Parnelli is not his real name. Rufus Jones’ middle name is Parnell. His mother named him after a Judge Parnell...
The noise and spectacle of the Can-Am Challenge Cup sees a rebirth in 2011. The revival of this iconic series...
Countryside around Pickering, UK November 26–29, 2010 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...
Lucky Vintage Racecar subscriber, Mr. A. Finley-Day of Worcestershire, England, scooped our promotional prize at Race Retro. A copy of...
It is a given that motor sport flourishes in countries that are both affluent and mindful of technology. In the pioneering days that meant America and Western Europe. We have the Turkish GP because the government is gagging to join the EU and Turkey is going through an industrial revolution,...
My favorite racecar was always the latest one I won with. I’ve always struggled with the question of what’s your...
Bill Noble, a quintuple SCCA National Champion in Formula Vee and one of the category’s most prolific and successful engine...
Another in the continuing stream of new country club-style motorsports facilities has been announced, with the new Thermal Motorsports Track & Club near Palm Springs, California, targeting a fall opening. Located on a 344-acre portion of the larger Kohl Ranch tract, the privately owned club plans to host amateur and...
Following the enthusiastic response from racers to the launch of the JD Classics Challenge, the new Historic race series for...
Our sport is gaudy, so noisy, so cherished and studied and conserved … how can so much of racing’s history...
The Formula Junior category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959, it became an International Formula. Shortly thereafter, in 1960, the British began to take a serious interest in the category, beginning the rivalry between British and Italian cars. The original FIA Formula Junior...
The 1963 12 Hour Grand Prix of Endurance at Sebring marked Triumph’s first factory entry into North American competition. Competition...
Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA February 19–20, 2011 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (&...
National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, UK January 13–16, 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 on...
Mario Andretti Rick Mears Photo: Jim Hatfield 1 Gates at Indianapolis Motor Speedway open for practice for the first Indy...
From a European perspective, during the 1990s Reynard had expanded as far as it could go with the various F3...
May 2011 Among the traditions of the Indianapolis 500 is the annual Front Row photo op on the Monday after Pole Day qualifying. In 1971 that group included Peter Revson on pole in the works McLaren-Offenhauser, Mark Donohue in the middle with Roger Penske’s Sunoco McLaren-Offenhauser, and Bobby Unser on the...
May 2011 Collage – Jackie Stewart’s Grand Prix Album Sir Jackie Stewart The wives and girlfriends of racing drivers of...
Augie Pabst, described as “one of the fastest, most charismatic and popular drivers in his day” by the Motorsports Hall...
When he contests the 24 Hours Nürburgring this June, sharing a car with his sons Johannes and Ferdinand, Hans-Joachim Stuck will close out his top-level motorsports driving career. Stuck, who turned 60 on New Year’s Day, has three victories in the classic German enduro for Touring Cars and GTs, including...
1990 Penske PC19-Ilmor Chevrolet I first saw Roger Penske racing a Maserati Birdcage at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut. He...
From the moment you walked through the door of Retromobile you could tell you were entering an exhibition of something...
Hero is far too modest a word to describe Eddie Rickenbacker. Racing driver, World War 1 ace, Medal of Honor winner, holder of no fewer than seven Distinguished Service Crosses, car manufacturer, Indianapolis Speedway owner, Pacific Ocean crash survivor, founder of Eastern Airlines. Not even superhero comes close. What makes...
Porsche Rennsport Reunion IV has been scheduled for Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on the weekend of October 14–16, featuring a...
Palm Beach International Raceway, Palm Beach, FL February 10–13, 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...
Monaco, Monte Carlo January 26–February 2, 2011 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+...
Greg Smith is a long time vintage racing enthusiast and runs a restoration shop that has traditionally specialized in European...
Port de Versailles, Paris, France February 2–6, 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 on...
