1955 Zephyr Special Today, you would describe Eldred De Bracton Norman as a lateral thinker, but during the 1950s, “eccentric” in the kindest possible way… Read More...
Safe Vintage Racing Needn’t Be Vintage No, your 1950 Allard K2 did not come with a roll bar or head rest; and yes, you want… Read More...
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… Read More...
Now that VR has editorial offices in the U.S., the UK and Australia, I’ve been fortunate to make a lot of new racing friends from…
The Victory to Peterson, the Glory to Lauda,” screamed the headline in L’Equipe, the top French sports newspaper, on September 13, 1976. And then it…
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… Read More...
It is an extraordinary difficult question to answer, “What is my greatest racecar?” One can consider cars one has won races with, that always leave… Read More...
During the fifties, I not only had a business relationship with Bill Devin, but we were also friends. We saw each other rather frequently in…
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… Read More...
“Mephistopheles,” the Land Speed record-breaking Fiat, was one of the most fearsome of the aero-engined specials popular in the 1920s. Starting off as a 4-cylinder,…
The Dutch Grand Prix; Zanvoort, May 22, 1961. Phil Hill on his way to his World Championship with his Ferrari 156/F1 among the sand dunes…