The Mid-Ohio Grand Prix, Mid-Ohio, September 27, 1970 John Eiteljorge with his Brabham BT21F (#74) leads the field to the...
The Monaco Grand Prix; Monte Carlo; May 10, 1970 After the start and up St. Devote hill to Casino Square....
A special class of 1970 Muscle Cars will celebrate the pinnacle of Detroit’s fast and loud Muscle Car era at the 26th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance on May 23, 2021. The first wave of Baby Boomers was graduating from college, America was winning the Space Race and high-octane gasoline...
The Nürburgring 1000 km Race; May 31, 1970. Airborne! A Dechent-team Porsche 908/2 driven by Rudi Lins and Willy Kauhsen...
The Toad Hall Racing Porsche 911 S/T as driven by Jürgen Barth and Michael Keyser at the 1972 1000km Nürburgring...
The United States Grand Prix; Watkins Glen; October 10, 1973 Emerson Fittipaldi, in his Lotus 72, qualified well, but was only able to finish 6th, the last car on the lead lap, due to having flat-spotted his front tires. Photo courtesy of: THE KLEMANTASKI COLLECTIONPO Box 8204, Stamford, CT 06905...
In 1977, Porsche’s “improvised” Type 936/77 took on the full-court press of four Renaults at Le Mans. Retirements and technical...
The Clay Regazzoni driven BWM M1, in BMW Motorsport livery, as raced in the short-lived Procar Championship series (1979-1980). Arthur...
The Le Mans 24 Hours; Le Mans, France, June 19–20, 1982 The start. Porsches in the ascendance, with Jacky Ickx and Derek Bell in the lead…and there they would stay until the finish. Photo courtesy of: THE KLEMANTASKI COLLECTIONPO Box 8204, Stamford, CT 06905 USA., Tel: (203) 461-9804 • Fax:...
The Brazilian Grand Prix at Jacarepagua, March 13, 1983. Nelson Piquet sits in his Brabham BT52-BMW before practice with teammate...
Looking back, the 1980 Formula 2 season with Ted Toleman was a terrific time to be racing. The Toleman TG280...
Like most racing drivers, I’ve driven many cars in my career, choosing just one as a greatest racecar is an almost impossible task. However, looking back to the late 1980s and early 1990s the Nissan Skyline GTR was a great car and dominated until they changed the regulations. In 1993,...
I went to Daytona the year Dan Gurney’s All American Racers /Toyota GTP won the race, their first Daytona 24...
What is this thing they call Contessa? The term Contessa originates from the Italian language and translates as “countess.” In...
Two-liter sports racing cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motor sports: 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...
Two-liter sports racing cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motor sports: the...
Two-liter sports racing cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motorsports; the World...
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...
After a 15-year hiatus, organizers have recently announced a four-race Healey Challenge series will take pace in 2005, pitting American...
Historic Photographs As a supplier of rare period photography to VRJ, Ferret Fotographics offers prints from its 1.5 million negative...
Today, a great racecar has to be very powerful, have a great deal of downforce to give grip, and be very controllable—irrespective of the formula. Of course, the driver has to feel comfortable in the cockpit, especially with more longer distance races. An uncomfortable car can distract the driver from...
The 2007 Fuji Jamboree historic race meeting held on April 15 and organized by the Japan Classic Car Association attracted...
Vintage Greeting Cards Dinstinctive collection of vintage-themed holiday greeting cards. 10 packs of cards starting at $35. www.viacelli.com/vintage Become a...
2007 SAFETY GEAR DEVELOPMENTS Some significant new products for vintage racers seen at the 2007 Performance Racing Industry Show. LEATT-BRACE HEAD & NECK RESTRAINT Last year, Leatt-Brace™ demonstrated their neck support for motocross riders. This year they have developed one for us four-wheel racers…and, it is SFI certified. With no...
Turn up the volume on your speakers and listen to the glorious sound of the V8-powered Red Bull RB7 as...
This year’s 24th annual Phillip Island Classic Festival of Motor Sport will be staged from March 8-10, with “Big Banger”...
FIVA, the Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens, has named 2016 as World Motoring Heritage Year — both in recognition of our motoring history and to celebrate a new dawn for the historic vehicle movement throughout the world. This year also marks the 50th anniversary of FIVA itself. “This is the...
The Formula 5000 Drivers Association has announced its racing schedule for 2019. The Association will host four official races for...
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Organizers of the FIA Lurani Trophy for Formula Juniors have announced that they are canceling the 2020 championship due to COVID-19. We have taken the decision, to officially cancel the FIA Lurani Trophy 2020. The spirit of the FIA Lurani Trophy has always been that it is an International Competition,...