1960 Jolus Formula Junior “Fair Dinkum?” Was my response to the question. Fortunate would be a good way of describing...
Month: April 2006
In 1905, Europe’s racers must have thought it was going to be a flash in the pan, if that. After...
The Tour Auto in France, the Tour d’Espagne in Spain, the Tour of Morocco and several other events which combine...
The history of American sports car racing is rife with talented individuals that raced at the highest levels of national...
This month’s Racecar Profile is really interesting to me because I think it typifies the diversity and general accessibility of...
Immediately after the Second World War, Jean-Pierre Wimille, Louis Chiron, Philippe Etancelin, and Raymond Sommer carried France’s colors back into...
I made my first visit to the Silverstone circuit in the 1960s. It was just a mission of curiosity at...
When I consider the question of what is, in my opinion, the greatest racecar, I do not necessarily look at...
My first car after leaving active duty in the Army in 1953 was a 1948 Buick convertible that I sort...
I’m approaching my tenth anniversary of being hooked up to the Internet. One thing about the Net is that it...
In 1962, Georges Filipinetti, a wealthy Swiss buisnessman and diplomat, founded his namesake racing team, essentially a Swiss national team,...
The Nürburgring 1,000 km. Race; Nürburgring, May 22, 1960. Giorgio Scarlatti chases a Ferrari 250TR with his Ferrari V-6 246...
While the world famous Cork Screw gets all the attention at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, if you account for the...
2 Four-time 500-cc Motorcycle Grand Prix World Champion and auto-racer Mike “The Bike” Hailwood is born in Birmingham, England (1940)....
Two-liter sports racing cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motorsports; the World...
April 2006 Delage Styling and Design By Richard S. Adatto and Diana E. Meredith Enthusiasts can finally enjoy a book...
Historic Formula Junior racing in Britain and Europe has steadily grown over the past decade in both the total number...
The Vintage Racer’s Group (VRG) has announced that their current Formula Ford group will be enhanced by allowing Club Ford...
Owners of almost any type of BMC “A Series”-engined car can now race at some of Europe’s most interesting, famous...
Over 64,000 members of the public and 26,000 trade visitors packed the halls of the NEC for the annual Racing...
To mark the change from the V-10 to V-8 engines for 2006 Formula 1 season, an exhibition of famous 8-cylinder...
The British Racing Drivers’ Club (BRDC) recently announced that Sir Jackie Stewart, president of the famous British racing organization since...
A widespread series of infrastructure improvements at Connecticut’s Lime Rock Park have begun according to the track’s management team. Some...
Well-known American historic racer Duncan Dayton has announced that he and his team, Highcroft Racing, have purchased an ex-Dyson Racing...
There is very little doubt that the most glamorous and exciting of all historic racing events is the Grand Prix...
A group representing U.S. owners of Formula Juniors have announced a series of Formula Junior-only races to be held in...
The dates for this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed have been set for the weekend of July 7–9. The theme...
