Seventy years ago, on November 5, 1950, the first Pebble Beach Road Race took place — and the Pebble Beach...
The Daytona Continental (2000-km), Daytona, February 16, 1964 The grid is ready to go, in pit lane, for the rolling...
The 5th annual Sebring 12 Hour Grand Prix held in 1956 achieved international prominence when, for the first time, four major European constructors entered cars and drivers in that event. Teams from Italian auto manufacturers Ferrari and Maserati, along with English auto manufacturers Jaguar and Aston Martin made their way...
Photo Gallery from VSCDA’s Sept. 18–20, 2020, running of the Elkhart Lake Vintage Festival at Road America. [button link=”https://sportscardigest.com//elkhart-lake-vintage-festival-subscriber-photo-gallery-2/”...
Subscriber exclusive Photo Gallery from VSCDA’s Sept. 18–20, 2020, running of the Elkhart Lake Vintage Festival at Road America. #961...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These early innovators are in an elite club with their place in automotive history guaranteed as the creators of a true classic sports car, a genuine thoroughbred. The development of the...
A class of significant Porsche 935s will be featured at the 26th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance on March 7,...
The annual Royal Automobile Club “Art of Motoring” exhibition traditionally talks place at the Pall Mall Clubhouse as part of...
Britain’s original Formula 1 team, British Racing Motors (BRM), is celebrating its 70th anniversary with the construction of three ‘new’ 16-cylinder racecars – the iconic and awe-inspiring Type 15 Mk1 BRM V16, which is considered by many fans to be the finest sounding racing car in the history of the...
The Shelby American Team car driven by Dan Gurney and Bob Johnson, at the 1964 12 Hours of Sebring. With...
An new racing facility outside of Toronto, Canada called Oro Station has begun construction. The groundbreaking officially marks the start...
The annual pilgrimage of motoring enthusiasts to Monterey will return August 12-15, 2021, for the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. Owners of some of the finest historic and authentic racecars in the world are encouraged to enter their car for consideration to race on the iconic WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca circuit...
Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) has announced that father and son Geoff and Matt Brabham will race 1971 Brabham BT35...
The dual overhead camshaft engine (DOHC) has had a profound impact in high performance motor development, dating all the way...
Many successful Bugatti racing drivers of the “golden era” were former pilots and perhaps not surprisingly many famous pilots were Bugatti enthusiasts. Uncompromising racing cars and daring pilots. Bugatti is directly associated with numerous historic racing successes, in the glorious Grand Prix days of the brand. Racing cars produced by...
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum is now offering exclusive tours of the fabled IMS Museum Basement on a regular basis....
The father and son team of Andrea and Roberto Vesco (number 46), are the winners of the 1000 Miglia 2020:...
Photo Gallery from the Oct 22–25, 2020, running of the Mille Miglia, in Brescia, Italy....
Motorsports legend Mario Andretti has been named the Grand Marshal for the 68th running of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours...
Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) has announced a 17-race schedule for 2021. The 2021 schedule boasts 17 SpeedTour race weekends,...
When you troll the paddock at a vintage race meet as often as I have, it takes a special car to catch your eye. While my heart still goes pitta-pat for Alfas, Moggies, 356s, and just about every Lotus and Jaguar, when a bright orange sports racer I have never...
Photo Gallery from Vintage Indy’s Aug. 23-24, 2020, Open Wheel Icons event at WWT Raceway in Madison, IL....
Dewey “Rajo Jack” Gatson Nanni Galli Jean-Pierre Beltoise Jacky Ickx 1 Australian touring car driver Tony Longhurst is born in...
Vanwall Group, the successor to the legendary British Vanwall motor racing team of the 1950s, has announced the renaissance of the historic name with plans to build six new continuation cars to celebrate Vanwall’s six Formula One wins in 1958. Vanwall had already become the first British-built car to win...
Photo Gallery from SOVREN’s Sept. 5–6, 2020, Columbia River Classic races at Portland International Raceway. [button link=”https://sportscardigest.com//columbia-river-classic-subscriber-photo-gallery-2/” color=”blue”]Subscribers click here...
Subscriber exclusive Photo Gallery from SOVREN’s Sept. 5–6, 2020, Columbia River Classic races at Portland International Raceway. Jean-Pierre Molerus’ 1954...
The D.B.-Panhard LM of Howard Hanna and Frank Manley is prepared in the pits before the start. The unlucky duo was however the second car to retire with valve failure. Photo courtesy of: THE KLEMANTASKI COLLECTION PO Box 8204, Stamford, CT 06905 USA., Tel: (203) 461-9804 • Fax: (203) 968-2970...
The Targa Florio Classica 2020 begins this week and runs from Thursday October 15 to Sunday October 18. The brainchild of industrialist...
Road America has unveiled a new bronze statue of its founder, Clif Tufte, next to the center that bears his...
In the 1974 World Sportscar Championship for Makes at Kyalami, South Africa, a small racecar, built from the chassis of a 10-year old, formula two single-seater, in a small workshop underneath the designer/constructor’s house, earned a world championship constructor’s point against a very competitive field. The giant killing Ecosse team...
