By Kelvin Dodd; photography by the author Welcome to a new British Motoring feature called Heroes. In each issue we will introduce you to a person who promotes or fosters interest in British cars. The personalities will come from all over the hobby and have at least one common thread, a passion for enjoying British…
by Ken Prather I really enjoyed your write-up on Jack Merryman in the last issue. Glad you got to meet him. He’s the guy that introduced me to the engine dyno back in 1982. I have a quick story for you. I started sports car racing in 1979 with my G Production MGA. I have…
By Alan Paradise As we all have come to know, British sports cars defined an entire automotive marketplace. In the not-so-distant past, British sport cars dominated the two-seater market. Models from Triumph, MG, Jaguar, Lotus, Morgan, and Austin Healey could be seen on the streets of America and throughout Europe on an everyday basis. Over…
By Len Emanuelson George Chilberg couldn’t help but be a car enthusiast. As he was growing up in Pasadena, California, his grandfather—who owned a Packard dealership—planted the seed. It’s hard to ride around in cars as grand as the Packards of the ’30s without being permanently influenced by them. His father had a profound effect…
