Frank Raymond Wilton “Lofty” England was not head and shoulders above many other men just because he was 6 ft...
The Port Jefferson Hill Climb will celebrate its 100th anniversary this July 18 with festivities including an automobile parade around...
For as long as he can remember, Mel Jacobs of Houston, Texas has been love-struck by the coach-built Deco cars...
Matt Jones is one of the neatest car guys I’ve ever met. His love and enthusiasm for Italian automobiles is...
The early post-war interest in small displacement automobile racing in Europe was fueled by enthusiasm and petrol rationing. Money was tight and 500-cc home-spun race cars powered by motorcycle engines were relatively affordable. These cars were built on weight-sparing tubeframe chassis and were most often motivated by half-liter chain-driven JAP...
This is the story of four Reuters, blood relatives… but not necessarily to each other. It’s also the story of...
The Ferrari 195 Inter was introduced in 1950 as a roadgoing machine to replace the 166. According to Stanley Nowak...
David Duthu’s appetite for interesting and eclectic cars seems to be boundless. He vintage races a Bugatti Type 35A and a Talbot Lago T-26C. He also owns Chet Herbert’s 1953 Beast IV Bonneville Streamliner, a Porsche 356 Art Car, a series III Lotus Super 7, a 1958 300SL Roadster and...
In the March 2009 VRJ I wrote about Don Blenderman’s Kurtis obsession and his wonderful Sutton-bodied 500KK. What I failed...
Terry Bennett says he grew up as both a nerd and a motor-head. It was hardly his fault. His father...
The Pikes Peak Hill Climb is the second-oldest major motor racing event in North America. The inaugural race was held in 1916, and the annual happening now attracts tens-of-thousands of spectators. The winding 12.4-mile course features 156 serpentine turns and starts at an altitude of 9,390 feet. The “race to...
The inspiration behind the concepts and designs of Lister cars came from the pre-war Mercedes racing cars that would today...
In 1958, former Huntington Park High School friends Larry Kent and Ray Weaver decided to take a shot at the...
Al Hoyt is an American hero. He flew 50 missions in a B-17 bomber during World War II and 100 more in a Phantom F-4 during the Vietnam War. He spent 29 years protecting our nation in the Air Force and retired as a full Colonel. And in between all...
My time with the BMC competitions department saw me racing the big Austin Healeys, and later racing at Le Mans...
My greatest racecar would have to be a choice between my first F5000 car, the 1969 McLaren, or, the 1970...
What a question! It’s all so difficult because I’ve driven many varied cars across several eras of racing. Technology and development have played a part during my years of racing too; racecars have become better as time goes on. I started racing with a Lotus Seven at Goodwood, which was...
In my time as a racing driver I have had the opportunity of driving many types of racing car. I...
I have driven most types of racing car from Formula Ford to Formula One and from the best in sports...
I’ve driven many racing cars during my career and, for me, a great racecar has to have exceptional acceleration and handle extremely well. These qualities are uppermost for any racing driver, be they male or female. The year 1980 was the most incredible year of my career; I was driving...
A professional racing driver’s performance is indelibly linked to the performance of a racing car he likes. I have been...
Like most racing drivers, I’ve driven many cars in my career, choosing just one as a greatest racecar is an...
I truly believe a good car does not have to do only with good performances, but also its opportunities to be right on the money, even if you go sometimes a little away from the good changes. Of course, the big secret to any good car is the people who...
Two-liter sports racing cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motor sports: the...
MG tradition continued at Watkins Glen this past September with SVRA’s 26th running of the historic “Vintage Collier Cup” all-MG...
The 5th annual Fabulous Fifties Concours d’Provenance at the South Coast Botanical Gardens in the Los Angeles suburb of Palos Verdes once again displayed a wide variety of classic automobiles under classic Southern California sunny skies. John Morton served as the event’s Honorary Chairman, and in that capacity selected Michael...
The famed Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance will celebrate its 60th anniversary this August by recognizing the 75th anniversary of Jaguar....
Alfa Romeo will be 100 years old on June 24 and its motor sport pedigree almost 99—one of only a...
Alfa Romeo had gone from zero to hero and beyond from the 1911 Targa Florio to the 1936 Mille Miglia. Its motor racing exploits were followed by the entire Italian nation as cars like the 1750 Super Sport, 8C 2300 Monza, P2 and then the P3 drove it to the...