The Goodwood Festival of Speed 2019 was held July 4-7 at Goodwood House and the 9-turn, 1.16-mile Goodwood hill climb in West Sussex, England. Staged since 1993 on the same stretch of the Duke of Richmond family's driveway, the theme for the 27th annual Festival was "Speed Kings, Motorsports Record Breakers", celebrating human endeavor at the very limit from the 1900s through into the future. Among the earliest … [Read more...]
San Marino Motor Classic 2019 – Report and Photos
The San Marino Motor Classic 2019 was held on Sunday, June 9 at Lacy Park in San Marino, California. This year's event featured 470 cars displayed on the lawns of the beautiful 30-acre park, ranging from brass and depression-era classics to sports cars and exotics from the last century. In its ninth year, the 2019 San Marino Motor Classic highlighted 41 classes of cars, which included examples from Bugatti, … [Read more...]
Grand Prix of the Golden Age 2019 – Report and Photos
The Grand Prix of the Golden Age 2019 was staged 7-9 June at the 9-turn, 2.415-mile Dijon-Prenois circuit in Dijon, France. Organised by Peter Auto, nearly 15,000 spectators enjoyed watching the nine races on the program. The 55th edition of the Grand Prix de L'Age D'Or, the oldest race of its kind in Europe, featured nearly 300 historic racing cars over six grids, giving spectators the opportunity to relive the … [Read more...]
How the Bugatti Type 35 Legend Was Born
The Bugatti Type 35 is one of the most successful racing cars of all time. And deservedly so: the French manufacturer's open-top sports car secured over 2,000 victories between 1924 and 1930. Today, the Type 35 is a legend in international motor sport. And a whole lot more besides. … [Read more...]
Summer Jaguar Festival 2019 – Report and Photos
The Summer Jaguar Festival 2019 was staged on Sunday, May 12 at the Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire. The stirring setting of the Palace bathed in sunshine whilst playing host to an array of over 1,000 Jaguar cars, a record turnout for the Jaguar Enthusiasts' Club's event, was a sight to behold. Enthusiasts were treated to displays of Jaguars from all eras, both modern and historic. The show cars represented everything … [Read more...]
Celebrating 45 Years of the Porsche IROC
It was 45 years ago when the first "made-for-TV" race series pitted the world's most famous and successful race car drivers from around the globe against one-another in the aptly named International Race of Champions (IROC). With champion drivers coming from sports car racing, Indy car racing, Formula One and NASCAR, the only common element in the inaugural season was the identically matched 1974 Porsche 911 RSR race … [Read more...]
London Concours 2019 – Report and Photos
The London Concours 2019 was staged 5-6 June at the Honourable Artillery Company in London. An estimated 3,000 people walked through the historic gates and onto the five-acre lawn of London’s beautiful HAC in the Square Mile. The London City Concours 2019 was made up of seven classes and three major features, with a total of 130 classic and performance cars gathering for the third annual event presented by Montres … [Read more...]
Silver Arrows Victory at 1989 Le Mans 24 Hours
Thirty years ago, Mercedes-Benz achieved a double victory in 1989 with the new Sauber-Mercedes C 9 Silver Arrows. A third Mercedes-Benz car finished in 5th place. This result makes the race a highlight of the anniversary year for "125 Years of Mercedes-Benz Motorsports", which is being celebrated throughout 2019. How can one possibly translate the thrilling 24 Hours of Le Mans on 10 and 11 June 1989 into easily … [Read more...]
Ten Facts from Aston Martin’s 1959 Le Mans Win
Sixty years on from Aston Martin’s greatest victory, when Roy Salvadori and Carroll Shelby took Aston Martin’s only outright win at Le Mans, the crews of the Vantage GTEs once again prepare to fight. In the front-running GTE Pro class, Aston Martin Racing will race against five of the world’s greatest sportscar manufacturers in a 17-car battle for supremacy. Not long after their victory in 1959, Aston Martin’s … [Read more...]
Sonoma Speed Festival 2019 – Report and Photos
The Sonoma Speed Festival 2019 took place on the weekend of May 31 to June 2 at the picturesque Sonoma Raceway (formerly known as Sears Point), in the heart of California's wine country. The inaugural historic motorsports and culture event was highlighted by more than 300 street and historic racing cars in the paddock and on track, providing a memorable three days of historic racing, culture, gourmet food and … [Read more...]
Greenwich Concours d’Elegance 2019 – Report and Photos
The Greenwich Concours d'Elegance 2019 was held June 1-2 at the Roger Sherman Baldwin Park in Greenwich, Connecticut. The waterfront park overlooking Greenwich Harbor on the Long Island Sound, provided an excellent setting for the 13,000 spectators that enjoyed the 24th annual event. Celebrating the centennial of the Italian coachbuilder Zagato at this year's event, 29 Zagato-bodied cars lined up along the … [Read more...]
Spa Classic 2019 – Report and Photos
The Spa Classic 2019 was staged 17-19 May on the 4.352 mile, 20-turn Spa-Francorchamps track in Belgium. Organized by Peter Auto, the ninth running of the Spa Classic featured a record 339 racing cars flocking to the circuit in the Ardennes region for three days of exciting historic motorsports action. Two weeks after snow hit the Spa-Francorchamps circuit the competitors only had to cope with a few showers, just … [Read more...]
Bicester Heritage Drive It Day 2019 – Photo Gallery
The Bicester Heritage Drive It Day 2019 was staged 29 April across the 348-acre former Royal Air Force base in the heart of England. Celebrating ‘Drive It Day’, the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Club’s day of automotive indulgence dedicated to the UK classic car scene, the latest Sunday Scramble from Bicester Heritage was another sell-out event. Held amongst the wartime buildings of the historic former … [Read more...]
Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2019 – Report and Photos
The Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2019 took place May 24-26 on the grounds of the Grand Hotel Villa d'Este and Villa Erba on Lake Como in Cernobbio, Italy. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of Lake Como, the 2019 Villa d'Este Concours presented the chance to not only admire 50 classic cars spanning eight decades of vehicle history, but also take in the myriad of sights off the show field. First held at the … [Read more...]
Mille Miglia 2019 – Report and Photos
The Mille Miglia 2019 was held 15-18 May over 1,000 miles (1,600 km) of Italy’s most beautiful regions. Now in its 37th year, the retrospective of the Mille Miglia saw a great field of 430 historical automobiles commemorate the legendary endurance road race. From 1927 to 1957, the Mille Miglia was one of the world’s great road races, and the combination of scenery and history associated with it have made the … [Read more...]
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