Pete Lyons Fair warning: I know very little about my topic, which is Rush, the new movie set in the...
The Vintage Automobile Racing Association of Canada (VARAC) has announced that the 2014 running of the Canadian Historic Grand Prix will take place at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park—aka Mosport—on the weekend of June 13-15. The CHGP is the largest and most popular event of its kind in Canada, and one...
The restored Jaguar XK120 that set a production car world land speed record for the Flying Mile with a clocking...
The 1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe owned by the Larry H. Miller family in Utah topped a field of more than 200 winning vehicles and received “Best of Show” honors at the 11th annual The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering’s Rolex Circle of Champions held August 16, 2013. Become a Member...
• Peg Bishop, wife of John Bishop, passed away on August 20. The Bishops played a central role a golden...
Photo: Paul Bonner On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Corvette’s introduction to the world in 1953, the...
Photo: RM Auctions Photo: RM Auctions The annual automotive auction frenzy unfolded as expected this August during Classic Car Week in Monterey, California, resulting in 20 cars with competition heritage bringing in $1 million or more each. Two racecars broke the $9 million mark with one of those being the...
The fifth annual Put-in-Bay Road Races Reunion (PIBRRR) was held August 27-29 at historic Put-in-Bay, Ohio. Launched in 2009 by...
Terry Sanger, the doyenne of 1960s saloon racing specials has died aged 79. Born in Wales, Terry moved to Bristol...
We haven’t sent you to YouTube for some time now, but feel that this clip, for those who may not yet have seen it, will prove quite worth the effort, as it is both enlightening and educational. For many years, companies that were involved in the sport for commercial or...
Agriculture, Furniture & Marmalade By Greg Mills One of motor racing’s most prolific authors, Dr. Greg Mills, has recently completed...
Silverstone Circuit, Northants, UK July 26–28, 2013 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+...
Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, WI July 12–13, 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...
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA August 16–18, 2013 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (&...
Morgan Park Raceway, Warwick, Queensland, Australia July 13-14, 2013 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (&...
Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, PA July 20–21, 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...
Shelsley Walsh, Worcestershire, UK July 7, 2013 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These innovators are in an elite club, their place in automotive history guaranteed as the creators of a true classic sports car, a genuine thoroughbred. The development of the racing sports...
Gaston Chevrolet Alan JonesPhoto: Pete Austin 1 Mika Hakkinen wins the Japanese GP to clinch his first Formula One World...
Paternity Test Dear Editor, While Carroll Shelby was undoubtedly involved in the Italia project (to a greater or lesser extent),...
Photo: Courtesy of the International Motor Racing Research Center at Watkins Glen In 1983 Matt Jones of Livingston, Texas, received an unexpected telephone call from a man in Porterville, California. The man said, “I hear you’re interested in Alfa Romeos, and I have a Disco Volante I want to sell.”...
The Le Mans 24 Hours, June 15-16, 1963. Richie Ginther prepares to climb into the Rover-B.R.M. turbine car that ran...
The Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3 was a dominant car in Grand Prix racing’s pre-war era. It was the first...
1991 Williams FW14 (exPatrese).Photo: Pete Austin When I think back, I have two racing cars I would call great. First,...
Hugh DibleyPhoto: Glynn Jones It all began as an end-of-season sojourn in the sun. The Bahamas Speed Week had been...
Quiet, thoughtful, modest, Tony Brooks was all of those things, which is probably why his name isn’t exactly on the tip of everyone’s tongue when reminiscing about post-war motor racing heroes. But this unpretentious young man was the strong, determined driver who lit up fast circuits like Spa and Monza...