Unleashing the rampant horsepower of its global ‘Total Performance’ campaign, Ford funded many racing stables but could never quite commit...
The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix is preparing to celebrate its 40th year on July 15 through 24. The event remains one of the country’s...
Eight cylinders, a displacement of two liters, 100 PS and speeds up to 145 km/h – the figures of a true sports car for the road of 100 years ago. Bugatti rolled out the Type 30 in 1922 as its latest production automobile. In addition to its increased power, the...
Bentley Mulliner is to bring the iconic Speed Six back to life with a new and highly exclusive Continuation Series...
The 11th annual Concours of Elegance will return to Hampton Court Palace with a major new feature: a celebration of...
The Ford Mustang, fresh off its seventh generation unveiling, will soon return to Le Mans in the form of the Mustang GT3. “Mustang is raced at all the great tracks around the world, but there is no race or track that means more to our history than Le Mans,” said...
Appearing for the first time in North America in over 30 years, “Andy Warhol: Cars – Works from the Mercedes-Benz...
Carrera Panamericana; November 22, 1952 This is the factory-entered Ferrari 250 Sport driven by Giovanni Bracco and Gino Bronzoni to...
1 NASCAR driver Richard “Richie” Panch dies in an airplane crash near Winnsboro, South Carolina (1985). 2 Wolfgang Kaufman and Hubert Haupt drive a Porsche GT2 to victory in the FIA GT Championship race on the Lausitzring in Germany (2000). 3 Leighton Reese wins the SCCA Trans-Am race at Texas...
Subscriber exclusive Photo Gallery from the Oct 15-16, 2022, Velocity Invitational at Weathertech Laguna Seca. #6 Jeffrey O\’Neill – 1960...
Immersed in one of the most breath-taking mountain ranges in the world, the Dolomites, classic regularity rally Stella Alpina’s 37th...
Goodwood has announced the full race list for the 2022 Goodwood Revival, taking place September 16 – 18. With 13 different contests split into 15 races for everything from motorcycles to Austin A40s, it is set to be an extraordinary weekend of historic racing. Freddie March Memorial Trophy – for...
Tight corners, street canyons, and the Mediterranean Sea a hair’s breadth away. No street race is more iconic than the...
1 Dan Gurney drives an AAR Eagle to victory in the USAC Rex Mays 300 at Riverside International Raceway in...
Denise McCluggage is set for induction into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA) next week and a classic sports car at the foundation of the trailblazer’s path to the MSHFA will be part of the celebration. The 1956 Jaguar XK140 credited with inspiring the racing career of McCluggage...
The driving suit is more than just fire retardant armor for drivers, it’s also their unique coat of arms, declaring...
ED SWART From Zandvoort to Daytona 60 Years of cars, characters, and the world’s most challenging race tracks Published...
I don’t usually spend too much time on preamble prior to getting into the nitty-gritty of the subject car. However, in this case, I believe it is totally warranted to explore the background as this piece is a, if not the, pivotal point where not only a new marque of...
The Peninsula Hotels recently announced the 1956 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione as the winner of the, Peninsula Classics 2021...
The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, will host more than 200 of the world’s finest and rarest motorcars on Friday, August...
Ninety-nine years ago, a handful of employees at the French automobile company Chenard & Walcker, a major supplier of taxis in Paris, had a hope. A hope of racing their Type U3 15CV Sport in the inaugural marathon race called the 24 Hours Grand Prix of Endurance. In May, on...
Photo Gallery from the May 6-8, 2022, running of the Pau Grand Prix, in Pau, France....
Bearer of a degree in Industrial Engineering at the Turin Polytechnic, Savonuzzi honed his skill on Fiat aero engines during...
Joe Huffaker, an icon of the sports car racing world since the 1960s, passed away peacefully in his Novato home, surrounded by family, on February 25, 2022. He was 95 years old. Born on Feb. 4, 1927 in Terre Haute, Indiana, at age 17 Joe built a roadster street car...
The British Grand Prix; Aintree; July 21, 1962 Dan Gurney with the 8-cylinder Porsche 804 at Cottage Corner on the...
Photo Gallery from the Feb. 21-23, 2022, running of Brian Redman’s Targa 66 at Palm Beach International Raceway. [button link=”https://sportscardigest.com//targa-66-subscriber-photo-gallery-3/”...
Brausch Niemann had a brief but successful career in motor sport and took part in two world championship Grands Prix, but he is best remembered for his exploits with a humble Lotus 7 during the early 1960s. Some time ago, our esteemed Editor (Casey Annis) reminded us about the doghouse...
The Monaco Grand Prix; Monte Carlo; May 10, 1970 After the start and up St. Devote hill to Casino Square....
Four-time Indy 500 winner Rick Mears was honored by the Road Racing Drivers Club in front of a capacity crowd...
Photo Gallery from the Nov. 4–6, 2022, Nostalgia Drags Nitro Revival at Irwindale Speedway, in Irwindale, California....