The French Grand Prix; Charade (Clermont-Ferrand), June 27, 1965. The great driver Jim Clark drifting the works Lotus on this...
The Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) recently announced the five individuals that will be enshrined into its Hall of...
Republic of San Marino October 7–8, 2005 The Martini 037 Lancia of Furlan and Clescovich.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 most ads, lets you enjoy unlimited access...
Brooklands and Donington are two names that conjure up the halcyon days of British motor racing. Brooklands, near Weybridge in...
Homestead, FL October 1–2, 2005 The 1964 TVR Griffith 200 of Timothy Douglas.Photo: Chuck Andersen Become a Member & Get Ad-Free...
The FIA (Federation International Automobile) sports prototypes were some of the most exciting purpose-built racing cars ever designed. They competed under the regulations set fourth by the FIA in the International Championship of Makes from 1964–1971, and the World Championship of Makes from 1972–1981. The regulations changed somewhat as the...
San Diego, CA October 8–9, 2005 Leland Osborn’s unique 1955 Shannon Crosley.Photo: Bob Krueger Become a Member & Get Ad-Free...
The 2005 Walter Hayes Trophy meeting at Silverstone took me full circle back to Formula Ford, the formula I started...
September 11–15 marked the inaugural running of the Going to the Sun rally in Montana. On this, the 200th anniversary of Lewis and Clark’s explorations in Montana, many of the rally routes paralleled or crossed the paths taken by these two famous explorers. Thirty cars took part including Ferraris, Cobras,...
Some say Graham Hill was not a natural, but one who had to work hard at his motor racing. I...
1962 Ferrari 250 GTO There will be no cliches, euphemisms, over-emotional exaggerations, or use of the word “icon” in this...
Silverstone, England October 15, 2005 Alan Mann remains an active driver, bringing out his 4.7 Mustang for the HSCC Historic Saloon Championship.Photo: Pete Austin 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...
Sebring, FL October 13–16, 2005 Eventual winner Tim Lewis, Jr., driving a 1971 Porsche 914/6 GT, leads the opening lap...
Grover-Williams Louis Stanley 2 First South Africa Grand Prix to be held on the Kayalami track near Johannesburg is won...
Tsukuba Motorsport Complex, Japan Ferocious “F” class battle—the Mazda 1200GX of Masami Kageyama tries a late, outside pass of Masami Yoshida’s battered Datsun 240Z.Photo: Masatoshi Shimakai Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers...
What was the first race-meeting you ever went to? For me it was Brands Hatch on Boxing Day 1965. Even...
After their famous 1-2-3 victory in 1966, 1967’s Le Mans saw continued success for Ford, with the MkIV of Gurney/Grant coming home to overall victory. McLaren and Donohue’s MkIV finished 4th, while the Andretti/Bianchi MkIV crashed at 3:34 a.m. at the Esses. The No. 15 car, the Gulf Mirage of...
A new European series for under-2-liter Touring Cars will be inaugurated in 2006. Dubbed the Historic Motor Racing News U2TC,...
During the Fifties and Sixties, one of the most popular sports car racing venues in the West was Palm Springs....
I am often asked what is the greatest racing car or what is my favorite racing car and, of course, it is impossible to answer that question because some cars are good for certain circuits and conditions and others are better in other places. I have some personal favorites because...
January 2006 The Paddy Hopkirk Story By Bill Price From humble beginnings with an Austin 7 in his native Northern...
Some evidence that special stage rallying breeds a special type of extra-robust competitor—and spectator—surfaced in Italy in October when the...
VIR, Alton, VA September 28–October 2, 2005 The1972 BMW 2002 of Bob Breed is chased by the1962 Lotus Super 7...
For decades now, one of the most sought-after and desirable accessories for any historic racecar has been the possession of FIA papers. As an official validation of both conformation and provenance, the hallowed FIA papers have been an essential for anyone wanting to race a car in Europe and can,...
The Japan Classic Car Association’s annual “Summer Festival” meeting was held in July at Tsukuba motorsport complex about an hour...
After World War II, Welsh aircraft engineer Jack Turner began building his own hill climb and racecar “Specials,” which by...