Billed as “The Aristocrat of the Automobiles,” the vehicles produced by the Fabbrica Automobili Isotta Fraschini were owned by some...
Month: July 2012
A number of years ago, in the early days of Vintage Racecar when I think we were still in “black...
The main thing about the 1953 race at Watkins Glen was the question of whether there would be a race...
The 1920s and 1930s were not only a pivotal time in world history, they proved to be the crucible from...
VR: Like so many of us, I’m sure that you were influenced by the automobile very early on in your...
For three short years, in the early 1960s, Christabel Carlisle, now Lady Watson, was the name on the lips of...
Whether you are a fan of Formula One or not, it was hard to not read about the recent Bahrain...
It seems strange to me that I’ve become an Alfa enthusiast, as I apparently have come to the party relatively...
“Among my drivers, Giovanni Bracco was, perhaps, the one who scored the most spectacular success,” Enzo Ferrari once said about...
When Peter Gregg did his deal to race BMWs in IMSA in 1976, he asked me to take over in...
When the world got back to normal life, after World War II, there was so much pent up demand for...
Red Line Oil Most classic car enthusiasts would sooner pour water into their crankcase before using synthetic oil in vintage...
Many will believe my greatest racecar will be the Ferrari 156 “sharknose,” since featuring in my film and DVD of...
Donington Park, Castle Donington, UK May 5–6, 2012...
February 26, 2012 A 1939 Bugatti 57C took home “Best In Show” top honors at the sixth annual Boca Raton...
Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA April 28–29, 2012...
April 29–May 3, 2012 Northern California For the 22nd annual running of the California Mille, 66 cars, built between 1927...
May 5-6, 2012 Seabrook, Texas Keels & Wheels has long held a unique position among larger events with its combination...
Silverstone Circuit, Northants, UK April 21, 2011...
May 6, 2012 Montgomery, Texas Texans are rarely derided as timid but the organizers of the inaugural Concours d’Elegance of...
Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, Pomona, CA April 19-21, 2012...
Sears Point Raceway, Sonoma, CA March 30-April 1, 2012...
April 29, 2012 Flemington Racecourse Melbourne, Australia Held annually since the early 1990s this year’s RACV (Royal Automobile Club of...
Spring Carlisle Auction April 26–27, 2012 Auctions America by RM’s Spring Carlisle auction in Carlisle, Pennsylvania saw 267 collector vehicles...
Hampton Downs Motorsport Park, North Waikato, NZ January 27–29, 2012...
Stirling Moss and Juan Manual Fangio were partners at Mercedes-Benz in 1955. They later became rivals, Fangio at Ferrari with...
Sydenham Trophy Race, Crystal Palace, May 20, 1939. Prince Bira in his E.R.A. chases Hans Ruesch’s Alfa Romeo 8C35 up...
Bruce Bromme Sr. was born in 1917, and shortly thereafter was thrust into the world of racing. His father,...
With Mark Nugent, it certainly is in his blood as father Kevin has been involved in the motor vehicle repair...