Cooper Mk IX 500-cc Stirling Moss, Peter Collins, Stuart Lewis-Evans, Graham Hill, Trevor Taylor, Les Leston, John Cooper – these...
In the last of a two-part series, Robert Newman explores the amazing life and career of “The Flying Mantuan” –...
Few racing personalities have been involved in as many capacities as Lew Spencer. From herding Cobras around Sebring to managing the SCCA and major Trans-Am and Indy car efforts, Spencer has worn more hats than just about anyone. In the late 1950s to the early 1960s his famous series of...
Rodney Dangerfield can’t get no respect. “Ho, I can’t get no respect! The other day I asked my wife if...
For me, to think of the important moments in motor racing means to think of the people I knew and...
Last October, I was in the paddock at Indianapolis where all the historic racers were assembled. I found myself in the presence of the most outstanding collection of race-ready Formula One cars that I have ever seen. Most of the owners were readers of VRJ – hi, guys! What a...
Tazio Nuvolari was truly a pure racer. Although he initially raced motorcycles, he eventually migrated over to four-wheeled machinery. Nuvolari...
1 Ayrton Senna dies in a crash during the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola, Italy (1994). 1 Stirling Moss...
Prices – Prices are based on an average of values submitted by our panel of expert consultants who this month include: Kent Bain Vintage Racing Services (203) 377-1658 Jack Boxstrom RM Auctions (613) 476-9132 Lance Coren Certified Appraiser (310) 370-4114 Bruce Trennery Fantasy Junction (510) 653-7555 These prices are suggested...
We have a winner! Just as we hoped, a VRJ reader has recognized one of the “Mystery Cars” shown in...
Monaco Jan. 25-30...
Oran Park, Australia Jan. 26-27...
Paris, France Feb. 8-17...
May 2002 Sixties Motor Racing By Michael Cooper Over the past few years there have been a number of large...
This month’s featured Web site is a free online magazine devoted to Italian thoroughbreds, most notably Ferraris and Maseratis. Some of the many features of this site include: reports and photo galleries from events like the Cavallino Classic, Retromobile and the 24-Hours of Daytona; feature stories covering such subjects as...
Internaional Speedway Corporation’s California Speedway has announced that it has chosen HSR-West as the sanctioning body for its upcoming Historic...
This year’s 5th running of the Monte Carlo Rally Historique featured 300 competitors in rally cars built up until the...
Skip Barber, owner of Connecticut’s Lime Rock Park racecourse, has recently announced a partnership with Steve Earle and General Racing, Ltd., to sanction and organize the 20th Annual Lime Rock Vintage Festival to be held Labor Day weekend, Aug. 31-Sept. 2. Initial indications are that the event will be run...
Paris is always a great place to visit, and one of the best off-season events every February is Europe’s most...
The Petroleum Museum of Midland, Texas, has begun construction of a 19,000 sq.ft. Transportation Wing that, when completed in early...
On September 20-22, the Sarthe will play host to the Le Mans Classic, a 24-Hour race event for historic sports cars to be held on the full, long course. Organized by Peter Auto, creator of the famed French rally Tour Auto, the event will feature competition between five car teams...
