Few in the realm of motorsports will deny that one of the most capable drivers to climb behind the wheel of a race car is Mr. Sam Posey.

Sam’s driving career started in the mid-1960s, when sports car racing in North America was building at a rapid pace. Daytona, 1966, marked the first, true international debut for this young driver. It was driving a Porsche 904 GTS along with Jim Haynes and Harry Theodoracopulos, that Posey made his entrance onto the international stage of motor racing. The trio faired well that year, starting 22nd and coming home 11th overall and 4th in class at the annual Florida classic.

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The 28th edition of the Lime Rock Vintage Festival saw 10 racing groups of 30+ cars each for a total of 320 vintage race cars, with each class hitting the track four times. The 2010 Historic Festival was the second year for Event Chairman and Organizer Murray Smith, as well as Vintage Sports Car Club of America (VSCCA) as the sanctioning body. The Honored Guest was John Lamm, the noted automotive photographer and journalist.

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“In the modern era of Grand Prix racing, I think this track layout and topography will be very special,” said Tavo Hellmund, Chairman of Formula 1 United States Grand Prix.

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The highlight for most was a special collection of cars showcasing more than 50 race cars from the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The comprehensive line-up spanned nearly 90 years of history and embraced many of the true greats.

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July is a great month for vintage racing in the Northwest. A three-day event over the July 4 weekend in Seattle, the Historics with HMSA in Portland the following weekend, and finishing up in Canada the next weekend with the British Columbia Historic Motor Races.

The Vintage Racing Club of British Columbia (VRCBC) held the 12th annual British Columbia Historic Motor Races at the River’s Edge Road Course at Mission Raceway Park in Mission B.C. The spiritual and physical successor to the fabled Westwood Racing Circuit, the track is a technical 1.4 mile, nine-turn layout that combines a long straightaway for the big bore cars, and a twisty back side that lets the smaller cars make time on their high powered competitors. Throw in the great barbecue that VRCBC puts on for drivers and crews Saturday night, the car show on Sunday that helps pack the stands for the racing, and you have a wonderful vintage event.

Volvo’s are popular vintage racers in British Columbia, and there were four of them on track in Group 1 (with a fifth if you include the Honorary Volvo of the weekend – the 1800 Volvo powered Marcos G2 of Gary Madson that ran in Group 2 – Small Bore Historic). Jim Latham (Volvo 122S), Gil Stuart and Peter Valkenburg (PV 444 and PV 544 respectively), and Ralph Zbarsky (Volvo 142S – shaking down a new race car) all put in great drives. Dave Phillips (1957 Austin-Healey 100-6) is still racing the old school way – drive your car to the track, change tires, race and drive it back home. The rare 1960 Alfa Romeo Sprint Zagato of Laurie Frasier was a welcome addition to the group as well.

The Lotus 7 of Mark Brown was the fastest in Group 2 – Small Bore Historic, while the Mini’s of Geoff Tupholm and Mike Owens put on a great show. Datsuns were well represented with Paul Haym’s 510 the fastest of the three, with the 510 of Mark Finness and the 2000 roadster of Joe Deagle close behind.

Group 3 was the Large Bore Historic Group, and the technical nature of Mission Raceway was on display here. The BMW 2002’s of Ron Dempsey and Laurie Lyford, along with the 1969 Escort of John McCoy and the Cortina of Alan McColl were very quick through the backside of the course. But the Sunbeam Tiger’s of Roger Flescher and Doug Yip were faster on the long front straight. Fastest of all was the 1969 Mustang of Tom Cantrell, along with the 1969 Camaro of Paul Kuckein. The most photogenic car of the weekend, the Martini-liveried Porsche 911T of Ernie Yakimovich ran in this group, and was always in the top half of the field.

