, predominantly on the West Coast. Because of the open format where the owner encourages people to contribute old photographs and commentary, this Web site has now become an even better resource...
While I wasn’t sure if I’d ever be able to say this again—I really enjoyed watching this year’s running of...
Under 2-liter Grand Touring (GT) cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motorsport;...
The Vintage Sports Car Club of America (VSCCA) will honor the 50th anniversary of the MGA at its October 7–8 vintage race weekend at Lime Rock Park, CT. Part of the weekend’s activities will include several all-MG races that will be open to any MG that currently races with a Vintage Motorsports Council...
The Carroll Shelby Children’s Foundation‘ is holding the “Win-A-Shelby” Raffle, the Foundation’s largest fundraising project to date. One lucky ticket...
