Sports Car Digest - The Sports, Racing and Vintage Car Journal
Sports Car Digest focuses on Classic Car Auctions, Concours d’Elegance, Vintage Car Racing, Road Rallies and other historic automotive events.
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The inaugural Pinehurst Concours d'Elegance was held May 3-5, 2013 at the Pinehurst Resort and Golf Club in North Carolina, the birthplace of golf in the United States. The famous fairways played host to a field of 118 classic automobiles displayed on the first holes of courses #3 and #5, with the historic portion of the clubhouse providing a stately backdrop. The more than 5,000 spectators who … [Read more...]
Sports Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) held its 12 Hours of Sebring race on March 12-16, 2013 at the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida. Held in conjunction with the 61th annual 12 Hours of Sebring, the SVRA historic races are waged on the same 3.7 mile, 17-turn circuit that is home to the famed endurance race won this year by the Audi R18 e-tron quattro. … [Read more...]
The Sunday in the Park Concours was held September 2nd, 2012 at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Connecticut. This year's event, as part of the 2012 Lime Rock Historic Festival, presented more than 650 cars, highlighted by the 240 Concours entrants parked on the front straight. The Car Show and Gathering of the Clubs blanketed the rest of the 1.5 mile circuit. Local ordinance laws prevent racing at … [Read more...]
The U.S. Vintage Grand Prix 2012 was held September 5-9 at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York. Sanctioned by SVRA, the U.S. Vintage Grand Prix is historically one of the largest vintage car races in North America and the 2012 races proved to be no different. While the races were yet again plagued by wet weather, a field of more than 300 entrants still turned out to battle on the … [Read more...]
The Lime Rock Historic Festival 2012 was held August 31st to September 3rd at the 7-turn, 1.5 mile Lime Rock Park road course in Connecticut. More than 300 vintage race cars grouped in 10 racing classes participated in the 30th running of the Lime Rock Historics. Race groups included True Vintage; Monoposto Medley; 1966-1983 F1 Historic Grand Prix; Sports Racers of the '50s; among others. … [Read more...]
The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2012 was staged August 16-19 on the 11-turn, 2.238 mile Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas, California. The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion presents special awards, but not for winning a race. These go to individuals who embody the spirit of the weekend, the passion of historic car racing and the restoration and preservation of the many phenomenal … [Read more...]
The Mid-Ohio Vintage Grand Prix 2012 was held June 22-24 at the 13-turn, 2.258 mile Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. Sanctioned by Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) and sponsored by Mechanics Bank, the 30th annual historic races at Mid-Ohio offered a snapshot from many eras of motorsports. “SVRA and the vintage event has been a staple at Mid-Ohio for 30 year which is … [Read more...]
Sports Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) held its 12 Hours of Sebring race on March 13-17, 2012 at the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida. Held in conjunction with the 60th anniversary 12 Hours of Sebring, the SVRA historic races are waged on the same 3.7 mile, 17-turn track that is home to the famed endurance race won this year by the Audi R18 TDI. The 2012 running of the SVRA … [Read more...]
The Watkins Glen Grand Prix Tribute 2011 was held Friday, September 9th in Watkins Glen, New York. An estimated 20,000 spectators enjoyed the all-day festival that plays a key part of the U.S. Vintage Grand Prix at Watkins Glen International. The Watkins Glen Grand Prix Tribute is designed to recreate the ambiance of the 1948-52 Watkins Glen street races by parading cars along the original 6.6 … [Read more...]
The Mount Equinox Hill Climb was held August 11-12, 2011 on the 5.2 mile Skyline Drive in Manchester, Vermont. The 61st running of the event makes the Mount Equinox Hill Climb as the longest consecutively run paved hill climb in the world. Sanctioned by the Vintage Sports Car Club of America (VSCCA), the field at the 2011 running of the Mount Equinox Hill Climb included a 1936 Lagonda LG45 … [Read more...]
The Fairfield County Concours d’Elegance 2011 was held September 17-18 on the grounds of the Fairfield County Hunt Club in Westport, Connecticut. The 2011 edition of the Fairfield County Concours d’Elegance saw more than 175 automobiles and motorcycles displayed. Featured classes at the event included vehicles powered by Chrysler Hemi engines; the 50th anniversary of the Jaguar E-Type; … [Read more...]
The Sunday in the Park Concours, as part of the Lime Rock Historic Festival 2011, was held September 4th at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Connecticut. Local ordinance laws prevent racing at Lime Rock Park on Sunday, therefore Lime Rock fields a traditional car show each year on that day as part of the Historic Festival. The 2011 Sunday in the Park Concours and Gathering of the Clubs presented … [Read more...]
The U.S. Vintage Grand Prix 2011 was held September 8-11 at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York. Sanctioned by SVRA, the U.S. Vintage Grand Prix is historically one of the largest vintage car races in the States. While the 2011 edition was plagued by wet weather, a field of more than 300 entrants took to the 3.4 mile, 11-turn Watkins Glen International road circuit. In … [Read more...]
The Lime Rock Historic Festival 2011 was held September 2-5 at the 7-turn, 1.53 mile Lime Rock Park in Lime Rock, Connecticut. The 29th edition of the Lime Rock Vintage Festival saw 10 racing groups and a total of more than 300 vintage race cars, ranging from pre-war Alfa Romeos and Bugattis to all sports, racing and formula cars from the '50s, '60s and '70s. In addition, more than 100 MGs … [Read more...]
The Greenwich Concours d’Elegance 2011 was held June 4-5 at the Roger Sherman Baldwin Park in Greenwich, Connecticut. The Greenwich Concours d’Elegance is not only staged over two days, but it is actually two Concours, back-to-back. Saturday’s Concours Americana is exclusively for American makes, while Sunday’s Concours International is for imported marques. … [Read more...]