Group 4 – Open Wheel and Sports Racing Cars to through 1990 – was a bit of a mixed bag. Entries ran the gamut from Formula Vee up through the Rawlson CR11 Can-Am/ASR of Ian Wood. The different groups let the cars have their own battles with like machinery. Quickest among the Vee’s was Al Ores’ 1976 Caldwell D-13, while the 1970 Caldwell D9 of Charlie Lyford and the 1968 Lotus 51B of Andrew Morrison were among the quick cars in Formula Ford. Alan McColl was doing double duty with his 1977 Tiga FF (along with his Cortina in Group 3), but the fast times of the day for all groups were set by Ian Woods and his Rawlson.

All in all, the British Columbia Historics is a great, well-organized event. I’m looking forward to next year.

British Columbia Historic Motor Races 2010 – Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture and description)

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Palos Verdes Concours Chairman Peter Kunoth said, “Andy built and raced the world-famous Indianapolis turbine engine cars in 1967 and 1968, and his race cars won the Indianapolis 500 twice. His business accomplishments are still talked about in financial circles. He took an unknown company called Chemical Compounds, changed its name to STP, and in nine years it zoomed from seven to over 2,000 employees. He made STP a household word.”

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What’s the biggest financial exposure that owners of valuable automobiles confront? Leaving aside a depressed sales market, a collision is the top risk followed by fire. There is a sea of difference between these two threats, however. A collision will bang up just one owned vehicle (at a time), but a fire can destroy or otherwise damage several cars in one fell swoop, assuming they’re all stored in the same place. Financially, the outcome can be devastating.

There are two basic fire risks—the “internal” and the “external,” I’ll call them. The former is a fire that is caused by something inside or connected to the vehicle, such as a battery charger that overheats or a fuel system that leaks and ignites. The latter is a premises fire that spreads.

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“As our company continues to expand, we are delighted to have completed this acquisition of one of the most significant auctions in the Northeast. It is an outstanding venue and a great destination for collectors,” said Rod Egan, Principal of Worldwide Auctioneers and also the company’s Chief Auctioneer.

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1931 Bugatti Type 54 Roadster, body by Uhlik

There are number of great automobile collections around the world. I’m far from an expert on them, but the best of the best have to very good to be better than the collection and facility that Peter Mullin has put together in Oxnard, California.

Although the Mullin Museum is focused on great French coachwork and competition cars, it is much more than an automobile museum, with an extensive display of some of the furniture, sculpture and art of the Bugatti family. It is a celebration of the great industrial design and art movements of the early 20th century, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and the art of the Machine Age.

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On Saturday, September 18, the Capitol Concours Tour d’Elegance kicks off a full weekend of festivities aimed to raise money for Shriners Hospitals for Children-Northern California.

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Along with fireworks and outdoor activities, the 4th of July weekend in Seattle means two things: The really nice weather starts the day AFTER the holiday, and the Pacific Northwest Historic Races. Now in it’s 22nd year, the Historics, held at Pacific Raceways in Kent, WA, has become the largest vintage car race in the Northwest. Starting in 1990, the Pacific Northwest Historics became a fund-raiser for Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center. Last year’s event had more than 255 entries, and raised almost a half-million dollars for Children’s Hospital. This year’s event had over 195 cars entered – down a bit from 2009 – but a quality group of vintage race cars, nonetheless.

The weather held up its end of the bargain – the rain was heavy enough to wash out Friday morning’s practice and qualifying sessions, canceling the Friday afternoon race sessions. (A few brave souls did make an effort to get some laps in, but the slick surface dampened the enthusiasm of most of the racers. No sense risking the car at the beginning of a three-day event). Qualifying was moved to later in the day after the lunch break. The sun made a welcome appearance, the track dried quickly, and the run for grid positions in the seven race groups started right away.

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Okay, so I like alliteration, but that headline is no stretch at all in the case of the 2010 Monterey auctions. RM Auctions, Gooding & Company, Bonhams & Butterfields and Mecum Auctions reported a combined $164,231,617 in sales in nine selling sessions held over a span of just four days, a frantic Thursday-Sunday that set new records in almost every sense.

The record total is largely attributable to one simple fact: thirty-two cars brought successful hammer bids of a million dollars or more, total successful bids of $72,400,000, $83,417,000 with commission, just over half the week’s record total sale.

