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May 2025: Historic Motorsport Events in the UK
Read more: May 2025: Historic Motorsport Events in the UKMay 2025 is a busy time in the world of Historic Motorsport in the UK, the month that really kicks off the season. 2-4 May Donington Historic Festival It’s a year since Aythorpe Promotions took over the reins at Motor Racing Legends. Except for the addition of the GT3 Legends…
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Celebrating 50 Years of the Jaguar XJ-S
Read more: Celebrating 50 Years of the Jaguar XJ-SA personal view of the Jaguar XJ-S which was developed to rival luxury cars like Aston Martin and Mercedes, with a production span of over 21 years, totaling 115,413 units. It featured various engines, notably the V12 and later straight sixes, and faced challenges such as design criticism and market…
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April 2025 Events
Read more: April 2025 EventsA few things happening in the world of Mallettracing this month. o5 April The annual VSCC Spring Start at Silverstone: Vintage and Historic racing, including FISCAR (Fifties Sportscars). Races: 13 April The monthly Sunday Cars and Coffee meet at Jackson and Phillips in Leighton Buzzard with the @carcollective. Arrive on…
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Motor Racing Legends Acquires HRDC Racing
Read more: Motor Racing Legends Acquires HRDC RacingBackground I received two e mails today, one from Motor Racing Legends (MRL) and one from the Historic Racing Drivers Club (Julius Thurgood). They both carry the press release explaining the reasons for the acquisition. “Motor Racing Legends owner, Aythorpe Promotions Limited, has broadened its portfolio in historic racing with…
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March 2025 Classic Car Events
Read more: March 2025 Classic Car EventsRacing and general classic car events for the month of March: Silverstone International March 8/9 The Classic Sports Car Club kicks off its season on the International Circuit. Two days of action with the following races: *separate classes in each race The International circuit is located at the “Wing” end…
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The VSCC Pomeroy Trophy Event – Silverstone 22 April 2025
Read more: The VSCC Pomeroy Trophy Event – Silverstone 22 April 2025“It’ll just waft around the circuit” so said George Shackleton when sitting in his XJ6 whilst waiting to be scrutineered. George’s car is a typical example of the varied, not to say eclectic, collection of vehicles taking part in this annual event. Of course every year produces the same types…
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What’s on in February?
Read more: What’s on in February?Well, that’s the end of January and the start of a hopefully less damp February. The month kicks off with the Car Collective’s Cars and Coffee at Jackson and Phillips’ garage in Leighton Buzzard on the 2nd, at 10am. Circuit racing gets under way with the VSCC‘s Pomeroy Trophy at…
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Old Fashioned Fun
Read more: Old Fashioned FunThe Vintage Sports Car Club New Year Tests took place at Brooklands Museum on 26th January 2025. This rounded off a week of pretty heavy storms for the UK so it was a nice surprise to arrive at the venue with just clouds overhead, although that would change. An entry…
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Happy New Year
Read more: Happy New YearWell that’s it. All over for another year, so time to get thinking about the next 12 months. 2025 Anniversaries: A lot of car related milestones coming up, giving me a good excuse to post some car pictures. Jaguar is 75 years old, having changed its name in 1950. The…
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“And so this is christmas……..
Read more: “And so this is christmas……..Quite a busy year comes to an end.
Once you’ve raced, you never forget it…and you never get over it.
— Richard Childress
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