Inspired by J.G. Parry Thomas and Reid Railton, the Brooklands Riley—the sporty member of the Riley 9 series—was introduced for...
Everyone who experienced the 1960s has fond memories of the glory years of sedan racing. The burnt-orange Mustangs, dark blue...
They say there is no greater zealot, than a recent convert. Though he came to the sport fairly recently in 2011, Corvette racer Tony Parella wasted no time in deeply immersing himself in the deep end of the sport. After selling his highly successful telecommunications company, Parella turned around and...
I was very interested to read James Beckett’s profile last month on the Martini F3 car, if for no other...
In a word, he was a genius. A natural with no university degree, but a wealth of instinctive talent in...
Our old friend Ernie Nagamatsu—the jet-setting dentist, racer and car enthusiast par excellence—called me a few days ago and told me about his trip to an event in Australia with Jack Brabham as the honoree. Would I give him a few remarks to say in honor of Jack? I was...
I’ve raced in more than 1,000 races, although my 1,000th was just a bit of fun with Kris Nissen. I’ve...
Patrick Quinn’s feature on the front-wheel-drive Alvis in Vintage Roadcar struck a special chord with me, because his experience parallels...
Working in his still-new medium of acrylic on canvas, Maritimes artist Chenard has craffted this painting, showing Sir Henry Seagrave aboard the 1000-hp Sunbeam that became the first car to crack the 200mph barrier, achieving a new world record speed of 203.79 mph on Florida’s Daytona Beach in March of 1927. It...
During the J. C. C. 200 Mile Race at England’s Brooklands on April 27, 1938, Prince Bira is shown riding...
Just when you’re certain you know a lot about post-war American racing cars, someone steps up to educate you about...
Ode to ’53 Dear Editor, Really enjoyed the review of 1953 by Mike Lawrence (March 2014)—a terrific season with so many different brands running. Probably the highest level of competition either then or any other time in the future: Lancia “New Power in the Land,” Maserati, Alfa, Ferrari, Cunningham, Jaguar...
1 Chuck Daigh, driving Frank Arciero’s Lotus 19-Climax, wins both heats of the Player’s 200 sports car race at Mosport,...
Over 2-liter Grand Touring cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motorsports for,...
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA March 22–23, 2014...
Sebring International Raceway, Sebring, FL February 28–March 2, 2014...
Goodwood, Chichester, UK March 29–30, 2014...
Morgan Park Raceway, Warwick, Queensland, Australia February 15–16, 2014...
Silverstone Circuit, Northants, UK February 22, 2014...
Sebring International Raceway, Sebring, FL March 12–15, 2014...
USRRC by Mike Martin Author Mike Martin has written what surely will become the reference book for the United States Road Racing Championship (USRRC). Martin spent several years collecting photos, race results, statistics and other appropriate information from a wide variety of sources to form the nucleus of the book....
The family is an integral element of human life, and in many instances this is also true of racing. In...
The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) has announced an “Indy Legends Pro-Am” race that will feature as many as 25...
Mario Andretti was the guest of honor at the Road Racing Drivers Club’s sixth annual pre-Long Beach Grand Prix dinner held at the downtown Long Beach Hilton on Thursday of race weekend. The RRDC Evening with Mario Andretti presented by Firestone filled the hall with family, friends, fans and admirers,...
Classic Team Lotus has completed the restoration of the chassis and running gear of the Lotus Type 56 chassis 3...
The 1964 Ford GT40 lightweight prototype (chassis GT/104) that finished 3rd in the 1965 24 Hours of Daytona, has sold for $7 million at Mecum Auctions’ April sale at the Reliant Center in Houston, Texas. GT/104 is one of the two Ford prototypes prepared and raced by Shelby American during...
Tony Gaze street and corner were christened at Melbourne’s Albert Park during this year’s Australian Grand Prix weekend at the...
Great Britain’s National Motor Museum has opened a multi-media display of four legendary British Land Speed Record cars as part...
A Reunion to celebrate Britain’s first 24-hour race, the fabled Willhire 24 Hours that ran from 1980 to 1994, has been confirmed for this October 18. The two-hour race—evocatively running into darkness—will celebrate the Production Class sports and touring cars (plus the later Group N cars) that contested the original...