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Since it was introduced in March 2006, the free to enter, and open-to-all Breakfast Club – based at Goodwood Motor Circuit in West Sussex – has become one of the country’s most popular motoring events, an admission-free monthly gathering of drivers and riders united by their petrol-head passion. Held on the first Sunday of each month from March to December (with the exception of July and September when the Festival of Speed and the Revival are held) the Breakfast Club offers desirable and cherished vehicles, an English breakfast, a Sunday morning drive and the camaraderie of fellow motoring enthusiasts.

Photographer Tim Scott of Fluid Images was at Goodwood to document the Classic Sunday edition of Goodwood’s Breakfast Club. He offers the following 140+ images that properly capture the eclectic and laid-back nature of its gatherings. To see more of Tim’s work, visit fluidimages.co.uk.

Goodwood Breakfast Club 2010 – Classic Sunday Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture)

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A featured highlight of the annual AACA Eastern Fall Meet, the two-day Hershey sale promises a roster of over 120 automobiles, joined by an extensive range of memorabilia. Early sale highlights include a series of brass era cars from the private collections of Mr. Gerald Sichel and Mr. Clyde Ensor Sr.

“We are honored to have been selected to present a series of automobiles from the private collections of Mr. Gerald Sichel and Mr. Clyde Ensor Sr. at this year’s Hershey sale,” says Ian Kelleher, President & COO, RM Auctions.

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The featured automobile for the 2010 Saratoga Fall Festival is the Ferrari 575 GT Zagato Coupe first presented at the 2010 Cavallino Classic.

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And it was the classic Alfa Giulia GTAm that came top of the poll, beating the modern 8C Competizione supercar to the chequered flag with less than one percent more of the vote.

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The 2010 edition of the Goodwood Revival is set to build on the success of last year’s event, when a record-breaking 134,000 people attended over the weekend. Due to this phenomenal popularity, spectator numbers are being more tightly controlled this year with the aim of keeping the event comfortable and not too crowded. More grandstand seats have been added too, as well as an enhanced pedestrian flow with an additional access tunnel into and out of the inner circuit paddock areas.

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Even still, we often run into a problem when Gray is at the track – too many good images, especially on a huge race weekend like the 2010 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. Given the massive field of historic race cars on track at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, we ended up with not enough time and/or room to post all of the images in our original stories. Therefore, in addition to our “Monterey Pre-Reunion” and more complete “Monterey Motorsports Reunion – Results and Photo Gallery”, we offer the following 115+ images that are too good to keep to ourselves.

In addition to on-track images from multiple turns and angles, the gallery includes several photographs of cars resting in the paddock, highlighted by detailed shots of the Vittorio Jano 1930 Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3, chassis # 5006, currently owned and competitively raced by Peter Giddings.

Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2010 – Picture Gallery (click image for larger photo and description)

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“We are pleased to feature an outstanding selection of Studebaker vehicles,” said Michael G. Tillson III, chairman, Radnor Hunt Concours d’Elegance

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A 1934 Duesenberg Model JN Convertible Sedan by Rollston leads the lineup of over 800 motor cars already consigned, including select automobiles and motorcycles from the estate of Mr. John O’Quinn.

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The latest Classified Ads from the Past is a rare all-aluminum 1955 Arnolt-Bristol offered for sale in the pages of Road & Track in 1972 for $6,000.

The story of the Arnolt-Bristol is a short lived, but incredibly wild venture. The man behind the beautiful Arnolt-Bristol cars started out as a mechanical engineer in the Midwest United States before the second World War.  When the company he worked for in 1939 went under, Stanley Harold Arnolt purchased the patents for a small outboard marine engine for mere pennies, and in a few years transformed it into millions of dollars when the Navy needed such a motor for their small water craft during World War II. 

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“While last year’s event was monumental because of our record-breaking $7.25 million sale of the 1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe, this year’s event was hugely successful in its own right. In fact, if you take the Shelby out of the equation, we more than doubled our sales over last year,” said President Dana Mecum.

