Two iconic names, Aston Martin and Gulf Oil, straight out of the Le Mans history books have united to challenge...
It’s always difficult to look back and decide what was your greatest race, circuit, moment, or any other of those...
One of the enduring aspects of vintage racing is the camaraderie that develops between racers. With cars and racing as common ground to begin a conversation, a first-time meeting often develops into a lasting friendship. It is also possible for friendships to develop when owners become acquainted during the sale...
April 2008 The French Grand Prix; Reims, July 3, 1960. Phil Hill’s Ferrari 246/F1 rounds the Thillois hairpin at the...
British racing veteran Anthony Gordon (Tony) Dean passed away on January 17, 2008, after a long illness. He was 75....
This month’s awesome Hidden Treasure was discovered in 1995, sitting behind a house in Glendale, Arizona. How awesome? You tell me. It raced at Pebble Beach, was 1st in class at Santa Barbara with Bill Pollack at the wheel, was road raced with an Ardun-Mercury built by the legendary C.T....
Over the years, Vintage Racecar has been fortunate to have been able to include the work of talented cutaway artist...
From June 28 to August 3, 2008, at the Hopkins Center for the Arts, near Minneapolis, Minnesota, a very special exhibit of automotive fine art will be on display. Velocity: The Art of Motion, sponsored in part by the Guild of Motoring Artists will showcase over 50 automotive fine artists...
The Aston Martin Owners Club has announced its competitions schedule for 2008 which includes five key race meetings and eight...
1972 Lola T290-Tecno Here is your first question for 10 points: How many racing car manufacturers have been going nonstop...
If you ever see a photograph of Philippe Etancelin in action, chances are you will never forget him. Because he’s the one who raced cars wearing his cap back to front. Phi Phi, as Etancelin was nicknamed, was one of those monied gentleman drivers, a wool merchant who loved to...
Two-liter sports racing cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motor sports: the...
RAF National Service entrance examination papers, completed by Mike Hawthorn in the 1950s, were sold by COYS at the Autosport...
Peter Collins Sir Stirling Moss 2 Stirling Moss drives a Maserati 250F to victory in the Glover Trophy Race at Goodwood, England (1956). 5 Jim Clark wins the unlimited sports car race and the Formula Libre race at Full Sutton, England (1958). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To...
Jim Clark is remembered for his ability to drive and win in all types of cars and series, Formula 1,...
Southern California has always been a hotbed of car aficionados. The hot rod craze started there and, after WWII, it...
Vintage Racecar has always been very fortunate to work with some of the most talented motor sport photographers from around the world. Month in and month out, these dedicated and creative souls trudge the tracks of the world—braving everything from scorching heat to freezing, cold rain—to bring us the best...
If I said to you the words “historic racing” and “green,” what comes immediately to mind? A British racing green...
April 2008 Carlo Demand In Motion and Color By Gary Doyle Due to the volume and prevalence of racing photography available over the years, it is easy to lose sight of the historical contribution made by automotive fine artists throughout the history of motor sport. From the dawn of the...
Augie Pabst is one of the practitioners of the skillful art of road racing from the early days of North...
I was born in Italy into a family that was involved in motor racing—both my father and my uncle were...
Following an extremely successful inaugural season in 2007 the GT & Sports Car Cup race series for Pre-66 GTs and Pre-63 sports cars of a type that ran in the World Endurance Championship in period has extended its calendar to seven rounds across Europe. The season will start with a...
In honor of the recent passing of Alpine founder Jean Rédélé, Renault has unveiled an exposition of Alpine history, at...
Pete Lyons Did you hear about the diesel backhoe that did 350 mph at Bonneville? Yes, really…sort of. Become a...
Classic Grand Prix Ltd in association with French motorsport promoter, Ingrid Cholot, have announced the launch of The Yankee Series of races for pre-1966 American touring and GT cars running to Appendix K regulations. These distance races will be part of the L’Age d’Or event at Dijon on June 28-29th...