Robert McCormick Holbert, one of the first Porsche dealers in the U.S. and a prominent Porsche racecar driver in the...
Lime Rock Park, Connecticut October 5–6, 2007 Ven Fonte’s Austin Healey 100M is followed by Stu Forer’s Jaguar XK120.Photo: Walter Pietrowicz 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,...
2007 SAFETY GEAR DEVELOPMENTS Some significant new products for vintage racers seen at the 2007 Performance Racing Industry Show. LEATT-BRACE...
One of the “old school” low-grip/high-fun tracks, Moroso Motorsports Park, is a car control circuit, rewarding smoothness and sensitivity. The...
February 2008 Dan Gurney’s Eagle Racing Cars By John Zimmerman Dan Gurney had already established himself as one of America’s dominant international racecar drivers when, in 1965, he set out on a path that select few drivers ever pursue—to build and win in a car of his own making. Back...
A film festival that celebrates the life of the two-time World Champion racing driver, Jim Clark, will take place at...
Murwillumbah, Australia September 17–18, 2007 Myles Patching looking polished in the 1923 Lea Francis Brooklands.Photo: Neil Hammond Become a Member...
Each February, we devote a special section of the magazine to the issue of safety and safety gear. This year, you’ll find a special news section highlighting all of the most recent technological developments unveiled at this year’s Performance Racing Industry show, as well as a buyer’s guide to the...
Accomplished American historic racer John Delane recently notched up another remarkable racing achievement by winning both the Class A FIA...
From 1964 to 1978, a series of flat-bottomed, formula cars were manufactured to serve as a stepping stone to Formula...
Some of the greatest racecars, in my opinion, would have to be the Mercedes and Auto Unions of the 1930s. The technology of the cars, and the technical abilities of the drivers, was really extraordinary. I think the professionalism displayed and portrayed by those two companies took motor racing to...
Motor Racing Legends has been invited by the organizers of the Coppa Intereuropa, the highly prestigious historic race meeting at...
Few early American racers did more than Ak Miller. He was a well-known hot rodder, successful long-distance racer, had more...
February 2008 This was the incident that ended Bob Daley’s career as a Grand Prix photographer. Chris Amon in the remaining Ferrari passes the horrifying crash of his teammate Lorenzo Bandini. Bandini had clipped the chicane and his car had been thrown across the track, into the straw bales, which...
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, OH October 13–14, 2007 Storm Field’s 1960 MGA.Photo: Jim Hatfield Become a Member & Get...
Winton, Victoria, Australia October 13–14, 2007 The Brabham BT19 of Nigel Tait with Barry Bates’ replica Lister Jaguar close behind.Photo:...
Down in the Republic of San Marino, close to Italy’s Adriatic resort towns of Rimini and Cattolica, Sandra and Alessio Vetrano look after the well-known Maranello Rosso collection. This is an eclectic selection of Ferraris, the core of which remain in the Museo while other exhibits are constantly changing, thus...
I have been quoted as saying that I didn’t much like the Tommy Atkins Cooper-Maserati. Now, I don’t know if...
There is a brand-new look to the 80-year-old Mille Miglia. The 2008 retrospective was announced in Brescia at the end...
I would rather be remembered as somebody who did some work against cancer than the driver who won the Belgian Grand Prix,” said Gunnar Axel Arvid Nilsson. Nevertheless, he should also be remembered—in the words of Nick Jordan, mechanic to Gunnar’s rival Tony Brise in Formula Atlantic—as “one of the...
A 1935 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 Pescara Spyder that competed in the Mille Miglia and was once owned by Benito...
Former Works rally driver, successful team manager, and lately managing director of Safety Devices, Tony Fall has passed away of...
Coronado, CA October 6–7, 2007 Jon Shirley and his Alfa Romeo Tipo B accelerate onto the front straightPhoto: Bob Krueger 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,...
VIR, Danville, Virginia September 28–30, 2007 The 1972 GRD 272 of Michael Snowdon powers through Oak Tree turn.Photo: Fred Lewis...
On October 25, 2007, state officials joined the developers of Oregon International Speedway to break ground for Pacific Northwest Motorsports...
As the years pile up, I find myself learning more about people I used to know than I ever appreciated at the time. So it is with Ray Heppenstall, the brusque, raw-edged racer from Pittsburgh, PA. Pete Lyons My first impression of him was a little alarming. It was at...
Rene Arnoux learned his trade the hard way, as he fought for the European Formula Two Championship against tough nuts...
In the history of motor-sport safety, few names are as universally recognized as that of Bill Simpson. Initially an active...
Once, I set out to write the “Great Motor Racing Novel.” There was no firm plot in my mind, but I knew how I wanted it to feel and began with something I knew about. It opened with preparations for a British Grand Prix at Silverstone. There were the marshals...