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Historically held in May at the North Elementary School playing fields in Hillsborough, the Hillsborough Concours d’Elegance will relocate to the Crystal Springs Golf Course due to its ideal location for Bay Area enthusiasts along Highway 280 and the scenic layout adjacent to the Crystal Springs Reservoir.

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The inaugural Legends of the Autobahn: West Coast Summer Concours was held Friday, August 13, 2010 at Rancho Canada Golf Club in Carmel Valley, California.

In 2009, the BMW Car Club of America conducted it’s own concours as the highlight of their annual Festorics gathering during Monterey Car Week. For 2010, the BMW CCA invited the Porsche Club of America and the Mercedes-Benz Club of America to join the party. Over 200 cars from all three marques entered concours competition, while another 300 vehicles formed a giant car corral. By itself, the corral parking would have made a great show, featuring a Mercedes 300SL Gullwing, a Mercedes 300SL Roadster and a Porsche 911RS (complete with a “yes it is real” sign on the dash) among many other outstanding cars.

On the concours field, members of the BMW club brought out their finest, including several rare pre-war cars from the collection of Jim Smith. The highlight of this collection was one of the two BMW Pillarless Coupe 327/28?s built in 1939. This car is the only one known to still exist. The president of the BMW Auto Club of Columbia (that’s Columbia, South America) been literally shopping around the world for a high quality 1600 GT. Fortunately, he located a great car in Napa just two days before the Legends event.

The Porsche club also showed up in force. The very first 930 Turbo imported into the U.S. in 1976 was on display, complete with a copy of the January 1976 issue of Road & Track magazine with the car on the cover. Also on the lawn was a two-owner 1959 356 with over 500,000 miles.

Although smaller in numbers, Mercedes-Benz was also well represented. In addition to the Gullwing and 300SL Roadster in the corral, a beautifully customized Gullwing received lots of attention. Another highlight was a 300 SEL with the Autobahn-cruising 6.3 liter engine.

Although it has a lot of competition from Concorso Italiano and the Quail Motorsports Gathering, the Legends of the Autobahn event is on the brink of exploding. High-ranking national officials from all three clubs were in attendance, and all were enthusiastic about 2011. Add in the rumor that the Audi Club of North America will join the fray, look forward to the Legends of the Autobahn event becoming another of the many “must see” events during Monterey Car Week.

Legends of the Autobahn – Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture and description)

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Until now the facility, located next to the factory, had been closed to the public, since it was created in 1972, according to the express wishes of Enzo Ferrari.

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Comprising a selection of 102 cars, 1 airplane and 1 boat – of which 77 sold (a 74% sell rate), the auction represented three major collections headlined by the Michael Amalfitano collection of competition cars, which exceeded all pre-sale expectations and set the tone for the newly expanded, two-day sale.

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“We went into this year’s Pebble Beach Auctions with high expectations because of the sheer number of extraordinary cars we had consigned,” says David Gooding, President and founder of Gooding & Company.

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Formerly known as the Monterey Historic Automobile Races or Monterey Historics, the “inaugural” Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion is in fact the 37th time historic races have been held at Laguna Seca, although 2010 was the first year under new management.

This year, rather than naming a featured marque, the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2010 honored Dan Gurney and the cars he built and drove. Gurney, inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1990, is an American icon who personifies an era in international motorsports when race cars were not just fast but extremely dangerous and the men who drove them were the stuff of legends.

Featured race groups at Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2010 are Formula 1, which is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its modern era and showcased cars from the FIA 3-litre Formula that ran from 1966-1983; Bugatti Grand Prix; Trans-Am cars from 1966-1972 and Stock Cars (with drum brakes) that competed between 1959 and 1975.

Graham Wallis of Cedar Glen, California was awarded the Spirit of Monterey Trophy for overall excellence in presentation and performance of his 1929 Lagonda, which raced in the group for Pre-1949 Sports and Racing Cars.

“This is the car we drive,” said Wallis. “We go shopping in it, we vacation in it, we go to the garden center and put plants in it, and four or five times a year we pump the tires up and we go racing. The car is absolutely all original; we’ve traced its history back to the 1930s and found that the body is all original–most of the leather is original, the engine and gear box are all original, and it’s all as it was when it came out of the factory,” said Wallis.

