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4/24/2020

You meet the nicest people at the track, especially when they share the same niche interests.

I'm always looking for photos of Pete Lovely to put in an album in the Thames, and @sjautomobilia came through with this stellar shot of Pete at the April 20, 1969 Continental Grand Prix at Riverside, where he drove his trusty Lotus 49B [s/n R11] - Cosworth DFV.

John Cannon's All American Racers Eagle Mk5 [s/n 509] won that day while Lovely paced himself to a fine sixth-place finish, two laps behind the Canadian.

Many thanks Sean!

Elden: Rebuild Update #5

4/23/2020

The proverbial Elden progress photo. A pinch more fab work on the chassis, then a final light media blasting before the frame gets its first fresh coat of paint since 1973.

The new bodywork isnt going to be leaving the UK anytime soon, so we may try making it work with the hodgepodge unmatched set we've accumulated over the past 6 months.

Monterey: Revisited

4/14/2020

Hagerty's Cameron Neveu introduced himself a few weeks ago at Amelia Island. He then proceeded to startle my inbox this morning with this amazing shot from last year's Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Laguna Seca.

If not for the Rolex signage, you'd think the Eagle DGF and I were in the hills west of Madrid, Spain.

Stellar work from an amazing photographer.

Elden: Rebuild Update #4

4/9/2020

Always label your parts.

Jim Clark (1936-1968)

4/7/2020

On this date in 1968, the world lost Jim Clark. Twice World Champion and winner of the 1965 Indianapolis 500, Clark made history within a short drive from our shop in August of 1963.
Driving the revolutionary rear-engined Lotus 29, Clark and Lotus teammate Dan Gurney qualified 1-2 for the August 18 Tony Bettenhausen 200 event at the Milwaukee Mile.
Although pensive in this photo, Clark went on to lead all 200 laps, lapping all but second-place A.J. Foyt. Gurney finished third, one lap down.
The world of racing forever changed.
Cheers Jim.