Each year we devote a portion of our February magazine to the issue of safety and safety devices in historic...
Frank Williams started out like so many racers, with little more than his desire to go racing. Over nearly half...
I’d like to talk with you for a moment about Regularity. Relax. This conversation has nothing to do with Metamucel, fiber or the consumption of prunes. Believe it or not, it has to do with the growth and long-term sustainability of historic racing. I just got back from a wonderful...
With a dad like Stan Jones it was hardly surprising that Alan became a motor racing nut when he was...
I had seen this well-used Lotus 18 sitting in a grumpy little foreign car repair shop hard along Ventura Blvd....
Two Ross Brawn-designed cars were to play a big part in my racing career, both were formidable contenders and race winners, but in totally different formulae. My experiences in one led to a drive in the other. The two cars are the Silk Cut Jaguar XJR-14 and the other the...
Learning to race on a road course can be daunting. Even though it was almost 50 years ago, I remember...
Three apparently unconnected things seemed to me to have a synergy. One is the supposed 75th anniversary of Jaguar, a...
This painting is called “260.841” because that was the (just try to imagine this) average speed (in kph) of Pedro Rodriguez’s´fastest lap during the 1971 1000 Kilometers of Spa, which produced a hard-fought battle all the way between the two Gulf Porsche 917s of Rodriguez/Jackie Oliver, the eventual winners, and...
February 2011 During the J.C.C. International Trophy race at Brooklands, U.K., on May 6, 1939, Kenneth Evans is shown at...
Several months ago I received an irate email from a VR reader with one simple, albeit piercing, question; “Mark, why...
February 2011 Remembering Dan Photo: John Pearson Dear Editor, Just a quick note of sincere thanks to Gregor (Fisken) for putting into words what several of us have been struggling to come up with. No Subscription? You’re missing out Get immediate ad-free access to all our premium content. Get Started Already...
Roger Penske Fred Offenhauser 3 Paul Goldsmith drives Smokey Yunick’s Pontiac to victory in the last stock car race on...
From 1964 to 1978, a series of flat-bottomed formula cars were manufactured to serve as a steppingstone to Formula One...
Wandering through that great Goodwood paddock of my mind, I delight in thousands of historic racing machines at every hand. All are magnificent and most are momentous, but some few hold my mental gaze longer than the rest. Pete Lyons Bugatti 35s… Alfa straight-8s… D-Types… GTOs… GT40s… 917Ks… Fangio’s 250F…...
Phoenix Int’l Raceway, Phoenix, AZ October 23–24, 2010 No Subscription? You’re missing out Get immediate ad-free access to all our...
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February 2011 Inside the Archives By Jesse Alexander Looking through stacks of old photographs I’m often struck by generally unseen images that didn’t “make the cut” for publication in the newspapers and magazines of their day. Often depicting groups of people in pits or paddock, they were probably judged not...
With Sir Frank Williams as our interview subject this month, we thought it might be a good idea to send...
For the seventh and final time, the Centennial of the historic Vanderbilt Cup races was celebrated on New York’s Long...
Leading historic race organizer, Motor Racing Legends, has launched an all-new race series for Groups 1 and 2, and Group A Touring Cars, such as raced in the British and European Touring Car Championships between 1977 and 1985. The new series will be called the JD Classics Challenge, thanks to...
The motor racing world was saddened to learn of the passing of Tom Walkinshaw in December of last year. Tom...
Tazio Nuvolari has found a new home, or at least his museum has. The museum devoted to him and his...
The Williams Formula One Conference Centre, Grove, UK was the venue for the 5th bi-annual reunion of the Grand Prix Mechanics Charitable Trust, at the end of last year. Almost 200 invited guests, including over 130 former grand prix mechanics who have served various teams along the Formula One pit...
