Hi to anyone who might read this. I'm a relatively new member (Gail Hill) and traditionally have and will be racing a Jaguar XJ40 and Jaguar XJ-S this year in the UK. But I have also become involved in a unique and exciting team called Lunar Educational Racing (www.lunarracing.com) This is a project that teaches young children/adolescents aged 14 to 16 (or 17) in developing mechanical and engineering skills within a motor sport setting. They have built a fully prepared 2.5 litre MG ZS racer…
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Added by Gail Hill on March 21, 2009 at 5:30am —
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For Immediate Release
From Lime Rock Park
Contact: Renea Topp
Tel: 860.435.5000 x 301
Email: renea@limerock.com
Lime Rock Park Announces a New Plan for the 2009 Running of the Vintage Festival, Labor Day Weekend
LAKEVILLE, CT (18 March 2009) – Preparations for the 27th Annual Vintage Festival on the traditional Labor Day weekend are well underway. The buzz is in the air as plans are being made, racing formats are changing and the car show is expanding.…
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Added by Stephen Page on March 18, 2009 at 11:28am —
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apart from wondering every time I log on here what the difference is between US English and UK English - is it really 'vintage' racing, or is it historic racing** aha , see below, - a numbre of us were watching the traffic an dfaces passing by yesterday at the UK's Race REtro historic racing show near COventry, and trying to read the runes of racing in season '09...
will grids be busy, or very thin?
will anyone from that strange gang, 'the general public', pay to watch the…
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Added by Christopher Tate on March 14, 2009 at 7:53am —
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Last night I went to the preview of this programme in London.
Brought to us by the same team that gave us 'Graham Hill-Driven' last year, it's another superb production by Mark Craig and Mark Stewart Productions. (the same company behind last weeks' Maharajah's Rolls-Royce programme).
This programme contains a wealth of rare film footage, including many home movie clips supplied by Jim's family. Contributors include Jim's sister Bettie, John Surtees, Sir John Whitmore, Sally Swart,…
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Added by Gary C on March 13, 2009 at 3:44am —
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Been very busy recently so the race car has had to suffer, but at last the fruits of my labour are for all to se - welcome to the re-vamped web site at www.racewear.co.uk - it's taken a bit to get it launched, and there's a lt more still to do! But do visit the site some time soon, I'm pretty pleased with it :-)
Added by Max Tyler on March 10, 2009 at 12:37pm —
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Seven new Motor Racing books from Veloce!
Porsche Racing Cars – 1953 to 1975 (ISBN 978-1-904788-44-7) By Brian Long
Follows Porsche’s year-by-year progress in top flight racing, and looks in detail at the pure competition cars that brought the German marque such immense success and acclaim on the worlds tracks. Begins with the giant-killing 550 Spyders of 1953, then takes the reader, in definitive detail, through all the susbsequent…
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Added by Veloce Publishing on March 4, 2009 at 10:30am —
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How to Build a Successful Low-Cost Rally Car, a new book by motoring journalist Philip Young aims to provide simple, cost-effective and reliable tips to guarantee reaching the finishing line and more importantly, get results!
This book concentrates on preparing a car for the many forms of road-based rallies, including Historic Rallying, from weekend club events to the Classic Marathon, with useful preparation for long distance events like the Peking to Paris, road-rallies for modern…
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Added by Veloce Publishing on March 4, 2009 at 10:09am —
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HI I have a unique site - I believe no one world wide has what i do
- I document in depth whats in a car magazine (while mostly local kiwi besides many kiwi magazines send them to me free overseas i have to buy and $$$ is tight at the moment:) ) as overseas ones Editors have not got their head around the concept that i promote them for free? (Go Figure .. I come to the conclusion there a lot of thick editors out there!) - I covered details of magazines published 2006-2009
see site…
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Added by carmagreviews on February 27, 2009 at 9:10pm —
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KTLA's Gayle Anderson interviews Curator Leslie Kendall this morning to find out, "What Were They Thinking?"
Local Los Angeles TV station KTLA (they’re on the CW) stopped by to check out our newest exhibit, “What Were They thinking? The misfits of Motordom”. If you missed the story during this morning’s newscast, watch the 6:30 and 10:00 pm news tonight on KTLA for more!
