1939 2-Liter Monoposto Speed Model Back in 1966 I bought the second serious car I ever owned, a 1958 Aston...
Most commonly known among the general populace for its oil-squirting, rocket-launching DB5 of the ’60s James Bond movies, the Aston...
It is sadly poignant to have to report the unexpected death of Cliff Allison at the age of 73. Allison was a personal friend and an admitted VRJ fan, something he reiterated recently at the Lotus Show at Donington Park only two weeks before his death. Allison started racing in...
Daytona Beach, Florida February 5, 2005 The 1979 Ferrari 512BBLM of Kurt Schultz. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access...
Veteran Cobra and sports car racer Ed Leslie passed away in early April after complications from a series of strokes....
To promote the Goodwood Festival of Speed, to be held June 24–26, 2005, a preview was staged in mid-March, attended by a representative selection of cars and drivers. These included Sir Stirling Moss/C-type Jaguar, Rene Arnoux/Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona, Jochen Mass/Rothmans Porsche 956 and Sandro Munari/Lancia Stratos. It has become...
Remember the American Fastmasters Series, sometimes affectionately known as the “Crashmasters” Series? The concept was to take a select group...
Britain’s Historic Sports Car Club held its season opener on Easter Day at Donington Park with a nine-race program. The...
Donington, UK March 27, 2005 A Lotus Elan gets it all wong in the Miller Oils Classic Sports Car race. Photo: Keith Booker 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...
PIR, Phoenix, Arizona February 19–20, 2005 The 1993 Chevy Lumina of Steve Schoellhorn was one of 20 historic stock cars...
Sebring, Florida March 3–6, 2005 John Cloud finished 2nd in the Anglo-American GT race in his 1967 Camaro. Photo: Chuck...
Vic Elford Lucien Bianchi 1 Derek Bell, Hans Stuck and Al Holbert drive a Porsche 962 to victory in the 24-Hours of Le Mans. Jo Gartner dies in an accident during the early morning hours (1986). 1 Rudolph Caricciola, driving a Fanfir, finishes 4th in his first auto race, at...
On a recent sunny Sunday afternoon, my wife walked into the kitchen to find me elbow deep in racing books,...
I first raced at Monaco in 1955, a famous year for the Grand Prix, when Ascari went into the water....
The new Bentley Continental has been such a success that there is to be a four-door model, the Flying Spur. Fine, except that it may be made in Germany along with other Volkswagen products. Some British newspapers have gone into shock! Horror! So far as I am concerned, Bentley ceased...
The over 2-liter Grand Touring cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of International Motorsports;...
Roger Penske and Porsche North America recently announced that the two companies have agreed to run an all-new Porsche prototype...
June 2005 Pebble Beach Remembered By Art Evans Shortly after World War II, road racing returned to the United States, first on the East Coast with races at places like Bridgehampton and Watkins Glen, and shortly thereafter on the West Coast, most notably at Pebble Beach, on the Monterey Peninsula....
French Formula One racing legends Alain Prost and Jean-Pierre Jabouille recently made their respective returns to active competition when the...
A shortish, miserable-looking man with a square moustache strutted into the room, his face non-committal, his uniform vaguely operatic. He...
RM Auctions’ Vintage Motor Cars at Amelia Island sale saw a total of $13.7 million worth of cars change hands with a total sell-through rate of nearly 95 percent. Of particular interest were two racing Ferraris which each broke the $1 million mark. The auction’s top seller was a 1972...
Sebring, Florida March 16–19, 2005 The Alfa Romeo Giulietta of Steve Piantieri is chased by the Lister Knobbley of Howard...
From an Austin A30 sedan to the wheel of a Formula One car is quite a journey. When growing up,...
Briggs Swift Cunningham: one of the greatest racing figures, car engineers and team owners in America. Racing from the ’40s through the ’60s from supercharged MG-TC’s to Porsche 904s, and famous by the color of his racing cars, white with blue stripes, almost every great driver Cunningham had drive for...
The 2005 edition of VIRginia International Raceway’s signature vintage racing event, the sixth annual Gold Cup Historic Races, will feature...