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Lunch with In-N-Out Burger President Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson latest MSHFA charity fundraiser

19-Nov-24 Vintage Motorsport

The latest online charity fundraiser for the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA) is live now and open for bidding (...)

New Vintage Motorsport showcases forgotten gems – and celebrates a lost star

19-Nov-24 Vintage Motorsport

It was always our intention to feature the Ford Mustang GTP in the new issue of Vintage Motorsport (December-January 2024-’25) and put it (...)

Bobby Allison, 1937-2024

19-Nov-24 Vintage Motorsport

A good old Southern boy who became one of NASCAR’s greatest drivers, Bobby Allison’s life of tragedy and triumph was once perfectly (...)

HSR adds Mission Foods as long-term partner

19-Nov-24 Vintage Motorsport

The Historic Sportscar Racing organization has signed a new long-term sponsorship agreement with Mission Foods to serve as the presenting (...)

Bob Riley 1931 - 2024

19-Nov-24 Vintage Motorsport

Bob Riley, who left an indelible mark on IndyCar and sports car racing through cars such as Coyote Indy cars for A.J. Foyt, front-engine (...)

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19-Nov-24 Vintage Motorsport

American Sports Car Racing legend, August “Augie” Pabst Jr. passed away at home while surrounded by friends and family on Wednesday, (...)

50th Anniversary Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Announces Historic Formula Exhibition

19-Nov-24 Vintage Motorsport

The 50th Anniversary Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, set to take place April 11-13, 2025, has announced an exciting addition to the event’s (...)

Luftgekühlt 10 celebrates Porsche Turbo anniversary at Universal Studios Backlot

19-Nov-24 Vintage Motorsport

The curated air-cooled Porsche experience will celebrate 50 years of the 911 Turbo. Admission tickets are still available at (...)

Historic Sportscar Racing unveils 2025 bumper schedule

19-Nov-24 Vintage Motorsport

One of the biggest and perhaps most impactful event schedules in the nearly 50-year history of Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) was unveiled (...)

New issue of Vintage Motorsport celebrates a great summer of historic racing

19-Nov-24 Vintage Motorsport

To be honest, the theme of this issue made itself. Our love for classic racecars was sated this past couple of months by the Rolex (...)

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02-May-23 Vintage Motorsport

With “Front Row” Joe Nemechek appropriately on the pole and one of the most famous families in all of motorsports presiding over the (...)

HSR Mitty crowns first winners of the weekend

02-May-23 Vintage Motorsport

Pristine weather with sunshine and temperatures in the 80s provided the perfect setting for the on-track competition Friday at the (...)

Broad Arrow to host the Porsche 75th Anniversary Auction June 10

02-May-23 Vintage Motorsport

Broad Arrow Auctions recently announced its upcoming Porsche 75th Anniversary Auction. The single-marque sale will be held during the (...)

Pair of competition Ferraris headed to RM Sotheby's Villa Erba sale

02-May-23 Vintage Motorsport

RM Sotheby’s recently announced the addition of two Maranello competition cars headed to the shores of Lake Como on May 20. Taking (...)

April evokes notable motorsport anniversaries for Mercedes-Benz

02-May-23 Vintage Motorsport

Mercedes-Benz Classic Motorsport recently delved into the archives and called to mind a number of notable anniversaries from their nearly (...)

45th HSR Mitty celebrates NASCAR 75 at Road Atlanta this weekend

02-May-23 Vintage Motorsport

A high-speed roll call of top Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) competitors and some of the most famous names in Stock Car racing (...)

02-May-23 Vintage Motorsport

New from the motor racing stable of publisher Octane Press, The Last Lap is an inquest into the fast life and mysterious death of racing (...)

Mecum Houston exceeds $37 million in sales

02-May-23 Vintage Motorsport

Mecum Auctions’ annual Houston, Texas, collector car auction spanned three days, April 13-15, and filled the NRG Center with more than (...)

"NASCAR 75: Moments and Memories" opens at the NASCAR Hall of Fame

02-May-23 Vintage Motorsport

Charlotte's NASCAR Hall of Fame recently opened a new exhibit, “NASCAR 75: Moments and Memories,” located in the Great Hall. (...)

Photos: Historic F1 Challenge at Long Beach

02-May-23 Vintage Motorsport

20 entries packed HMSA's Historic F1 Challenge paddock inside the convention center at last weekend's Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach as (...)

Winners crowned as HSR concludes season-opening Sebring weekend

27-Mar-23 Vintage Motorsport

Five different Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) Run Group winners were crowned after a clean-and-green B.R.M. Chronographes Endurance (...)

Targa Sixty Six joining 2023 Chattanooga Motorcar Festival

27-Mar-23 Vintage Motorsport

Targa Sixty Six organizers recently announced it will be a part of the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival October 13-15, 2023. Targa Sixty Six (...)

45th Cincinnati Concours celebrating 75 years of Porsche

27-Mar-23 Vintage Motorsport

The Cincinnati Concours d’Elegance, in its 45th year, recently announced its 2023 featured marque, 75 Years of Porsche. The (...)

