Once upon a time in a bar…well, near a bar…I was talking to a couple who had just bought a...
A recent visit to the famous Donington circuit in England, for the launch of a wonderful book about the history...
There is an old maxim which says America and Britain are two countries divided by a common language and in the automotive world this does seem to hold true. Not having been born in America, nor in England, I can see the broader picture with what I believe to be...
Do you like your racing cars to be aesthetically pleasing? Most people do, me included. So how do we finish...
As the calendar year moves into its second half, we come to what motor racing calls its “Silly Season,” when...
For the Historic Formula Junior Diamond Jubilee World Tour (quite some title) it really was the “last lap” of this three-year long series, when they held the final races as part of the 2018 Silverstone Classic. I apologize for returning to the Formula Junior theme again (so soon?) but I...
There is a small town in Lincolnshire, England, which became the home of not one, not two, but three major...
In the history of racing there have been formulae that quickly become popular and continue to grow, while others are...
Remember when Hollywood used to produce the odd “fun” movie—in somewhat the same theme as “the Grand Old Opry?” A young guy (our hero) would be motoring along with his girlfriend in a sports car, usually a MG TC or similar, and suddenly he sees a sign telling him that...
There comes a time, all too often in history, when there arrives the “end of an era,” and with the...
Have you ever stopped to add up all of the different driver nationalities in motor racing and perhaps spotted a...
Everybody has one…or rather lots of people have one. Lots of people think they should have one. Every business needs one and every government agency has one whether they need it or not. There are others—writers, photographers, bloggers, self-employed ladies, chefs, doctors and, of course, those with whom we identify,...
“Mirror, mirror, on the wall; Who is the fastest of them all?” Many are the racing drivers, fast and slow,...
One of the things to particularly love about ladies, is their ability to “multi-task,” something most men are not very good at, or at all. Women can have babies, manage households, manage husbands, drive racing cars, fly aeroplanes and run countries. Of course, men can do most of those—pregnancy excepted—but...
Having been fortunate enough to receive an invitation to the London Premiere of the movie McLaren, a wonderful tribute to...
This year’s Formula One World Championship commenced without the reigning champion in the field, something that has not happened since 1993 when Alain Prost quit the Williams team. So, how many times have we been without the current champion? The easy answer is four, but it depends on the precise...
It is an unfortunate fact of life that as we age, so we lose more and more friends to the...
“Where have all the young teams gone?” the words of that famous song with a one word alteration could well...
Imagine you are a designer in late 1952. One day you are sitting, staring out of the window, when your boss rushes in, hands you a large sheet of paper and two freshly sharpened pencils. “Design me a 2500-cc engine,” he commands. “That will be the capacity for the next...
Electric vehicles are suddenly all the rage. Showing one’s “green” credentials is very popular in this low or zero emission...
In this age of hi-tech carbon fiber car and aircraft construction, wood may now seem an odd material to use,...
Some people do; some people don’t. Some people enjoy it; some people don’t. Driving in the rain, that is. Apart from being the title of two wonderful books—the real racing one by John Horsman, (Racing in the Rain) and the other (The Art of Racing in the Rain) “written” by...
Fifty years is quite a long time, in politics or any other activity. In motor racing, though, 50-year anniversaries seem...
The European Office of Vintage Racecar is supporting “Women in Motorsport” this year. In association with Historica Racewear and the British Women Racing Drivers Club (BWRDC) we have introduced the “Champion of Champions” Trophy. In addition to the Trophy, the overall winner will receive a generous prize fund of £500...
Goodwood, Chichester, UK September 6–8, 2013...
Agriculture, Furniture & Marmalade By Greg Mills One of motor racing’s most prolific authors, Dr. Greg Mills, has recently completed...
It’s always difficult to look back and decide what was your greatest race, circuit, moment, or any other of those things, and selecting a greatest racecar is no different. For obvious reasons, the Maki isn’t at the top of my list; it’s a little way down! At heart, I would...
