There’s always been something magical about the H-Modified cars of the ’50s and early ’60s. These 750-cc (and later 850-cc)...
My greatest racecar has to come from my Formula One experience. Every part of an F1 car is designed to...
Mercedes-Benz rocked Donington Park with its mighty “Silver Arrow” confrontation with Auto Union in 1937 and 1938. Back then, the British crowds were simply stunned by the sight, sound and smell of the mighty racers, and a bit of that magic returned to the same facility when the Vintage Sports...
On winter’s final weekend in the Southern Hemisphere, September 20-21, the Veloce Racing Association will hold its second annual East...
Melbourne, Australia March 8,2008 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to...
When in last month’s review of his latest book we referred to Bernard Cahier as F1’s original photojournalist, we used the present tense, making it all the more difficult to report his early July passing from a series of strokes. He leaves an unrivalled legacy of not only his words...
Attendees at this year’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone were drawn by celebrations for the 80th anniversary of the British...
Bruce Leslie McLaren won the first-ever Grand Prix of the United States in 1959, but really established his life’s legacy...
This month’s Web site is essentially a photo album, by a fan for other fans, and features a variety of photos taken by the mysterious “DC” (there are no bio or “contact us” links) during his travels to races over the better part of three decades. It features galleries broken...
Last year it was a blast from the past; this year it became the future. Following the package of measures...
Denny Hulme was one of the most reserved men in motor racing. He seldom showed his emotions, which he camouflaged...
Denny Hulme Biography Denny Hulme was born on June 18, 1936 in Motueka, on the South Island of New Zealand. His father Clive was a World War II hero who won the Victoria Cross for bravery as a sniper during the bloody battle on the island of Crete. His family...
Foretelling the future is impossible, yet that is what executives in car companies have to do. When I was a...
September 2008 The Tourist Trophy: Dundrod Circuit (northern Ireland), September 11, 1954. Masten Gregory slides out of the Hairpin with...
My brother, Jim Hurtubise, started out racing on dirt tracks in California against seasoned drivers like Parnelli Jones and Allen Heath. After “Herk,” as he was known, had done all he could in the West, he worked his way back to “the bull rings” of the Midwest, the heartland of...
Formula 5000 was a racing series for open-wheel, single-seater racing cars built to a specific set of rules. The engine...
Infineon Raceway, CA May 31–June 1, 2008 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+...
Sicily, Italy May25–June2, 2008 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 our...
After a quarter-century’s absence, Group C sports cars returned to Le Mans and did so in style! Providing the spectacle...
Just as we were going to press last month, we learned of the …..tragic death of historic racer Dino Crescentini,...
The Centennial Anniversary of the Great Savannah Races will be celebrated at this fall’s Seventh Annual Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance & Motoring Festival on the recently reopened road course on Hutchinson Island in Savannah, Ga. The Hilton Head/Savannah Historics event, organized by Historic Sportscar Racing Ltd., marks the first...
Three cars from the entry list for the first French Grand Prix in 1908 were recently reunited at the Vintage...
Laguna Seca, CA May 16–18, 2008 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More)...
Silverstone Circuit, UK May 10–11, 2008 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....
We are saddened to report the death of Ian Walker, rally and racecar driver, team owner and Lotus dealer. Those...
Upon his return from service with the Navy during WWII, Joe MacPherson took a job selling magazines door-to-door and, legend has it, so impressed one customer with his sales ability that he was offered a job selling cars for the man’s dealership. Those abilities soon led MacPherson to open his...
I don’t remember when I first met Lance Reventlow, but it must have been through my buddy, Bruce Kessler, who...
From May 27 to July 3, Lime Rock Park underwent a major transformation. Not only was the original 7-turn configuration...
September 2008 Links to the Past Dear Editor, Your mag keeps getting better and better and I look forward to each issue. 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...