Dennis Gray was at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca to document the 2010 edition of the Monterey Motorsports Reunion, which saw weather conditions change nearly every hour. Fortunately this allowed Gray to take many pictures unique to this year, especially the images taken during the heavy fog conditions early in the morning.

Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2010 – Saturday Results and Photo Gallery

Saturday Notes: Sir Stirling Moss was in the Group 1A field with his newly-purchased Porsche RS 61, although misfortune struck Moss on the warm-up lap during practice on Thursday. According to Moss, the Porsche stepped out a wheel onto the grass putting it off the track, albeit without coming into contact with the barriers. A second car, also on its warm-up lap, left the circuit and hit Moss’ RS 61. Sir Stirling was not injured, the car however suffered considerable damage, rendering it undriveable for the rest of the weekend.

John Morton suffered a scary crash when his 1958 Scarab flipped end over end near after coming in contact with another car during the Group 3A race. Both were reacting to spinning cars ahead. Morton went by ambulance to the hospital, where he thankfully checked out fine. The Scarab was totaled, although its owner the Collier Collection reportedly had plans to reunite pieces of it with their original Scarab chassis.

Dan Gurney conducted a public interview and autograph session with fans who were also treated to a special display of Gurney Eagle Racing Cars: Formula 1, Indy cars, IMSA GTP prototypes, Can-Am and Trans-Am machines. “Being here at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion is like a step back in time for me,” said Gurney. “It brings back all sorts of great memories.”

A dedicated grid of over 30 Bugattis competed in the Bugatti Grand Prix, with entries coming from as far away as Australia, France, Germany and Switzerland.

Bruce Canepa was doubly successful on Saturday, winning closely-fought battles in Group 5A, driving a Porsche 917K, and Group 7A, driving a Ford Mustang. Canepa’s combined margin of victory was a scant 1.48 seconds.

Fastest lap of the day went to Stephen Johansen, who turned a 1:24.79 on his way to victory in Group 9A driving a 1986 Porsche 962.

Group 1A – 1955-1961 Sports Racing Cars under 2000cc
1. Donald Orosco, Monterey, CA – 1958 Lotus 15, 1:48.19 (fastest lap)
2. Joe Lacob, Menlo Park, CA – 1959 Porsche RSK
3. Edward M. Nigro, Las Vegas, NV – 1960 Lola MK 1
4. John Morton, Naples, FL – 1961 Porsche RS 61
5. Rob Walton, Paradise Valley, AZ – 1959 Maserati T60

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Group 2A – 1973-1982 IMSA GT, GTX, AAGT Cars Race
1. Rusty French, Mt. Eliza, Victoria – 1979 Porsche 935
2. Ross Thompson, Phoenix, AZ – 1973 Chevrolet Corvette
3. Rob Walton, Paradise Valley, AZ – 1978 Porsche 935, 1:33.02 (fastest lap)
4. Peter Kitchak, Excelsior, MN – 1973 Porsche 911 RSR
5. Danny Sullivan, Atherton, CA – 1974 Porsche RSR

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Group 3A – 1955-1961 Sports Racing Cars over 2000cc
1. Alex Buncombe, Maldon, Essex, UK – 1959 Lister Costin, 1:46.50 (fastest lap)
2. Carl Moore, Alamo, CA – 1960 Lotus 19
3. Jonathan Feiber, Menlo Park, CA – 1960 Maserati Tipo 61
4. John Goodman, Seattle, WA – 1958 Devin SS
5. Chris Hines, Scottsdale, AZ – 1961 Ol’ Yeller MK 9

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Group 4A – Bugatti Grand Prix Cars
1. Charles Dean, Aylesbury, Bucks, UK – 1932 Bugatti Type 51, 2:00.56 (fastest lap)
2. Peter Giddings, Danville, CA – 1926 Bugatti Type 35B
3. Charles McCabe, San Francisco, CA – 1934 Bugatti Type 59
4. Richard Longes, Chifley Square, Sydney, AUS – 1927 Bugatti Type 35B
5. Craig Barto, Signal Hill, CA – 1931 Bugatti Type 51

