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Coronado Speed Festival 2016 – Report and Photos

1959 Porsche 356 - Chuck Christensen
1959 Porsche 356 - Chuck Christensen

The Coronado Speed Festival 2016 was held September 16-18 at Naval Air Station North Island in Coronado, California. This year marked the 81st anniversary of Fleet Week in San Diego and for the past 19 years, the Coronado Speed Festival has been part of this annual event. This end of summer celebration brought locals and far-away enthusiasts to the Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island to enjoy the sights and sounds of vintage racing.

Each year, NAS Coronado constructs a temporary 1.7-mile course on the runways and taxiways of the Naval Air Station for the ‘Race at the Base’.Race fans enjoyed a weekend of racing with the various race classes that participated, as well as an open paddock — where the cars are worked on and the drivers prepare themselves for their time on the race track. The weekend also included rubber-burning stunts by X Games and Red Bull Stunt Athlete Aaron Colton. Attendees to the Coronado Speed Festival 2016 also had access to numerous vendors, food stands, car club corrals and several military vehicles and aircraft on display. Racing and car aficionados, along with their families and friends, had a lot to see, eat and experience throughout the race weekend.

Notable and interesting entrants at the 2016 Speed Festival included Cameron Healy’s 1953 Cooper Porsche ‘Pooper’; Steve Hinton’s 1968 Lola T70 Spyder; Adam Carolla’s 1972 Datsun 610; Al Arciero’s 1958 Lister Knobbly; Don Tevini’s 1959 Porsche 356 and Michael Halbert’s 1976 Datsun 280Z. My favorite was Joe Scarbo’s 1967 Ferrari 312 F1 replica.

The field for both days included several Shelby Mustang GT350s, Porsche 911s, Chevrolet Corvettes, Alfa Romeos, open wheel formula cars, sports cars and NASCAR racers, both contemporary and vintage. The Pre-War racers were fan favorites in the paddock and on the track. Among the entries — Jim Putnam’s 1916 National AC; Paddins Dowling’s 1934 ERA R2A; Greg Whitten’s 1935 ERA R2B; Tom Malloy’s 1934 Miller Burd; Brian Blain’s 1916 Sturtivant-Auburn racer and Peter Giddings’ 1935 Alfa Romeo 8C Monza.

2016 marked the 2nd year the San Diego Fleet Week Foundation partnered with Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) to manage the event.

Similar to 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, Sports Car Digest also documented the 2016 Coronado Speed Festival, with Victor Varela producing the following images from the 19th annual running of the ‘Race at the Base’. We split up Victor’s pictures into two galleries. The first gallery starting below features our favorite images, while the second gallery can be found on the last page of the article and gives a comprehensive view of all the photographs. To see more from Victor, visit VictorVarela.com.

Coronado Speed Festival 2016 – Featured Photo Gallery

 

1967 Ferrari 312 F1 replica - Joe Scarbo
1967 Ferrari 312 F1 replica – Joe Scarbo
1977 Chevron B39 - Martin Lauber
1977 Chevron B39 – Martin Lauber
1979 Ralt RT2 - Chris Farrell
1979 Ralt RT2 – Chris Farrell
1934 Miller Burd Indy Car - Tom Malloy
1934 Miller Burd Indy Car – Tom Malloy
1972 Datsun 610 - Adam Carolla
1972 Datsun 610 – Adam Carolla
1969 Alfa Romeo GTV - Shelly Zide
1969 Alfa Romeo GTV – Shelly Zide
1969 BMW 2002 B/S - Tom Brecht
1969 BMW 2002 B/S – Tom Brecht
1929 Pontiac 6-29A - Ronald Stauber
1929 Pontiac 6-29A – Ronald Stauber

 

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Coronado Speed Festival 2016 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Two

 

1969 Chevron B-15 - Robert Satake
1969 Chevron B-15 – Robert Satake
1957 Porsche 356 Speedster - Max Jamiesson
1957 Porsche 356 Speedster – Max Jamiesson
1960 Porsche 356B Carrera - Jacques Le Friant
1960 Porsche 356B Carrera – Jacques Le Friant
1959 Porsche 356 - Chuck Christensen
1959 Porsche 356 – Chuck Christensen
1959 Porsche 356 - Don Tevini
1959 Porsche 356 – Don Tevini
1959 MG A - Lou Marchant
1959 MG A – Lou Marchant
1967 MG Midget - William Carson
1967 MG Midget – William Carson
1970 Porsche 914/6 IMSA GTU - Jim Hendrix
1970 Porsche 914/6 IMSA GTU – Jim Hendrix

