The Lister Motor Company has made “continuation” examples of the “Knobbly” Lister-Jaguar. An auction house has claimed that a car...
Edwin Barton, or “Dick” as he was affectionately known, in deference to the popular 1940s British radio series and the...
“Boy’s Own” Racer Personally speaking, I’m not an advocate of racing specials, especially those cars built that have little, or no period history. Having said that, I am always curious to investigate the background of interesting cars. The who, why, what and heritage of a vehicle sometimes holds an intriguing...
1959 Costin-Lister BHL133 While the Costin-Lister has proved to be a potent weapon, attention must be paid to both avoiding...
George Lister & Son was a very old engineering company in my hometown of Cambridge, starting in 1895. I joined...
May 2017 During the Sussex Trophy Race at Goodwood, on April 7, 1958, Archie Scott Brown keeps the works Lister-Jaguar ahead of the works Aston Martin DBR2 of Stirling Moss, as both cars exhibit lovely four-wheel drifts. Moss won, while Scott Brown was a DNF. Photo courtesy of: THE KLEMANTASKI...
Next spring’s 75th Members’ Meeting will feature a full grid of Lister sports-racing cars fighting it out on the Goodwood...
One of the most inspiring stories in the history of motorsport recently took place, and though few in the motorsport world have realized its significance, chances are good that they will, sometime in the next few years. At Brands Hatch a series of dramatic, world-class races resulted in a familiar...
Canadian Big Healey Dear Editor, I enjoyed the article “Big Healey” in the March 2012 issue of Vintage Racecar. In...
My recollection of getting to know Archie was that my father went to Cambridge University and was a member of...
1956 Lycoming Special The immediate post World War Two years were best described as austere times for many countries, even those that were on the allied side. The post-WW2 period for New Zealand was particularly difficult, especially when it came to imports, as successive New Zealand governments sought to take...
This is the story of a hero who was more heroic than most. You may not have heard of Archie...
The inspiration behind the concepts and designs of Lister cars came from the pre-war Mercedes racing cars that would today be regarded as Formula One cars. They were simplistic but reliable in construction, with independent front suspension, de Dion rear suspension, and tubular chassis. Many builders experimented with multi-tubes, but...
Part II We concluded last month’s opening segment of John Wright’s interview with Bruce Kessler as he was preparing to...
As everyone knows, after the 1960 racing season, Carroll Shelby retired as a driver and became even better known for...
Vintage Racecar was asked to play a part in continuing celebrations of 50 Years of the Lister “Knobbly” at the Silverstone Classic. John Pearson organized an impressive parade of 18 Listers between the races at Silverstone. VR’s European Editor, Ed McDonough, was invited to drive Lister founder Brian Lister for...
I have just marked my half-century of being a motor racing enthusiast. On February 1, 1957, I bought a copy...
A new scrutineering bay and VIP center was recently opened at Snetterton race circuit. Jonathon Palmer head of Motor Sport...
