There is a minor industry in new James Bond novels and if we include Young James Bond and the Moneypenny...
My racing started during the spring of 1962 at the Goodwood racing circuit, I was racing a Lotus Elite. I...
Formula 5000 was a racing series for open-wheel, single-seater racing cars built to a specific set of rules. The engine of choice was the venerable small block Chevrolet V8 of five liters displacement. It started as a bright idea in 1967 and ran successfully until politics between the governing body,...
“Where have all the young teams gone?” the words of that famous song with a one word alteration could well...
The famed Ford GT40 appears to be one of the most talked about and sought-after cars in the automotive world...
A brand-new, purpose-built racing facility on the western edge of the Great Plains, an hour east of Denver, is scheduled to open its gates in late March with an appreciation event for those who have helped get the track up and running. High Plains Raceway represents the reaction of a...
Harnessing Horsepower – The Pat Moss Carlsson Story By Stuart Turner The name of Moss, of course, is written large...
Examining the Leyton House CG901 it is as much about the man who designed the car, Adrian Newey, as the...
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...
I’ve spoken here, on several occasions, about the numerous unfulfilled rumors that have swirled through Formula One over the years,...
Marking its 70th anniversary, Lotus held a spectacular event to commemorate the significant milestone of founder Colin Chapman’s first Lotus, built...
• HANS® Performance Products, the inventors of the head and neck restraint, has announced its next-generation product, the HANS Adjustable. This new device meets the SFI spec. 38.1 so drivers can purchase a HANS with full confidence of a comfortable fit no matter what type of car or racing seat...
Classic Team Lotus has completed the restoration of the chassis and running gear of the Lotus Type 56 chassis 3...
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum is teaming up with Spotfund – an all-new and innovative fundraising platform that supports only...
Birmingham, AL • May 19-27, 2012...
During the late 1960s and 1970s, the names of Leo and Ian (aka Pete) Geoghegan became known thoughout almost every...
In May 1968, my former wife and I traveled by train, ferry and again by train from Pirmasens, Germany, to...
As we’ve become familiar with, over the past two decades, the concept of ground effects—that is managing the airflow underneath a speeding racecar to generate more downforce and grip—was arguably one of the most revolutionary innovations in motorsport. In its earliest form, it manifested itself as a snowmobile engine in...
1 Richard Petty wins the NASCAR Winston Cup Talledega 500 in a Dodge Charger (1976). 2 Jochen Rindt drives a...
The Formula Junior category was introduced in Italy in 1958 by Count Giovanni Lurani, and in 1959 became an International...
Now here is a man of his word—and it cost him dearly. In 1961, Innes agreed to drive for Formula One team UDT-Laystall run by Ken Gregory and Alfred Moss, respectively Stirling’s manager and father. Literally a day later, Ireland was asked to become Graham Hill’s teammate at BRM but...
In 1966, the rain in Spain didn’t stay mainly on the plain. It blew eastward to the Ardennes Mountains of...
Visitors to the 9th annual Put-in-Bay Road Races Reunion, scheduled for August 27-30, 2017, will discover a decidedly Italian flavor at this year’s event as it celebrates racers of vintage Alfa Romeos, Fiats and (who knows?… perhaps even a few Isettas and Siatas). Beyond the tribute to Italy, the event...
Prices – Prices are based on an average of values submitted by our panel of expert consultants who this month...
It’s the end of October as I write this, which is fitting, because I’m being haunted…by one of my former...
There are cars, and there are cars. Some come and stay, many come and pass on. A few appear briefly...
Illustrating Patrick Quinn’s article on the Bira MG K3 (VR December, 2009) was a photograph of Ron Uffindel, who frequently raced it. A theme of that issue was the return of the Lotus name to F1. I saw Uffindel’s name and bells rang. Australian motor racing often reflected the British...
