Bobby Langly’s Scorpion 1 Vintage Dragster at Austin’s Lonestar Round Up
This is a significant car. Powered by a Chrysler FirePower Hemi. See and hear it running at YouTube.
Category: Race Cars
1954 Kurtis 500 KK Vintage Race Car at COTA
Impressive race car competing at the vintage races at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas, based on a 1952 Indy 500 chassis powered by a 1954 DeSoto 291 cu. in. Fire Dome Hemi. Kurtis made 2/3’s
Vintage Races: 1964 Porsche 904R GTS Coupe
At the recent historic races at our own Circuit of the Americas, I discovered this appealing 904R replica built by Beck. The original Porsche 904 was available in 1964/5, also called the Carrera GTS. Its 1966
Race Week Special: Gurney-Weslake Powered Ford GT40
This engine was created for Dan Gurney and powered the winning GT40s in the 1968 and 1969 Le Mans races. See you at COTA this weekend.
Race Week Special: They’re Racing Now!
Here is a collection of vintage race cars I captured at last year’s historic races. They are racing today through Sunday. Inexpensive, accessible and fantastic. See you at the races.
Race Week Special: Cobra at Last Year’s Races
At this weekend’s annual U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship races at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas, you will get access to the pits to get close and personal with such charismatic cars as this Cobra.
Race Week Special: Seminal Ford GT40
One of the greatest race cars ever, the Ford GT40 dominated Le Mans in the late 60s, knocking Ferrari off its pedestal. Not bad looking, either. This car was one of more than 600 vintage race
Race Week Special: Vintage Triumph TR2 Race Car
Produced by the Standard Motor Company from 1953 to 1955. Had a stout 2 liter 90 hp four cylinder engine. Stock it could reach 107 mph. From last winter’s vintage races at COTA. This weekend,
Race Week Special: First Gen Corvette Race Car
Snapped this pic at last year’s vintage races here in Austin. Don’t miss this weekend’s vintage races at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas. Not crowded, full access to pits and park at the track.
Race Week Special: Vintage Races Next Weekend
Elva Couriers were made in England as street cars, available as a kit or complete car. Box frame holding Triumph front and rear suspensions and clothed in fiberglass powered by four cylinder engines. I captured this lovely 1963
