With the end of the Second World War in 1945, both the victors and vanquished worked to regain a sense of normalcy that had been lost with the start of the tragic conflict in 1939. Like most sporting endeavors, it took some time for motor racing to regain its antebellum popularity although there was –…
By Kathleen M. Mangan Triumph might be 80 years old this year, but its age couldn’t stop the marque from participating in a jam-packed anniversary celebration at the SVRA-sponsored U.S. Vintage Grand Prix in Watkins Glen, New York. While Triumph was the featured marque, its birth wasn’t the only event being commemorated this September. The…
“Drive my car while I shoot some video.” So said my friend, Jim Pesta, at the 40th Anniversary Collier Brothers Memorial Trophy race weekend at Watkins Glen. What he had in mind was sneaking in front of the racecar caravan heading to the center of downtown Watkins Glen. Lined up behind us were all the…
