It happened again! Just like Phil (Bill Murray) in Groundhog Day, I go to sleep every night hoping that things...
I suppose the first question one has to ask is how one defines greatness in a racing car. One of...
Five of these cars were built for racing in 1938—one uniquely for Le Mans—essentially derived from a road-going version of Alfa’s Grand Prix cars. They had very slippery bodies created by Touring of Milan, and featured independent suspension all around, as well as a rear frame that allowed the use...
Der Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany August 10–11, 2012 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+...
As the 39th annual vintage racecar festival on California’s Monterey Peninsula, the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, unfolded this past August,...
As accustomed as we may become to losing our racing compatriots, there remain times when a death still comes as a shock, and one of those was the news that David Loring had died in mid-September at the age of 62. Although he had endured and survived previous internal ailments,...
The third annual Donington Historic Festival, scheduled for May 4-5, 2013, will celebrate the career of three-time Formula One World...
Ronnie Peterson drove the Tyrrell P34 six-wheeler in the 1977 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, but was an early retirement...
Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, WI July 6–7, 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...
French racing driver Henri Greder, who focused his career around the 24 Hours of Le Mans, has died at the...
Portland International Raceway, Portland, OR July 6–8, 2012 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About...
Morgan Park Raceway, Warwick, Qld, Australia July 14–15, 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...
Brands Hatch, Kent, UK June 30–July 1, 2012 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About...
Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, CA June 22–24, 2012 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About...
Eastern Creek Raceway, Eastern Creek, NSW, Australia June 30–July 1, 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...
There are cars, and there are cars. Some come and stay, many come and pass on. A few appear briefly...
Le Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France July 7–8, 2012 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This...
Quit Scraping the Paint! Photo: Roger Dixon Dear Editor, I would like to point out one quibble and one major error in the September 2012 issue of Vintage Racecar. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited...
Markku Alén is the person-ification of his favorite rallying expression: maximum attack. Words he lived by throughout his illustrious career,...
Donington Park, Castle Donington, UK July 14, 2012 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About...
George Follmer Photo: Walter Pietrowicz Jacques Laffite Photo: Mike Jiggle 1 Ricardo Rodriguez dies on the way to the hospital...
• It’s always nice when the CEO of a major automaker shows an interest in motor sport, and an excellent...
It’s been a very long time since Bill Pollack raced his Cadillac-powered Allard to victory through the forested road course of Pebble Beach. His back-to-back wins in ’51 and ’52 over Phil Hill and others cemented his place in history as one of the best ever. He remains the only...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with his passion for speed and technology. These...
Bruce McLaren Scrapbook – A Pictorial Celebration of a Kiwi Legend By Jan McLaren and Richard Becht Bruce McLaren was...
Photo: RM Auctions During this year’s Classic Car Week in Monterey, 53 cars were sold at auction for prices above $1 million. Incredibly, 22 of those were cars built specifically for racing, and this group was led by a Gulf/Mirage Lightweight version of a 1968 Ford GT40 (P/1074) that set a...
Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI July 12–15, 2012 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About...
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA August 17–19, 2012 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (&...
Silverstone Circuit, Northants, UK July 20–22, 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...