 

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Coronado Speed Festival 2016 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Three

 

1916 Sturtivant-Auburn Racer - Brian Blain
1916 Sturtivant-Auburn Racer – Brian Blain
1930 Alfa Romeo 1750 - Ivan Zaremba
1930 Alfa Romeo 1750 – Ivan Zaremba
1916 National AC - Eric Ramos
1916 National AC – Eric Ramos
1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 M - Tom Price
1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 M – Tom Price
The Pre-War group formation lap before the start of Race 1.
The Pre-War group formation lap before the start of Race 1.
1971 Holman Moody Mercury Cyclone - Craig Conley
1971 Holman Moody Mercury Cyclone – Craig Conley
1994 Ford Thunderbird "McDonald’s" NASCAR - Robert Lavina
1994 Ford Thunderbird “McDonald’s” NASCAR – Robert Lavina
1967 Ferrari 312 F1 replica
1967 Ferrari 312 F1 replica

 

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Coronado Speed Festival 2016 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Four

 

1975 Chevrolet Monza - John Longwell
1975 Chevrolet Monza – John Longwell
1991 Roush Mustang - Steve Schuler
1991 Roush Mustang – Steve Schuler
1977 Porsche 911 RSR - Cameron Healy
1977 Porsche 911 RSR – Cameron Healy
Lagonda
Lagonda
1916 Sturtivant-Auburn Racer - Brian Blain
1916 Sturtivant-Auburn Racer – Brian Blain
1932 Alfa Romeo Monza - Peter Giddings
1932 Alfa Romeo Monza – Peter Giddings
1929 Stutz Blackhawk - Richard Mitchell
1929 Stutz Blackhawk – Richard Mitchell
1974 Chevron B27 - James Sparks
1974 Chevron B27 – James Sparks

 

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Coronado Speed Festival 2016 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Five

 

1916 National AC - Jim Putnam
1916 National AC – Jim Putnam
1935 ERA R2B - Greg Whitten
1935 ERA R2B – Greg Whitten
1925 Ford T - Eric Ramos
1925 Ford T – Eric Ramos
1935 Riley-Ford Champ car - Greg Powell
1935 Riley-Ford Champ car – Greg Powell
1934 ERA R2A - Paddins Dowling
1934 ERA R2A – Paddins Dowling
1930 Alfa Romeo 1750 - Ivan Zaremba
1930 Alfa Romeo 1750 – Ivan Zaremba
The Lotus, the Allard and the Jaguar.
The Lotus, the Allard and the Jaguar.
1957 Elva MK II - Robert Engberg
1957 Elva MK II – Robert Engberg

 

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Coronado Speed Festival 2016 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Six

 

1962 Lotus S7 - Paul Ryan
1962 Lotus S7 – Paul Ryan
1991 Swift DB4 - Damian Della Santina
1991 Swift DB4 – Damian Della Santina
1957 Porsche 356 - Stanley Gold
1957 Porsche 356 – Stanley Gold
1959 Porsche 356 - Don Tevini
1959 Porsche 356 – Don Tevini
1959 Porsche 356 - Chuck Christensen
1959 Porsche 356 – Chuck Christensen
1959 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint - Tom Farrington
1959 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint – Tom Farrington
1967 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT Veloce - Brian Mertz
1967 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT Veloce – Brian Mertz
1965 Alfa Romeo GTA 1600 - Tom Price
1965 Alfa Romeo GTA 1600 – Tom Price

 

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Coronado Speed Festival 2016 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Seven

 

