I have competed in many good cars during my rallying career. My very first rally car was the Saab 96,...
1976 Holden Torana L34 A month or so back, Vintage Racecar interviewed Leo Geoghegan, a true icon of Australian motorsport....
Recently, I bought a ticket for the European Lottery, prompted by the fact that the jackpot was £66 million. The £1.50 I paid for my ticket bought a few days of fantasy, cheaper than Playboy. Apart from the anonymous acts of charity such booty would enable me to perform, my...
Dennis Gray has been a professional photographer since the ’70s and, in addition to his work in the advertising field,...
Launched at the Earl’s Court Motor Show 50 years ago in October 1957, the Lotus Elite captured the attention of...
The Nürburgring 1000-km Race; Nürburgring, June 7, 1959. Jean Behra (right) has just leaped out of his Ferrari 250TR/59 as co-driver Tony Brooks fills the tank. They would finish 3rd behind the sister car of Phill Hill and Olivier Gendebien while the Aston Martin DBR1 of Stirling Moss and Jack...
Ferrari—let the word roll over your tongue. Doesn’t it taste good? Have you ever experienced—can you even imagine—a better name...
Oran Park, Australia February 18, 2007 Damien Meyer’s 1961 MG Midget streaks past the slowing 1974 MGB GT V8 of...
One of the premier historic motorsport championships has a new title. Effective immediately, the Thoroughbred Grand Prix series, which features the classic F1 cars of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, will carry the title, the FIA Historic Formula One Championship. The new title more correctly illustrates the makeup of the...
September 30, 2007, will mark the 50th anniversary of opening day at the Bridgehampton Race Circuit. To help commemorate this...
On September 1–2, in conjunction with the Champ Car race in Assen, Netherlands, the Dutch Grand Prix will hold a...
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...
Danville, VA March 22–25, 2007 Coome’s exotic Marcos GT.Photo: Fred Lewis Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This...
On Saturday March 10th, Southern California sports car legend Jack Ernest McAfee died at the age of 84 from liver...
The Road Racing Drivers Club (RRDC) named longtime track owner, race promoter and racecar driver Jim Haynes as the 2006 recipient of the Bob Akin Motorsports Award at the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway in January. Each recipient of this honor, considered the top award in motorsports for non-professional...
Jack Brabham Richard Petty 1 Dereck Bell, Hans Stuck, and Al Holbert drive a Rothmans Porsche 962 to victory in...
Recently, the Kansas City, Missouri, City Council approved plans for the construction of the KCI Motorsports Park on 300 acres...
Louis Chiron Biography Born in August 1899, the son of a French hotelier in Monaco he became that principalities most...
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 the late 1960s—1969 I think—I started racing motorbikes in local races in Belgium. Not too powerful machines, just 50-cc,...
The nostalgic appeal of the Goodwood Revival is set to reach new heights for 2007 with an additional aeronautical attraction...
New Zealand is to have a new motorsport complex comprising three sealed circuits, purpose-built garages, industrial units and trackside apartments to service the needs of modern-day motorsport. Construction started in February 2007 and the track should be completed within two years. The circuit, which will be called Hampton Downs Motorsport Park, is...
Over 2-liter Grand Touring cars have always had a place to compete within the ever changing regulations of International Motorsports;...
We are deeply saddened to report that long-time VR contributor Bob Dunsmore lost his battle with Leukemia on April 15....
June 2007 Postcards from Detroit: Remembering Formula 1 in the Motor City By Roger Hart From 1982 to 1988 the United States Grand Prix played itself out on the streets of Motor City—Detroit, Michigan. Featuring the glass and steel Renaissance Center as its backdrop, the Detroit Grand Prix played host...
Stoneleigh Park welcomed almost 25,000 visitors to Race Retro, the International Historic Motorsport Show, on March 23–25—20% up on last...
Everyone in the automotive and publication worlds was sad to note the recent passing of Robert E. (Pete) Petersen at...
Hot on the paws of Crufts, Brooklands Museum in Surrey is looking for a new dog star to make the headlines. But the specification of the canine required by the birthplace of British motorsport and aviation is very specific. It must be a white, male, standard poodle with a utility...