Wakefield Park, Australia October 28–29, 2006 Either Ross Muller’s kettle is boiling or he has a serious coolant loss problem...
Safe Vintage Racing Needn’t Be Vintage No, your 1950 Allard K2 did not come with a roll bar or head...
“Mephistopheles,” the Land Speed record-breaking Fiat, was one of the most fearsome of the aero-engined specials popular in the 1920s. Starting off as a 4-cylinder, 120-hp Grand Prix car with an engine of 18-liters, it was converted by Ernest Eldridge, who purchased it from John Duff after the engine blew...
It was scheduled to be a Celebration of Bathurst but, with the death of Peter Brock the “King of Bathurst”...
I didn’t see the accident happen, and it was many laps later when my photo trek around South Africa’s Kyalami...
UK September 5–8, 2006 The Wooley/Smithies Austin Healey 3000 Sebring takes to one of the special stages.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 membership removes most ads, lets you...
Denver Cornett III, one of the few surviving drivers from the very first race at Watkins Glen in 1948, passed...
From 1964-1978, a series of flat-bottomed, formula cars were manufactured to serve as a stepping stone to Formula One and...
Peter Gethin Nino Farina 1 Al Holbert, Chip Robinson, Derek Bell, and Al Unser Jr. drive their Porsche 962 to victory in the 24 Hours of Daytona (1987). 2 The first Cobra prototype arrives at Carroll Shelby’s shop in Southern California (1962). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To...
Both the cars and the crews were the stars at the 4th San Marino Rallylegend held in the Republic close...
February 2007 Adidas Motorsport Feroza Elite Boots Adidas have done a successful job of penetrating the motor racing market with...
Motor Racing Legends has announced the eligible years for Le Mans Legend 2007, the historic support race to the modern Le Mans 24 Hours. On the morning of Saturday, June 16, 2007, a few hours before the start of the world’s greatest endurance race, a grid of 61 Le Mans...
On the northern side of Bowmanville, Ontario, lies a track steeped in automobile racing heritage. Mosport International Raceway is a daunting...
The first woman to race in Formula One turned 80 on November 6, 2006. She is Countess Maria Teresa De...
Sir Stirling Moss, one of the greatest all-around racing drivers of his generation, was honored at the recent FIA Gala awards with the presentation of the FIA Gold Medal for Motor Sport. The FIA Gold Medal, which was presented to Sir Stirling in a VIP pre-awards ceremony at the Monaco...
1955 Zephyr Special Today, you would describe Eldred De Bracton Norman as a lateral thinker, but during the 1950s, “eccentric”...
Christie’s Auctions has announced that they will be offering a rare 1939 Auto Union D-Type for sale during their Feb....
During the fifties, I not only had a business relationship with Bill Devin, but we were also friends. We saw each other rather frequently in later years when he and his wife, Mildred, (we called her “Middie”) moved close to my Palm Springs house. When Bill passed away in November...
The Dutch Grand Prix; Zanvoort, May 22, 1961. Phil Hill on his way to his World Championship with his Ferrari...
Road Atlanta, Georgia October 19–22, 2006 The 1969 Surtees TS5 F5000 of Mark Harmer.Photo: Walter Pietrowicz Become a Member &...
On December 4, 2006, Oregon Sports Hall of Fame member and 1962 Indianapolis 500 runner-up Len Sutton passed away in his sleep at the age of 81. Sutton worked for the Oregon Air National Guard, as a propeller mechanic in 1947, when he met Portland racecar builder Rolla Vollstedt. The...
In December, several members of VR’s editorial staff were honored by the motor press community for the quality of their...
Niki Lauda Biography Andreas Nikolaus Lauda was born to a well-to-do Vienna family on February 22, 1949. His family’s social status proved both nuisance and good fortune. Although he was later to become successful in business on his own, it was obvious early on that he was not cut to fit the conventional Lauda...
John WatsonPhoto: Mike Jiggle To many, although it may have seemed so, my first Grand Prix win at the Österreichring,...
Hamilton White is a Monaco-based Brit who collects and sells a staggering range of esoterica. After our November Automobilia feature,...
Now that VR has editorial offices in the U.S., the UK and Australia, I’ve been fortunate to make a lot of new racing friends from around the world. It seems like wherever I go, either in the U.S. or abroad, the one question that everyone seems to ask is, “What...
Prior to the early ’70s, safety issues were given little attention in Formula One and, by association motorsport in general....
Willow Springs, CA November 11–12, 2006 William Cotter in his Porsche 935 K3.Photo: Brian Green Become a Member & Get...
It is an extraordinary difficult question to answer, “What is my greatest racecar?” One can consider cars one has won races with, that always leave a nice flavor. What makes the question even more difficult is that most racecars I drove are not entirely comparable with each other, though some...