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1972 Daytona 6-Hour – Peter Revson & Alfa Romeo

Recollections of the 1972 Daytona 6-Hour Continental - Peter Revson & Alfa Romeo
By Louis Galanos
Within the racing community in 1972 Peter Revson was a household name.
The previous year he became the first American

Sports Car Digest | June 30th, 2009 | Continued

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competizione – Car Profile

The Ferrari 365 GTB 4 “Daytona” was neither intended nor designed for competition use, but like all Ferraris it had the basic attributes: a powerful and reliable engine, competent chassis with predictable handling and refined aerodynamics. Its speed, power and aerodynamics commended it to the great endurance

Sports Car Digest | June 26th, 2009 | Continued

Mario Righini Collection — Photo Gallery

Sports Car Digest recently toured the Mario Righini Collection, one of the more exceptional private car collections in Italy, if not the world. Located outside Modena in Castello di Panzano Castelfranco Emilia, the Righini Collection is remarkable for many reasons.
To call the Righini Collection unique does not do it justice, as the setting alone – [...]

Sports Car Digest | June 19th, 2009 | Continued

Heacock Classic Gold Cup Results and Photo Gallery

The 2009 Heacock Classic Gold Cup SVRA Historic Races were held June 5-7 at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia.
The tenth annual Gold Cup Races saw a field of nearly 300 race entrants, plus hundreds of entrants in the car show along with an enthusiastic crowd of spectators

Sports Car Digest | June 12th, 2009 | Continued

Wine Country Classic Results and Photo Gallery

The 2009 Wine Country Classic Historic Car Races were held May 30-31 at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California.
A very full field of 350 historic racecars – the most in the 23-year history of the Wine Country Classic – took part in the race weekend among 10 classes.

Sports Car Digest | June 8th, 2009 | Continued

Ferrari Museum in Maranello – Photo Gallery

Galleria Ferrari is the official museum dedicated to the famed Italian marque, located in Ferrari’s home town of Maranello, Italy, seconds from the factory.
The exhibits are mostly a combination of Ferrari road and competition cars, with many of more iconic cars from throughout its history present.

Sports Car Digest | June 5th, 2009 | Continued

Lime Rock Historic Grand Prix Results and Photo Gallery

Formula One Grand Prix cars had never raced at Lime Rock Park until recently when the Historic Grand Prix group made their way to the storied 1.53-mile track in Connecticut.
As part of the Memorial Day Road Racing Classic at Lime Rock Park, May 22-25th, which featured the Grand-Am KONI Challenge series, restored F1 machines competed [...]

Sports Car Digest | May 29th, 2009 | Continued

2009 Mille Miglia Storica – Rome to Brescia Photo Gallery

In 1977, to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Mille Miglia Cup, the Brescia Automobile Club decided to organize the Mille Miglia Rally on local roads, as a regularity event with competitive speed trials – a format already adopted for the last three Mille Miglia races organized from 1958 - 1960, which were classified

Sports Car Digest | May 26th, 2009 | Continued

Ferrari Leggenda e Passione Auction Results – RM Auctions

RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby’s, held its 2009 Ferrari Leggenda e Passione auction on May 17th at Ferrari S.p.A. in Maranello, Italy. RM achieved yet another world record result when the 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa sold for $12,402,500.
RM Auctions’ 3rd annual auction is the only auction dedicated to the Ferrari marque, held [...]

Sports Car Digest | May 20th, 2009 | Continued

Original Spring Classic Auction Results – Mecum Auction

Mecum Auction held its 2009 Original Spring Classic Auction on May 13-17th in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Mecum’s 22nd annual Original Spring Classic Auction featured more than 1,000 cars, headlined by the 1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe, 1964 Cooper Monaco King Cobra, 1938 Indy Blue Crown Special Racecar,

Sports Car Digest | May 19th, 2009 | Continued

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Ault Park Concours d’Elegance Winners and Photo Gallery

The 2009 Ault Park Concours d’Elegance was held on Sunday, June 14, 2009 in Cincinnati’s historic Ault Park.
The 32nd annual Ault Park Concours displayed 233 vehicles and nearly 5,000 people attended the event. This year’s Concours featured “Excellence in German Design & Engineering,” plus special displays of land-speed record cars, the 100th anniversary of Morgan [...]

Jul 3, 2009 | Sports Car Digest | 0 comments | Continued

Grand Prix Talbot-Lago T26C Added to Quail – Bonhams

Bonhams will offer the ex-Jacques Swaters, Ecurie Belgique 1948 Talbot-Lago T26C for sale without reserve at their annual Quail Lodge auction on August 14th in Carmel Valley, California. It is estimated to sell for $1.0 to $1.3 million.
The bespoke French race car, chassis number 11006, was delivered new to Georges Grignard who campaigned it for [...]

Jul 3, 2009 | Sports Car Digest | 0 comments | Continued

Packard Concept Cars at Fairfield County Concours

The Fairfield County Concours d’Elegance will host the world’s first display of an example of each Packard Concept Car ever built on September 13, 2009.
New Jersey collector Ralph Marano has agreed to display his entire collection at this important classic car event at the Fairfield County Hunt Club in Westport, CT. The “missing link”, the [...]

