March 8 is International Women’s Day, and to mark the occasion, Maserati is honoring the achievements of Maria Teresa de Filippis,...
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...
Here is Maria Teresa de Filippis at the Gasometer turn, at the end of the main straight along the harbor,...
The Canadian-American Challenge Cup was co-sanctioned by the SCCA and CASC; it was a series nicknamed the “unlimited” series. Although there was a basic set of rules, the cars had to be two-seaters with bodywork covering the wheels, have doors, a windscreen, brake lights and various safety requirements, there was...
Greenwood Corvettes Dear Editor, I commend you and John Zimmermann on your Greenwood article “Twisting in the Wind,” your research...
Here’s a site dedicated to the technical side of Formula One, where the home page offers daily news and, not...
For the better part of the past 10 years, I’ve wanted to devote an issue of VR to the history of women in motorsport. Not because there was some commercial angle to be taken, but because while it is almost never acknowledged, women have had a place in racing history,...
Haynes Owners’ Workshop Manual: McLaren M23 By Ian Wagstaff The first ever publication to bear the name Haynes Owners’ Workshop...
The European Office of Vintage Racecar is supporting “Women in Motorsport” this year. In association with Historica Racewear and the...
Silverstone Circuit, Northants, UK August 10, 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...
Photo: Dennis Gray David Love, one of the founders of the Classic Sports Racing Group (CSRG) and an early driving...
RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby’s, has announced that one of the most prized of all Ferrari road racing cars,...
Photo: James Beckett Benetton’s standing in F1 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...
Skyline Drive, Mt. Equinox, Arlington, VT August 10–11, 2013 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (&...
CSRG’s 10th Annual Charity Challenge at California’s Sonoma Raceway attracted a near-record entry, ticket sales hit an all-time record and...
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,...
Carol Spears In the late ’60s, a boyfriend introduced me to motor racing. Until then it had been all horseback...
Photo: John Zimmermann The City of Corona, California, celebrated the 100th anniversary of the first AAA National Championship auto race...
Watkins Glen, Watkins Glen, NY September 4–8, 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...
As a follower of hyperrealism—a genre of art similar to photorealism—Henry has produced a high-definition body of work, as evidenced...
Giuliano Cané, Italy’s vintage motor racing hero, has done it again. In September he won the 2013 Coppa d’Oro delle...
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...
Pete Lyons One day during an autowriters’ junket in Europe, we checked into our small country hotel with a good...
One of the greatest chief mechanics in American National Championship racing history, George Bignotti, has died at the age of...
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...
The three-hour enduro for sports cars that was part of the Los Angeles Times Grand Prix weekend at Riverside in...
John Grant was elected to succeed Stuart Rolt as Chairman of the British Racing Drivers’ Club (BRDC) at the Club’s...
• Betty Brabham, the first wife of triple F1 World Champion Sir Jack Brabham, has died following a brief illness at the Wesley Hospital in Brisbane. She was 87. Betty married Jack in 1951, and they divorced in 1994. Together they produced three sons, Geoff, Gary and David, all of...