1967 LIGHTWEIGHT: PORSCHE 911 R

Posted on April 15, 2020April 15, 2020 by MartynL

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Dan Scanlan blogs about Porsche’s first real 911 sports-racer - 1967 LIGHTWEIGHT: PORSCHE 911 R - and Gérard Gilles Marie Armand Larrousse, racing legend who drove it into the record books. It rumbled up in front of the judges stand the day before this year’s 25th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, shiny in the bright March sunlight, a Porsche racecar unlike any other. Racing champion Gérard Larrousse (left) stands with legendary racer Brian Redman and the French driver's famous ‘67 Porsc...

SUMMIT POINT: 2019 JEFFERSON 500!

Posted on May 24, 2019 by MartynL

CGC’s Mike Matune is trackside at Summit Point for the 25th running of one of the East Coast’s premier vintage racing events. SUMMIT POINT: 2019 JEFFERSON 500! The 2019 Jefferson 500 hosted a paddock brimming with competitors from VRG (Vintage Racer Group). The late Bill Scott and renowned race driver, Brian Redman, combined to host the first event and, as is often said, the rest is history. Over 200 vintage racers ran under bright sunny skies to the organizers’ great relief following last year...