Jul 3, 2009 | Sports Car Digest | 0 comments | Continued

Rolls-Royce and Bentley Auction Results – Bonhams

Bonhams held its 2009 Rolls-Royce and Bentley Cars sale at the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts Club Annual Rally at Kelmarsh Hall, Northamptonshire on Saturday, June 13th.

Top seller on the day was lot 219 a 1912 Rolls-Royce, 40/50hp Silver Ghost, Roi-de-Belges Tourer

Jul 1, 2009 | Sports Car Digest | 0 comments | Continued

1972 Daytona 6-Hour – Peter Revson & Alfa Romeo

Jun 30, 2009 | Sports Car Digest | 7 comments | Continued

2009 Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance Poster – Peter Hearsey

Peter Hearsey of the Automotive Fine Arts Society has been selected to create the official poster artwork for the 2009 Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance presented by Rolex. The 12th annual drive will take place August 13, 2009, and trace portions of historic 17-Mile Drive and other thrilling coastal roadways.
Hearsey’s painting honors the talents of legendary coachbuilder [...]

Jun 30, 2009 | Sports Car Digest | 0 comments | Continued

2009 Le Mans Legends Results

Le Mans cars from 1949 to 1965 provided spectacular entertainment for the crowds, as Ferraris and Jaguars, Porsches and Astons and the rest of the colorful 61-strong grid fought fiercely for race honors in the 2009 Le Mans Legend, the historic support race which takes place a few hours before the start of the modern [...]

Jun 29, 2009 | Sports Car Digest | 0 comments | Continued

Icons of Speed & Style Auction – RM Auctions

The sale of an unprecedented private collection of historic American racing cars, vintage hot rods and custom show cars will be presented by RM Auctions. This one-day auction event, billed as Icons of Speed & Style is set for September 26, 2009, at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California.
Approximately 80 vehicles and several [...]

Jun 29, 2009 | Sports Car Digest | 0 comments | Continued

Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competizione – Car Profile

Jun 26, 2009 | Sports Car Digest | 0 comments | Continued

2009 Grand Prix de Pau Historique

The ninth Grand Prix de Pau Historique was held May 22-24 on the historic street circuit in southwestern France. The famous town circuit welcomed on this occasion a hundred classic competition cars, come to compete on the splendid historical layout.
Besides the extremely pleasant weather, the 2009 race saw the arrival of Peter Auto, organizer of [...]

Jun 26, 2009 | Sports Car Digest | 0 comments | Continued

La Dolce Vita Establishes Automotive Design Scholarship

La Dolce Vita Automobili at Black Horse announced the establishment of the La Dolce Vita Automobili Scholarship in an effort to support young adults who have chosen a career path in automotive design.
The La Dolce Vita Automobili Scholarship will be managed by the Collectors Foundation who will oversee the disbursement of funds and advise on [...]

Jun 26, 2009 | Sports Car Digest | 0 comments | Continued

Le Mans Corvette and Ferrari 166MM Added to Monterey

RM Auctions announced the consignment of a 1968 Chevrolet Corvette L88 ‘Scuderia Filipinetti’ Le Mans Race Car and a 1953 Ferrari 166MM Spider Scaglietti to its Sports & Classics of Monterey event, August 13th to 15th in California.
The 1968 Chevrolet Corvette L88 ‘Scuderia Filipinetti’ Le Mans Race Car – chassis number 194378-S-410300 – holds a [...]

Jun 25, 2009 | Sports Car Digest | 2 comments | Continued

Richard Seaman – Driver Profile

The era of the classic Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows in the period 1934 – 1939 is linked to the racing driver John Richard Beattie Seaman. The Englishman drove his first race in a Silver Arrow in the Tripoli Grand Prix on 9 May 1937. He drove his last race on 25 June 1939: he crashed in [...]

Jun 25, 2009 | Sports Car Digest | 1 comment | Continued

Fitch-Whitmore Le Mans Special – Car Profile

As a young American abroad, Indianapolis native John Fitch attended the last race held at Brooklands before WWII. After serving as a USAF fighter pilot during the war, Fitch became a sports cars advocate in the U.S. By 1949, he was racing his own MG TC. The next year, Fitch and illustrator Coby Whitmore teamed [...]

Jun 24, 2009 | Sports Car Digest | 4 comments | Continued

Siata Factory Racer Added to Quail Sale – Bonhams

Bonhams announced they will offer the ex-works 1952 Siata 208 CS Berlinetta at their annual Quail Lodge auction on August 14th in Carmel Valley, California.
This rare Italian racer, with gorgeous coachwork by Stabilimenti Farina in Torino, is powered by a Siata-modified Fiat 8V, 2 liter, alloy engine with dual twin downdraft Weber carbs, and a [...]

Jun 23, 2009 | Sports Car Digest | 2 comments | Continued