SVRA Kohler Int’l Classic
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Browsing: November ’09
Shooting Star
1970 De Tomaso 505-Cosworth Where do you start? Society weddings, the jet set racing crowd, brewery heirs, Mangustas, Grand Prix disaster. The De Tomaso story… Read More...
Young Jim Hall: The Early Years
Today almost exclusively remembered as the genius behind the competition cars named for a road-running bird in the southwest, Jim Hall did not get the… Read More...
More Than Time
Many car enthusiasts appreciate and collect fine watches. This should not be surprising as it mirrors their passion for both finer things and mechanical pieces.… Read More...
Bruce Kessler
Part II We concluded last month’s opening segment of John Wright’s interview with Bruce Kessler as he was preparing to start what would come to… Read More...
Family Loss
I’ve been fairly fortunate in that I have been able to part with various cars in my life, with a minimal amount of pain and… Read More...
Elisabeth Junek
No way did Elisabeth Junek look like a racing driver. She was, well, a woman to begin with, and there were not many of them… Read More...
No Luck in Formula One
Following my initial foray into motor racing, I soon found I needed money, money, and more money. There were many false dawns with many teams,… Read More...
Lotus 99T-Honda V-6 Turbo
During my motor racing career, which started in 1974 at the tender age of 10, I’ve driven most forms of circuit racing machines, from karts… Read More...
The Shelby American Story
My column in the October 2006 edition of Vintage Racecar was titled, “Shelby, the Early Years.” For the most part, it was about Carroll Shelby’s… Read More...
Motor Racing Mavericks
Over the years, I have assembled a fairly large library. In the event of a fire, the cost of replacing the books would be more… Read More...