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If you had to pick the most challenging era of sports cars development, it would have to be the late 1970s. Automobile manufacturing was struggling for new directions, fuel consumption and regulations robbed cars of horsepower, and build quality was among the worst seen worldwide. The level of malaise was...
In a fiercely competitive and action-packed manner, the eighth installment of the Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) Classic Sebring 12 Hour unfolded on a Sunday afternoon at Sebring International Raceway. 84 Patrick Bean/Theo Bean 76 Chevy Dekon Monza Among the highlights was the DeKon Monza, a Wynn’s car that ran in...
So, you want to drive in the Mille Miglia? OK…you need a car. A model built between 1927 and 1957 (when the MM was an open-road race). And if you want all the perks that go with a Mille Miglia entry, you need a car that actually raced in the...
Credit – BarnFinds.com I saw my first Bricklin in 1974. Lit up under the Southern California sun, a local specialty dealership was featuring this gleaming Safety Orange plasticized wedge of sharp cheddar cheese. I was immediately drawn to it. I’d already spent months daydreaming in math class about becoming a...
If you’ve never seen a Lancia Stratos in person, you owe it to yourself to seek one out. The Stratos is one of those cars that must be experienced in person to fully understand its design audacity, stance, and visceral presence. Initially conceived as a concept car of dramatic proportions,...
The European circuit-racing scene has shut down for the Winter, so car fans have to get their fix elsewhere- this show; sponsored by Lancaster Insurance (one of the leaders in Classic car Insurance in the UK) is not entirely about competition cars but there are always plenty of racers from...
There are three people who you acknowledge as important to the marque when you see a Rolls-Royce. There is Charles Stewart Rolls, Henry Royce, and Eleanor Thornton. Who is Eleanor Thornton, you ask? Well, she is the “Spirit of Ecstasy,” more about that her later, since her significant contribution to...
At the start of this month, Historic Sportscar Racing hosted one of the most anticipated races of their season: The HSR 24 Hours of Daytona. Much like the real 24 Hours of Daytona that kicks off the WEC and IMSA season each year, this event had cars of all classes,...
Since its launch in Japan in 1992, the WRX (World Rally Experimental) has taken the world by storm. The WRX was Subaru’s weapon to take on World Rally competition. The WRX took three consecutive manufacturer’s championships. It was the first Japanese automobile company to do this. It also took class...
Before Ferrari, before Maserati, before Italy’s Motor Valley…there was Stanguellini. The heritage of this historic family business is preserved in a marvelous museum in Modena. 1908 Fiat Tipo 1, Museo Stanguellini 1908 Fiat Tipo 1, Museo Stanguellini Francesco Stanguellini began in the bicycle business in 1900. He followed a logical...
In a nation known for heritage and historic preservation, the Museo Nicolis stands near the top of all car collections. The hundreds of historic autos, and thousands of additional items on display, stand as a tribute to the founder and his humble beginnings. Luiciano Nicolis, 1933-2012 (Courtesy Museo Nicolis) Luciano...
The Barn Find of a Lifetime There is just something about a weathered, unrestored original car that is intriguing. When presented a at car show, the beat-up original car (much to the chagrin of the guy parked next to it with the $30,000 paint job) will always have a crowd...
In the heart of Pontiac, Michigan lies the M1 Concourse. Host to the annual American Speed Festival, it’s an electrifying motorsports extravaganza where legends of automotive performance converge. This year’s event is no different, and was a must-attend event for all enthusiast as the 1.5-mile M1 Concourse Speed Ring transforms...
A young Art Center College of Design student, named Peter Elbert Brock, became the youngest designer ever hired by Bill Mitchell, the Vice President of Design at General Motors. He rewarded Mitchell in November 1957 by making a sketch of what Mitchell chose to be the basis for the next...
This is Why We Porsche In a symphony of speed, where legends convene, Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers only. Our membership removes most ads, lets you enjoy unlimited access to all our premium content, and...
Every vintage race car has a story to tell…but this story has more chapters than most. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers only. Our membership removes most ads, lets you enjoy unlimited access to...
