September 2005 The Amazing Summer of ’55 By Eoin Young There is no logic why 1955 was destined to ring...
The 1965 Le Mans ended with all six Ford GT40s retiring while 1966 brought the famous three-car finish where Ford...
1968 Austin-Healey Sprite Prototype Many individuals and companies have an enviable record at Le Mans. However not many can match that of Donald Healey and his small, Warwickshire-based organization. From 1949 to 1970 there were a total of 28 cars entered in his name. This month we look at the...
The Healey Museum™, commemorating the life of Donald M. Healey and the production of his automobiles, was recently announced at...
On September 3-4, the VSCC will host its second annual See Red event at Donington Park racecourse. Billed as the...
Watkins Glen, NY June 16–19, 2005 The 1984 Porsche 956 of Archie Urciuoli is followed by the 1985 Porsche 962 of Bill Hawe. Photo: Walt 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...
From June 3–5, Michelin and the the Automobile Club of Auvergne hosted an elaborate celebration and track festivities to honor...
The Classic Sports Racing Group (CSRG) has announced that from September 23–25, 2005 it will be returning to Laguna Seca Raceway after a long absence. Founded more than 35 years ago, CSRG’s first historic race was held at Laguna Seca. Now after being gone for several decades, the Northern California...
Motor Racing Legends has announced a new race for pre-war sports cars, to be held on the full Silverstone Grand...
I first got acquainted with Jackie Stewart when I went to work as a mechanic for Ken Tyrrell in 1968,...
On July 3rd, the newly formed ACG (Les Amis du Circuit de Gueux) held their first official event honoring the memory and history of the exciting races held at Reims-Gueux from 1925 to 1970. The intended mission of the ACG, headed by enthusiast Alain Paqueraud, is to preserve and maintain...
Ferdinand Porsche Cale Yarborough 1 Stefan Bellof dies from inuries sustained in the crash of his Porsche 956 during the...
The Sunbeam Alpine has always had a slight stigma regarding its competition career. Early on it was labeled the “British...
In one of those aberrations of good taste not uncommon in Italy, a local authority has installed a permanent speed trap on the spot where the fatal accident that stopped the Mille Miglia took place on May 12, 1957. A tall, slim monument stands at the side of the road...
There is obsession…and then there is obsession! How about a Web site that is attempting to provide photos of every...
Danville, W. VA June 10-12, 2005 Tony Wang at the wheel of his 1964 Ferrari LMB. Photo: Walter Pietrowicz Become...
Elkhart Lake, WI May 14–15, 2005 Bill Peter’s 1967 Ford GT 40 MkIV flies through Turn 6. Photo: Fred Sickler 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,...
Lance Reventlow was the son of Woolworth heiress Barbara Hutton. As most aficionados know, he was active in motorsport during...
Seems hard to believe, but this issue marks the 7th anniversary of Vintage Racecar Journal. What started as a seemingly...
Formula 5000 was a racing series for open-wheel, single-seater racing cars built to a specific set of rules. The engine of choice was the venerable small block Chevrolet V-8 of 5.0-liters displacement. It started as a bright idea in 1967 and ran successfully until politics among the governing body, race...
Chichester, England June 24-26, 2005 Mick Darcy worked his Austin Healey 3000 hard on the Forest Rally Stage. Photo: Peter...
The French Grand Prix, Rouen-les Essarts, July 8, 1962. An excellent close-up shot of Dan Gurney rounding Noveau Monde hairpin with his usual open-mouthed expression, taken by Louis Klemantaski from the apex of the corner with a Rollei camera. Gurney went on to win in a race full of surprises, giving...
You know how it is when a friend dies; you wish you had done more, visited him more, telephoned him...
Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, CA June 4–5, 2005 Jim Castle, Jr. at the wheel of his spacecraft-like 1980 Porsche 935 K3....
Pete Lyons Occasionally here you may notice me express disdain for the twisted state modern Formula One has gotten itself...
The grounds of Goodwood House in Sussex once again shook to the sound of racing engines as “The Party of...