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November ’16

Robust Racer

1977 LEC CRP1 Month by month, Vintage Racecar tries hard to bring readers some of the world’s finest competition cars—some with...

The American Jim Clark

Many were the similarities shared by young American racer Bobby Marshman and the Scottish Legend Colin Chapman called Bobby Marshman...

It’s amazing how some of the names forged into the history of motorsport were first introduced to it. Some have a family background associated with it, while others have their personal “road to Damascus” moment. This was the case with Mike Pilbeam, the designer and engineer who first worked with...

Our Friend Howden

I am very pleased to be able to announce that starting with this issue, racing legend and long-time friend of...

Derek Warwick

Derek is the epitome of the driver who should have won the Formula One World Championship, but was just about...

My Friend Dave

I could talk about David Purley, or Dave as I’ve always known him, all day long, but for the sake of this piece I’ll restrict it to a few lines to give readers a glimpse into my view of a truly great character and a very good friend. As boys,...

Lancia Stratos

There have been so many great cars in my life and they have all been such fun. The wildest racecar...

McLaren Milestones

Fifty years is quite a long time, in politics or any other activity. In motor racing, though, 50-year anniversaries seem...

Cobra versus Grand Sport, Road America 500, September 1964

Ken Miles in the Shelby Cobra, with Shelby’s personal racing number, leads Jim Hall in the Corvette Grand Sport. Ken Miles won the GT class and finished 2nd overall, as the Grand Sport driven by Hall, Roger Penske and Hap Sharp finished 3rd overall behind the winning Ferrari 250LM with...

Fast Exposure

November 2016 Here’s a nice shot taken in the pits at Brands Hatch before the non-championship F1 Race of Champions...

1949 Avalle ALF (#114349)

Imagine buying an exotic 1950s Italian sports car only to learn upon delivery that it isn’t the car you paid...

Mail Box

November 2016 Long Shadows Dear Mr. Annis, Really enjoyed your article on Machiavelli’s Shadow in Vintage Racecar [June 2016]! In fact, I attended every Can-Am race on the West Coast from 1966-1974! In that Shadow shootout between the two F1 and Can-Am cars, yes Jarier was magnificent. Also, I recall...