Since the very dawn of motorsport, automobile racing has been governed by rules. The very first motoring competition was the...
This son of a German garage owner had never raced a car until May 26, 1935, at the superfast Avus...
The rules were: One lap of Lime Rock, driving backwards from a standing start. You could bring any car, use any tires, sit however you wanted in the car, and take any drugs you thought might be suitable to the occasion. The event was sanctioned by Road and Track. The...
I am synonymous with the Jaguar marque. It would, therefore, be strange for me to consider a car other than...
Sexual debauchery, a regime’s imminent downfall and a kidnapping fit for a gentleman were some of the highlights of the...
In the early 1980s, the Marlboro British F3 Championship was reckoned the most desirable to be in. The top three in the series received a run in a Marlboro McLaren. I attended some of these sessions and they were proper tests, but 25 years ago that meant three mechanics and...
With coachwork designed by Michelotti and built out of aluminum by Vignale, the 1952 Ferrari 340 Mexico is undeniably beautiful....
The Guards Trophy Race; Brands Hatch, August 23, 1963. Roger Penske with his John Mecom-entered Zerex Special, which was actually...
Okay, it’s my turn in the barrel. Asked to “do a corner” for VR, I took a look at the previous Hot Laps. Let’s see, there was the Lefthander at Lime Rock…Road America’s Turn 1… Laguna’s 11… the Bus Stop at the Glen… Mid-Ohio, VIR—even Le Mans, for pity sakes!...
Jochen Rindt Richard Attwood 2 Dave Heinz and Dave Yarborough drive a Jaguar XJS from the U.S. Atlantic Coast to...
Two-liter sports racing cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motorsports: the World Sports Car Championship from 1953–1961; the Speedworld Challenge from 1962–1963; the International Championship of Makes from 1964–1971; and the World Championship of Makes from 1972–1981. There was even a European...
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April 2007 BRM V16 By Karl Ludvigsen The history of motorsport is rife with exotic machines and spectacular flops, but few cars can lay claim to as much technical sophistication and unrealized potential as the BRM V16. The brainchild of British racer Raymond Mays, the BRM V16, or “The Mays...
Robert de la Riviere (pseudonym “Rob Roy”) was an accomplished automotive artist who lived from 1909–1992. Born in France, he...
Historic Formula One racer Brad Krause lost his battle with cancer on January 24, in Greenport, N.Y. Krause was 58...
In a move that caught the auction world by surprise, Christie’s announced the postponement of its much-publicized sale of a 1939 Auto Union, just a week before the car was to cross the block at Retromobile. The venerable auction house released only the briefest of statements which read “Christie’s today...
Classic Sports Racing Group (CSRG) has confirmed that it is committed to featuring Formula Junior run groups at three of...
HMSA has chosen Porsche as the featured marque for this year’s Baxter Auto Parts Portland Historic Races. Joining Porsche in the...
The MG Vintage Racers (MGVR) have moved their annual “Focus Event” for 2007 to VSCDA’s (Vintage Sport Car Driver’s Association) vintage race weekend at Mid-Ohio on October 12–14. MGVR designates one vintage race event annually as their “Focus Event,” where all MG racers are encouraged to attend and compete. Focus events have been held at various...
More than 65 historic racecars will salute Italy’s famed Mille Miglia in the 17th running of the California Mille April...
The Midland Automobile Club is planning to make their August 2008 Shelsley Walsh event The Peter Collins Celebration meeting. Peter,...
Another door to motor racing’s past closed on January 20th with the death of 92- year-old “Toulo” de Graffenried. Only a month after the passing of his Swiss compatriot Clay Regazzoni, de Graffenried was the last of only three Swiss drivers in Grand Prix racing, the other being Jo Siffert....
1969 Chevron B8-BMW In my book, 2006 was a good year. Got my pensioner’s bus pass, had two cataract operations,...
The noise! It took my breath away. A BMW M12 4-cylinder or Honda V-6 at around 10,000 rpm. Totally ear-splitting...
In our January 2007 issue, Pete Lyons shared some remarks about the grand old Canadian-American Challenge Cup series made by 14 influential men who were there. Ten drivers—including two Can-Am champions, a couple of designers, a crew chief and a master photojournalist gathered at last year’s Amelia Island Concours for...
Late last month, just as we were going to press, we learned of the tragic and untimely death of ’70s...
Achille Varzi was the opposite of his capricious nemesis Tazio Nuvolari, who was steeped in instinctive talent. Varzi was a...
When I attend race meetings, I am often sought by those collecting autographs. I think I must be on the list of one of the most obscure names in Formula One. As a small boy, and into my teens, my bedroom walls were littered with pictures of the great Jo...
