In early 1956, Tony Parravano, a wealthy American housing developer, commissioned Maserati to build a new large-bore V-8 for use...
Vintage Racecar Features
By Will Silk While many may hold the opinion that road racing has lost quite a bit of its luster...
12/6/08 Update: We sold the Alfa back to the person that sold it to us. He was very happy to have it back and we are grateful to see it go to such a good owner. Sports Car Digest is selling one of its own, a 1974 Alfa Romeo GTV....
For all the talk today of “level playing fields” and equal opportunities for all, it has to be understood that...
In the history of motor-sport safety, few names are as universally recognized as that of Bill Simpson. Initially an active...
If you were a music fan during the late 1950’s and early 1960’s, you’ll remember the hit songs “Hang Down Your Head Tom Dooley,” “They Call the Wind Maria” and “Wimoweh.” These were three of the songs recorded by one of the most popular groups of the time, The Kingston...
While Jay Kay is best known as lead singer of the band Jamiroquai, he is also fairly well-known in auto...
As keepers of the flame here at Sports Car Digest, we relish in the glory of cataloging and sharing classic...
In the world of Australian motor sport, there is perhaps no more recognizable household name than that of legend Peter Brock. Commonly referred to as the “King of the Mountain,” Brock made his name racing touring cars, where he forged his legendary reputation on the back of nine wins in...
In June 1957, the Scottish team Ecurie Ecosse claimed its second consecutive victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans...
There are cars, and there are cars. Some come and stay, many come and pass on. A few appear briefly...
1970 Nomad-BRM Mk3 After the war years in the UK, a certain Churchillian spirit prevailed, which left many with an upbeat feeling, believing there was no goal too great, no mountain too high to attempt. It was just a question of self-belief and tenacity. Indeed, in typical inspirational mode, Sir...
Rick Mears will always be known as one of the few men ever to win the Indianapolis 500 four times,...
David Dunbar Buick David Dubar Buick was born in Arbroath, Scotland, in 1854, and brought to Detroit, Michigan, at the...
If you ever saw a Porsche 959 in the wild, consider yourself very lucky, because the car was built in extremely limited numbers. In fact, it is one of the rarest Porsche’s ever created. Moreover, it is probably the greatest Porsche of all times too. It is a crown jewel...
1990 Leyton House CG901/3Photo: Mike Jiggle Examining the Leyton House CG901 it is as much about the man who designed...
New Zealand—the homeland of the two most famous drivers of the Can-Am series, Bruce McLaren and Denny Hulme—was the host...
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Despite the weather, the IROC Camaro proved capable on both the oval track at Rockingham and Silverstone’s club circuit. Photo: Pete Austin...
A Porsche 911 2.5 S/T that won its class at the 1972 Le Mans 24 Hours was recently restored by Porsche Classic. Based on the 911 2.4 S Coupe, the S/T is one of only 24 models ever built of this race car. The 911 2.5 S/T was developed for...
There is a handful of cars that are famous for their appearances on the TV screen. The Volvo P1800 with...
After famously leaving Ferrari and ATS, Giotto Bizzarrini teamed up with Italian industrialist Renzo Rivolta, who was turning his Iso...
This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the race that began as the Daytona Continental in 1962 and evolved into today’s Rolex 24 at Daytona, but not all of those races were run for a full 24 hours. The first two runnings had a three-hour duration, while the next two...
John Cordts is a quiet, modest man, which is likely the reason why many fans of the sport are not...
Alfa Romeo has a long history in racing that dates back to 1910 and extends to Formula One today. Throughout...
The search for speed has motivated every racer since the dawn of the sport, obsessively driving them to go as fast as possible in pursuit of victory. In those early days, of course, the velocities being chased were much lower than those eventually achieved, and the cars were rudimentary relics...
Roger Penske was a successful racing driver until he stepped out of the cockpit in 1964 to concentrate on his...
The sensational Mercedes-Benz 300 SL racing sports car debuted on a motorway on March 12, 1952. Commencing from 1954 until today,...
The 1968 Ford Mustang offered incredible engine options and safety features that made it a stand-out Pony car from the rest of the crowd in the 1960s. Half a century ago, the first generation vehicles were a real magnet for customers in the American car market. The Mustang brought a...
