All Entries Tagged With: "Race Cars"
VSCC Prescott Speed Hill Climb 2010 – Photo Gallery
The Prescott Speed Hill Climb 2010 is the crown jewel in annual Vintage Sports Car Club (VSCC) calendar, as 250 Pre-war Sports and Racing cars were in action 7-8 August at the historic hill climb venue in Gloucestershire, England. VSCC calls the Prescott Hill Climb its ultimate weekend; there is no other event that sums [...]
Monterey Motorsports Pre-Reunion 2010 – Photo Gallery
The Monterey Motorsports Pre-Reunion (formerly Monterey Pre-Historics) has long been the insider’s choice as a good way to enjoy the vintage racing action at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca without having to fight the crowds. Held August 7-8, 2010 on the weekend prior to the much larger Monterey Motorsports Reunion, the Monterey Pre-Reunion was officially open [...]
1965 Sebring 12-Hour Grand Prix of Endurance – Race Profile
And Then The Rains Came – The 1965 Sebring 12-Hour Grand Prix of Endurance Story by Louis Galanos. Black and white photos by Dave Nicholas and color photos by Walker Fricks, Jr. Whether driver, crew member, race official or spectator, no one who attended the 1965 running of the 12 Hours of Sebring will ever [...]
Just Another Ferrari GTO
Story and photos by Stephen Mitchell Once upon a time, I received a call from an acquaintance Mario Tosi. He and I both owned Ferrari GTOs and used them as daily transportation. His had been for sale and I came close to buying it before finally purchasing 3987. Mario was calling to say that he [...]
Silverstone Classic 2010 – Results and Photo Gallery
The Silverstone Classic 2010 was held 23-25 July at the famed Silverstone circuit in Northamptonshire, England, with over 1000 drivers racing more than 800 of the finest competition cars spanning the full spectrum of motor sport history. Spectacular action from capacity grids marked the two days of racing at the 2010 Silverstone Classic, as more [...]
Cholmondeley Pageant of Power 2010 – Report and Photos
Cholmondeley Pageant of Power 2010 Honours Tom Wheatcroft Story and photos by Simon Wright & Janet Wright The Cholmondeley Pageant of Power 2010 was held 17-18, July on the grounds of Cholmondeley Castle in Cheshire, England, with more than 150 cars and bikes competing, spanning seven decades of motorsports. The Cholmondeley (pronounced Chumley) Pageant of [...]
Kohler International Challenge at Road America – Report and Photos
Report by Bob Pengraph and photos by author, Jeffrey Dahl and Tim Kemmis The Kohler International Challenge with Brian Redman and presented by Ford was held from July 15-18, 2010 at Road America near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. This historic 4-mile track in its 55th year of operation was filled with over 400 vintage race cars [...]
Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL Racing Saloon – Classified Ads from the Past
Story by Will Silk This edition of Classified Ads from the Past features an advertisement for a rare Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL racing saloon with an impressive history. The ad for this particular 300 SEL was originally run in the May, 1972 issue of Road & Track Magazine. Many think of Mercedes-Benz as the ultimate in [...]
Ferrari 458 Challenge Debuts in Maranello
The Ferrari 458 Challenge made its world premiere debut in Maranello during their annual dealer meeting, a traditional event that brings together the representatives of Ferrari’s international sales network. The new berlinetta, which will flank the F430 Challenge in the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli in the 2011 season, is the fifth model used by Ferrari [...]
Portland Historic Races 2010 – Results and Photo Gallery
The Portland Historic Races 2010 was held July 9-11 at the 12-turn, 1.967 mile Portland International Raceway in Oregon. Produced and sanctioned by HMSA, the 34th annual event featured an entry list of approximately 150 historic race cars. The Baxter Auto Parts Portland Historic Races celebrated 100 years of Alfa Romeo by hosting a race [...]
Le Mans Classic 2010 – Picture Gallery
The Le Mans Classic 2010 was a great success, as nearly 100,000 enthusiasts cheered on the 450+ vintage race cars battling on the 13.6 kilometer Circuit de la Sarthe in France. When an accomplished photographer like Tim Scott of Fluid Images says he “really went for it” at an event like the Le Mans Classic, [...]
Legends of Motorsports at Mont-Tremblant – Results and Photos
Legends of Motorsports, a Bobby Rahal Signature Event, made its Canadian premiere on July 9 – 11, 2010 at the 2.65 mile, 15-turn Circuit Mont-Tremblant, located in the picturesque Laurentian Mountains in Quebec. Headlined by event Grand Marshal and race participant Jacques Villeneuve, the three-day event celebrated Ferrari as the official marque. Villeneuve, the 1997 [...]
Le Mans Classic 2010 – Results and Photo Gallery
The Le Mans Classic 2010 was held July 9-11 at the famed Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, France. The fifth running of the event saw one of the strongest fields in classic motorsports take to the full 13.65 kilometer Le Mans circuit run in the modern 24 Hours of Le Mans. From pre-war [...]
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2010 – Top 20 Cars of Interest
The Goodwood Festival of Speed 2010 featured more than 25 different classes, with hundreds of great cars, motorcycles, drivers and riders taking to the 1.16-mile Goodwood hillclimb during the Festival weekend. A record 176,000+ spectators were present, making this one of the largest public events of any description in the UK and Europe. Goodwood Festival [...]
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2010 – Report and Picture Gallery
Report and photos by Simon Wright and Janet Wright The Goodwood Festival of Speed 2010 honored the centenary of Alfa Romeo with a centre piece sculpture on the lawn in front of Goodwood house. Shaped like a giant four leaf clover (the Alfa Romeos emblem) it featured an old Alfa Romeo P2 car on one [...]
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