I am often asked what is the greatest racing car or what is my favorite racing car and, of course,...
Rallying was a total mystery to me until 1972, when a young man named Sandro Munari achieved the first of...
This year’s Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races, held August 18–20, was the 33rd running of what has arguably become the world’s largest gathering of the classic car faithful. With a diverse 400-car field and a star-studded collection of famous drivers and automotive personalities, this year’s Historics paid tribute to the...
Cyril Terrence “Tom” Delaney, the World’s oldest licensed racing driver, passed away on September 1, he was 95. Earlier this...
1960 Jolus Formula Junior “Fair Dinkum?” Was my response to the question. Fortunate would be a good way of describing...
In one of the press releases sent out by the organizers, the Automobile Club of Monaco, just before Christmas, they hoped that maybe the 2006 edition of the Rallye Monte Carlo Historique might be blessed with weather that typified the challenges of Montes of the past. Little did anyone know...
Over 64,000 members of the public and 26,000 trade visitors packed the halls of the NEC for the annual Racing...
Mosport, Canada June 23–25, 2006 Seb Coppola’s 1970 Lola T192 is followed closely by the 1967 Chinook MkV of Ray...
Winton Raceway, Victoria, Australia May 27–28, 2006 Keith Simpson’s Lola Mk1 (#17) stays in front of Graeme Marks and the MacHealey (#21).Photo: Neil Hammond 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...
Australia is blessed with a wide range of historic motorsport from circuit racing to “around the houses” speed events. Speed...
The International Britax Touring Car Race; Silverstone, July 10, 1965. Oversteer and understeer. Jack Sears and Sir John Whitmore with their...
Pau, France May 27–28, 2006 Danny Baker’s Shadow chases Duncan Dayton’s Brabham during the Grand Prix Masters race.Photo: Jim Houlgrave 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,...
The Jaguar D-type, was a factory-built racecar. It was essentially an upgraded C-type with a more powerful engine, radically different tubular chassis, and...
Interview most any racecar designer and you’ll likely hear a beautifully turned tale of insight, and enlightenment, and clever science...
Garie Cooper Jurgen Barth 1 American Motors Corporation hires Craig Breedlove to set long-distance high-speed records with an AMX (1967). 2 Peter Arundell wins a one-car “race” at Monza, Italy. Journalist Richard von Frankenberg had accused Lotus of using an illegal engine in Arundell’s car in a race there a...
Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, CA March 24–26, 2006 The 1957 Austin-Healey 100-6 of James Gregg.Photo: Zane Terry Become a Member &...
I’ve always been fascinated with the Goodwood Revival concept of “a magical step back in time.” For some time, I’ve been determined to take in at least one. The opportunity arose and 2006 was the year. Art Evans Goodwood is an amazing place. I can’t think of anywhere else quite...
The Tour Auto in France, the Tour d’Espagne in Spain, the Tour of Morocco and several other events which combine...
Racing icons Carroll Shelby (2nd from left) and Phil Hill were honored at the recent NASCAR 500, at California Speedway,...
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...
Organizers of the annual Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix, run through the roads of Pittsburgh’s Schenley Park, have announced that the...
The Silver Flag Hillclimb won the award for Best European Historic Event in 2005, and that accounted for the entry...
November 2006 Delahaye—Styling and Design By Richard S. Adatto and Diana E. Meredith The noted French manufacturer Delahaye began manufacturing automobiles as early as 1896 and, despite two wars, continued through 1954, when the company was eventually closed. Across this almost 60-year time period, Delahaye produced a variety of vehicles...
Road Atlanta, Braeselton, GA April 26–30, 2006 A sinister pair of Mazda GTP Cars.Photo: Michael Casey-DiPleco Become a Member &...
The Manilla Sports Car Club is the top classic car association in the Philippines. The Mercedes Benz SL Register, MG...
I find it really hard to believe that this issue of Vintage Racecar is our 100th! I recently had a full set of back issues bound and it is kind of amazing to look back at all those issues and the improvements that the magazine has gone through over these...
Carlos Reutemann, 63, winner of 12 Grands Prix—five of them with Ferrari from 1976 to 1978—has been made a Commendatore...
For some time now, a consortium of major manufacturers has been threatening its own series, the Grand Prix World Championship....
Fifties road racing legend Bill Murphy passed away on July 17; he was 93. Though born in Sitka, Alaska on November 17, 1912, Murphy grew up in Auburn, Washington, before moving with his family to Beverly Hills, California in the late ’20s. Murphy attended college briefly before dropping out to...