Vintage Racing

Ferrari’s Florida Sweep: The 1961 12 Hours Of Sebring

In March 1961, Ferrari, Maserati, Porsche, Chevrolet, and some of the greatest drivers of the era descended on a rough Florida airfield for 12 hours of racing. Phil Hill and Olivier Gendebien

Shelby Cobra CSX2323 survived the 1964 Targa Florio with Dan Gurney and Jerry Grant. More than 60 years later, it returned to competition at Laguna Seca.

CSX2323: The Shelby Cobra That Conquered Sicily Returns To Race At Laguna Seca

Dan Gurney and Jerry Grant drove Shelby Cobra CSX2323 to eighth overall and a class victory at the 1964 Targa Florio. In 2026, the historic FIA roadster was still racing at the

Japan Takes The Corkscrew At The 2026 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion

The 2026 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion celebrated Japanese racing history at Laguna Seca with IROC drama, legendary drivers and 13 race-group winners.

1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe Sells For $39 Million, Shatters American Car Auction Record

Carroll Shelby's own 1964 Cobra Daytona Coupe, CSX2300, sold for approximately $39 million at Pebble Beach, becoming the most expensive American car ever sold at auction.

by Michael Satterfield

1 month ago

Allen Grant: The Shelby American Driver Who Helped Beat Ferrari

Before Ford's GT40 became America's endurance-racing icon, Allen Grant helped Shelby American take the fight to Ferrari in the Cobra Daytona Coupe, contributing to one of the most important championships in American

by Michael Satterfield

2 months ago

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Dan Gurney’s 1967 AAR Eagle Mk I Formula 1 Car Is For Sale

One of America's most important Formula 1 cars, the 1967 AAR Eagle Mk I chassis 103, is being offered for sale by RM Sotheby's with a $7 million to $9 million estimate.

by Michael Satterfield

2 months ago

The 1962 Ford Econoline Bulova Racing van is stripped for restoration at Apex Auto Works, revealing minor hidden damage but an exceptionally solid body ready for paint.

Project Car: 1962 Ford Econoline Bulova Racing Support Van Paint And Body

The 1962 Ford Econoline Bulova Racing Support Van is stripped for restoration at Apex Auto Works, revealing minor hidden damage but an exceptionally solid body ready for paint.

by Michael Satterfield

2 months ago

A collection of late-1950s racing and club event dash plaques, including SCCA San Francisco Region events, Cotati, Tracy, Stockton, Vaca Valley, and Miniature Grand Prix plaques from California’s grassroots sports car scene.

Racing Dash Plaques: The Small Metal Trophies That Tell Big Stories

Before event stickers, digital check-ins, and Instagram proof-of-life posts, racers carried their history on the dashboard. Racing Dash plaques were simple, durable, and deeply personal reminders of where a car had been,

by TGR Staff

4 months ago

1957 Ferrari 315 S #535: The V12 That Won The Final Mille Miglia

The 1957 Ferrari 315 S wearing number 535 carried Piero Taruffi to victory in the final Mille Miglia, closing one of motorsport’s most romantic and dangerous chapters.

by Michael Satterfield

4 months ago

1000 Miglia 2026: the list of accepted cars has been published

The World’s Most Beautiful Grid: Inside The 1000 Miglia 2026 Lineup

With over 400 crews from 29 nations and a field rich in pre-war legends, the 1000 Miglia 2026 is shaping up as a rolling masterpiece of history, competition, and culture.

by Michael Satterfield

6 months ago

The 1928 Jesse Vincent Speedster: Packard’s Secret High Speed Engineering Experiment

The 1928 Jesse Vincent Speedster is one of those cars. It looks like a Packard that decided it had somewhere urgent to be. Stripped down, purposeful, and unusually aggressive for its era,

by Michael Satterfield

6 months ago

Don Harkness: A Gentleman Racer During The Early Days Of Speed

Donald James Harkness better know as Don Harkness belonged to that rare early breed of racer who treated a car less like a possession and more like a scientific instrument. Born in

by Michael Satterfield

7 months ago

Everything You Need To Know About The Shelby Daytona Coupe

The Shelby Daytona Coupe is great simply because it was built out of the pure drive to win the FIA World Championship. From 1964-65 the Dayton Coupes were campaigned by the British

by Michael Satterfield

8 months ago

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