The Detroit Concours is an annual celebration that pays tribute to the heart and soul of the Motor City and its rich automotive culture. That’s why this year’s celebration shines a spotlight on the dedicated individuals who have driven Detroit’s legacy as the epicenter of automotive innovation for generations, held...
It just seems right. Visually stunning historic autos, set against the scenery of California’s Sonoma County. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers only. Our membership removes most ads, lets you enjoy unlimited access to...
The Charente area of South-Western France is mostly a sleepy, quintessentially French area, a land of gently winding rivers and rolling hills studded with vines, famed for the Cognac associated with the region. At the start of autumn each year, the ancient town of Angoulême reverberates to the sound of...
Ken Miles drove this car. So did Phil Hill, Bruce McLaren, and Chris Amon. It began life as one of the original aluminum monocoque cars built by Abbey Panels in Coventry, England. In 1964 the car was imported to America by the Ford Motor Company to serve as the testbed...
It’s tough being British. The lackluster cuisine and stoic monarchy don’t help. Though they did give us the Beatles, Fish and Chips, and the James Bond franchise. For the most part, it’s rare to get a British moment of passionate engagement, especially for the average person. But there is one...
Story by Roger Dixon. Images by Roger Dixon & Autolook. Viva l’Italia Turin, Italy’s `Motor City` renowned for its Baroque architecture, grand boulevards, and beautiful piazzas is home to auto manufacturers Fiat, Lancia, and Alfa Romeo also the World famous styling houses of Ghia, Bertone and Pininfarina again hosted Autolook...
An impressively curated collection of historic Porsche automobiles wasexhibited at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance this August. There were historic race cars, a very early Pre-A, and other significant Porsches on display to comprise a special class to commemorate the brand’s 75 years in business. At the end of the...
Words by: Glen Smale. Images by: Virtual Motorpix/Glen Smale The No. 21 Ferrari 250 GT SWB (1962) of Alexander van der Lof leads a group of Ferraris through the Chicane during the Lavant Cup (Virtual Motorpix/Glen Smale) First of all, it would be worthwhile to recognise the significance of the...
They jokingly say “Nostalgia is a thing of the past”-well not in West Sussex, UK where Goodwood has been reviving its 1950s-60s halcyon days of racing for the past 25 years, 7 years longer in fact than the circuit operated back then. For the Revival’s silver jubilee the Duke of...
The glamorous Blenheim Palace hosted the highly regarded Salon Privé once more, in a late summer flurry of glorious sunshine in the Oxfordshire countryside. 18 years since the inception of Salon Prive, the event has grown into much more than purely a concours event, with a staggering array of Car...
If you had to pick a singular, quintessential Ferrari to represent the pinnacle of their ascendance to the best in sports car design, it would have to be the Lusso. And while Ferrari has built many exceptional road cars, the last and best of the Ferrari 250 series, the 250...
In October of 1969, Datsun started production on the 240Z, a car that would change the face of sports cars forever. The 240Z was a response to Toyota’s 2000GT. A car that was proposed to Datsun by Yamaha but was passed on and ended up becoming a halo car for...
In the coastal town of Seaside, California, junk car enthusiasts from all around the country gathered to celebrate the peculiar: the 2023 Concours d’Lemons. While most automotive shows showcase pristine, polished vehicles that gleam under the sun, the Concours d’Lemons was an entirely different spectacle. Here, the rusted, the odd,...
The sun-drenched greens of the Bayonet and Blackhorse Golf Course played host to a mesmerizing automotive spectacle on August 19, 2023—the illustrious Concorso Italiano. Against sprawling fairways and manicured lawns, this gathering of automotive enthusiasts celebrated the timeless beauty, precision engineering, and the indomitable spirit of Italian car craftsmanship. The...
Hot on the heels of its creation of the World Drivers’ Championship in 1950, the FIA turned its attention to sports-car racing. Endurance races like Le Mans and the Mille Miglia were acknowledged as great classics but no championship linked them in a manner that might excite both racing fans...
“Would you like to join us on the Tour this year?” The tour my friend Brian Murphy was referring to, is the Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance and my answer to his question was a resounding YES! Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More)...