1966 Shelby GT350 - Marc A. Petein
1966 Shelby GT350 – Marc A. Petein
1958 Lister Knobby - Al Arciero
1958 Lister Knobby – Al Arciero
1957 Lotus 11 Le Mans - Steve Sanett
1957 Lotus 11 Le Mans – Steve Sanett
1952 Devon MG Speedster TD - Susan Patterson
1952 Devon MG Speedster TD – Susan Patterson
1960 Witton Special - Greg Whitten
1960 Witton Special – Greg Whitten
1951 Allard K2 - Douglas Klink
1951 Allard K2 – Douglas Klink
1964 Kellison J4 - Rory Rinehold
1964 Kellison J4 – Rory Rinehold
1964 Iso Rivolta - Earl Whitehead
1964 Iso Rivolta – Earl Whitehead

 

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Coronado Speed Festival 2016 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Eight

 

1935 ERA R2B - Greg Whitten
1935 ERA R2B – Greg Whitten
1972 Ferrari 312P Special
1972 Ferrari 312P Special
1934 Miller Burd Indy Car - Tom Malloy
1934 Miller Burd Indy Car – Tom Malloy
1962 Triumph Spitfire 4 - Thomas Turner
1962 Triumph Spitfire IV – Thomas Turner
1964 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia - Mormand Biglione, Jr.
1964 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia – Mormand Biglione, Jr.
1967 Chevrolet Corvette - Dennis Fritz
1967 Chevrolet Corvette – Dennis Fritz
1969 Chevron B-15 - Robert Satake
1969 Chevron B-15 – Robert Satake
1970 Porsche 914/4 - Michael Allen
1970 Porsche 914/4 – Michael Allen

 

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Coronado Speed Festival 2016 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Nine

 

1984 Ralt RT5 - Al Arciero
1984 Ralt RT5 – Al Arciero
1974 Ferrari 308GT4 - Pen Pendleton
1974 Ferrari 308GT4 – Pen Pendleton
1953 Cooper Porsche Pooper - Cameron Healy
1953 Cooper Porsche Pooper – Cameron Healy
1965 Ford Mustang GT 350 - Robert Stockwell
1965 Ford Mustang GT 350 – Robert Stockwell
1973 Porsche 911 RSR - Jim Bouzaglou
1973 Porsche 911 RSR – Jim Bouzaglou
1968 Ford Mustang - Michael Evans
1968 Ford Mustang – Michael Evans
Group 8 prepares for their first race.
Group 8 prepares for their first race.
1984 Tiga SC85 - Karim Marouf
1984 Tiga SC85 – Karim Marouf

 

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Coronado Speed Festival 2016 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Ten

 

1965 Fiber Fab Stingray Prototype - Wes Abendroth
1965 Fiber Fab Stingray Prototype – Wes Abendroth
1973 Lola T292 - Cal Meeker
1973 Lola T292 – Cal Meeker
1964 Townsend MK IV - Owen Gibson
1964 Townsend MK IV – Owen Gibson
1968 Lola T-70 - Steve Hinton
1968 Lola T70 Spyder – Steve Hinton
1968 Chevron B26 - Gray Gregory
1968 Chevron B26 – Gray Gregory
1971 Lola T212 - Philippe Reyns
1971 Lola T212 – Philippe Reyns
1978 Lola CanAm - Brent Berge
1978 Lola CanAm – Brent Berge
1965 Alfa Romeo GTA 1600 - Tom Price
1965 Alfa Romeo GTA 1600 – Tom Price

 

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Coronado Speed Festival 2016 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Eleven

 

Green flag given to Group 3 as they head down the straight.
Green flag given to Group 3 as they head down the straight.
1964 Ginetta G-4 - Jeff Kline
1964 Ginetta G-4 – Jeff Kline
1962 Daimler SP250 - Bill Holland
1962 Daimler SP250 – Bill Holland
1972 Datsun 610 - Adam Carolla
1972 Datsun 610 – Adam Carolla
1976 Datsun 280Z - Michael Halbert
1976 Datsun 280Z – Michael Halbert
1966 Shelby Mustang GT350 - Michael Parsons
1966 Shelby Mustang GT350 – Michael Parsons
1966 Shelby GT350 - Roy Allen
1966 Shelby GT350 – Roy Allen
#45 1966 Shelby GT350 #15 1965 Ford Mustang GT350
#45 1966 Shelby GT350 #15 1965 Ford Mustang GT350

 

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Coronado Speed Festival 2016 – Main Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture and description)

 

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[Source: Victor Varela]