“What Were They Thinking? The Misfits of Motordom” opens Saturday! Stop by and see a very unusual…
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Added by Petersen Automotive Museum on February 27, 2009 at 4:46pm —
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i am just getting into classic racing with a lynx, which is a NZ build replica of the good old lotus 7, based on a triumph herald chassis and powered by the 2tgr toyota engine. for its age it goes quite well.
to date i have done the wallaceville hillclimb and a triumphs in taupo meet on the recently used A1GP track.
have another hillclimb in 2 weeks and then hoping to do a 2 day meet at manfeild (MG charity classic)in may, meantime its full steam ahead doing body work and…
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Added by Bob Osborne on February 26, 2009 at 9:00pm —
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Welcome to all the Texas Car Clubs and CVAR Members
CVAR, the Southwest’s largest Vintage Racing organization will be staging a world-class Vintage racing weekend at Eagles Canyon Raceway May 15th – 17th, 2009.
Please invite your members and friends to attend this great celebration of Vintage cars and Vintage Racing.
We will have Visitor sections for American and European cars, (English, German, Italian, French and all “others”).
Bring your family,…
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Added by Stephen Page on February 26, 2009 at 7:27pm —
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FYI Jaguar E Type 4.2 litre 1968 Weber triple 48 DCOE kit that went through our store today - very long time since I sold one of these....!!!.
Added by Glenn Hardy on February 24, 2009 at 5:12am —
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I wanted to send a personal and early invitation to your club members to the 2nd "Back to the Tracks" Car Show at Power Ford of Torrance. We had a great time last year and this year we will try to make it bigger and better.
The date will be April 4th 2009, I will be sending more formal invitations and information with details. Untill then, please mark your calendars as I would like to see you attend.
**FOOD, MUSIC,…
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Added by Eddie on February 18, 2009 at 11:51pm —
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I know it's a snowball's chance in hell, but I still need to ask...is anyone looking for someone to drive their vintage (or late model) car in a race?....Don Pentecost....don_pentecost@yahoo.com
Added by Don Pentecost on February 18, 2009 at 8:16am —
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If you are in France in June, head to Dijon Prenois circuit in Burgundy for the Bol d'Or on the weekend of the 20/21. This is a friendly club meet, well attended by UK participants, as well as French, Belgians, Swiss etc. For more info see http://www.burgundytoday.com/spectator-sports/dijon-prenois/dijonprenois-agedor.htm
Added by Graham Elson on February 18, 2009 at 7:41am —
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The GT40 Racecar is Back in Production After 40 Years: The GT40-R
After 40 years, an authentic recreation of the iconic GT40 racing car that beat Ferrari and won the Le Mans 24 Hours Race in 1966, 1967, 1968, and 1969 is being rebuilt and sold in the US. Named the GT40-R, this racecar will be eligible for vintage racing in the Historic Sportscar Racing association (HSR) and other venues. The GT40R is an authentic reproduction of the original, and is licensed as a continuation model…
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Added by Lance Stander on February 13, 2009 at 9:02am —
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I am interested in vintage "anything with a motor", including motocycles....but I am also seeking an investor-sponsor for a start-up Formula 1 team...I also have a current opportunity to drive a Nascar truck in the ARCA series, but I have to bring in my own investor. they (the truck owner), will supply the race-ready truck, use of the race shop facility in las vegas, and a qualified crew. Interested? www.formula1racing-usa.com (just started this website, and still under construction). I am in…
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Added by Don Pentecost on February 13, 2009 at 8:04am —
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Here's a behind the scenes look at what happens during a museum exhibit de-installation when the vehicles are a little too large to come down the ramp.…
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Added by Petersen Automotive Museum on February 12, 2009 at 5:00pm —
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Speed Racer Mach 5
Niekamp Roadster AMBR 1950
Golden Star AMBR 1989, 1991
Lil' John Buttera Harley
Alien AMBR 1969
Lil' John Sedan
Ed Roth's Outlaw
Candy…
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Added by Petersen Automotive Museum on February 12, 2009 at 2:33pm —
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I'm heading to the Chicago Auto Show for the media days. I'll be shooting photos and probably some host work for the company I work for. It started with the Mustang, then the Challenger and now the Camaro are making a retro comeback. I haven't seen the Camaro in person, so I'm looking forward to seeing how the lines stand up. It looks a little bulky is some of the press shots, but I'll hold off until I see it first hand.
The redesigned Mustang has a pipe on top of the engine with a…
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Added by John Vatne on February 9, 2009 at 7:16pm —
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