Premier vintage racing events like the Monterey Motorsports Reunion (née The Historics) and Silverstone represent the closest that we can come to transporting ourselves back in time to watch the greats battle it out on the track. In period, however, the vehicles on the track were weapons grade tools that were only as valuable as they…
Even for ardent enthusiasts, it’s often surprising to find out that the overwhelming majority of British sports cars were exported to the North American market. In the early days of Austin-Healey and the Triumph TR in particular, for every car that was reserved for the home market at least ten headed overseas. For these reasons,…
Goodwood Revival 2007, August 31 – September 2, 2007 By Andy Tyacke, photography by author Recipe for Three-Day Delight: Assemble the largest collection of pre-1967 cars to be found anywhere in the world, add a gathering of military and civil aircraft of the period, stir in the fashions of the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s, provide…
By Rob Mullner; photography by the author and Andy Tyacke If you are a car fanatic there are a handful of major events at the pinnacle of motorsports ecstasy. The Indy 500, Pikes Peak, Monterey Historics and Pebble Beach Concourse, Sebring 12 Hour, Le Mans 24 Hour, Monaco Grand Prix, Daytona 500, Detroit Auto Show,…
