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Earls Court Lotus Elite to be Sold
The Lotus Elite that starred at the 1958 Earls Court Motor Show is set to be sold at The Silverstone Classic Live Online Auction from the July 31st – August 1st . This Lotus Elite is the first customer car and went on to have a fascinating history. One of Colin Chapman’s favored customers was the jazz legend Chris Barber and he became the very first owner of this little Lotus. Having appeared at the Motor Show in the October, this 1958 Lotus Elite was then entered into its first race on the December 31st after a very quick turn-around…
Solar Productions Porsche 908/2
Porsche 908/2 was campaigned as a factory entry in the 1969 24 Hours of Daytona, before being sold to Steve McQueen’s Solar Productions as a rebodied Spyder. McQueen famously raced the car himself at Riverside, Phoenix and Sebring, in 1970, coming tantalizingly close to winning the 12-Hour Florida classic. For the filming of McQueen’s “Le Mans”, 908/2 was entered in the 1970 24-Hour race, with a specially mounted nose camera, to be driven by Jonathon Williams and Herbert Linge. Despite being focused on filming, and having to make numerous stops to change the film in the camera, the duo would…
Amelia Island to Honor Lyn St. James in 2021
Racer, writer, broadcaster, entrepreneur and motivational speaker Lyn St. James is the Honoree of the 26th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance scheduled for March 4-7, 2021. Lyn’s life is a high speed motorsports adventure. Her racing career began in a Ford Pinto — her daily driver — in the 1970s and had its grand finale more than two decades later in a special commemorative ceremony on the “yard of bricks” at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Her first titles were a pair of regional south Florida road racing championships. She moved up quickly racing a Corvette at Sebring, Palm Beach and…
SVRA & SOVREN Team Up on Portland Vintage Festival
Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) announced today in company with Seattle-based Society of Vintage Racing Enthusiasts (SOVERN) they have affirmed a new date – Labor Day Weekend – for the Portland Vintage Racing Festival. The weekend will also include the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli West Coast Series. Trans Am was originally scheduled to present their races at Portland International Raceway (PRI) July 24 – 26. “Like everyone, we are navigating a challenging environment, so we adjust to deliver what is best for everyone involved.” said Tony Parella, SVRA President and CEO and majority owner of the Trans Am…
SVRA Spring Vintage Festival Photo Gallery
Photo Gallery from SVRA’s Jun. 18–19, 2020, Spring Vintage Festival at Road America.
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Over 2-Liter GT Market Guide
Over two-liter Grand Touring cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motorsports; the World Sports Car Championship from 1953-1961, the Speedworld Challenge from 1962-1963, and the International Championship of Makes from 1972-1981. This included racing in the great endurance races such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans,...
Granatelli Exhibit to Open at Indy Museum
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is pleased to announce a new exhibit opening August 1 dedicated to one of most colorful and influential personalities in racing history: Andy Granatelli. “Granatelli: Larger Than Life presented by O’Donovan & McCardel Wealth Management of Raymond James” will chronicle the life and legacy of Granatelli, the marketing wizard who turned an oil additive – STP Oil Treatment – into a household name, and won the Indianapolis 500 as a car owner through sheer will, persistence and a work ethic engrained from childhood. The Granatelli brothers were a true rags-to-riches, “American dream” story. Andy, his older…
Shelby GT350R to Highlight Rescheduled Mecum Indy Auction
This July 10-18 Dana Mecum’s Original Spring Classic auction will makes its return to the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis. The auction is a highly anticipated occurrence each May, with thousands of classic and collector car enthusiasts pouring into the Fairgrounds every year from across the United States. With this year’s necessary postponement, buyers and sellers are especially eager for the auction’s return this July, and Mecum plans to deliver, having already expanded the usual 6-day auction event to a full 9 days with nearly 2,500 cars now slated to cross the block live. Keeping health and safety at the…
Vintage Indy to Support INDYCAR at Road America
Road America has announced the addition of Vintage Indy™ to the event line-up for the INDYCAR REV Group Grand Prix Doubleheader weekend, July 9-12. During the weekend, several historic open-wheel race cars will traverse the 4.048-mile road course in multiple sessions demonstrating the cars on-track, sandwiched between breaks where spectators can visit a designated paddock area to see the machines up close and personal. On Saturday, July 11, there will be a 30-minute session – from 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. – followed by another 30-min session from 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. On Sunday, July 12, sessions are slated to…
Alfa Revival Cup to Resume in July
GPS Classic, organizers of the Alfa Revival Cup 2020, have announced that the 2020 series will resume July 11-12 at the “Enzo e Dino Ferrari” circuit in Imola. After the Imola event, the series will move on to the “Piero Taruffi” circuit at Vallelunga on September 5-6 and we will finish on October 10-11 at the Mugello circuit . According to organizers, “All the events will be organized following all the safety and sanitary rules mandatory at the time of the event. It is our belief that despite this new safety rules all the events will be as per the…