1955 Zephyr Special Today, you would describe Eldred De Bracton Norman as a lateral thinker, but during the 1950s, “eccentric”...
Safe Vintage Racing Needn’t Be Vintage No, your 1950 Allard K2 did not come with a roll bar or head...
Prior to the early ’70s, safety issues were given little attention in Formula One and, by association motorsport in general. However, as a result of several horrific accidents and fatalities, one brave driver stepped to the fore to demand better safety measures. That driver was three-time World Champion Jackie Stewart....
Now that VR has editorial offices in the U.S., the UK and Australia, I’ve been fortunate to make a lot...
The Victory to Peterson, the Glory to Lauda,” screamed the headline in L’Equipe, the top French sports newspaper, on September...
To many, although it may have seemed so, my first Grand Prix win at the Österreichring, was not “against all odds.” The Penske PC4 had been developed from previous chassis and by the time we came to the Austrian GP, in 1976, we were in good shape. I was 2nd...
It is an extraordinary difficult question to answer, “What is my greatest racecar?” One can consider cars one has won...
During the fifties, I not only had a business relationship with Bill Devin, but we were also friends. We saw...
One of the things I miss is the old-style motor show. Manufacturers tended to keep their new models until just before, and then they came as a surprise. There were no “scoop” photographs in magazines months, or years, before an announcement, nor was there the suspicion that the photographer had...
“Mephistopheles,” the Land Speed record-breaking Fiat, was one of the most fearsome of the aero-engined specials popular in the 1920s....
The Dutch Grand Prix; Zanvoort, May 22, 1961. Phil Hill on his way to his World Championship with his Ferrari...
On the northern side of Bowmanville, Ontario, lies a track steeped in automobile racing heritage. Mosport International Raceway is a daunting and fast rollercoaster ride of a race track. Although the name “Mosport” comes from the conjunction of ‘‘motor’’ and ‘‘sport,’’ it’s often mispronounced ‘‘Mossport.’’ The track is 2.459-miles long (measured middle...
1 Al Holbert, Chip Robinson, Derek Bell, and Al Unser Jr. drive their Porsche 962 to victory in the 24...
From 1964-1978, a series of flat-bottomed, formula cars were manufactured to serve as a stepping stone to Formula One and...
I didn’t see the accident happen, and it was many laps later when my photo trek around South Africa’s Kyalami circuit brought me to the blackened wreckage. Thanks to the public address speakers, I knew Clay Regazzoni was alive. Still, his burned-out BRM was a grisly sight and I thought...
Willow Springs, CA November 11–12, 2006...
Westcott Park, UK December 2, 2006...
UK September 5–8, 2006...
Daytona Beach, Florida November 9–12, 2006...
Road Atlanta, Georgia October 19–22, 2006...
Wakefield Park, Australia October 28–29, 2006...
February 2007 Adidas Motorsport Feroza Elite Boots Adidas have done a successful job of penetrating the motor racing market with...
Hamilton White is a Monaco-based Brit who collects and sells a staggering range of esoterica. After our November Automobilia feature,...
Grand Prix winner Clay Regazzoni, 67, was killed in a road accident on December 15, 2006. He was driving his Chrysler Voyager along Italy’s A1 highway to the Teatro Regio in Parma, where he was to be the guest of honor at a special event of Club Italia, the Italian...
On December 4, 2006, Oregon Sports Hall of Fame member and 1962 Indianapolis 500 runner-up Len Sutton passed away in...
Denver Cornett III, one of the few surviving drivers from the very first race at Watkins Glen in 1948, passed...
Sir Stirling Moss, one of the greatest all-around racing drivers of his generation, was honored at the recent FIA Gala awards with the presentation of the FIA Gold Medal for Motor Sport. The FIA Gold Medal, which was presented to Sir Stirling in a VIP pre-awards ceremony at the Monaco...
Both the cars and the crews were the stars at the 4th San Marino Rallylegend held in the Republic close...
In December, several members of VR’s editorial staff were honored by the motor press community for the quality of their...
The first woman to race in Formula One turned 80 on November 6, 2006. She is Countess Maria Teresa De Filippis, who drove a six-cylinder Maserati 250F in four 1958 Grands Prix and a Porsche RSK Special F2 at Monaco a year later. A petite, attractive 32-year-old brunette from Naples,...
