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Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix 2014 – Report and Photos

1964 Triumph TR4- Russ Kolesar. Michael Casey-DiPleco
1964 Triumph TR4- Russ Kolesar.

The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix 2014 was held July 19-20 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. An estimated crowd of more than 200,000 spectators visited the 10-day festival that culminated with the 32nd annual races staged on the scenic, yet technically challenging circuit at Schenley Park.

The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix (PVGP) is unique in America, as it’s the only vintage car race staged on public roads amidst the public 456-acre Schenley Park.

The 2.33 mile circuit is comprised of 23 turns, complete with two lane roads, bridges with stone walls, curbs, manhole covers and telephone poles.

A field of more than 150 vintage race cars participated in the 2014 Pittsburgh Vintage GP, grouped together by engine size and year of manufacture in six race classes and two featured races. There were practice warm-up sessions each morning, with qualifying races on Saturday and the featured races staged on Sunday. Notable and interesting entries traversing the challenging Schenley Park track included the 1959 Abarth Zagato 750 GT; 1964 Causey P6 Special; 1959 Quantum Two; 1956 Turner 803; 1949 Jaguar XK120; 1928 Riley Brooklands; 1960 BMW 700 Sport; 1957 Elva MkI; 1957 Porsche 356 and 1960 Elva MkIV.

Similar to the 2013 races, photographer Michael DiPleco also documented the 2014 PVGP, offering the following pictures that not only show the field of historic race cars, but also the unique setting of the Schenley Park track. We split up Michael’s 191 images into two galleries. The first gallery starting below features our favorite images, all displayed in the full-width view of Sports Car Digest, while the second gallery and race results can be found on the last page of the article and gives a comprehensive view of all the photographs.

Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix 2014 – Featured Photo Gallery

 

1959 Gemini Formula Jr.- Victor Pastore.
1959 Gemini Formula Jr.- Victor Pastore.
Group 6- Vintage Sport Racer, Formula Jr. and Formula Vee.
Group 6- Vintage Sport Racer, Formula Jr. and Formula Vee.
1970 Lotus Europa- Luke Bittenbinder.
1970 Lotus Europa- Luke Bittenbinder.
Dennis Racine- 1966 Morris Mini Cooper S.
Dennis Racine – 1966 Morris Mini Cooper S.

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1961 Austin-Healey Frogeye Sprite - Gregory Kozuhowski.
1961 Austin-Healey Frogeye Sprite – Gregory Kozuhowski.
1969 Abarth Scorpione SS- Mark Maehling.
1969 Abarth Scorpione SS- Mark Maehling.
Brian Dolan- 1964 Sunbeam Tiger.
Brian Dolan- 1964 Sunbeam Tiger.
1957 Elva Mk1- Chris Patterson.
1957 Elva Mk1- Chris Patterson.

 

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Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix 2014 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Two

 

1972 Alfa Romeo Spider- Dottie Bechtol.
1972 Alfa Romeo Spider- Dottie Bechtol.
Holly Murphy 1967 Austin Mini Cooper S.
Holly Murphy 1967 Austin Mini Cooper S.
#41- 1967 Austin Mini Cooper S- Joe Plunkett- #27- Jim Arnett 1962 Austin Mini Cooper.
#41- 1967 Austin Mini Cooper S- Joe Plunkett- #27- Jim Arnett 1962 Austin Mini Cooper.
1964 Triumph TR4- Russ Kolesar.
1964 Triumph TR4 – Russ Kolesar.

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1961 Austin Mini Cooper Donald Racine.
1961 Austin Mini Cooper Donald Racine.
1964 Triumph Spitfire- Jay Their.
1964 Triumph Spitfire- Jay Their.
19498 MG-TC, Roger Morse.
1949 MG TC, Roger Morse.
Hey! No passing under yellow flag.
Hey! No passing under yellow flag.

 

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Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix 2014 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Three

 

1928 Riley Brooklands- Ray Morgan.
1928 Riley Brooklands – Ray Morgan.
1951 MG-TD George Shafer.
1951 MG TD George Shafer.
1972 Lynx B FV- Roger Bailey.
1972 Lynx B FV – Roger Bailey.
1969 Lotus Seven- Andrew Barron.
1969 Lotus Seven – Andrew Barron.

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1960 Lotus 18- David Allison.
1960 Lotus 18 – David Allison.
1959 Lotus 7- George Vapaa.
1959 Lotus 7 – George Vapaa.
1964 Causey P6 Special- Mike Kaske.
1964 Causey P6 Special – Mike Kaske.
1966 Porsche 911 Coupe- Klaus Selbert.
1966 Porsche 911 – Klaus Selbert.

 

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Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix 2014 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Four

 

1959 Lotus 23B- Robert Mirabile.
1959 Lotus 23B- Robert Mirabile.
1957 Porsche 356- Jordan Bell.
1957 Porsche 356 – Jordan Bell.
1959 Gemini Formula Jr. Victor Pastore.
1959 Gemini Formula Jr. Victor Pastore.
1971 Triumph GT6- James Dolan.
1971 Triumph GT6- James Dolan.

