The lunacy of automotive collecting has no bounds. My personal journey has taken me from Italian coach-builts to vintage racecars...
This exquisitely done painting depicts Juan Manuel Fangio, the five-time Formula One World Champion, finishing 5th in the 1956 Mille...
Glorious weather blessed the 60th Anniversary Bentley Drivers Club weekend at Silverstone on August 8-9, a meeting first held in 1949 and has taken place every year since. “This was surely one of the biggest gatherings of Bentleys of all ages you could ever hope to see—and so many of...
Part II We concluded last month’s opening segment of John Wright’s interview with Bruce Kessler as he was preparing to...
No way did Elisabeth Junek look like a racing driver. She was, well, a woman to begin with, and there...
I’ve been fairly fortunate in that I have been able to part with various cars in my life, with a minimal amount of pain and sense of loss. I remember when I sold my Lotus 51, my grandfather commented, “How can you sell it after spending all those countless hours...
November 2009 During the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring on August 4, 1957, Ferrari driver Luigi Musso brakes for...
Australian racing legend Frank Gardner died on August 29 after a long illness. He was 78. Gardner was not only...
The latest incarnation of the Silverstone Classic took place around the full Grand Prix circuit on the weekend of July 24–26, 2009. This event was once the leading historic motor sport gathering in Europe, and in recent years a succession of promoters have made brave attempts to revive former glories....
The Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, Wisconsin July 10–11, 2009 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (&...
Portland Int’l Raceway, Portland, Oregon July 10–12, 2009 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About...
Brands Hatch, Kent, U.K. July 4–5, 2009 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...
I’ve had a dream, one of the rare ones I remember clearly and can’t stop thinking about. That must mean...
During my motor racing career, which started in 1974 at the tender age of 10, I’ve driven most forms of...
November 2009 Canadian Hidden Treasures Dear Editor, I enjoyed your recent “Hidden Treasures” article on Roy Hayman. There are of course more things he has done, including converting Horst Kroll’s old Lola to a Frisbee look-alike. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More)...
Perhaps best known from his time as Competitions Manager of the British Motor Corporation, Marcus Chambers died in early August...
Several record-breaking sales of racing cars were made during the auction activities surrounding Monterey Auto Week 2009. Topping the list...
Many car enthusiasts appreciate and collect fine watches. This should not be surprising as it mirrors their passion for both finer things and mechanical pieces. I have noticed this trend over the last 19 years as a purveyor of fine automotive memorabilia in Toronto. I cannot tell you how many...
Over the years, I have assembled a fairly large library. In the event of a fire, the cost of replacing...
Following my initial foray into motor racing, I soon found I needed money, money, and more money. There were many...
Peter Collins Jacques Lafitte Photo: Mike Jiggle 5 Grand Prix and Le Mans winner Louis Rosier is born in Chapdes-Beaufort, France (1905). 6 English Formula One racer Peter Collins is born (1931). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full...
Among the special awards presented at August’s 59th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance was the Gran Turismo Award taken by the...
With 2009 marking the 87th running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, it is the second oldest motor race...
With Porsche as the featured marque for the 36th Monterey Historic Automobile Races, attendees were treated to a broad variety of machinery from the Stuttgart concern that comprised nearly a third of the 450 total entries for the event. Porsche brought a number of cars from its museum to supplement...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete born of his passion for speed and technology....
November 2009 Quixx Plexiglas & Acrylic Scratch Remover As any racer knows, scratches are an inevitable part of racing. In...
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA August 14-16, 2009 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...
1970 De Tomaso 505-Cosworth The De Tomaso drew much admiration from the crowds at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. Photo:...
Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin July 16–19, 2009 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About...
A pair of Bruce McLaren Festival weekends will highlight the seventh season of the MSC New Zealand F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series. The full schedule of events, listed below, includes six meetings, but expectations are that the two McLaren-honoring events and the yet-to-be-confirmed Australian Grand Prix support show will draw...