In recognition of the challenges the classic car hobby faces with an aging population of enthusiasts, the MG Car Club Northwest Centre has been exploring new approaches toward fostering interest among the younger generation. There is a vocational high school in our area that has a sophisticated and large automotive technology program. Early this year, …
I have always loved British cars, especially Jaguars. I purchased my first Jaguar when my son, Brad, was 12-years-old with the thought that it would be his first car and a solid metal one from bonnet to boot—protection if he were ever in an accident. It was not in the greatest shape but at that …
Our 1972 TR6 was purchased as a project for my son Michael and I. We purchased the car when my son was 15 and it took us about a year and a half to tear it down to the frame and tub and rebuild it to the condition it is in now. All of the …
Are we, as owners of classic cars, alienating the next generation of automotive enthusiasts? It may just be possible that we are. Classic car shows and informal cruise-ins are perfect family outings. They are usually free of charge, conducted in a pleasant setting and give young people an opportunity to see the cars that their …
The oldest continually held car rally in nation turns 60! Sixty years ago, auto travel from Denver to Glenwood Springs, Colorado, was not nearly the leisurely three-hour interstate jaunt that it is today. Two-lane roads, some still only partially paved and without shoulders, took motorists over multiple high mountain passes. At that time, sports car …
We have a mouthful of a name: British Iron Touring Club of NW Arkansas. But we don’t formally use it that often. Normally it’s condensed to British Iron. You might not expect a dynamic British car club in the foothills of the Arkansas Ozarks, but for the last thirty or so years—starting with a few …
An advantage of driving clear across the country in June with the top down—assuming you’ve managed to avoid debilitating heat exhaustion from humid, 95-plus degree afternoons—is the symmetry you get with having not one but two dry, cracked, sun-fried arms…
Moss Motoring Fall 1988 Stretched nearly the full block was a solid rank of British cars carefully backed into place as though ready for Le Mans. It was a good cross-section: Healeys, most of the post-war MGs, Jags and Triumphs, Mini-Coopers and a few pre-war cars. Not bad for an Iowa, two-sweater day in early …
Participating in some kind of motorsports usually requires specialized equipment ranging from special tires to a fully prepared race car. There is a way, however, to compete without any car prep: enter a road rally. This is an event held on public roads in which a driver and a navigator must follow a set of …
Not all Competitions Require the Pedal to the Metal Instead of the same old wax-and-shine car show, some clubs are reviving the economy run events that were popular in the past but unheard of in recent times. They require a different skill set since they’re driving events—think shifting and braking rather than cleaning and polishing. …
