Maybe I’ll change my mind by the end of the column, but as I tap out this opening sentence, I...
“For nearly a half-century, wherever Americans powered their way to automobile glory, whether on the two-and-a-half-mile Speedway at Indianapolis, the...
Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA February 17–19, 2012 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...
The Formula Junior category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959 it became an...
This painting shows the Talbot Lago driven by Louis Rosier being tended by a mechanic at the very first World...
Among the journals to which I contribute is Rewind, a quarterly based in Singapore. Recently the editor, Eli Solomon, wrote a wonderful piece on Malaysian motor racing specials of the 1950s. Had you seen the pictures alone, you would have been hard-pressed to guess the country of origin, though the...
The Vintage Racing Club of British Columbia has announced that the 25th renewal of its British Columbia Historic Motor Races...
The 30th Anniversary Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix, honoring MG as the featured marque, will take place July 13–22 on the...
Really? How so, you may ask. While it’s hard to imagine today’s Williams Grand Prix car contributing a single iota of luxury to any road-going car, such was not the case during the early days of the automobile. In fact, you need look no farther than our cover story in...
A pair of events scheduled for later this year in England will celebrate the half century since Graham Hill became...
The Don Dear Editor, These days I tend to read Vintage Racecar from the back forward, in as much as...
The stars are beginning to align in preparation for the 2012 Donington Historic Festival on May 5–6, with early entrants including the Le Mans and Daytona 24 Hours winner and ex-Formula One driver Jackie Oliver, who will share a 1961 250 GT SWB with Rohan Fernando in the Pre-’63 GT...
To be honest, I’ve had a lot of great racecars in my career and it’s very difficult to select just...
The author found the Amon AF101 quite enjoyable to drive at Donington, now that it has been extensively developed—note particularly...
Palm Beach International Raceway, Jupiter, FL February 19–20, 2012 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...
Every year Lord March, the inspiration and drive behind the glorious Goodwood Festival of Speed and Revival events, provides the...
Tony SouthgatePhoto: Pete Austin Toward the end of my first period with Shadow, things weren’t working out too well, money...
Adelaide Parklands Circuit, Adelaide, South Australia March 1–4, 2012 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...
As a racecar driver, Jack McAfee needs no introduction. He was one of the greats of early sports car racing...
Formula One – All the Races By Roger Smith This mighty 600 page-tome is the Formula One race version of...
Silverstone Circuit, Northants, UK February 25, 2012 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...
Event organizers can confirm that the legendary pre-war “Silver Arrows” will appear in the UK at the 2012 Goodwood Revival,...
For the first time, Lime Rock Park’s annual Labor Day weekend vintage racing event will feature the cars of Historic...
This site bills itself as “a celebration of motorsport,” and that just about says it all. Now in its fifth year, motorsportretro.com features articles about, interviews with and profiles of major competitors in both cars and bikes through both videos and the written word. Also featured prominently are extensive photo...
During the Brands Hatch Six Hours on April 13, 1969, Chris Amon comes up to Druids, his lone Ferrari 312P...
After several years away from Silverstone, the FIA Historic Formula One Championship (HFO) is returning to the Northamptonshire circuit in...
Coppa Intereuropa organizer Jason Wright will shake up this year’s Monza meeting, scheduled for June 1–3, with a four-hour race on Saturday June 2 echoing the famous Monza 1000-kilometer contests of the ’60s and ’70s. The Monza 1000K was for many years the highlight of the Italian season, often eclipsing...
Palm Beach International Raceway, Jupiter, FL February 24–26, 2012 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (&...
Stoneleigh Park, Coventry, UK February 24–26, 2012 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...