1957 Climax-powered Jomar 1957 Climax-powered Jomar. Photo: Harold Pace You know the story. Start with a svelte English chassis, add...
Opening in 1921, AVUS (Automobil-Verkehrs-und Übungs-Straße) was devised by the AvD as a motorsport venue and test track for the...
Turn One of Daytona’s Rolex 24 road course configuration is fast and hairy, because you’ve just spent a whole bunch of time flat-out from the Bus Stop chicane on the backside, through NASCAR 3 and 4, then across start/finish on the tri-oval. The road funnels down, getting narrower and narrower...
Formula 5000 was a racing series for open-wheel, single-seater racing cars built to a specific set of rules. The engine...
He was known as “the Silver Fox,” “the Racing Grandfather,” and “Merle the Magician.” These nicknames might indicate a gentlemanly racer, older than most of his peers, who raced for fun. His silver hair, glasses and relaxed demeanor fit the nicknames, but underneath that calm exterior beat the heart of...
Le Mans, France June 21–22, 2007 The 1959 Maserati T-61 Birdcage of Alan amd Jason Minshaw.Photo: Greg Johnson Become a...
Skip Barber, President of Lime Rock Park, recently announced his plan for the future of the track. The objective is...
I have just marked my half-century of being a motor racing enthusiast. On February 1, 1957, I bought a copy of Motor Sport. Many years later, I was chatting with James Weaver at Silverstone, who said, “Bloody Denis Jenkinson, it’s thanks to him I’m in my current mess.” In 1957,...
Just over 50 years ago, in a support race for the 1957 New Zealand Grand Prix, British driver Ken Wharton...
On Sept 22–23, the countryside outside of Reims, France, will once again reverberate to the howls of a Mercedes W196,...
After 16 years and more than eight million competitor kilometers, the Targa Tasmania tarmac rally has become an eagerly anticipated and addictive annual pleasure to around 275 entrants in production cars of all ages, who collect on Australia’s southernmost island state after Easter for a five-day road ritual. For some,...
Whether you work on your own cars or not, at some juncture in your life you inevitably have to pick...
It is official: The Mille Miglia Storica now has new organizers. For the next five years, until 2012, the great...
Virginia International Raceway, Danville, VA June 8–10, 2007 The 1976 Lola T296 of Lee Brahin finished 2nd in the Ryan Handy Cup race.Photo: Fred Lewis 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....
I was born in Capetown, South Africa, a very long way from the epicenter of motor racing, Central Europe. Motorsport,...
Overview of the Maserati Birdcage 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 offers you awesome discounts on partner products. Enjoy...
John Von Neumann is an important name in the history of the second half of the twentieth century. A Princeton...
On May 26–27, the Bugatti Owners’ Club staged their all-French “La Vie en Bleu” speed hillclimb event at the UK’s famous Prescott Hill, near Cheltenham. Among the 50 Alpine Renaults invited was Club Alpine Renault–member Rob Gibson who invited famed British racer Barry “Whizzo” Williams to co-drive his A110. Williams...
As evidenced in VR’s recent two-part feature, the diminutive under-1-liter Italian sports car affectionately known as “Etceterini” encompasses a broad,...
September 2007 Graham Hill Scrapbook, 1929–1966 By Philip Porter Over the past couple of years, we’ve brought you reviews of...
Brands Hatch, England May 27–28, 2007 Norman Grimshaw’s ex-AlecPoole 1,293-cc Wolseley Hornet gets inside a Mustang.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...
Who else but Ferrari could turn on such a magnificent birthday party? Four days of celebrations at Maranello and the...
Bobby Allison Bill Kraus Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to...
The Woodcote Cup; Goodwood, September 27, 1952. Tires smoking, the two works B.R.M.’s shoot off at the start. Nearest the camera is Reg Parnell, still watching the starter drop the flag while Froilan González on the other side also got a good start. Between them is Nino Farina in the...
His contemporaries called him the “Garibaldino,” a term they reserved for the best of their select band. Like Giuseppe Garibaldi,...
Pau, France May 26–27, 2007 Nick Faure’s 356 is about to be devoured by the Lotus XI of Yannick Verhille...
Eastern Creek, Sydney, Australia April 28–29, 2007 Team Elite showing how it’s done. Brain Caldersmith (#14) and Bruce Mansell (#31).Photo: Peter Schell 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...