Making its debut in 1963, the Rover P6 was introduced as the new jewel in the crown of the Rover...
1955 was the last year of racing on public roads for Watkins Glen—September 17. It was the 4.6-mile course up...
Over his years in racing, Eppie Wietzes drove everything on four wheels, from a Morris Minor with an Austin A40 engine to Lotus and Brabham Formula One cars, as well as various Lola and McLaren Formula 5000 racecars. He won the 1981 Trans-Am championship with a Corvette. Inducted into the...
I was given the opportunity recently to see an advanced screening of Ron Howard’s much-anticipated movie Rush. I was allowed...
Quiet, thoughtful, modest, Tony Brooks was all of those things, which is probably why his name isn’t exactly on the...
It all began as an end-of-season sojourn in the sun. The Bahamas Speed Week had been initiated in 1954 when U.S. midget racing supremo Sherman F. Crise persuaded the Nassau Development Board to host ten days of racing events. In the early years, differing classes of cars were invited as...
When I think back, I have two racing cars I would call great. First, the Brabham BT49B, and second the...
The Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3 was a dominant car in Grand Prix racing’s pre-war era. It was the first true single-seat Grand Prix car, and to artist Cook it captures the Alfa magic with its beautiful lines and deep red paint. He saw a photograph of this car in...
The Le Mans 24 Hours, June 15-16, 1963. Richie Ginther prepares to climb into the Rover-B.R.M. turbine car that ran...
In 1983 Matt Jones of Livingston, Texas, received an unexpected telephone call from a man in Porterville, California. The man...
Paternity Test Dear Editor, While Carroll Shelby was undoubtedly involved in the Italia project (to a greater or lesser extent), claiming an Italian/American hybrid to be the Cobra’s daddy might be a bit of a leap. I’m more than possibly getting into semantics, but if you are looking for the...
1 Mika Hakkinen wins the Japanese GP to clinch his first Formula One World Championship at Suzuka in a McLaren-Mercedes...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These...
Shelsley Walsh, Worcestershire, UK July 7, 2013...
Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, PA July 20–21, 2013...
Morgan Park Raceway, Warwick, Queensland, Australia July 13-14, 2013...
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA August 16–18, 2013...
Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, WI July 12–13, 2013...
Silverstone Circuit, Northants, UK July 26–28, 2013...
Agriculture, Furniture & Marmalade By Greg Mills One of motor racing’s most prolific authors, Dr. Greg Mills, has recently completed...
We haven’t sent you to YouTube for some time now, but feel that this clip, for those who may not...
Terry Sanger, the doyenne of 1960s saloon racing specials has died aged 79. Born in Wales, Terry moved to Bristol in his teens to become an apprentice at Bristol Aero Engines. Nurturing a desire to race, he spent several seasons on motorcycles, becoming especially adept at Castle Combe, his home...
The fifth annual Put-in-Bay Road Races Reunion (PIBRRR) was held August 27-29 at historic Put-in-Bay, Ohio. Launched in 2009 by...
The annual automotive auction frenzy unfolded as expected this August during Classic Car Week in Monterey, California, resulting in 20...
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Corvette’s introduction to the world in 1953, the faithful gathered once again under sunny Peninsula skies for the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca to honor “America’s Sports Car.” Of the 550 cars participating in this year’s event,...
• Peg Bishop, wife of John Bishop, passed away on August 20. The Bishops played a central role a golden...
The 1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe owned by the Larry H. Miller family in Utah topped a field of more...
The Nissan Restoration Club has announced that it is undertaking the restoration of the Safari Rally Z, a model that took two overall victories in the fabled East African Safari Rally in 1971 and 1973. The car in question won the 19th Safari Rally in 1971, driven by Edgar Hermann...