RM Sotheby's offering ex-Schumacher Ferrari F1-2000 in latest Sotheby's Sealed auction

27-Mar-23 Vintage Motorsport

The latest Sotheby’s Sealed offering is a race-winning Ferrari F1-2000, piloted to victory at the 2000 Brazilian Grand Prix by (...)

Season-opening HSR Spring Fling this weekend at Sebring

27-Mar-23 Vintage Motorsport

With the dust and victory-lane confetti barely settled after this past weekend’s 71st running of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring IMSA (...)

Saloon Enduro returning to Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion

27-Mar-23 Vintage Motorsport

A raucous group of 36 “tin tops” comprising the 1955-69 Saloon car class will add an extra dose of entertainment as they compete in a (...)

IMSA Hall of Fame unveils inaugural class including seven influential people, four iconic race cars

27-Mar-23 Vintage Motorsport

The inaugural class for the IMSA Hall of Fame has been selected and includes four drivers, three IMSA founders and four iconic race cars (...)

16-Mar-23 Vintage Motorsport

“Wonders in Wood, on Land and by Sea,” the Audrain Automobile Museum’s exhibit opening on Saturday, March 18th, will showcase the (...)

Sold-Out MSHFA induction celebration biggest in 35-year history

16-Mar-23 Vintage Motorsport

An overflow crowd of family, friends, inductees and motorsports legends and leaders turned out for last week's record-setting (...)

Tim Cindric, Tony George tapped for IMS Hall of Fame Class of 2023

16-Mar-23 Vintage Motorsport

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum recently announced the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Class of 2023 Inductees Tim (...)

Jacky Ickx to be honored by RRDC in Long Beach

16-Mar-23 Vintage Motorsport

Jacky Ickx, six-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, who also claimed eight Formula 1 wins, the 1979 SCCA Can-Am series championship (...)

Forging Ahead, Chapter 9: A perfect storm in 1979 for IndyCar, F1 and NASCAR - the Finale

16-Mar-23 Vintage Motorsport

I humbly invite you to watch the final chapter of our “Forging Ahead” video series that shares the origin story of RACER. You’ll (...)

Broad Arrow achieves $31m in sales at inaugural Amelia Auction

16-Mar-23 Vintage Motorsport

Broad Arrow Auctions, a Hagerty company, announced official results from its inaugural Amelia Auction. Held on the oceanfront lawn and in (...)

VSCDA's 45th anniversary celebration year kicks off May 4-7 at GingerMan Raceway

16-Mar-23 Vintage Motorsport

As spring inches closer, VSCDA members are prepping for a special season ahead. Founded in 1978, the Vintage Sports Car Drivers (...)

RM Sotheby's tops $70m at farewell Amelia Island Auction

16-Mar-23 Vintage Motorsport

RM Sotheby's concluded its 24th and final Amelia Island sale, selling over $70 million in collector automobiles with 92% of lots finding new (...)

Next on the Simeone Museum Demo Day schedule - Sebring'65: When it rains... it pours

16-Mar-23 Vintage Motorsport

Philadelphia's Simeone Museum is looking to continue its tradition of providing sounds and smells (in addition to sights) through its (...)

Gooding & Company sets the record again for most valuable car sold in Amelia Island history

16-Mar-23 Vintage Motorsport

Gooding & Company returned to Amelia Island to conduct the highest grossing vehicle sale and make auction week history with its 2023 (...)

Porsche announces theme for Rennsport Reunion 7 at Laguna Seca

17-Feb-23 Vintage Motorsport

Porsche Cars North America announced the theme for the upcoming Porsche Rennsport Reunion 7 as “Icons of Porsche.”

Ferrari celebrations set for February 25 & 26 at the Petersen

17-Feb-23 Vintage Motorsport

Southern California’s Petersen Automotive Museum is set to accompany its annual Enzo Ferrari Cruise-In (Sunday, Feb. 26) with a special Ferrari tour day and evening reception the evening before (Saturday, Feb. 25).

Porsche history project: Recomissioning a Paris-Dakar 959

17-Feb-23 Vintage Motorsport

Porsche’s 959 mastered the grueling Paris-Dakar desert rally from France to West Africa in 1986, finishing 1-2 in the 8700-mile endurance contest.

VARA 50th Anniversary season kicks off this weekend in Arizona

17-Feb-23 Vintage Motorsport

Founded in 1973, the Vintage Auto Racing Association (VARA) is set to kick off its golden anniversary year Friday, February 17, at the Podium Club in Casa Grande, Ariz.

Historic Formula 1 to headline Silverstone's 75th anniversary

15-Feb-23 MotorSport

Silverstone’s forthcoming Festival event will celebrate the circuit’s 75th anniversary with a packed racing programme of classic and historic machinery, with front-engined Formula 1 cars getting a prime slot. The Silverstone Festival (formerly known as The Classic) will take place on August 25-27 and will feature a whopping 14 different categories taking to the track, with the new 75th Anniversary Grand Prix Trophy race promising to be a standout addition.

NASCAR Hall of Fame opens

13-Feb-23 Vintage Motorsport

Every three years, the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Glory Road undergoes a transformation to honor the evolving history of the sport. The signature exhibit opens its fifth generation, titled “Glory Road: 75 Years,” spotlighting different themes that have woven their way through the first 75 years of the sport.

