The Williams Formula One Conference Centre, Grove, UK was the venue for the 5th bi-annual reunion of the Grand Prix...
A pair of Americans with roots in the historic community have joined forces with an English engineer to try to...
The headline story from this year’s Le Mans Legends race, prelude to the main 24-hour event, was the announcement of the retirement from racing of Sir Stirling Moss. Sir Stirling was entered to race his Porsche RS61 this year, co-driving with Ian Nuttal, but upon his withdrawal Nuttal continued as...
Italo Piana is a living legend among Italian MotoGP fans. He won the Italian Motorcycle Championship three times, and was...
Two Italian gentlemen wedged into a tiny race car, flying atop open roads across glorious countryside, through blistering sun and...
“Their hopes, their dreams, their love; tied to a ribbon of road…and a boy’s unflinching faith…in a girl!” “A story of fast cars…reckless women…and sudden danger …and a guy who loved all three!” Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the...
“Wow, I could have had an 8V!” Can you imagine if Fiat had hired actor Ronald Reagan in 1952 to...
Bill Devin was a friend of mine. Even in his eighties he was incredibly sharp, had nearly flawless recall and...
Heavy Duty Lightweights 1961 Jaguar XKE “Coombs Lightweight” & 1963 Jaguar XKE “Qvale Lightweight” Photo: Pete Austin The year 2011 marks 50 years of the E-Type Jaguar or, as some of you know it better, the XKE. It’s a bit unsettling to find myself being unphased by remembering things that happened 50...
How many more trees do these Brits plan on killing? Since its beginnings in the early part of the 20th...
This month’s Hidden Treasure begins with the sound of J. Why do I bring this up? Because for years I’ve...
The year was 1980; the place, Road Atlanta. During the parade lap, Motor Racing Network’s sportscaster Mike Joy set the stage for one of the most memorable SCCA Championship races of all time. “C Production Class. These are production sports cars with a limited number of modifications allowed in the...
Several months ago I received an irate email from a VR reader with one simple, albeit piercing, question; “Mark, why...
Greg Smith is a long time vintage racing enthusiast and runs a restoration shop that has traditionally specialized in European...
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Myron Vernis has a problem. Oh, he seems normal enough at first blush…terrific career, amazing wife, two wonderful loving daughters....
In my era as a race and rally driver, we were expected to assist in both the general and technical...
Of course, my dad gave me the talent to become a racing driver and he helped me a lot. He was not only a successful racer, but also a good and fair sportsman. He taught me a lot of the things that helped me in my career. This year saw...
Two Ross Brawn-designed cars were to play a big part in my racing career, both were formidable contenders and race...
My favorite racecar was always the latest one I won with. I’ve always struggled with the question of what’s your...
My early racing career started in single-seaters in New Zealand beginning first with Formula Atlantic, then Formula Three, and then to Indy Lights. I was just trying to establish myself as a racing driver—my chosen career path. Over the years I’ve obviously driven many types of car, some good, others...
I’m celebrating 25 years of motor racing, and I say this without counting the years I spent karting. It’s difficult...
Today, a great racecar has to be very powerful, have a great deal of downforce to give grip, and be...
The Silverstone Classic, firmly established as “the world’s biggest classic racing festival,” celebrates 21 years since its inception this July 22-24. This is the event that started the British boom in historic racing festivals. Under the same management that successfully ran the event last year, an entry of 1200 drivers...
Formula One crossed an historic turning point on March 2, but I think it is safe to say that almost no one realized it. A new era was ushered in that could, at least in my opinion, change the very face of the sport from this point going forward. Interestingly,...
Forty-two years after winning the 1969 SCCA Formula Continental crown in Marvin Davidson’s Milestone Eagle, Tony Adamowicz is once again...
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Milan, Italy June 3–5, 2011 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...
