All Blog Posts Tagged 'VRL' (29)

CVAR Race Event at Hallett, OK USA - October 11-13, 2013

CVAR drivers, crews, and friends, Welcome Back to Hallett   

Want to be informed about  Thunder on the Cimarron XII  Oct 11-13, 2013?       Then read on . . .

 

Have you reserved your room at the Hampton?  If you want the Hallett discount rate, reserve before September 30th         Code is…

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Added by Stephen Page on September 26, 2013 at 11:32am — No Comments

Four Magnificent Motorsport Legends Return to the Public Eye at Gooding & Company's 2012 Pebble Beach Auctions

 

Four Magnificent Motorsport Legends Return to the Public Eye at

Gooding & Company's Pebble Beach Auctions

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (July 5, 2012) – Gooding & Company, the acclaimed auction house celebrated for selling the world's most significant and valuable collector cars, is proud to announce that it will present four magnificent motorsport legends – a 1928 Bentley 4 1/2 Litre Le Mans Sports “Bobtail” team car, the…

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Added by Stephen Page on July 12, 2012 at 9:56am — No Comments

Five special cars from Ron Pratte’s collection set to cross the block at Barrett-Jackson



Tucker #1043. Photos courtesy Barrett-Jackson

The big Scottsdale auction week is finally here, now with six companies set to to drop the hammer on literally thousands of collector cars in a mere handful of days. In typical fashion, Barrett-Jackson was the first to usher cars through the stage lights, and it’s here where we’ve been alerted to the probable sale of this…

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Added by Stephen Page on January 19, 2012 at 11:15am — No Comments

Monza Four Hours - The Coppa Intereuropa Revival - June 2, 2012

Innovative organiser of the Coppa Intereuropa Jason Wright will shake up the Monza meeting this year with a four-hour race echoing the famous Monza 1000kms of the ‘60s and ‘70s. The Monza 1000 km race was for many years the highlight of the Italian season, often eclipsing in popularity the Italian GP. The same cars will be eligible now that were eligible then.

Essentially an extension of the 1000km series for pre-1972 prototypes, this will be one of the rounds counting towards the…

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Added by Stephen Page on January 18, 2012 at 11:00am — No Comments

First Saab automobile among the 123 cars being sold from Saab’s museum



Photo courtesy Saab

It’s a wrap. India’s Tata, ostensibly the savior of Jaguar, has been sniffing around Saab a little, but that’s a faint hope at best for the brand. By Friday, it’ll be too late by far for their physical heritage, as Swedish bankruptcy administrator…

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Added by Stephen Page on January 18, 2012 at 9:52am — 1 Comment

Living Fast and Dying Young - Motor racing's golden age

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Stirling Moss takes a hairpin in the 1961 Monte Carlo Grand Prix.

When two-time…

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Added by Bill Tudor on January 16, 2012 at 6:23pm — No Comments

Mercedes 300 SL - Great Restoration Story

When Mercedes-Benz rolled out its new-for-2013 SL at the North American International Auto Show on Monday, it would’ve been really cool to show off the very first SL ever produced, in order to…

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Added by Stephen Page on January 12, 2012 at 9:41am — No Comments

RM to offer Corvette #005 in Scottsdale Auction - January 20, 2012



Photos courtesy RM Auctions

Six years ago, the oldest production Corvette in existence, Corvette #003, sold for $1,080,000 at Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale sale. RM Auctions is not expecting a repeat of that sale when the…

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Added by Stephen Page on December 30, 2011 at 10:45am — No Comments

Building the Global Archive of Automotive History - VRL member call to action!

Building the Global Archive of Automotive History - VRL member call to action! Become one of 100 VIP  “VRL Historic Archive Ambassadors”.

We are building a global archive of automotive and motorsport history on the VRL community platform – www.thevrl.com and we need your help. Since 1900, there…

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Added by Stephen Page on December 12, 2011 at 2:14pm — 1 Comment

Owner reunited with the first commercially sold Tucker, won in a raffle, after 63 years

Editor’s Note: M. Schutta, the historian for the Tucker Foundation, recently let us know about the reunion of Rudy Schroeder, who won a Tucker in a raffle in 1949, with the very same car. Mike sent along these photos and the story of the…

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Added by Stephen Page on December 2, 2011 at 10:39am — No Comments

1960 Indy 500 winner Jim Rathmann - perhaps the most nail-biting 500 ever contested



Photos courtesy Indianapolis Motor Speedway

As the obituaries about his life flowed in, Jim Rathmann, who died November 23 at the age of 83, was remembered most of all for winning perhaps the 1960 Indianapolis 500, the most nail-biting 500 ever contested. That race…

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Added by Stephen Page on December 2, 2011 at 10:30am — No Comments

Bill Mitchell-designed Camaro Cherokee show car to cross the block in January

Leading the Can-Am pack in all its glory !

Photo by Pete Lyons, courtesy Terry Lietzau

When Chevrolet entered the pony car segment with the Camaro in 1967, it faced an uphill battle. Ford already had the segment locked down, and the bowtie…

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Added by Stephen Page on November 15, 2011 at 10:41am — No Comments

Diesel land-speed record on Daytona Beach grabbed headlines in 1935.

Diesels at Daytona

 

Diesel power grew in popularity at an exponential rate in the early to mid-1930s, buoyed by reports of astounding mileage and of the cheap price of diesel fuel versus gasoline – important factors when there’s a Depression going on. Heavy haulers – trucks, locomotives, and tractors – accounted…

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Added by Stephen Page on November 15, 2011 at 10:34am — No Comments

ALMS REWIND: Dyson Racing - Chris Dyson reviews a championship season

ALMS REWIND: Dyson Racing

Chris Dyson reviews a championship season

Dyson Racing delivered in the 2011 American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón. One of the ALMS’ pioneer teams, the Poughkeepsie, N.Y.-based squad added to its impressive history in the form of LMP1 driver and team championships with its Mazda-powered Lola coupe – the first time Dyson…

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Added by Stephen Page on October 31, 2011 at 11:18am — No Comments

Craig Breedlove announces plans to break the 800 MPH barrier

Craig Breedlove announces plans to break the 800 MPH barrier





Images courtesy Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum. Inset photo courtesy Greg…

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Added by Stephen Page on October 28, 2011 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Porsche Rennsport Reunion IV: A Resounding Success

 

 

Porsche Rennsport Reunion IV: A Resounding Success

First-Ever West Coast Appearance Called “Unforgettable”



MONTEREY, Calif., Oct. 19, 2011 — With nearly 35,000 spectators on hand over three days enjoying autograph sessions with 50-plus legendary Porsche drivers, German music and food in the Biergarten, museum quality display cars and plenty of on-track Porsche action – Porsche Rennsport Reunion IV is…

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Added by Stephen Page on October 19, 2011 at 4:06pm — No Comments

Dan Wheldon 1978 - 2011 ----- Tribute Art from www.CarArt.us

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Added by Stephen Page on October 19, 2011 at 2:00pm — No Comments

One-owner Shelby Cobra highlights this weekend’s The Branson Auction

One-owner Shelby Cobra highlights this weekend’s The Branson Auction



Photos courtesy The Branson Auction

It’s one thing to hold on to any car for 47 years without…

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Added by Stephen Page on October 19, 2011 at 10:03am — No Comments

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