Sold in 1987 for $8 million, the Bugatti Royale long held the world record for the most expensive car ever...
Formula Junior was very much as it sounds, a junior category dreamed up by the Italian driver and race administrator...
In 1921, Paramount Pictures bought a 2,700 acre parcel of land near Agoura, California, that had been part of the Rancho Las Virgenes Spanish land grant. Paramount used the ranch as a set for movies, building up a western town, a colonial New England street, a fortress and support buildings...
To the rest of the world he’s Paul Newman the renowned actor. In the world of racing, he’s Paul Newman,...
Are you familiar with the “Trickle Down” theory? If not, you may be soon. As background, the theory was first...
The historic racing scene has brought many excellent cars back to the circuits over recent years, although quite a lot of them are not very original, and many have been substantially improved. While there are some safety arguments for this, it opens the door to modifying cars with new parts,...
1 Daytona International Speedway opens for practice (1959). 3 Jim Hall wins the first United States Road Racing Championship race at Daytona, Florida, USA (1963). 5 Malcolm Campbell sets a Land Speed Record of 256.09 mph in his Bluebird on the beach at Daytona, Florida, USA (1931). 6 Midget and...
Prices – Prices are based on an average of values submitted by our panel of expert consultants who this month...
How sharp are your detective skills? Can you ID either of these old racecars? This is not a trick question....
Rocky Mountains, CO Sept. 10-15...
Sydney, Australia Sept. 8-9...
Lime Rock, CT Oct. 19-20...
February 2002 Mintex Man By Guy Loveridge with Bob Richardson Affectionately known as the “Mintex Man,” Lionel Clegg was one of the many people in postwar Britain who was extemely influential in the development of British motorsport, yet received none of the accolades that he likely deserved. While not a...
This month’s featured Web site is the official site of the American-based Historic Grand Prix (HGP) race group. Made up...
It seems almost unthinkable today, but for decades the only thing between Grand Prix pit workers and destiny was a...
Sebring International Raceway has received early commitments from 19 former winning cars to be part of the festivities for the 50th annual Mobil 12-Hours at Sebring to be held March 16. Sebring management is trying to have as many winning cars of the prestigious race on hand as possible for...
The future of the Monterey Historic Automobile Races was assured in the beginning of December when a new long-term agreement...
This year’s Retromobile, to be held February 8-17 at Paris’ Porte de Versailles, will feature the central theme of 100...
It was recently announced that three-time World Champion Sir Jack Brabham will serve as grand marshal for Road America’s Merrill Lynch/Brian Redman International Challenge weekend to be held on July 18-21, 2002. According to Brabham, “I am looking forward to a return visit to one of the world’s outstanding circuits.”...
With over 400 entrants, the September 2001 historic race meeting held at Sydney’s Eastern Creek Raceway went down in the...
The newly formed Prewar Racing Association (PRA) and CSRG have announced that one of the largest gatherings of Prewar racecars...