Ferdinand Porsche Cale Yarborough 1 Stefan Bellof dies from inuries sustained in the crash of his Porsche 956 during the...
From June 3–5, Michelin and the the Automobile Club of Auvergne hosted an elaborate celebration and track festivities to honor the 100th anniversary of the final Gordon Bennett Cup race held in the Auvergne region of France in 1905. The Gordon Bennett Cup was a series of annual motor races...
Elkhart Lake, WI May 14–15, 2005 Bill Peter’s 1967 Ford GT 40 MkIV flies through Turn 6. Photo: Fred Sickler...
You know how it is when a friend dies; you wish you had done more, visited him more, telephoned him...
I first got acquainted with Jackie Stewart when I went to work as a mechanic for Ken Tyrrell in 1968, when Jackie was first driving for Ken in F1, and from that point, as I got to know him, I learned how he operated. It was clear that he wanted...
Danville, W. VA June 10-12, 2005 Tony Wang at the wheel of his 1964 Ferrari LMB. Photo: Walter Pietrowicz Become...
The French Grand Prix, Rouen-les Essarts, July 8, 1962. An excellent close-up shot of Dan Gurney rounding Noveau Monde hairpin with...
Pete Lyons Occasionally here you may notice me express disdain for the twisted state modern Formula One has gotten itself into, but I have to confess that as I watched its self-immolation at Indy, I was surprised to feel sadness. Apparently, I still care. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free...
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...
There is obsession…and then there is obsession! How about a Web site that is attempting to provide photos of every single car to compete in every single sports car race since 1948?!?! God, we love fanaticism! Hard to believe, but true. This month’s featured site is building a positively massive...
1968 Austin-Healey Sprite Prototype Many individuals and companies have an enviable record at Le Mans. However not many can match...
On September 3-4, the VSCC will host its second annual See Red event at Donington Park racecourse. Billed as the UK’s biggest Ferrari and Maserati festival, this year’s event will again feature an impressive on track display of early and late model Formula One Ferraris, but will now also include...
September 2005 The Amazing Summer of ’55 By Eoin Young There is no logic why 1955 was destined to ring...
The grounds of Goodwood House in Sussex once again shook to the sound of racing engines as “The Party of...
The Sunbeam Alpine has always had a slight stigma regarding its competition career. Early on it was labeled the “British Thunderbird” with styling bestowed by Kenneth Howes who had only recently left Ford in Dearborn to take up the project with Rootes. The visual similarities of the Alpine and Thunderbird...
Motor Racing Legends has announced a new race for pre-war sports cars, to be held on the full Silverstone Grand...
Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, CA June 4–5, 2005 Jim Castle, Jr. at the wheel of his spacecraft-like 1980 Porsche 935 K3....
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...
In one of those aberrations of good taste not uncommon in Italy, a local authority has installed a permanent speed...
Chichester, England June 24-26, 2005 Mick Darcy worked his Austin Healey 3000 hard on the Forest Rally Stage. Photo: Peter...
The Healey Museum™, commemorating the life of Donald M. Healey and the production of his automobiles, was recently announced at VIRginia International Raceway. The 20,000-sq.ft. museum will showcase significant and unique automobiles, trophies and memorabilia. In addition to specific milestone cars, the Bill Wood Collection of Healey production documentation obtained...
On July 3rd, the newly formed ACG (Les Amis du Circuit de Gueux) held their first official event honoring the...
The 1965 Le Mans ended with all six Ford GT40s retiring while 1966 brought the famous three-car finish where Ford...
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...
Watkins Glen, NY June 16–19, 2005 The 1984 Porsche 956 of Archie Urciuoli is followed by the 1985 Porsche 962...
