Vauxhall fans will be in their element as Simply Vauxhall returns to the Beaulieu parkland on Saturday July 17th. Returning...
For the first time in its 72-year history, a selection of cars from Vauxhall Heritage’s famous collection will be on...
Built in series from 1919 to 1927, the 30-98 was, in its day, the fastest cataloged production car in Great Britain, with a factory-warranted top speed of 100 mph, when fitted with a high axle ratio and pared-down coachwork. The majority of 30-98s were sold with a tourer body (the...
Built to showcase Vauxhall’s design innovation and autonomy in the mid-’60s, the XVR project was managed by the legendary Wayne...
Originally built to compete in the 1910 Prince Henry Trophy, a German trial designed to discover the world’s best all-round...
From the very beginning of the automobile, men with a passion for speed and technology built cars to compete. These innovators are in an elite club with their place in automotive history guaranteed as the creators of a true classic sports car, a genuine thoroughbred. The development of the racing...
After 117 years, I’m finally getting around to figuring out Opel… I enjoyed speaking with Rich Taylor last month about...
The gods smiled down from clear blue skies as hundreds of classic car enthusiasts converged on the magnificent surroundings of...
Goodwood’s 75th Members Meeting is fast approaching with its March 18-19 date, and the latest word is that the Gerry Marshall Trophy Race for Group 1 sedans will run into the dusk on Saturday evening. The two-driver, one-hour race will feature mandatory pit stops for driver changes, and be followed...
Derek is the epitome of the driver who should have won the Formula One World Championship, but was just about...
From the very beginning of the automobile, men built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These...
Not only did Rubens win 11 Grands Prix, competing in more of them than any other driver, came 2nd in the 2002 and 2004 Formula One World Championships and win a couple of national and world titles, he also beat The Stig. Who, you might ask, is that? Well, he’s...
Vauxhall has confirmed the date for its 2016 Heritage Centre Open Day as Sunday June 12, when the company will...
The first time I recall sitting in a racing car was as a child at the BRM works at Bourne,...
Storm Frank, which battered and flooded many parts of the UK at the turn of the New Year, didn’t deter nearly a thousand hardy souls attending the first of the Bicester Heritage Brunch Scrambles of 2016. Held on a Sunday, the informal “Scramble” mornings are a way for enthusiasts to...
From the very beginning of the automobile man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These...
VSCC Cotswold Trials, Prescott Hill, Gloucestershire, UK, November 22, 2014 (Click to enlarge images)...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These innovators are in an elite club, their place in automotive history guaranteed as the creators of a true classic sports car, a genuine thoroughbred. The development of the racing sports...
One of the greatest, and nice with it—that was Ralph De Palma. He won well over 2,500 of his 3,000...
It’s interesting how things evolve. While I have had no personal experience with the Invicta marque there has always been...
To anyone interested in automotive history, the late 1940s and early ‘50s was a fascinating period of time, especially in the UK. With Britain still suffering the effects of an extremely costly war, it wasn’t until July 1954 when all rationing came to an end. Mostly the rationing affected foodstuffs...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with his passion for speed and technology. These...
From the very beginning of the automobile man built cars to compete, with a passion for speed and technology. These...
Despite hailing from a family essentially unconnected to motorized vehicles, Basil van Rooyen soon discovered motorcycles and after a brief fling in two-wheeled competition, switched to the relative safety of cars. Almost immediately he became involved in the manufacture of performance parts, and then began racing a Ford Anglia sedan....
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These...
Pentti Airikkala, one of the famed “Flying Finns” of Scandinavian and then worldwide rally fame, died in Berkshire, England, at...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete born of his passion for speed and technology. These innovators are in an elite club, their place in automotive history guaranteed as the creators of a true classic sports car, a genuine thoroughbred. The development of the racing...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete, with a passion for speed and technology. These...
1976 Holden Torana L34 A month or so back, Vintage Racecar interviewed Leo Geoghegan, a true icon of Australian motorsport. While Leo may have started his racing career in an early model Holden, he later became a household name from his successes with a series of Lotus open-wheelers. While this...