Expanded eligibility tops list of 2023 Masters Sports Car Legends series updates

13-Feb-23 Vintage Motorsport

Given a growing demand to open up eligibility to later-model cars, the Masters Sports Car Legends Series will now accept sports cars and competition GT cars manufactured up to the end of 1976 into its six-event UK and European schedule.

'68 Targa Florio-Winning Porsche 907 K headed to Broad Arrow's Amelia Auction

13-Feb-23 Vintage Motorsport

Chassis No. 907 205 raced as a factory entry by Porsche System Engineering at the 1968 Sebring 12 Hours and the was the outright winner of the 1968 Targa Florio in the hands of Vic Elford and Umberto Maglioli.

Tribute to Zora Arkus-Duntov set for March 6 at Daytona Beach

13-Feb-23 Vintage Motorsport

On the eve of the 35th Annual Induction Gala, organizers at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America have also assembled a limited-entry symposium all about Zora Arkus-Duntov.

Vasseur: ‘I want to understand every single Ferrari mistake’ – MPH

08-Feb-23 MotorSport

Bungled strategy, reliability issues and driver errors put paid to Ferrari’s chances last season – new boss Frederic Vasseur is cautiously optimistic he can help it win in 2023

1991 Ferrari 643 goes for $3.9M in RM Sotheby’s Paris Auction

08-Feb-23 Vintage Motorsport

RM Sotheby’s 2023 Paris Auction was a day of Big, Big Numbers. Held inside the historically significant Louvre Palace Salles du Carrousel, the February 1 sale grossed an eye-popping $53.3 million, with a unique Bugatti Chiron Profilée (which finally sold for a record-setting $10,485,000 after an extended bidding contest) emerging the star of the show.

Pair of iconic race cars set for Gooding Amelia Island sale

08-Feb-23 Vintage Motorsport

Announced this week, Santa Monica-based Gooding & Company will offer the first-ever AAR Gurney Eagle (1966 MK1) at its upcoming Amelia Island Auction March 2-3 on the grounds of the Omni Amelia Island Resort.

Masters Historic announces three-race USA calendar for 2023

08-Feb-23 Vintage Motorsport

Masters Historic Racing recently finalized their three-race 2023 USA calendar which will kick off June 23-25 at the Laps for Laguna weekend (...)

Mecum's two January auctions top $258 Million in sales

08-Feb-23 Vintage Motorsport

Mecum Auctions added to the momentum from its record-setting $234 million in sales at the recent Mecum Kissimmee 2023 auction with an additional $24 million in sales at the Mecum Las Vegas Motorcycles 2023 auction, held Jan. 24-28. The two events culminated in a grand total of $258 million in overall sales for the month of January, making it Mecum Auctions’ highest-grossing month in its 35-year history.

Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction tops $190M in sales

08-Feb-23 Vintage Motorsport

Barrett-Jackson kicked off its 2023 auction calendar with the flagship Scottsdale Auction, held January 21-29 at WestWorld of Scottsdale. The event featured a diverse docket of 1,907 No Reserve collectible vehicles which brought in a total $184.2 million in auction sales surpassing 200 world auction records.

Legendary stock car racing trio honored with NASCAR Hall of Fame induction

08-Feb-23 Vintage Motorsport

The NASCAR Hall of Fame kicked off 2023 by inducting three legendary NASCAR competitors in a lavish gala inside the Crown Ballroom at the Charlotte Convention Center. Now officially enshrined are Hershel McGriff, Matt Kenseth and Kirk Shelmerdine, the trio comprising the 13th class of Hall of Famers.

Six Formula 1 classics from Europe highlight Australia’s 2023 Phillip Island Classic

08-Feb-23 Vintage Motorsport

The 2023 Phillip Island Classic – Festival of Motorsport will host a number of historic F1 cars from Europe along with nine international drivers competing at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit on 10 – 12 March.

Four races, three storied circuits on 2023 F5000 Revival Race Series schedule

08-Feb-23 Vintage Motorsport

“I am pleased to be able to announce a season of racing events at three of North America’s best race tracks where Formula 5000 cars competed from 1968 to 1976—and will compete again in 2023,” said Seb Coppola, President of the Formula 5000 Drivers Association.

Stable full of fine Ferraris a noteworthy draw at Gooding’s Amelia Island auction

08-Feb-23 Vintage Motorsport

The “star car” at Gooding & Co.’s upcoming, two-day Amelia Island Auctions is the one-of-a-kind 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider, but there are other classic Ferrari models prepped for the March 2-3 auction, including a 250 GT Tour de France Berlinetta, a 250 MM Spider, a 275 GTB/4, and a 365 GTB/4 Daytona Spider.

'47 Talbot Lago cabriolet Best of Show at Arizona Concours d’Elegance

08-Feb-23 Vintage Motorsport

A long and luscious 1947 Talbot Lago T26 Record Cabriolet has won Best of Show of the 2023 Arizona Concours d’Elegance, held Sunday at the newly renovated Scottsdale Civic Center.