Dave Friedman Photography If you’re a regular reader of VRJ, then you’re probably familiar with the breathtaking photographic work of...
January 2000 Time and Two Seats By Dr. Janos Wimpffen Epic. The races were epic, the drivers were epic, the...
Hello, Posterity. This is the past calling. Writers and readers being separated by the editor’s deadlines, it’s still 1999 for me, but you’re already way off there in January 2000. So I thought it would be fun to toss a little time capsule over the Great Millennial Divide. Do you...
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Gilles Villeneuve Jean-Pierre Wimille 1 Sports car racer James “Hap” Sharp is born (1928). 11 American John Walter Christie, free-lance...
As a racer and attorney, I am frequently asked by my fellow racers to provide legal advice about car transactions they are contemplating, or about a deal that is now having problems. In recent years, the contracts for vintage, collectible, race and exotic cars have certainly become more complex, as...
Ever since my VRJ colleague, Pete Lyons, reminisced about his early trips to and ‘round the Nurburgring in the March...
Ferrari 250 SWB The combination of Stirling Moss and the Rob Walker Ferrari 250 SWB were near unstoppable in British GT racing in the early ’60s. Here, Moss can be seen drifting Chassis #2119 during practice for the Peco Trophy at Brands Hatch in 1961. Moss shared this car with...
As of December 30, Stirling Moss will now be known as Sir Stirling Moss. Sir Moss was knighted in the...
Holman & Moody This is the official web site of this venerable Ford racing and tuning specialist. This site features...
February 2000 Modena Racing Memories By Graham Gauld In the 1950s and early 1960s, Modena was at the center of the Italian sports car and Grand Prix universe, as were Ferrari, Maserati, OSCA, Stanguellini and other manufacturers that called Modena home. In his new book, “Modena Racing Memories”, author Graham...
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John Surtees Niki Lauda 5 NASCAR driver Darrell Waltrip is born (1947). 6 Porsche 906 wins its class in its...
The last time we spoke, we talked about the importance of having the correct fastner for a given application. This month let’s turn our attention to keeping those fasteners in place. TORQUE Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full...
“…several thousands of blue eyes stared incredulously at the remains of the red racing car… they searched in vain among...
These are days of confusion. As I write this, there are either three days left in the Millennium or, depending...
41 year-old German Christian Danner is one of a very small number of active drivers with connections to the heady…and dangerous…..days of Formula 2. He drove for some of the “old style” privateer F1 teams, succeeded in touring cars of all types, went on to Indy cars, and continues in...
BMW CSL In the world of production sedans – touring cars, as they are known in Europe – few if any...
Trevers Walkett, one of four Walkett brothers that formed Ginetta Cars, passed away on January 5th at the age of...
Organizers of the Shell Historic Challenge have announced that the series for historic Ferrari and Maserati sports cars will host a 45-minute support race before the start of this year’s 24-Hours of Le Mans. Challenge organizers Sylviane and Patrick Peter are looking for up to 61 historic Ferraris and Maseratis...
The Miller/Offenhauser Historical Society The creators of this new site hope to make it a centerpoint for enthusiasts of all...
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Janet Guthrie Carlos Pace 1 NASCAR racer Dave Marcis is born (1941). 2 Sports car racer Nino Vacarella is born (1933). Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers only. Our membership removes most...
Aluminum is an interesting metal – light, relatively strong, and naturally corrosion resistant. Unfortunately, the natural oxide surface that forms...
A French Kiss with Death. Is that a great title or what? It’s the name of Michael Keyser’s new book...
Throughout the history of man and machine there have been inextricable links between automobiles and airplanes. Henry Ford’s corrugated Trimotor being one of the most obvious examples, and the temporary airport racetrack another. Funny thing about temporary circuits, however, is that they often leave lasting impressions (on both car and...
As “Historic Racing Magazine of the Mille Miglia”, VRJ begins its coverage of the May 2000 event with a look...
Maserati 300S The modern era in motor racing began shortly after the end of WWII, when there was a huge leap in technological development and a serious shift toward racing becoming a professional sport. Ever since that time, now 50 years ago, enthusiasts and racers have argued nonstop about the...