Classic Car Adventures

…and with that, the latest edition of the Spring Thaw Classic Car Adventure is in the books! Despite the months of planning, the days of prep and lack of sleep throughout…the hardest part of the event is sitting down to write this post. How do you compress three incredible days into a few mere paragraphs? [...]

The Garage Blog recently posted a collection of Rob North’s contact sheet scans from the 1965 Grand Prix at Mosport, in Ontario. Names like Hobbs, Hall, and McLaren all pop up in these photos, and it is fascinating to compare the scenery and layout compared to today.

Compared to the multi-level ‘hospitality suites’ the F1 circus has now, the transporters of 1973 were little more than a shed on wheels, and the two McLaren M23 F1 cars epitomize the “wings and slicks” era.

Warwick has posted photos from today’s action at the Westwood 50th races on his website. More to come on Sunday…are you coming too?