Vintage Racing Club of BC

The Spirit of Westwood Lives On!

October 14, 2011

Kevin and Leslie Skinner with their sponsor, GVMPS member John Randall - Gerry Frechette photo

Everyone involved in road racing in the Pacific Northwest knows the ‘dynamic duo’ of Leslie and Kevin Skinner. They have both been actively involved in all aspects of racing for over 40(!) years, including taking on many of the critically important but frequently under-appreciated organizational tasks.  On Sunday, October 9th Leslie and Kevin were inducted, along with fourteen others, into the Greater Vancouver Motorsport Pioneers Society. You can read all about the ceremony on the Society’s web site (here), read about Leslie and Kevin’s contribution over the years (here) and see Gerry Frechette’s album of 100 photos of the event here. (Just click on the Recent tab.)

Congratulations to you both on this well deserved honour and a big thank you for all your efforts over the years from the VRCBC.

October 14, 2011

1956 Avia Mk 3 Monoposto Streamliner - Jim Moody photo

Contrary to some recent rumours floating around on the internet, this is not VRCBC Vice President Dennis Repel’s “Heavy Chevy” 1974 Camaro in a clever new disguise for Vintage racing in 2012! It is actually an Avia Mk3 Monoposto Streamliner, which Jim Moody photographed at the CSRG event at Infineon.

1956 Avia Mk 3 BMW engine – Jim Moody photo

According to Jim, it is a very rare Czechoslovakian race car built in 1956 by Miroslav Jurca.  The car is powered by an opposed two cylinder, 4-stroke, 750cc BMW motorcycle engine. The car weighs about 900 lb. and features both front and rear independent suspension and a trans-axial gearbox. The body has a steel frame with an aluminum and magnesium skin.

The car was restored in New Zealand and is presently owned by Mark Sange who purchased the car in 2010. There are some more photos on this web site.

Thanks Jim.

October 1, 2011

1973 Porsche RSR Prototype - Paul Bonner photo

Paul Bonner attended the 2011 Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and sent us this sample of his photos. Thanks Paul!

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October 1, 2011

Evan Williams, TVR Grantura chases Leigh Anderson, BMW 1600 - Nancy Moore photo

….or maybe that should be: ‘A Battle of the Ageless’?

Anyway, two of the VRCBC’s racing legends, Leigh Anderson and Evan Williams had a great scrap at SOVREN’s Columbia River Classic at Portland International Raceway over the Labour Day weekend. It was almost like being at Goodwood!  You can see a few more photos here.

 

September 29, 2011

Tim Pickstone, 1963 Porsche 356C - Paul Bonner photo

Nine of the VRCBC’s best racers made the trip across the border on the Labour Day weekend to take part in the 9th Annual Columbia River Classic put on by our friends, the Society of Vintage Racing Enthusiasts (SOVREN) at Portland International Raceway (PIR). Thanks to Paul Bonner we have these photos of them in action. Thanks Paul.

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