Tuesday 19th November 2013

The Addiction of VARA Racing: Time For Tea?

Petrolicious documents club racing in the US, makes emigration look very appealing

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Something slightly different from Petrolicious this week. Instead of focusing one person and their car, here it details the competitors of an entire series. Rather enjoyable it is too.

VARA, the Vintage Auto Racing Association, has been running on America's West Coast since 1973 to cater for older racing cars. With models up to the mid-70s now eligible, there's a fascinatingly eclectic bunch of cars on track. Old tin-tops from Alfa, BMW and Volvo race open Lotuses and Morgans plus single seaters. It really appears a catch-all series for almost any car and person to turn up and race.

Sure, we have historic motorsport in the UK, but doesn't it just look even more appealing in the Californian sunshine? The members we meet in the video are laid-back and rather philosophical on their endeavours, making it all seem fabulously relaxed and easygoing. The racing is no contact, of course.

It's another classy Petrolicious film, one that makes you want to race like these guys, just for the love of it. Put the kettle on and start dreaming...

Enjoy

 

 

[garypotter]

Amazing what you can get up to when the sun is shining.

[dapearson]

Does look nice.

Reminds me of why i can't get away from club racing. Keep going back for more. Love it.

[jon-]

I refuse to watch the video.

Anything petrolicious shoot makes me want to instantly empty my wallet / savings / body of organs to fund it.

[dandare]

I liked every single car. Fantastic weather. Good film.

[toppstuff]

I've wasted too much time today watching Petrolicious videos of early 911's rather than work on a spreadsheet.

There is a video about owning classic cars in New York City which is a great watch. Another with some chap with a very early 911 living in rural Italy.

Lovely work.

[DodoRacing]

Fantastic!

[dadofbud]

That chap could do with a larger interior mirror, if only we had a climate like that.

[windy1]

Why is it they refer to classic cars as "Vintage" cars in the US?

[ayseven]

Good question. Why do you insist on spelling tyre with a y, and aluminium with an extra i? Differences are what make the world go round.