News has come from the Mayo Clinic that American racecar driver and designer Bruce Eglinton has died at the age...
Photo: James Beckett Benetton’s standing in F1 Like many of today’s Formula One teams, the Benetton outfit morphed from an...
Prior to the Second World War, simply driving a motor car in Europe was almost a noteworthy event, and thus motorsport involved a small percentage of that already small number of people. This exclusivity further meant that the number of women in motorsport was small. However, with the exponential improvement...
For the better part of the past 10 years, I’ve wanted to devote an issue of VR to the history...
March 8 is International Women’s Day, and to mark the occasion, Maserati is honoring the achievements of Maria Teresa de Filippis, the first woman to qualify for a Formula 1 Grand Prix driving a Maserati 250F. For this important day, we remember her story, one that is filled with passion and courage....
Carol Spears In the late ’60s, a boyfriend introduced me to motor racing. Until then it had been all horseback...
Photo: Pete Austin I have many memories of competing in rallies across Europe, but one that really sticks in my...
Mike Lawrence Some years ago, I opined that there will never be a woman Formula One driver and then discovered that Lorina McLaughlin reads Vintage Racecar. The issue is not skill, it is degree of upper body strength required since the arrival of ground-effect. In 1983, I saw Stirling Moss...
As a follower of hyperrealism—a genre of art similar to photorealism—Henry has produced a high-definition body of work, as evidenced...
Here is Maria Teresa de Filippis at the Gasometer turn, at the end of the main straight along the harbor,...
Then. Nardi of Torino, Italy, did not manufacture only steering wheels. 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...
Greenwood Corvettes Dear Editor, I commend you and John Zimmermann on your Greenwood article “Twisting in the Wind,” your research...
The Canadian-American Challenge Cup was co-sanctioned by the SCCA and CASC; it was a series nicknamed the “unlimited” series. Although...
The European Office of Vintage Racecar is supporting “Women in Motorsport” this year. In association with Historica Racewear and the British Women Racing Drivers Club (BWRDC) we have introduced the “Champion of Champions” Trophy. In addition to the Trophy, the overall winner will receive a generous prize fund of £500...
Watkins Glen, Watkins Glen, NY September 4–8, 2013 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About...
Portland International Raceway, Portland, OR August 31–September 1, 2013 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (&...
Goodwood, Chichester, UK September 6–8, 2013 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 products....
Silverstone Circuit, Northants, UK August 10, 2013 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+...
Skyline Drive, Mt. Equinox, Arlington, VT August 10–11, 2013 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (&...
Keke RosbergPhoto: Maureen Magee Emerson FittipaldiPhoto: Keith Booker 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...
Here’s a site dedicated to the technical side of Formula One, where the home page offers daily news and, not...
Photo: Dennis Gray David Love, one of the founders of the Classic Sports Racing Group (CSRG) and an early driving...
Jean Alesi leads away from the start of the RAC TT Celebration race in Sir Anthony Bamford’s Ferrari 250 GTO/64.Photo: Roger Dixon Walking around the Goodwood Revival this year brought to mind the Brooklands Automobile Racing Club (BARC), which anyone was allowed to join. However, few enthusiasts could afford to,...
RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby’s, has announced that one of the most prized of all Ferrari road racing cars,...
Photo: John Zimmermann The City of Corona, California, celebrated the 100th anniversary of the first AAA National Championship auto race...
John Grant was elected to succeed Stuart Rolt as Chairman of the British Racing Drivers’ Club (BRDC) at the Club’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in October. Rolt had served the maximum nine-year term for a director, including two three-year stints as Chairman. Grant is known within motor sport for his...
• Betty Brabham, the first wife of triple F1 World Champion Sir Jack Brabham, has died following a brief illness...
Haynes Owners’ Workshop Manual: McLaren M23 By Ian Wagstaff The first ever publication to bear the name Haynes Owners’ Workshop...
Giuliano Cané, Italy’s vintage motor racing hero, has done it again. In September he won the 2013 Coppa d’Oro delle Dolomiti regularity race on the twisting roads of the famous Italian mountains—for the eighth time! Once again supported by his navigator wife Lucia Galliani, he led much of the event...
