Monthly Archives: December 2013

The 2014 Dakar rally is about to start.  The first stage will be run on January 4, 2014 starting in Argentina.  The entry lists are out and many of the familiar competitors are back this year. In the motorcycle class, … Continue reading →

Today my 2014 Kenzie Car Calendar arrived in the mail.  I have got a Kenzie Car Calendar almost every of the nine years years that Jim Kenzie has sold these calendars.  I have known Jim for years, as we first met while competing … Continue reading →

On August 18, 2013 I posted a story about the car rally timing tables that I had prepared.  Since that time I have updated the tables to include a 1/100 km unit in addition to the 1/10 km unit.  An example … Continue reading →

I love the books about the 1950s rallies.  Therefore I am pleased to have acquired a book titled “No Excuses”, an autobiography about the 1950s English rally driver Sheila Van Damm.  Van Damm was a competitive driver, frequently part of a works rally … Continue reading →

I have occasionally speculated that the AC Ace is the most popular car design that most North Americans have never heard of.  Most people know the Ford/Shelby Cobra, but many of those same people probably have not heard of the AC Ace.  … Continue reading →

The Son of SnoDrift rally is a major winter rally in the Great Lakes area.  This year the Son 0f SnoDrift XVI rally is scheduled for January 11, 2014.   As has been the case in recent years, the rally will be based in Waterford, … Continue reading →

The 2014 Dakar will be starting on January 4, 2014.  This is one of the world’s great motoring events.  This year the route will go through Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile.  Peru will not be involved this year.  The 2014 route … Continue reading →

I recently posted a story about the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France owned by Bruce Male that is part of his The Classic Marque stable.  I was reminded about a similar Ferrari Tour de France that was entered in the … Continue reading →

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of meeting with Bruce and Andrew Male of the Classic Marque at their facility in Danvers, Massachusetts.  We were discussing various equipment that can be used for rally timing.  The Classic … Continue reading →