From the very first day of its inception, the Bugatti legend was founded primarily by motorsports. In this respect, 1928...
Tucked away in a little potato-farming town, 250 miles south east of Buenos Aires, is one of the most important...
Hurley Haywood has been named Grand Marshal of the 2019 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on August 15-18. Considered among the greatest drivers in endurance racing history, Haywood is a major part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA), which is...
All sports have heroes. But there are some individuals who transcend their sport: Muhammad Ali, Joe Montana, Wayne Gretzky, Michael...
From 1964 to 1978, a series of flat-bottomed formula cars were manufactured to serve as steppingstones to Formula One and...
The story of the Cooper Car Company is well known where father and son team Charles and John Cooper in 1946 set up shop in the south-west London suburb of Surbiton. John was keen on motor racing and the first cars built were comprised of joining the front ends of...
Built and raced by Hot Rodding pioneer Bill Burke of San Gabriel, California, the Harley-Davidson-powered Bonneville Streamliner Super Shaker made...
Vern Schuppan The motor racing career of Australian Vern Schuppan has been written up extensively over the years. Born in...
The Portuguese Grand Prix at Monsanto, August 23, 1959. Stirling Moss, in the Cooper, on his way to another victory. Photo courtesy of: THE KLEMANTASKI COLLECTION PMB 219 – 65 High Ridge Road, Stamford, CT 06905-3814 USA., Tel: (203) 461-9804 • Fax: (203) 968-2970 E-mail: [email protected] • Web site:...
While the illustrious history of IMSA is littered with great cars and great drivers, it’s easy to forget that the...
February 2019 Ralph de Palma Enzo Ferrari Alan Jones Jim Crawford 1 Al Holbert, Chip Robinson, Derek Bell, and...
Italian aftermarket tuning wizard Carlo Abarth turned his attention to the diminutive Fiat 600 sedan, in the 1960s and progressively transformed it into a Giant Killer in European Touring Car racing. By increasing the tiny 600-cc Fiat engine to ultimately 1000-cc, Abarth created the 1000TC (Turismo Competizione), which notched up...
Photo Gallery form the Jan. 26–27, 2019, Daytona 24 Heritage Exhibition Laps. 1984 March 84G Porsche #84G-3 sits in front...
The FIA sports prototypes were some of the most exciting purpose-built racing cars ever designed. They competed under the regulations...
My association with Team Lotus covered the period from October 1975 until May 1984. After the second season, and particularly after we lost Ronnie, I had started to get on with other parts of my life. I was still involved with Team Lotus on a race-to-race basis, depending on my...
The 60th anniversary of the extraordinary Mini Minor will be celebrated with two record-breaking races at this summer’s Silverstone Classic (July...
What’s the single most important component, for maximal performance, on a racecar? The engine? Suspension? In the grand scheme of...
Photo Gallery form the Dec. 1–2, 2018, HSRCA Tasman Festival at Sydney Motorsport Park. [button link=”https://sportscardigest.com//hsrca-tasman-festival/” color=”blue”]Subscribers click here for more photos from the Tasman Festival[/button]...
The Formula 5000 Drivers Association has announced its racing schedule for 2019. The Association will host four official races for...
This man was a motor racing whirlwind, journalist, author of seven motor sport books, vintage car fan, ran driving courses...
Subscriber Photo Gallery form the Dec. 1–2, 2018, HSRCA Tasman Festival at Sydney Motorsport Park. Paul Savoy’s Cooper T39 Bobtail. The Holden Torana SS of David Falvey. Richard Rose in his MGA 1600 followed by the Ford Mustang of Warren De Guara. Bruce Taylor’s Tiga SC 81 Sports 2000 with...
Rear-mounted, air-cooled cars are a common site at racetracks, persistently challenging their conventional, front-engine, water-cooled competition often with great success....
The one-of-a-kind 1967 Shelby Mustang GT 500 “Super Snake” smashed the existing record for a Mustang, at Mecum’s 2019 Kissimmee...
Well respected historian and author Michael T. Lynch passed away on January 11th. Perhaps best known for his award-winning book, with William Edgar and Ron Parravano, “American Sports Car Racing in the 1950s” Lynch was a sought-after contributor to many publications and events. His knowledge on racing and Ferrari history,...
This past summer Dennis Gray had the opportunity to interview his longtime friend Giddings. Sadly, this would prove to be...
One of the most widely recognized vintage racers in the sport, Peter Giddings, passed away earlier this week at his...
In 1964, Nissan Motor Company introduced a two-door sports coupe named the Silivia 1600 Sports Coupe. One year later, at the New York Motor Show, the Silvia made its one and only appearance in the U.S. The car was not well received by the U.S. motoring press, perhaps because it...
The International Hillclimb course, Klosters-Davos in Switzerland, on August 27, 1961. This BMW 700 was being driven by Mark Aron...
On the 110th anniversary of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway the 24th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance will celebrate the brilliant...
Gentleman Heroes – YU 3250 The first Blower Bentley and the men who made it happen By Giles Chapman & Clare Hay Some of the best automotive books of the past 30 years have been passion projects. Works devoted to a very narrow or esoteric topic that might not make...