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Group 5A – 1964-1969 FIA Mfg. Championship Cars
1. Bruce Canepa, Scotts Valley, CA – 1969 Porsche 917K
2. Peter Kitchak, Excelsior, MN – 1969 Lola T70 MK 3B
3. Steven Read, Berkeley, CA – 1970 Ferrari 312 PB
4. Phil Daigrepont, Renner, LA – 1971 Porsche 908/3
5. Paul Brown, Covina, CA – 1971 Alfa Romeo T33/3, 1:29.93 (fastest lap)

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Group 6A – 1958-1963 Formula Junior Cars
1. Jeremy Barnes, Ann Arbor, MI – 1962 Lotus 22, 1:40.51 (fastest lap)
2. Danny Baker, San Francisco, CA – 1963 Lotus 27
3. Mark Gillies, Ann Arbor, MI – 1960 Cooper T53
4. Art Hebert , San Rafael, CA – 1963 Lola MK 5A
5. William Cotter, Puyallup, WA – 1961 Scarab Grand Prix

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Group 7A – 1966-1972 Trans-Am Cars
1. Bruce Canepa, Scotts Valley, CA – 1969 Ford Mustang
2. Tomy Drissi, Los Angeles, CA – 1970 Chevrolet Camaro, 1:44.13 (fastest lap)
3. Ken Epsman, Saratoga, CA – 1970 Dodge Challenger
4. Gary Goeringer, Nipomo, CA – 1968 Ford Mustang
5. Forrest Straight, Mountain View, CA – 1970 Ford Mustang

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Group 7L – 1966-1972 Trans Am Cars under 2000cc
1. Tim Brecht, Escondido, CA – 1968 BMW 2002 T/A
2. Tom Brecht, Escondido, CA – 1968 BMW 2002 T/A
3. Steve Link, Laguna Beach, CA – 1970 Datsun 510, 1:48.00 (fastest lap)
4. Ken Dobson, Carmel Valley, CA – 1967 Alfa Romeo GT Veloce
5. Dave Stone, Menlo Park, CA – 1971 Datsun 510

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Group 8A – 1970-1976 FIA Mfg. Championship Cars
1. Bert W. Skidmore, Sparks, NV – 1976 Lola T286, 1:27.56 (fastest lap)
2. Keith Frieser, Puyallup, WA – 1972 Lola T290
3. Tom Minnich, Pebble Beach, CA – 1977 Lola T297
4. Roy S. Walzer, Litchfield, CT – 1970 Chevron B16 Spyder
5. Brian Groza, Bend, OR – 1975 Sauber C4

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Group 9A – 1981-1989 FIA Mfg. Championship & IMSA GTP
1. Stefan Johansson, Carmel, IN – 1986 Porsche 962, 1:24.79 (fastest lap)
2. Rick Knoop, Laguna Beach, CA – 1984 Jaguar XJR5
3. Weldon Munsey, Huntington Beach, CA – 1988 Madza RX-7 92P
4. Jeff Lewis, Newport Beach, CA – 1988 Argo JM-19C2
5. Ranson Webster, Reno, NV – 1982 Porsche 956

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Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2010 – Saturday Photo Gallery (please wait for page to load, then click image for larger picture and description)

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Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2010 – Sunday Results and Photo Gallery

Sunday Notes: Formula One celebrates its 60th year of the modern era in 2010, and to celebrate Historic Grand Prix brought 34 authentic F1 cars to the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, including such manufacturers as Ferrari, Lotus, Brabham, McLaren, Shadow and Tyrrell.

Herb Wetanson scored a double on Sunday, racking up wins in Group 2B, driving a 1951 Frasier Nash Le Mans, and in 4B with his Zagato-bodied Aston Martin DB4 GT.

Rob Walton won popular Group 7B driving his 1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe, chassis number 2286. Dan Gurney and Jerry Grant piloted # 2286 at Le Mans in 1965, scoring a DNF with clutch failure at 15 hours after running as high as 3rd overall.

