He crashed numerous cars and aeroplanes, did his best to drown an admiral, and his dog delayed a critical wartime...
Originally built to compete in the 1910 Prince Henry Trophy, a German trial designed to discover the world’s best all-round...
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This race was the brainchild of the wealthy race driver and automobile enthusiast, Vincenzo Florio, who in 1906 created the...
Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Peter Auto and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest have decided to postpone the tenth...
Nearly 70 years ago to the day, on April 10, 1950, the great champion Tazio Nuvolari ended his racing career behind the wheel of a Abarth 204A, the first model constructed by Carlo Abarth. The time trial ran from the Sicilian capital of Palermo, up Monte Pellegrino, a steep, evocative...
Sir Stirling Moss was not only a special friend of Vintage Road & Racecar, but for several years he was one...
Hermann Lang Paul Tracy Don “The Snake” Prudhomme Peter Brock 1 The Lancia 037 rally car makes its competition debut...
In late December 1959, Bill Jennings packed his tools, spares and suitcase into the passenger seat of his self-assembled GSM Dart sports car and drove from his home in Cape Town to East London – a trip of over 600 miles in the days before highways. Jennings then took part...
The L&M Formula 5000 Championship; Mid-Ohio, June 3, 1973. Mark Donohue in Roger Penske’s Lola T330 with AMC Javelin power,...
Built in series from 1919 to 1927, the 30-98 was, in its day, the fastest cataloged production car in Great...
1981 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year Bob Lazier has passed away at the age of 81, due to complications from COVID-19. Lazier started racing with the SCCA, in the 1970s, and after success in Formula B, Formula Super Vee and the “Mini-Indy” series, Lazier made his Indy 500 debut,...
Influential Indianapolis Motor Speedway fixture, historian and historic driver Patrick Kennedy passed away on April 12th, at the age of...
It was 35 years ago today (April 21), in monsoon conditions, that a determined young Brazilian raced to his first...
In the 1950s, Britain struggled to find its place in Formula One racing. Fed up with BRM’s attempt, Tony Vandervell took the bit between his teeth and fielded cars of his own devising. The result was heartening success against the dominant Italians. The scion of an inventive master of electricity...
Organizers of the FIA Lurani Trophy for Formula Juniors have announced that they are canceling the 2020 championship due to...
The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering announced that the 2020 edition of the world-class motoring event will be suspended in response...
Subscriber exclusive Photo Gallery from HMSA’s March 7–8, 2020, Spring Club Event at Laguna Seca Raceway. Nick Colonna – 1958 Devin SS Dan Chapman – 1968 Brabham BT 21B Chip Fudge – 1964 Genie Mk VIII Bob Clucas – 1973 Datsun 240Z Fred Lind – 1994 Ford Truck Richard Grabowski...
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Now available on Netflix is “A Life of Speed: The Juan Manuel Fangio Story.” The 92-minute movie originates in Argentina...
Two-liter sports racing cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motorsports; the World Sports Car Championship from 1953-1961, the Speedworld Challenge from 1962-1963, the International Championship of Makes from 1964-1971 and the World Championship of Makes from 1972-1981. There was even a European...