1976 Holden Torana L34 A month or so back, Vintage Racecar interviewed Leo Geoghegan, a true icon of Australian motorsport....
American sports car racing in the 1950s is perhaps best known for the titanic battles between Italian-built Ferraris and Maseratis...
From 500-cc racing to a works ride with Cooper and later a British Hillclimb Championship, Mike MacDowel has had a diverse racing career. Mike Jiggle sat down with the British Champion to learn more about his fascinating racing life. Looking at the records, I have read that you started in...
In early April, I made my way to Las Vegas for the inaugural Champ car Vegas Grand Prix. This new...
Louis Chiron Biography Born in August 1899, the son of a French hotelier in Monaco he became that principalities most...
In the late 1960s—1969 I think—I started racing motorbikes in local races in Belgium. Not too powerful machines, just 50-cc, but it was a start. My car-racing debut was not until 1972. I won the Teddy Pillete Trophy for Formula Vee cars. I stayed with the formula, and had a...
I have competed in many good cars during my rallying career. My very first rally car was the Saab 96,...
Recently, I bought a ticket for the European Lottery, prompted by the fact that the jackpot was £66 million. The...
The Nürburgring 1000-km Race; Nürburgring, June 7, 1959. Jean Behra (right) has just leaped out of his Ferrari 250TR/59 as...
Turn One at Sebring is one of the fastest corners in North America. It also has the distinction of being...
June 2007 Backwards Sam Dear Sirs, No, No! For all his acumen, Sam Posey misses the fatal flaw (hamartia) in the Sdrawkcab Kcor Emil races. The cars should have started in normal position (grille toward Big Bend), proceeded quickly from the checkered flag toward Turn 1, an uphill left-hander, under...
Jack Brabham Richard Petty 1 Dereck Bell, Hans Stuck, and Al Holbert drive a Rothmans Porsche 962 to victory in...
Over 2-liter Grand Touring cars have always had a place to compete within the ever changing regulations of International Motorsports;...
Ferrari—let the word roll over your tongue. Doesn’t it taste good? Have you ever experienced—can you even imagine—a better name for a motorcar meant to stir your soul? Ferrari the automaker has been doing just that for 60 years now, as of this May. It was on the 11th of...
Silverstone, UK February 24, 2007 The Vauxhall Magnum of Adrian Goding.Photo: Peter Collins Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access...
California Speedway, Fontana, CA March 9–11, 2007 David Morrison in his Gurney Indy car.Photo: Brian Green Become a Member &...
Sebring, FL March 14–17, 2007 The 1958 Lister Chevy of Udo Horn.Photo: Chuck Andersen 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...
Danville, VA March 22–25, 2007 Coome’s exotic Marcos GT.Photo: Fred Lewis Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This...
Castle Combe, UK April 9, 2007 The Ford Galaxie of Michael Steele and Barrie Williams heels over through Camp Corner.Photo:...
Sebring, FL March 1–4, 2007 The 1985 Porsche 962 of John Brice belches flames in the Hairpin.Photo: Chuck Andersen 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...
Oran Park, Australia February 18, 2007 Damien Meyer’s 1961 MG Midget streaks past the slowing 1974 MGB GT V8 of...
June 2007 Postcards from Detroit: Remembering Formula 1 in the Motor City By Roger Hart From 1982 to 1988 the...
Dennis Gray has been a professional photographer since the ’70s and, in addition to his work in the advertising field, has spent a lifetime turning his lens to the automobile and racing. Gray’s simple, elegant Web site features some truly stunning color photography including color period shots from Formula One,...
One of the premier historic motorsport championships has a new title. Effective immediately, the Thoroughbred Grand Prix series, which features...
September 30, 2007, will mark the 50th anniversary of opening day at the Bridgehampton Race Circuit. To help commemorate this...
Stoneleigh Park welcomed almost 25,000 visitors to Race Retro, the International Historic Motorsport Show, on March 23–25—20% up on last year’s attendance. “We’re delighted with this evidence of the show’s growing popularity, particularly in the current tough market,” said Event Director Ian Williamson. The range of cars of all types...
We are deeply saddened to report that long-time VR contributor Bob Dunsmore lost his battle with Leukemia on April 15....
Recently, the Kansas City, Missouri, City Council approved plans for the construction of the KCI Motorsports Park on 300 acres...
The nostalgic appeal of the Goodwood Revival is set to reach new heights for 2007 with an additional aeronautical attraction that recalls the style and excitement of flying as it used to be. For the 2007 Goodwood Revival, the “Freddie March Spirit of Aviation” is planned to be the first...
