The Friends of Triumph (FOT) and the MG Racers Group have announced that both will come together at HSR’s “Walter...
Legendary racecar driver Phil Hill was honored at a special event at the Petersen Automotive Museum on November 11, 2004....
An Argentinean senator slipped into the cockpit of Michael Schumacher’s 2004 Formula One World Championship–winning car at Ferrari’s private Fiorano track in early December and put in 17 extremely competent laps. Then he came in, killed the engine, took off his white, yellow and blue helmet and allowed himself a...
It had to be at least one of the biggest gatherings of Ferraris and Maseratis of all time: 250 racing...
Monoposto Racing, one of North America’s finest open-wheel vintage racing organizations, has announced that Barry Durham and Joe Blacker have...
Without doubt, the Monza Autodrome with its famed banking, ranks as one of the world’s most historically significant racing circuits. Therefore, it should perhaps be no surprise that the circuit has a very nicely constructed Web site devoted not only to its current endeavors, but also its rich history as...
February 2005 Ferrari: A Champion’s View by Phil Hill It turns out that Phil Hill—America’s first world champion, three-time Le...
Monza, Italy October 30-31, 2004 Harry Leventis had two good races in his 4-liter Ferrari P4, an ex-Rodriguez car. 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...
Pete Lyons Mr. Cozza lifted the right side of the center-hinged bonnet and bent over the long, bristling racing engine....
In this guide we are going to cover the popular single-seater series of Formula B, Formula Atlantic and Formula Two....
Graham Hill Ronnie Peterson 1 Bobby Rahal, Bob Garretson and Brian Redman drive a Porsche 935 K3 to victory in the 24-Hours of Daytona. First IMSA GTP race (1981). 1 Mike Lawrence buys his first copy of “Motorsport” magazine. Twenty-seven years later, he becomes its editor (1957). Become a Member...
James Duncan Hamilton was the epitome of the 1950s racing driver, fast and full of joie de vivre. A fighter...
I drove the McLaren F1 with the Alfa Romeo engine. It had the same problem that the Alfa Tipo 33 had…weight. With that car, we could have done well even with less power than the Cosworth, and very well with the same power except for the weight. When I drove...
I read with some interest the other day an account of this year’s gathering of the faithful at Hershey. For...
One of the great things about the growth of historic racing over the past decade is the wide variety of events in which an owner can now participate. In addition to the enormous (and growing!) selection of historic race events, there are now more and more fantastic non-racing events open...
Pete Lovely said it best: “We couldn’t believe they would let us race through this beautiful park, which was almost...
Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 It’s a bit of a euphemism to say that cars have personalities… of course they don’t....
On March 6, the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), Boston will unveil 16 classic European sports cars drawn from the personal collection of fashion mogul Ralph Lauren. On view through July 3, “Speed, Style and Beauty: Cars From the Ralph Lauren Collection” will showcase beautifully designed European automobiles created between...
In honor of this year’s 40th anniversary of Derek Bennett’s founding Chevron Cars, a group of dedicated enthusiasts is organizing...
Chaparral, one of the truly great names in American racing history, will be the Featured Marque of the 32nd Rolex...
If you want to revel in unadulterated self-indulgence, perhaps you should consider a membership at the Ascari Race Resort. It will cost you a one-off payment of around $195,000 and an annual membership fee of $6,500, but that will open the door to a vintage racecar enthusiast’s paradise on earth....
Titan Motorsport NA and the Titan Registry have announced that a 2005 Titan Reunion is planned for April 29–May 1...
Sports car and Porsche racing legend Milt Minter passed away at his Sanger, California home on December 23, after a...
The Historic IMSA Registry is a new group of enthusiasts dedicated to preserving and racing the cars campaigned in International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) during the ’70s and ’80s. From GTU cars such as Mazda RX7s to the successful Porsche 935 and later GTP cars, this era of racing produced...
The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Association and the Vintage Racer Group have announced that the Ford Mustang will be the...
Tour Britannia, an exciting new race tour for historic cars, was recently announced by the British Racing Drivers’ Club (BRDC)....
In the early 1950s, Donald Healey turned the British automotive industry on its ear with his affordable, mass-produced sports car, the Austin-Healey 100. Soon, other British manufacturers, such as MG and Triumph, were clamoring to come up with competitors to meet the world’s hungry demand. For the next 20 years,...