Cars International, London-based supplier of high-performance road and racing cars, has entered an exclusive relationship with famed engine-producer Cosworth to...
In 1907, an event took place that would forever change the look of auto racing. This was the opening of...
Ferrari’s big, silver logistics building at Maranello was packed to the gunwales with enthusiasts, many of whom were set on buying themselves a piece of exotic motor racing history. They were attending the exclusive RM Auctions-Sotheby’s May sale of historic Ferraris and associated memorabilia, which fetched a stunning €34 million,...
Corinthian Vintage Auto Racing (CVAR) has announced that it will hold a special race weekend in honor of the first...
Historic racers Todd Morici and Peter Giddings have been so dominant in the Shell Ferrari/Maserati Historic Challenge, over the years,...
The Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 SS, in which Giuseppe Campari and Giulio Ramponi won the 1928 Mille Miglia, has done it again. This time, the race was not about speed but perfect timing. The Campari car won the 2007 Mille Miglia Retrospective regularity race in May, driven by Luciano Viaro...
Over 1,000 friends and relatives attended the funeral of popular and talented British historic racer James Diffey in the country...
Historic Race Circuits of Elkhart Lake, in conjunction with the Sports Car Club of America and the Great Race, announces...
Australia’s home of motor sport, Mount Panorama (Bathurst), will once again come alive with the roar of engines at Easter—this time for a new event—with confirmation that the Festival of Sporting Cars (FoSC) will be held at the Mount over the 2008 Easter long weekend. The organizers of the highly...
The 2007 Fuji Jamboree historic race meeting held on April 15 and organized by the Japan Classic Car Association attracted...
One of the curious offshoots of America’s involvement in WWII was the fact that many American GI’s developed a taste...
August 2007 Cars at Speed By Robert Daley Some 46 years ago, Cars at Speed by Robert Daley first appeared in bookstores and was something of a bestseller in the U.S. and England. “It covers a period when the racing of fast motor cars bore little resemblance to what is...
Northern California April 29–May 3, 2007 1959 Ferrari 250GT California Spyder of Richard and Renee Vento.Photo: John Fulton Become a...
Indianapolis, Indiana May 26, 2007 A. J. Foyt tribute includng several of his winning cars.Photo: Jim Hatfield Become a Member...
Hershey, Pennsylvania May 5–6, 2007 A 1976 MG Midget takes the hill.Photo: Michael Casey-DiPleco 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 to all our...
Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, California March 23–25, 2007 The 1962 Elva Mk6 of James Roth.Photo: Zane Terry Become a Member &...
Buttonwillow Raceway, Buttonwillow, CA May 5–6, 2007 Jim Weissenborn motors along the back straight in his 1959 MGA Special.Photo: Brian...
Donington Park, UK May 6–7, 2007 David Bennett’s 1953 Maserati A6GCM.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 to all our premium content, and...
Morgan Park Queensland, Australia May 12–13, 2007 Looking menacing—the Auscam Mazda 600 of Barry Singleton.Photo: Damien Petrie Become a Member...
Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI May 18–20, 2007 John Weinberger. in his1965 Lotus 23C, rounds the new, and faster, Turn...
“Dinosaurs,” we called them, ridiculing their bulk, their weight, their mindless loyalty to outmoded dogma. Indy Roadsters; they were rife with front engines and beam axles and no clue about “Modern Engineering.” Hopelessly old-fashioned, they should be rolled aside and forgotten. That’s what we said at the time. Pete Lyons...
The under-2-liter Grand Touring (GT) cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motorsports;...
Vincenzo Lancia Keith Duckworth 2 Jochen Rindt drives a Lotus 72-Ford to victory in the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim...
While every turn has technical challenges, there are very few corners anywhere that require equal measures of skill, perfection and...
The German Grand Prix; Nürburgring, August 2, 1953. World Champion Alberto Ascari sits in his Ferrari 500/F2 in front of...
My forty-third stained-glass window turned out to be a very special piece of art. It was commissioned by Jan and Larry Pfitzenmaier of Sonoita, Arizona. Jan and Larry own and race the number 16 “Simonize” Watson roadster, driven to 2nd place in the 1959 Indy 500 by Jim Rathmann. When...
Last year we celebrated a century of Grand Prix racing. The Grand Prix de l’Auto Club France was the first...
For the last 20 years or so of his life, Rodger Ward and I were friends. Even though I had...
Prior to 1959, I ran pretty well on the mile tracks with the dirt cars, but at Indianapolis, I never had a car that was quite suitable. Finally, in 1959, I got a chance to drive for Bob Wilke and A. J. Watson, who was Wilke’s chief mechanic. I have...