1959 Costin-Lister BHL133 While the Costin-Lister has proved to be a potent weapon, attention must be paid to both avoiding...
July 2010 Lister Jaguar– Brian Lister and the Cars from Cambridge By Paul Skilleter In my humble opinion, this is the finest motoring book to appear this year. Paul Skilleter uses his extensive knowledge of Jaguars and links it to the intriguing tales of Brian Lister and his efforts to...
This year seems to be littered with 50-year celebrations of various marques, teams, and occasions in motor racing. The 50th...
Part II We concluded last month’s opening segment of John Wright’s interview with Bruce Kessler as he was preparing to...
“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...
Vintage Racecar was asked to play a part in continuing celebrations of 50 Years of the Lister “Knobbly” at the...
This is the story of a hero who was more heroic than most. You may not have heard of Archie...
George Lister & Son was a very old engineering company in my hometown of Cambridge, starting in 1895. I joined them in 1947, having done two years training at the Technical College, as their only apprentice. At that time, Brian Lister, grandson of George and son of Horace, had just...
With its revised and corrected rear suspension, the car is a blast to drive especially when steered with the throttle. Photo:...
With the recent passing of automotive icon Carroll Shelby, it is easy to look at his amazing life through the...
Edwin Barton, or “Dick” as he was affectionately known, in deference to the popular 1940s British radio series and the Hammer films fictitious hero “Dick Barton — Special Agent.” While not a special agent, Dick Barton became a very close friend and right hand man of Brian Lister. Barton had...