Aston’s Spectre Dear Editor, What a ripper read your leading article was in the December edition of Vintage Roadcar! Become...
The under 2-liter Grand Touring (GT) 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, the International Championship of Makes from 1964-1971 and the World Championship of Makes from 1972-1981. This included...
Bruce McLaren Scrapbook – A Pictorial Celebration of a Kiwi Legend By Jan McLaren and Richard Becht Bruce McLaren was...
David Wishart Hobbs was born into an Australian immigrant family in the British West Midlands city of Leamington Spa, five days after the Nazis invaded Poland to ignite World War II. His father Howard had invented the Mechamatic gearbox that not only provided his family with sustenance, but ultimately determined...
Monday March 2, 2015 was indeed a sad day for Australian historic motor sport enthusiasts when Leo Geoghegan (78), one of...
Launched at the Earl’s Court Motor Show 50 years ago in October 1957, the Lotus Elite captured the attention of the international press for its styling, advanced design and revolutionary glass fiber monocoque construction. Its subsequent racing successes in the hands of the likes of Jim Clark, Les Leston, John...
The ex–Geoghegan 1960 Lotus Elite The ex–Chamberlain 1960 Lotus Elite The 1967 Lotus Elite Twin Cam No matter what year...
The 9th annual Brits on the Lake Classic Motoring Revival will take place this weekend, August 12-13, in historic downtown Port Perry, Ontario. The event will be celebrating the 60th anniversaries of four prominent cars, the Lotus 7, the Lotus Elite, the Jaguar XK150 and the Triumph TR5/TR250. Beyond the...
One of the enduring aspects of vintage racing is the camaraderie that develops between racers. With cars and racing as...
The Lotus Elite that starred at the 1958 Earls Court Motor Show is set to be sold at The Silverstone...
It is astonishing what you can learn about different countries if you follow motor racing. I have no real knowledge about tax except for those tear-stained begging letters I receive from the Inland Revenue, but I have picked up a few things. Cunningham, Scarab, and Chaparral were all major American...
Lotus was the star of the 1957 London Motor Show, which was remarkable since prior to that Lotus only made...
For three short years, in the early 1960s, Christabel Carlisle, now Lady Watson, was the name on the lips of...
Launched at the Earl’s Court Motor Show 50 years ago in October 1957, the Elite captured the attention of the international press for its styling, advanced design and revolutionary glass fiber monocoque construction. Its subsequent racing success in the hands of the like of Jim Clark, Les Leston, John Whitmore, Frank...
Tony Marsh left nothing to chance during his long motor racing career. Indeed, he tried the whole gamut the sport...
Then. Buying the proverbial project racecar in a box is always a tricky proposition. But is it easier or harder...
At the time of writing, the McLaren MP4-12C is an unknown quantity. Regardless of how well it does, it is a landmark. The main load-bearing structure, what McLaren calls a “Monocell” is carbon fiber, using a system similar to injection moulded plastic. This has been the automotive equivalent of the...
The genius of Colin Chapman is evident in every one of his cars. Each of his creations were uniquely endowed,...
Frank Gardner was the classic sportsman, excelling in swimming, rowing, surfing, and boxing before he began to race speedway bikes...