1974 Matra M670B The name Matra became familiar to thousands of motor racing fans from the mid-1960s through the 1970s....
Lancia. Ever heard of them? If not, it’s not surprising. Their cars are not exactly sold all over the world....
Mike Jiggle speaks with the Australian legend about his long career, his tough guy approach and the red underpants that enpowered him to become the 1980 Formula One World Champion. Your father enjoyed a reasonable motor racing career. Was it, therefore, inevitable that you became involved in the sport? Become...
You’ve certainly heard many of us here at Vintage Racecar lament the fact that today’s racecar drivers seem to be...
Now, here was a giant killer. A man who beat the hell out of Mercedes-Benz at least twice and won...
I actually started racing with the Nissan GTP team late in 1988, while I was still racing Indycars. I was brought in to support Geoff Braham’s championship effort, and met them in Phoenix for a test at Firebird. My first race was the street race in Columbus, Ohio, and I...
My time with the BMC competitions department saw me racing the big Austin Healeys, and later racing at Le Mans...
When I first talked with Vintage Racecar editor Casey Annis in 2005, the conversation revolved around the subject of me...
Keith Duckworth Biography Since the partnership was formed in 1958 by Mike Costin and Keith Duckworth along with Bill Brown and Benny Rood, Cosworth has become the most successful independent engine manufacturer in history with a string of driver and manufacturer titles to its credit in a wide range of...
This painting depicts Graham Hill and the BRM 261, which he drove to victory in the 1964 U.S. Grand Prix...
Piers Courage raced this Frank Williams-entered Brabham BT26A-Cosworth in the 1969 French Grand Prix at Clermont-Ferrand’s Charade circuit, but was...
Any racer will tell you that even the slightest rumor of a new racecourse will garner more than a passing interest. The idea of an entirely new track to learn—and “master”—chews at every competitive fiber of a driver. When Grand-Am announced its 2008 Koni Challenge schedule, I was pleased to...
The Pikes Peak Hill Climb is the second-oldest major motor racing event in North America. The inaugural race was held...
Paul Newman George Follmer Photo: Pete Luongo 2 First South Africa Grand Prix to be held on the Kyalami track near Johannesburg is won by Pedro Rodriguez at the wheel of a Cooper-Maserati. It’s the first F1 win for Rodriguez and last for Cooper (1967). 3 Sprint car builder and...
The FIA sports prototypes were some of the most exciting purpose-built racing cars ever designed. They competed under the regulations...
When I were but a lad, my notion of a perfect Saturday was to walk down to the train station...
Republic of San Marino October 8–10, 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...
New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ October 3–4, 2009 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (&...
Coronado Island, San Diego, CA September 26–27, 2009 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About...
Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, CA September 25–27, 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...
Siverstone Circuit, Northants, UK September 12–13, 2009 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+...
Donington Park, Leicestershire, UK September 5–6, 2009 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+...
Goodwood, Chichester, UK September 18–20, 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 products....
January 2010 Porsche Panamera Porsche’s new Panamera went on sale in mid-October, the end result of a four-year, billion-euro investment...
Most readers should be familiar with the work of Bernard Cahier and his son Paul-Henri as chroniclers of the Formula...
The Royal Automobile Club’s Woodcote Trophy race at the Spa Six Hours meeting organized by Motor Racing Legends drew a remarkable entry of 40 pre-1956 sports cars. It then proceeded to produce a surprise winner in Maserati 250SI driver Marc Devis when polewinner and early leader Ben Eastick’s D-Type Jaguar...
Rally legend Paddy Hopkirk reopened the Kop Hillclimb after 84 years, speeding up the hill in a 2009 Mini after...
Officials of Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca have announced that the Historic Motor Sports Association (HMSA) will be the sanctioning body...
The new Historic Motorsports Productions organization has scheduled three events for its inaugural 2010 season. Watkins Glen International was the first track to announce its affiliation with the new organization, but it won’t be hosting the first event, as that honor will go to Barber Motorsports Park. The Alabama track...
