1953 Leson Simca Special Progress is not always a good thing. In the early 1950s, if you wanted to go...
Our Pepsi Challenger Eagle from 1981 was sort of unique. It didn’t owe anything to Europe, it was developed right...
Fewer than 20 Renault AI 35/45 HP Runabouts were produced, and four of the five remaining 1907 racers — often called simply “Vanderbilt Renaults” — graced the 18th fairway at the 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. A bit of history: Founded in 1899, Renault soon emerged as a force to be reckoned with...
There comes a time, all too often in history, when there arrives the “end of an era,” and with the...
So we have lost Dan Gurney, a few months shy of his 87th birthday. Dan was one of the sport’s...
Dan Gurney is a man whose accomplishments need no introduction. In addition to winning in everything from Formula One to NASCAR, Gurney laid claim to a long and successful career as a team owner, car constructor and truly one of racing’s nicest and most approachable individuals. As a long-time friend...
Photo: Hal Crocker It is with a great deal of sadness that I write about Dan Gurney, who died on...
Just looking at the cover of VR this month, you’ll realize something is different. For only the second time, in...
March 2018 Dan Gurney scored his initial Grand Prix victory in this 8-cylinder Porsche 804, seen here at Nouveau Monde corner at the bottom of the challenging Rouen-Les Essarts open road course during the French Grand Prix on July 8, 1962. Gurney was the surprise and popular winner that day,...
After some 50 years of automobile racing, the Grand Prix Formula, or Formula One, was created by the FIA (Federation...
Artist John Rice created this watercolor painting of Dan Gurney and his Eagle 104-Weslake racing in his home GP, the...
Sebring Int’l. Raceway, Sebring, FL December 2-3, 2017 Steve Cohen/Ray Snowdon ’95 Olds Aurora GTS.Photo: Chuck Andersen 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...
Sydney Motorsport Park November 11-12, 2017 Colin Goldsmith (Austin-Healey 3000) followed by Louis Brittain (Lancia Zagato).Photo: Steve Oom Become a...
1 • Glenn Seton drives a Nissan Skyline to victory in the Australian Touring Car race at Calder Park in Victoria, Australia (1987). Henry Seagrave drives the Golden Arrow to a new one-mile land speed record at Daytona Beach. Photo: Pete Austin 3 • Nobuhiko Kawamoto, Honda F1 engine designer...
March 2018 Second to None The European Formula 2 Story: From Ickx to Thackwell and from Rindt to Streiff By...
1966 Eagle-Weslake It is a privilege to update and run my test of the Eagle-Weslake. At Vintage Racecar we were very lucky to be close to Dan and his family. Casey Annis and I sat in his office and he told revealing stories, and occasionally from the other room Evi...
Although there were a number of pre-WWII cars that can be described as sports cars, the craze in the U.S....
Toyota-Eagle GTP MkIII I truly believe a good car does not have to do only with good performances, but also...
Willow Springs, Rosamond, CA September 16-17 , 2017 James Alder leads the pack in his 1952 Jaguar XK120.Photo: Rex McAfree 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,...
Silverstone, Northants, UK November 4-5, 2017 Celia Stevens raced her Warwick GT350 in the BWRDC Ladies Race.Photo: Pete Austin Become...