Story by Carol Joy Patterson and photos by Ralph Saulnier It started with a trembling right hand. Or, maybe much earlier, after a serious head injury when I permanently lost my sense of smell. Anyway, there I was with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s. I’d already beaten four cancers and was in a holding pattern with…
Vox populi—you, the people, have spoken! With nearly half of the participants in the 1994 British Car Festival responding to our event questionnaire, we’re happy to report some of the results. We registered over 200 British cars for the ’94 event, up 20% from ’93. There was also a duke’s mixture of motor homes, rental…
By Paul Richardson Things have changed big time in motor racing since the ’50s and ’60s, and many questions are regularly asked to the effect of, “Where’s the fun gone in motorsport?” or “Why are there so many examples of bad sportsmanship in motor racing these days?” In my opinion, it’s a question of character…
By Kathleen M. Mangan Thanks to this year’s British Invasion theme, the Carlisle Import/Kit-Replicar Nationals—held May 16-18 in Carlisle, Penn.—had a great turnout among all of the British marques. The sun’s rays on Saturday added sparkle to the chrome trim and smiles on the faces of foreign car enthusiasts. The cheerful, topdown day was unfortunately…
By Tony Tiffin September 1972. I was in a small North Georgia MG dealership. Standing on the tiny showroom floor were two brand new MGB-GTs: One a mallard green sweetie with autumn leaf interior, rostyles and rubber mats. The sticker read $3,600 drive-out! But right next to it was a wire-wheeled English red heartbreaker. It…