Not surprisingly, fastest time of the day and weekend went to a Formula One race car, as Charles Nearburg turned a blazing 1:22.72 with his 1981 Williams FW 07B. For reference, Nearburg’s time would have taken pole for the American Le Mans Series GT2 Class in 2009.

Group 1B – Pre-1949 Sports and Racing Cars
1. Paddins Dowling, Portola Valley, CA – 1934 ERA A Type
2. M.H.P., Medina, WA – 1935 ERA B Type, 1:49.72 (fastest lap)
3. Peter Giddings, Danville, CA – 1930 Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3
4. John Kerr, San Luis Obisbo, CA – 1932 Ford Miller/Schofield
5. Jan E. Voboril, Topanga, CA – 1924 Ford T Barber-Warnock

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Group 2B – 1947-1955 Sports Racing & GT Cars under 2500cc
1. Herb Wetanson, New York, NY – 1951 Frasier Nash Le Mans
2. Jeff Abramson, Alamo, CA – 1954 Ferrari 500 MD PF Spider
3. Karim Marouf, La Jolla, CA – 1951 MGTD, 1:56.09 (fastest lap)
4. Lou Pavesi, Carmel, CA – 1954 Huffaker Special
5. Jim Brown, Fallbrook, CA – 1955 Cooper 39 Bobtail

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Group 3B – 1947-1955 Sports Racing & GT Cars over 2500cc
1. John Buddenbaum, Bend, OR – 1949 Jaguar Parkinson Special, 1:52.39 (fastest lap)
2. Noel Park, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA – 1955 Chevrolet Corvette
3. Gregory Johnson, Irvine, CA – 1955 Austin-Healey 100S
4. Bill Hartman, Yuba City, CA – 1963 Shelby King Cobra
5. Michael Silverman, Scottsdale, AZ – 1954 Jaguar XK120

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Group 4B – 1955-1962 GT Cars
1. Herb Wetanson, New York, NY – 1961 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato, 1:49.43 (fastest lap)
2. Leonard Turnbeaugh, Markleeville, CA – 1958 Porsche 356A
3. Ron Cressey, Sherman Oaks, CA – 1959 Chevrolet Corvette
4. Les Alexander, Woodside, CA – 1957 Chevrolet Corvette
5. Ranson Webster, Reno, NV – 1960 Porsche Abarth Carrera

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Group 5B – 1961-1966 GT Cars under 2500cc
1. John Hugenholtz, Schilde, Holland – 1964 Lotus 26R, 1:44.08 (fastest lap)
2. Tom Claridge, Los Gatos, CA – 1962 Ginetta G4R
3. Marc Nichols, Grass Valley, CA – 1964 Lotus Super 7
4. John Delane, Redondo Beach, CA – 1964 Lotus 26R
5. Michael Sweeney, Portola Valley, CA – 1966 Ginetta G4R

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Group 6B – 1959-1975 Grand National Stock Cars (drum brakes)
1. Randy Peterson, Sonoma, CA – 1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
2. Jim Hague, Saratoga, CA – 1972 Ford Torino, 1:50.11 (fastest lap)
3. Curt Kalberg, Sisters, OR – 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle
4. Lance Smith, San Diego, CA – 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle
5. Jim Koehler, Ukiah, CA – 1963 Chevrolet Impala

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Group 7B – 1963-1966 GT Cars over 2500cc
1. Rob Walton, Paradise Valley, CA – 1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe, 1:40.75 (fastest lap)
2. Terry Gough, Reno, NV – 1965 Chevrolet Corvette
3. William Cotter, Puyallup, WA – 1964 Shelby Cobra 289
4. Terry Miller, Simi Valley, CA – 1963 Chevrolet Corvette
5. Jim Halsey, Los Angeles, CA – 1965 Shelby GT 350

