Sports Car Digest focuses on Classic Car Auctions, Concours d’Elegance, Vintage Car Racing, Road Rallies and other historic automotive events.
By Stephen MitchellA friend once asked me what was the fastest I'd ever driven a car. My answer was 7500 rpm in fifth gear. Race cars don't have speedometers and the car in question was my Ferrari 250 GTO. I was on the way to Las Vegas and my father was riding next to me in the passenger seat. In those days, there were no posted speed limits on Nevada's highways and we were having the time of … [Read more...]
The Silverstone Classic 2011 was held 22-24 July at the famed 3.6 mile Silverstone Grand Prix circuit in Northamptonshire, England, with over 1000 competitors racing more than 800 of classic race cars spanning the spectrum of motor sport history.The "Worlds Biggest Classic Motor Racing Festival" not only offered close racing, but 7000 classic cars on the infield, an ‘Access All Areas’ … [Read more...]
The Grand Prix de l’Age d’Or, held 25-26 June, 2011 in Dijon, France, offered mixed weather and mixed fortunes for two top-quality historic grids from Motor Racing Legends: the Royal Automobile Club Woodcote Trophy and the Stirling Moss Trophy races.The major rainstorms which hit Dijon earlier in the week had turned to hot summer weather by the Saturday of the Grand Prix de l’Age d’Or, … [Read more...]
A new event is set to launch in the spring of 2012 in the Houston, Texas area. The Concours d'Elegance of Texas will be held May 6, 2012 at La Torretta Lake Resort & Spa on the shores of Lake Conroe in Montgomery. The Concours will be directed by Lolly Bezy, former Executive Director of the Meadowbrook Concours d'Elegance."Texas is home to many of the more notable automobile collections and … [Read more...]
Interview by Will Silk and photos from Chuck JonesThe name Chuck Jones is one that perhaps failed to capture the notoriety in racing that other car owners and managers have enjoyed in the past, but Chuck’s amazing story is one well worth telling. Chuck Jones was raised in Southern California in the 1940s and came of age in the immortal post war era of hot rods and specials. Jones set his … [Read more...]
RM Auctions will offer the Milhous Collection during a multi-day private sale, scheduled for February 2012 near Palm Beach, Florida. Featuring a collection of automobiles, mechanical musical instruments and collectibles, the sale will be presented in association with Sotheby’s with whom RM Auctions has collaborated in the past. “RM is honored to have been selected by the Milhous brothers to … [Read more...]
A selection of significant Jaguar race cars will be exhibited at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2011, scheduled for August 19-21 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas, California.Among the special activities planned for this year's Monterey Motorsports Reunion race weekend is the Jaguar Heritage Display that will celebrate the automobiles and drivers that achieved motor racing … [Read more...]
Concorso Italiano 2011 will be staged Friday, August 19th at Laguna Seca Golf Ranch in Monterey, California. The 26th annual Concorso will again honor Italian vehicles and style with everything great from Italy including cars, fashion, food and wine.The centerpiece display at the 2011 Concorso Italiano features over 20 hand picked pre-1974 original and barn find cars, including the 1952 … [Read more...]
Report by Will Silk and photos by Tim KemmisThe Kohler International Challenge (KIC) with Brian Redman was held from July 14-17, 2011 at Road America near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. The historic 4-mile, 14-turn track was filled with over 400 vintage race cars in 10 groups, many collector car corrals and thousands of enthusiastic spectators.Road America’s annual Kohler International … [Read more...]
Gooding & Company announced that the 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Prototype (s/n 0666 TR) and the 1963 Shelby Cobra 289 Factory Team Car (s/n CSX2129) will be offered at auction at their upcoming Pebble Beach Auctions on August 20-21, 2011."Being in the presence of the 1957 Ferrari Testa Rossa Prototype is a visceral and breathtaking experience unlike anything I've ever known," says David … [Read more...]
Report by Ed McDonough and photos by author and Peter CollinsTry to picture the scene.It is a hot Sunday afternoon, lunch is over, the crowd of competitors and friends are drifting away from a prize giving ceremony staged in an ancient park with towering views of the surrounding Italian valleys. Just below in the corner of the town square is one of the most popular local bars, and in the … [Read more...]
By Art EvansSports Car Digest Editor Jamie Doyle has assigned me to write a column about the history of sports cars. For the first one, I thought it would be interesting to look at the first events that established motorsports.It’s rather obvious that the first was the invention of the automobile itself. The first motorized vehicles were steam-driven tractors. But the purpose of tractors … [Read more...]
Big changes are in store for the inaugural Mille Miglia North America Tribute. The 1,000 mile rally shifted the date of the event from August to October, in addition to moving the starting location from Monterey to Santa Barbara, California.The Mille Miglia North America Tribute will now be held October 25-29, 2011, starting and ending in Santa Barbara. Previously, the event was scheduled for … [Read more...]
The Cholmondeley Pageant of Power 2011 was held 15-17 July on the grounds of Cholmondeley Castle in Cheshire, England. In total 175 automobiles and motorcycles raced on the Cholmondeley circuit, in addition to more than 1,200 cars on display around the Castle. It is anticipated that, in spite of the wet weather during Sunday, attendance figures comfortably exceeded the record 50,000 total from … [Read more...]
The Classics at the Castle Porsche Concours 2011 event was held Sunday, July 17th on the grounds of Hedingham Castle, located in the village of Castle Hedingham in England. The 5th annual Classics at the Castle Porsche Concours has quickly established itself as one of the preeminent events worldwide for enthusiasts and owners of 1948-1973 Porsche models.The multitude of Porsche 356, 904, … [Read more...]
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