Cars don’t come much better than this. Born in a golden era of sportscar racing, this French beauty has the...
The decade of the 1960s was a historic time on dear old Planet Earth, as the evolution of human civilization...
Before 1975, sanctioned automobile races through city streets in North America were rare, the only real example being in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, first run in 1967. After the Long Beach Grand Prix showed how it could be done, street racing swept the continent, with some circuits good and others not so,...
Whether you are a lifelong fan or a recent convert, undoubtedly you have a racing touchstone, that is to say...
Forget about Dick Van Dyke driving old bangers through the sky sitting next to the delectable Sally Ann Howes. That...
I first got involved with the Long Beach Grand Prix after a phone call from my friend John Queen, who said, “Hey Nate, my son Jack has met this Englishman here in Long Beach who thinks we ought to have a Grand Prix like Monaco going in the streets. You’re...
In motor racing, Formula One is the paradise that all drivers wish to get to. Some drivers are lucky enough...
In a recent editorial, Casey Annis bemoaned wind tunnels and the negative effect they have had on racing car aesthetics....
This 1970 Targa Florio-winning Porsche 908/03 was piloted by Brian Redman and Jo Siffert, used by the John Wyer-led Porsche works team instead of the factory’s mighty 917 because its light weight and shorter wheelbase were better suited to the intricate demands of the 44-mile Sicilian circuit. For artist Cook,...
Young Brazilian Nelson Piquet drove his Gordon Murray-designed Brabham BT49-Cosworth to his first Formula One victory in Long Beach on...
In 1991, Harold Pace stormed out of his home-based shop and proclaimed to his adoring wife, Shelley, at the top...
Roll-Over Protection or Abstract Art Dear Editor, As a dedicated classic / historic racecar, roadcar enthusiast I am horrified how often a historic racecar can be lovingly restored, magnificently prepared, presented and driven, only to have what should be visually pleasing, destroyed by roll-over protection which makes the vehicle look like...
3 Carroll Shelby drives a Birdcage Maserati to victory in the Los Angeles Examiner Herald-Express International Grand Prix at Riverside,...
Two-liter sports racing cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motorsports; the World...
Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA November 23–24, 2013...
Sandown, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia November 10–11, 2013...
Near Angaston, South Australia October 6, 2013...
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL January 25–26, 2014...
Art of the Le Mans Racecar By Stuart Codling This is a book of history about the 24 Hours of...
Triple World Champion Sir Jack Brabham’s youngest son, David, having won back the rights to the Brabham name in 2012,...
The Louwman Museum in Den Haag, Netherlands, is presenting a major exhibition of cars from the legendary Martini Racing team. Set to run until May 4, 2014, the exhibition will showcase many of the cars that carried the distinctive colors of the famed Italian drinks concern, Martini & Rossi—most of...
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Maserati, Motor Racing Legends and the Maserati Club UK are staging a historic Maserati...
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) have announced the Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational to be...
Canada’s famed Mosport Park, now being called Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, will host an all-new “Celebration of Speed” this June 27-29. Called Glory Days, the event will offer attendees the spirit and style of England’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, but in a Canadian setting, with the intention of revitalizing the...
C.L. “Charlie” Earwood who rose to prominence as a driver, promoter and official in the top levels of American sports...
• On the occasion of the 45th Anniversary of his 1969 Indianapolis 500 victory, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will honor...
Hurley Haywood and Peter Sachs have been honored by the Road Racing Drivers Club at the annual RRDC banquet preceding the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Haywood was recognized with the club’s Phil Hill Award, while Sachs was presented with the RRDC’s Bob Akin Award, both in recognition of their longtime...
After being silent for more than half a century, the sound of Sir Malcolm Campbell’s record-breaking 350-hp Sunbeam once more...
The Classic and Sports Racing Group (CSRG) has announced that its 11th annual Charity Challenge, scheduled for October 3-5 at...
The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America has announced that it will move its operations and collection of historic racing machines and memorabilia from the Detroit area to the grounds of Daytona International Speedway by January 2016. The move coincides with the scheduled completion of Daytona Rising, the speedway’s $400...
