Silverstone Circuit, UK February 23, 2008 Roger Buxton in the 1930 Alfa Romeo 1750 6C Zagato Spyder.Photo: Peter Collins Become...
1969 Mercedes 300 SEL 6.8 AMG 1969 Mercedes 300 SEL 6.8 AMG. Photo: Mercedes-AMG It seems hard to believe that most of the past 50 years of Mercedes-Benz motor sport history is, in large part, due to a small German company that, until recently, was not Mercedes-Benz. The little company...
The Napier-Bentley was created as a one-off special, built in 1968 by original owner Peter Morley on a Sunbeam Chassis....
Engineer, racing driver, author, and motoring journalist Paul Frère died in Brussels on February 25 at the age of 91. He was best known for his win in the 1960 24 Hours of Le Mans in a Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa with fellow Belgian and one of the great long-distance...
Monte Carlo, Monaco February 1–6, 2008 Eric Comas Alpine A110 1800 tackles the climb to the Col d’Echarasson.Photo: Peter Collins...
Rubens Barrichello Nigel Mansell 1 Al Holbert drives a Chevrolet-powered March to victory in the IMSA Camel GT race at...
May 2008 Blood, Sweat, and Turnips By John Cordts John Cordts drove a variety of racecars over his career, but he was such a quiet and reserved man that very few people saw that there was more to this Swedish-born Canadian than met the eye. Become a Member & Get...
I can think of very few businesses—aside from magazine publishing—where the odds are more stacked against you than being a...
The Australian National Motor Museum is currently featuring an exhibition devoted to Australia’s famed Elfin Sports Cars. Elfin Sports Cars...
My favorite Williams Formula One car, I designed, is the FW08—the car Keke Rosberg used to win the 1982 drivers World Championship. I know he only won the one race with the car, the Swiss Grand Prix at Dijon, but he beat people like Piquet driving a Brabham that had...
I was a student at the University of Grenoble, when I became very friendly with the children of the organizer...
The late news—very late—that U.S. open-wheel racing’s long uncivil war has finally staggered to its hemorrhagic conclusion, fell with less...
Started in 1968 as Formula A in the United States, Formula 5000, as it became known, featured open-wheeled “Formula One–style” cars powered by 5-liter, normally aspirated, V-8 engines. In its heyday, in the mid-1970s, F5000 attracted big-name drivers like Mario Andretti, Bobby Unser, Sr., Jody Scheckter, and Brian Redman, piloting...
Nelson Piquet Biography Nelson Piquet was born on August 17, 1952 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The son of a...
Open-wheel racing champion Michael Andretti, road racer Richie Ginther, and perennial drag-racing king John Force will lead a class of seven racing greats into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, when the organization stages its annual induction ceremony on Wednesday, August 13, 2008, at the Fillmore Detroit. These three,...
The Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation has announced the election of historic racer and Los Angeles attorney, Steve E. Young, as...
A 2004 Ferrari F360 for €20,000, anyone? Or, if you prefer something a little more vintage: a 1985 328 GTB...
The recently formed Formula 5000 Drivers Association has announced three main feature races for F5000 cars in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Formula 5000 in 2008. The first event will be held May 30–June 1, 2008, at Infineon Raceway, in conjunction with the Wine Country Classic. The second race...
Adelaide, Australia November 22–25, 2007 The Mercedes Benz factory museum’s 300 SLS driven by Peter Speith.Photo: John Lemm Become a...
Every now and then something magical happens in vintage racing. Some happenings are spectacular, like Jim Hall and Vic Elford...
Jack was born on April 2, 1926, and I think it’s appropriate that we all wish him a happy birthday. (I realize you are reading the May edition of Vintage Racecar, but subscribers usually get it in April.) On this occasion, I thought you might be interested in some of...
The Monaco Grand Prix; Monte Carlo, May 22, 1966. Jackie Stewart at the Loews Hairpin on his way to a...
Belgian, Christian Vanhee, will challenge the Grand Prix Masters Series in a car that could qualify as the first Ron...
Respected Indianapolis Crew Chief, Howard Gilbert, passed away on February 4, 2008, at his home in Payson, Arizona. He was 91. Gilbert first attended the Indianapolis 500 in 1947, as a gopher, which led to his involvement in every Indy 500 thereafter until 1989. Gilbert worked as a mechanic for...
The Formula Junior category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959, it became an...
When Tom Sneva took the checkered flag on a sun-drenched May afternoon, in 1983, to win the 67th Indianapolis 500...
On paper, Lime Rock Park seems to be an easy track to learn. There are only seven corners and the track layout is fairly straightforward. However, get behind the wheel on this thrilling 1.53-mile road course and you quickly see that this track rewards only the brave. One of the...