The Lancia D24 was the dominant sports racing car of the mid-1950s and was driven by some of the greatest...
Rene Arnoux Achille Varzi 1 Kazuyoshi Hoshino, who participated in two F1 races in the 1970s, is born in Japan (1947). 2 Achille Varzi dies in a wreck while practicing in the rain at Bremgarten for the Swiss Grand Prix (1948). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This...
Formula Ford was a specification racing series created on the idea that the best drivers would win if they were...
July 2003 Toyota 2000 GT—The Complete Story of Japan’s First Supercar By Shin Yoshikawa While Japanese cars are often overlooked...
Carlo Abarth started his own car company in 1949 after taking over what was left of the Cisitalia company. In the following years, Abarth built a virtual automotive empire on the sale of aftermarket performance parts for Fiat-based cars and the limited production of small displacement sports and racing cars....
In 1956, Porsche introduced a slightly modified Spyder, the 550A. Exterior changes were mainly from the doors back with a...
Denis Hulme Jean Alesi 2 F1 racer and Can-Am champion Bruce McLaren dies in a crash while testing his M8D...
The over 2 liter Grand Touring (GT) 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....
June 2003 Le Mans 1970-1980 Archives d’un passione By Michael Bollee Michel Bollee never loses sight of the fact that...
The aspect of motor racing which I admire the most is the production racing car industry. You can make a mediocre road car – the Chrysler Neon springs unbidden to mind – and provided you advertise and price it right, you can sell them by the 100,000. Keep on making...
In 1954, Jaguar introduced the D Type, a replacement for the successful C Type which had won Le Mans in...
Harry Miller Tony Adamowicz 1 Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson win the Mille Miglia in just over 10 hours, a...
The Formula Junior category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959, it became an International Formula. Shortly thereafter, in 1960, the British began to take a serious interest in the category beginning the rivalry between British and Italian cars. Lotus was the dominant force...
May 2003 King of the Boards By Gary D. Doyle While he is usually overlooked or virtually unknown to the...
On Feb. 15-16, a special reunion of engineers, designers, racers and enthusiasts of the Toyota 2000 GT was held in Japan to honor the launch of VRJ contributor Shin Yoshikawa’s new book on Japan’s first supercar. Among the American contingent present were collectors Craig Zinn and Bob Tkacik (who own...
Under most circumstances, I run a mile from making predictions. At an early age, I noticed that all bookmakers lived...
Walter Hayes Jim Clark 1 Count Eliot Zborowski killed in accident during La Turbie Hillclimb at Nice, France (1903). 1 Moises Solana wins the USRRC race in Mexico City, Mexico (1968). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article...
Two liter sports racing cars have always had a place to compete within the ever changing regulations of international motorsports;...
April 2003 Colin Chapman – Wayward Genius By Mike Lawrence This is the authoritative work on Chapman, no doubt about...
While it is oftentimes overlooked, north of the equator, Australia and New Zealand have a long and rich motor racing tradition that stretches back as early as the ’20s. However, it wasn’t until after World War II that Australian motorsport really came into its own. This month’s featured Web site...
I swear to you, I don’t know how it could have happened. I had been so diligent, for so long...
When I was at school I used to sit at the back of the French class and I always looked...
Bernd Rosemeyer Ferdinand Porsche 6 Chris Amon wins the Pukekoke, New Zealand, Tasman Cup race (1968). 7 Gioacchini Colombo joins Alfa Romeo. He will later design the Alfetta 158 (1924). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is...
January 2003 Race Driver By Lansharks Considering how long the personal computer has been around, it seems surprising that no...
This month’s featured Web site is an impressive and extensive archive of photos and results from the last 40 years...