Akin to splurging on a first-class airline ticket or tasting an exceptional glass of wine, it’s never easy “going back” to what you can realistically afford. The same can be said of car shows; enjoy an afternoon on the lawns at Pebble Beach, and you’ve just raised the bar, for...
Introduced at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, the Centenario was developed by Automobili Lamborghini to celebrate the 100th anniversary of company founder Ferruccio Lamborghini’s birth. While based on the contemporary Aventador SV, the Centenario demonstrated numerous cutting-edge technologies planned for upcoming Lamborghini production models. The Centenario Roadster soon joined its...
These days, German companies direct what’s happening at several classic British car manufacturers – Rolls Royce, Bentley, Mini. There was a time when a Brit directed a German car manufacturer – Volkswagen. It was just after World War II. Germany had been divided into Allied sectors, and it happened that...
The three-day Historic Gold Cup meeting was held over the weekend of the 28th to 30th of July, with the usual mixture of “English Weather” given this, there was a decent-sized crowd of spectators, who were treated to off-track spectacles as well as a good series of sixteen races for...
Merriam-Webster dictionary’s definition: Sports Car (noun.); A low, usually 2-passenger automobile designed for quick response, easy maneuverability, and high-speed driving. A shorter definition: GR-86. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers only. Our...
Another great VSCC race meeting at Donington Park; being British we have to mention the weather: scorching sun to torrential rain and back again! The rain was so heavy that the penultimate race had to be cancelled and it was only by waiting for a long period beyond the scheduled...
The Weathertech International Challenge at Road America is fast becoming a mid-summer tradition for classic and vintage racing enthusiasts, with this years event running from July 13 to July 16. It had something for everyone, from a full Concours d’Elegance show on the Friday and Saturday on the streets of...
Images by: Virtual Motorpix/Glen Smale Okay, so the weather forecast beforehand wasn’t that great, but a little rain wasn’t going to dampen my spirit. The drive from West Wales to Goodwood was about a five-hour run, due in part to the persistent rain and the excessive standing water on the...
Between June 23 and June 25, 2023, the Hillsborough Concours d’Elegance, the world’s longest continually running concours, held its 67th edition. The Concours welcomes cars of all types, from the popular Hot Rod section through to British sports cars such as Triumph, MG, and Jaguar, to name a few. The...
The Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance held its 28th annual Father’s Day event on Sunday, June 18, 2023. Perhaps one of the most famous haute couture and luxury shopping districts on the planet, the event stretched along the road closed specifically for the event from Wilshire Boulevard to the world-famous Santa...
Over the weekend of June 15 to 18, 2023, the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association held the Brickyard Invitational at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. As part of the SpeedTour series of races, this event highlighted everything from pre-war racing cars all the way up to late 20th century classic, and even...
When you don’t want to get your 289 Cobra muddy, and your GT 350 just doesn’t have enough ground clearance, what is a Ford guy to do? Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid...
It’s been more than 40 years since Jochen Mass and Jacky Ickx raced for their respective Formula 1 teams. Their competitive fires may have dimmed, but their love for the sport still burns. Jochen Mass at the Mille Miglia 2023 Jochen Mass won his only F1 race at the 1975...
What was once a single-day event now spans five days. And the original 1,000 miles from Brescia to Roma and back now cover more than 2,000 kilometers. Change has come to the Mille Miglia, but the icons of man and machine endure. https://sportscardigest.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Mille-Miglia-Flyover-Bob-Cullinan.mp4 The 2023 Mille Miglia began with a...
When you hear the word, Corolla, you get an image of that champagne colored, ubiquitous, almost to the point of being the invisible car. The one that populates roads, highways, parking lots, your great aunt’s driveway and rental agencies all around the world. But putting the initials GR ( for...
On a day blessed with brilliant sunshine, which later turned into rainstorms of biblical proportions and even a tornado (fortunately after the meeting had ended) the VSCC made their annual visit to the wonderful twisty and undulating circuit in the Lincolnshire Wolds, which is often called the “mini Nurburgring”. Originally...
After one hundred years of providing some of the finest motor racing on the planet, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest(ACO) has presented the motorsport world with a spectacle par excellence. This year is not the 100th race, its actually the 91st race as the Le Mans 24 Hours was not...
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