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Group 8B – 1959-1966 Sports Racing Cars
1. Byron DeFoor, Largo, FL – 1965 Lola T70, 1:36.48 (fastest lap)
2. Farrell Preston, Largo, FL – 1965 McLaren M1B
3. Harindra de Silva, Palos Verdes Estates, CA – 1965 Elva Mk8
4. Johan Woerheide, Largo, FL – 1966 Lola T70 Mk2
5. Nick Colonna, Palos Verdes Estates, CA – 1967 Lola T70 Mk3B Spyder

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Group 9B – 1966-1983 F-1 Cars
1. Charles Nearburg, Dallas, TX – 1981 Williams FW 07B, 1:22.72 (fastest lap)
2. Michael Fitzgerald, Newton Square, PA – 1983 Williams FW 08C
3. Erich Joiner, Torrance, CA – 1983 Williams FW 08C
4. Keith Frieser, Puyallup, WA – 1973 Shadow DN1
5. James King, Belleville, IL – 1976 March 761

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Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2010 – Sunday Photo Gallery (please wait for page to load, then click image for larger picture and description)

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“There are so many things about this car that are special,” said owner Jim Patterson, who founded Long John Silver’s restaurant and contributed to the founding of the Rally’s Hamburger chain. “We’ve won (with other cars) at a lot of concours, but never here. This win at Pebble is the ultimate. This is the one win that really matters.”

Competitors from 33 states and 14 countries brought their prized automotive possessions to the California’s Monterey Peninsula for judging in 29 classes. In the end, the white, streamlined 1933 Delage with coachwork from De Villars was judged the best at the 60th annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

“This Delage has a short wheelbase that makes it look more rakish, but it still has a long and elegant look,” said Concours Chairman Sandra Button. “It did 110 miles-per-hour in its day; it could race and was stunningly beautiful. This car could do it all; it embodied style, speed and comfort.”

Delage added the sports version to the D8 range in 1930. To make the S more aerodynamic than its predecessors, a new radiator shell was used, which required a special hood and firewall that made the D8S even more visually distinctive. Patterson’s D8S graced the 1933 Salon de Paris at the Grand Palais. It was owned during the 1950s by the Grand Hotel Velasquez in Madrid, Spain and was used as transportation for its more discerning guests. Now it’s one of 60 Pebble Beach Concours Best of Show winners.

The 2010 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance saw more than 250 cars and motorcycles on the show field, encompassing more than 100 years of the automobile, with the oldest car on the field being a 1902 Mercedes Simplex.

The Pebble Beach Concours occurs every year on the third Sunday in August. Featured marques for the 61st Pebble Beach Concours, slated for Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011, will include Mercedes-Benz and 100 Years of the Automobile, Stutz Centennial, Ferrari 250 GTO and Italian Motorcycles.

[Source: Pebble Beach Concours; photo credit: copyright © 2010 by Kimball Studios/Courtesy of Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance]

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Alfa Romeo, a featured marque at the 2010 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, had the largest presence on the show field, including seven vehicles shipped from the Alfa Romeo Museum in Arese, Italy. The 75th anniversary of Jaguar was also featured, as was Pierce-Arrow. Special classes included a focus on the 50th anniversary of the Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta, the centennial of the Indianapolis 500, Hot Rod lakesters and Bonneville racers, American Prewar Road and Ghia-designed vehicles. Following the initial appearance of a motorcycle class last year, the 2010 class showcased Pre-war American road and racing motorcycles, including board-track racers.

The overall winner – Best of Show – was a 1933 Delage D8S Roadster with coachwork by DeVillars owned by the Patterson Collection. (See Delage D8S DeVillars Profile). Also nominated for Best of Show was the 1939 Delage D8 120 Henri Chapron Cabriolet of Daniel Sielecki, Sam and Emily Mann’s 1930 Duesenberg J Graber Cabriolet and the 1929 Bentley Speed Six Park Ward Open Two Seater of Arturo & Deborah Keller.

In the first of several photo galleries dedicated to the 2010 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Tim Scott of Fluid Images offers the following 160 spectacular images from the 18th fairway at the Pebble Beach Golf Links. To see more of Tim’s images, visit fluidimages.co.uk.

Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2010 – Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture and description)

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