The process of restoration will always be an uncertain adventure, but the complexity seems to heighten dramatically with racecars. Parts and information are often in very limited supply, and who knows what challenges, surprises or – maybe –opportunities, await?Don Hoevel runs a restoration and prep shop near Chicago and was...

The word “restoration” is used a lot in the automotive world, but its meaning spans a wide range. “Concours restoration” and “mechanical restoration” can mean very different things to different folks. Add the complexity of one-off and ever-evolving racecars to the mix, and the waters muddy even further on just...

Resurrecting Al Unser’s very first asphalt Indy car and the first car he drove at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Corvette Racing legend Dan Binks breathes new life into the infamous, turbo V6-powered 1987 Protofab Corvette IMSA racer.

The dust has settled on this year's Monterey Car Week and that means the results are in from four days of vintage racing (six for those participating in the Pre Reunion) at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. The latest installment of the storied event highlighted 70 years of the Chevrolet Corvette...

Prior to last weekend's Pre-Reunion at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, vintage racers from a variety of run groups roared from the track to Alvarado Street for the annual Car Week Kickoff in Downtown Monterey.California Highway Patrol cleared the roads for the parade into town where spectators flocked to celebrate the...

NASCAR's Cup, Xfinity, and ARCA series were joined by more than 15 Historic Trans Am racers at last weekend's Toyota / Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway.Paddocked behind the main grandstand, the thunderous cars from late '60s and early '70s made their presence known throughout the weekend with a practice...

Friends, colleagues, and random passers-by are likely tired of hearing me tout just how special the Monterey Pre-Reunion is year in year out. With fewer crowds to contend with, lower admission prices, and nearly all of the same cars in action as the Reunion proper, the Monterey Pre-Reunion is a...

Near the top of my Vintage race Bucket List is the VHRR Phillip Island Classic held every March in Melbourne, Australia. I have been enamored with Aussie car culture ever since I was a teenager. Dreams then of toting my kart to the track in the back of a V8-powered...

There was close racing throughout all the groups, but the John Morton Cup contingent were on another level.Mike Thurlow dominated the weekend securing pole, a qualifying race win and Sunday's final feature race win in his 1976 Chevrolet Corvette.Geoff Brabham (#36 1971 Brabham BT35) and Kyle Collins (#19 1966 Brabham...