Gerard “Jabby” Crombac, renowned French journalist and automotive authority, has died of cancer at his Paris home on November 18....
Goodwood Festival of Speed debutant, Richard Petty, proved that there is much more to being a star than merely winning...
The Harry A. Miller Club has announced that the 12th Annual Millers at Milwaukee Vintage Indy Car Event will be held July 8–9, 2006 at the Milwaukee Mile racetrack, located at the Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis. This meet has become one of the most impressive gatherings in...
The 24 Hours of Le Mans; Le Mans, June 13–14, 1953. The experimental Porsche 550 coupe, which was driven by...
The French Grand Prix; Reims, July 4, 1954. Karl Kling rounds Thillois corner in the Mercedes W196 streamliner. He finished...
The Monaco Grand Prix; Monte Carlo, May 22, 1955. The start of a dramatic race. Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss in the Mercedes W196 bracket Alberto Ascari’s Lancia D50 as Eugenio Castellotti’s Lancia follows closely. Both Mercedes retired, as did Castellotti’s Lancia, while Ascari dramatically crashed at the Chicane...
The Nürburgring 1,000 km. Race; Nürburgring, May 22, 1960. Giorgio Scarlatti chases a Ferrari 250TR with his Ferrari V-6 246...
Jack Brabham takes his second Formula One World Championship crown after winning the 1960 Portuguese Grand Prix. His fifth consecutive...
The British Grand Prix; Silverstone, July 10, 1965. Tire smoke fills the air as the field moves off with Jackie Stewart’s B.R.M. nearest the camera, then Richie Ginther’s Honda, Graham Hill’s B.R.M. and Jim Clark’s Lotus, with the Ferrari of John Surtees in the second row. Photo courtesy of: THE...
The French Grand Prix; Charade (Clermont-Ferrand), June 27, 1965. The great driver Jim Clark drifting the works Lotus on this...
We raced the car with the V-12 for the first time at Brands Hatch, at the Race of Champions.I remember...
The Le Mans Classic is now one of the most difficult historic motor racing events to obtain an entry for. The 2006 meeting was well oversubscribed and all of the six “plateaus” were full, a very healthy sign for serious historic racing. The Patrick Peter Organization again did the impossible...
Waiting the two years before the Monaco Historique rolls around is always worth it. There is always a sensational array...
The Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) recently announced the five individuals that will be enshrined into its Hall of...
After some 50 years of automobile racing, the Grand Prix Formula or Formula One was formed by the FIA (Federation Internationale de L’Automobile) in 1950 with its first race, the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. This was to be the first World Driver’s Championship, in the world’s most technically advanced...
Republic of San Marino October 7–8, 2005 The Martini 037 Lancia of Furlan and Clescovich.Photo: Peter Collins Become a Member...
Over 5,000 people came to the County of Fife, Scotland, to witness a gathering of various motor sport clans celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Scottish Motor Racing Club. More precisely, the event was held at Scotland’s 1.3-mile demanding National Motor Racing Circuit, Knockhill. In driver terms, Scotland has, and...
I am unsettled. I know it. But I don’t know why. Is it this grass, groomed to unnatural golf course...
As probably the most successful designer/builder of racing cars, Ron Tauranac was celebrated at a historic race meeting at Eastern...
The Australian Historic Formula Atlantic and European Formula Two Association was invited to the sensational Eastern Creek A1 Grand Prix meeting in Australia from November 4–6, 2005. This was, by no means, a token appearance—the group had 30 minutes practice, qualifying, and three 10-lap races. As can be imagined, there...
Hot Rod pioneer and NHRA co-founder, Ak Miller has passed away at the age of 81. Miller began his long...
Vintage Racecar’s European Editor Ed McDonough and photographer Peter Collins, co-authors of the new Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 book, were...
This month’s featured Web site is the official site of the U.S. Alfa Romeo Owners Club. With over 4,000 members owning everything from prewar 8C Monzas to Duetto Spiders, the AROC is a large body of like-minded individuals devoted to the maintenance, preservation and, perhaps most importantly, the racing of...
As detailed in this month’s “Racecar Profile,” the Alvis Car & Engineering Company has a rich road and racing heritage...
American historic racer John Delane wrapped up his third FIA TGP championship in the past four years and as such,...
As you’ll see on page 38, this issue marks the launch of yet another new column. One of my goals, for quite some time, has been to create a column that could offer some tangible, practical advice on how to properly drive some of the trickiest sections of the world’s...
Jim Clark Peter Bryant 2 Four-time 500-cc Motorcycle Grand Prix World Champion and auto-racer Mike “The Bike” Hailwood is born...
A new scrutineering bay and VIP center was recently opened at Snetterton race circuit. Jonathon Palmer head of Motor Sport...
As we’ve said in this space many times before, thank heaven for the Internet’s ability to share one man’s obsession with the rest of us! This month’s featured Web site is another one of those obscure personal obsessions that turns out to be an interesting diversion/resource for the rest of...