It wasn’t the fact that Roy Lane won four British Hillclimb Championships, it was the timing of the wins. His...
Any racer will tell you that even the slightest rumor of a new racecourse will garner more than a passing...
My time with the BMC competitions department saw me racing the big Austin Healeys, and later racing at Le Mans in an MG. The Mini Cooper and Mini Cooper S came along and they became world beaters in every racing and rallying competition category they entered. This was due to...
January 2010 Porsche Panamera Porsche’s new Panamera went on sale in mid-October, the end result of a four-year, billion-euro investment...
The 12th Goodwood Revival was a huge and complex event. Fifteen races for historic cars and motorcycles were just a...
Wakefield Park Raceway, Gouldburn, NSW Australia September 19–20, 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...
Most readers should be familiar with the work of Bernard Cahier and his son Paul-Henri as chroniclers of the Formula...
When I first talked with Vintage Racecar editor Casey Annis in 2005, the conversation revolved around the subject of me...
Piers Courage raced this Frank Williams-entered Brabham BT26A-Cosworth in the 1969 French Grand Prix at Clermont-Ferrand’s Charade circuit, but was forced to retire after only 21 laps with mechanical troubles, the second car to drop out of the race. Photo courtesy of: THE KLEMANTASKI COLLECTION PMB 219 – 65 High...
Donington Park, Leicestershire, UK September 5–6, 2009 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+...
Mike Jiggle speaks with the Australian legend about his long career, his tough guy approach and the red underpants that...
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...
Goodwood, Chichester, UK September 18–20, 2009 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More)...
Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, CA September 25–27, 2009 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+...
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...
Now, here was a giant killer. A man who beat the hell out of Mercedes-Benz at least twice and won...
When I were but a lad, my notion of a perfect Saturday was to walk down to the train station...
January 2010 Bruce Kessler Photo: Albert Wong Dear Editor: As a quick little add-on to your two-parter on racing legend Bruce Kessler, I’m sending you a shot of him receiving the 500-cc Club of America Harry Morrow Award at the annual Legends of Riverside event this past March. Become a...
I actually started racing with the Nissan GTP team late in 1988, while I was still racing Indycars. I was...
This painting depicts Graham Hill and the BRM 261, which he drove to victory in the 1964 U.S. Grand Prix...
Motor racing lost a vibrant and influential figure with the October 31 passing of Tom Wheatcroft. The man who brought Donington Park back to life as a racing circuit died in his sleep at the age of 87, after a long illness. True to his lifelong form, he had bounced...
The FIA sports prototypes were some of the most exciting purpose-built racing cars ever designed. They competed under the regulations...
Officials of Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca have announced that the Historic Motor Sports Association (HMSA) will be the sanctioning body...
New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ October 3–4, 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...
You’ve certainly heard many of us here at Vintage Racecar lament the fact that today’s racecar drivers seem to be...
The new Historic Motorsports Productions organization has scheduled three events for its inaugural 2010 season. Watkins Glen International was the...
Siverstone Circuit, Northants, UK September 12–13, 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...
Jim Hall, creator of the legendary Chaparrals and the man who gave Gil de Ferran his first Indycar drive, was...
Coronado Island, San Diego, CA September 26–27, 2009 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About...
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...