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Mini's in the "Serpentine".
Minis in the “Serpentine”.
957 Jaguar XK120- Spencer Patterson.
1957 Jaguar XK120 – Spencer Patterson.
1968 Saab Sonett V4- Stefan Vapaa.
1968 Saab Sonett V4- Stefan Vapaa.
1962 Austin-Healey 3000 Walt Peterson.
1962 Austin-Healey 3000 Walt Peterson.

 

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Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix 2014 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Five

 

1967 Austin Cooper S- Holly Murphy.
1967 Austin Cooper S – Holly Murphy.
1959 Abarth Zagato 750 GT- Joseph Parlanti.
1959 Abarth Zagato 750 GT – Joseph Parlanti.
1956 Turner 803- Lauren Licht.
1956 Turner 803 – Lauren Licht.
1960 BMW 700 Sport - Klaus Selbert.
1960 BMW 700 Sport – Klaus Selbert.

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1959 Quantum Two- Stefan Vapaa.
1959 Quantum Two – Stefan Vapaa.
1959 Elva Courier- Norman Berke,
1959 Elva Courier – Norman Berke,
1967 Porsche 912- Richard Spritz.
1967 Porsche 912- Richard Spritz.
1962 Triumph TR4- Michael Moore.
1962 Triumph TR4- Michael Moore.

 

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Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix 2014 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Six

 

1976 Porsche 914/4- Stewart Long.
1976 Porsche 914/4- Stewart Long.
1966 Morris Mini Cooper S- Dennis Racine.
1966 Morris Mini Cooper S – Dennis Racine.
1957 MGA.
1957 MG A.
1957 Cooper/Norton Mk II. Peter Rehl.
1957 Cooper/Norton Mk II. Peter Rehl.

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1952 MG-TD Dale Sherman.
1952 MG TD Dale Sherman.
1957 Corvette, Royden Maloumain.
1957 Corvette, Royden Maloumain.
1972 Porsche 911T- Jim Southwood.
1972 Porsche 911T- Jim Southwood.
1975 Porsche 914- Joe Hoover.
1975 Porsche 914- Joe Hoover.

 

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Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix 2014 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Seven

 

1959 Abarth Zagato 750GT- Joseph Parlanti.
1959 Abarth Zagato 750GT- Joseph Parlanti.
Donald Racine. Austin Mini Cooper, takes the 2nd step on podium.
Donald Racine. Austin Mini Cooper, takes the 2nd step on podium.
John Bechtol- Porsche 914/6.
John Bechtol- Porsche 914/6.
957 Jaguar XK120- Spencer Patterson.
1957 Jaguar XK120 – Spencer Patterson.

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1962 Austin-Healey 3000 Walt Peterson
1962 Austin-Healey 3000 Walt Peterson
1956 Turner 803- Lauren Licht.
1956 Turner 803 – Lauren Licht.
Dennis Racine- Morris Mini Cooper S.
Dennis Racine- Morris Mini Cooper S.
1956 Austin Healey 100/4- Michael Stein.
1956 Austin Healey 100/4- Michael Stein.

 

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Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix 2014 – Main Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture and description)


 

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Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix 2014 – Race Results

Group 1 Pre-War and Select MG-T Series
1. Michael Barstow, 1953 MG TD
2. George Shafer, 1951 MG TD
3. Dale Schmidt, 1952 MG TD

Group 2 Production Under 1 Litre
1. Mark Maehling, 1969 Abarth Scorpione
2. Gregory Kozuhowski, 1961 Austin-Healey ‘Frogeye’ Sprite
3. Klaus Selbert, 1960 BMW 700 Sport

Group 3 Production Under 1.5 Litres
1. Dennis Racine, 1966 Morris Mini Cooper S
2. Donald Racine, 1961 Austin Mini Cooper
3. Garth Knorr, 1961 MG Midget

Group 4 Sports Cars Under 2.0 Litres
1. Norman Berke, 1959 Elva Courier
2. Andrew Vitek, 1965 Datsun Roadster
3. Robert Criss, 1963 Lotus Elan Series 1

Group 5 Sports Cars Over 2.0 Litres
1. Perry Genova, 1970 BMW 2002
2. Todd Hahn, 1971 Porsche 914/6
3. Brian Dolan, 1964 Sunbeam Tiger

Group 6 Vintage Sport Racers, Formula Junior and Formula Vee
1. Graham Long, 1960 Lotus 18
2. Robert Mirabile, 1959 Lotus 23B
3. Andrew Barron, 1969 Lotus Seven

Group 7 British Heritage Race
1. Rich Maloumian, Jr., 1956 Austiin-Healey 100/4
2. Andrew Barron, 1969 Lotus Seven
3. Garth Knorr, 1961 MG Midget

Group 8 Mini Marque Race
1. Dennis Racine, 1966 Morris Mini Cooper S
2. Donald Racine, 1961 Austin Mini Cooper
3. Joe Plunkett, 1967 Austin Mini Cooper

[Source: PVGP; photos: Michael DiPleco]