The scene is just prior to the start of the 1955 British Grand Prix at Aintree, and local favorite Stirling...
Karl Kling, Mercedes W196.Photo: courtesy of Chris Bayley Automobilia (www.chrisbayleyautomobilia.co.uk) Lost in the sands of time for nearly 60 years...
Then. The year 1963 gave us the Lava Lamp, touch-tone phones, instant coffee and Johnny Depp. That same year Jim Clark captured his first Formula One championship, Ferrari won Le Mans for the seventh time, and Parnelli Jones chugged the milk at Indy. Down under, Australian-born John Dickenson gave the...
After some 50 years of automobile racing, the Grand Prix Formula or Formula One was established by the FIA (Federation...
The Porsche 356 Registry is the world’s largest classic Porsche club, and this web site will tell you as much...
The man who called himself “Mister 500” in honor of the quest that dominated his life, has passed away at the age of 90 due to congestive heart failure. A member of multiple Halls of Fame for his exploits as both racer and businessman, Andy Granatelli’s greatest fame came from...
Donington Park will reverberate to the unmistakable sound of Bentley engines spanning nine decades on Saturday, June 7, 2014, as...
A well-known name in Australian motor sport circles, Brian Foley commenced racing during the 1950s behind the wheel of an...
Photo: BRDC Archive Engine builder and designer Brian Hart, aged 77, passed away in the first few days of the New Year. Like many of his era, Hart started his career in the aviation business before moving to engine building in the motorsport industry. His passion for motor racing began following...
Brooklands Museum and the Vintage Sports Car Club (VSCC) have confirmed preliminary details of the 2014 Brooklands Double Twelve Motorsport...
The German Grand Prix; Nürburgring, August 1, 1954. A field of Porsche 356s approaches the South Curve complex following the...
Photo: Mike Jiggle The Porsche 356 is really the car that “started it all” for the iconic Porsche marque. Manufactured between 1948 and 1965, the Porsche 356 is the automobile that allowed the company to develop. This car is responsible for starting the world’s love affair with rear-engined machines. These...
Austrian Berger scored four of his 10 Formula One Grand Prix victories while wearing the fabled Italian Racing Red livery...
A triple anniversary will be celebrated in France this May as the Grand Prix de Lyon observes the three occasions...
Bentley Speed 8 My obvious choice for my greatest racecar has to be the Bentley Speed-8 which I won with at Le Mans in 2003. I was teamed up with Rinaldo “Dindo” Capello and the great Tom Kristensen who has gone on to become such a Le Mans legend with...
Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR), in association with the Historic Motor Sports Association (HMSA) and Vintage Racing Events (VRE), has announced...
Silverstone Circuit, Northants, UK November 2–3, 2013 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+...
Bahamas Half-Pint Dear Editor, Hugh Dibley’s splendid piece on racing a Formula Junior Lola at Bahamas Speed Week (Legends Speak, November 2013) is another example of why I enjoy your magazine so much. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the...
Jo Siffert Ayrton Senna 1 Glenn Seton drives a Nissan Skyline to victory in the Australian Touring Car race at...
National Events Centre, Birmingham, UK November 15–17, 2013 Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About...
• Historic Sportscar racing (HSR) will sanction a vintage/ historic sportscar race as part of the 62nd Annual 12 Hours of Sebring, America’s oldest endurance race, on the weekend of March 12-15, 2014. The race meeting will also mark the debut of the newly reunited Tudor United SportsCar Championship for...
The Bahamas Speed Weeks Revised Edition, including the Revival Meetings By Terry O’Neil From 1954 to 1966, the Bahamas Speed...
Dr. Stephen E. OlveyPhoto: Dan R. Boyd USA LAT Photographic I met Alex Zanardi back in the late ’90s when...
Circuit of the Americas, Austin, TX October 24–27, 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...
Mike Lawrence There’s a general feeling that endurance racing is about to enter a new age. Porsche is back and...
The year 2013 saw a number of significant automotive and racing milestones honored. Aston Martin’s 100th anniversary and the Corvette’s 60th, by themselves occupied much of the automotive world’s attention; but there was another anniversary in 2013 that came and went with nary a whisper. Once I realized this, I...