Monthly Archives: April 2016

The 2017 Dakar Rally Will Have A Different Look

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Steve McKelvie

The 2017 Dakar Rally route was announced a couple of days ago and it will be different from previous years.  This year the route will take the competitors through three countries – Paraguay, Bolivia, and Argentina. Not only is Paraguay … Continue reading →

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Buy This Car And Get A Free Entry Into The Rallye Monte Carlo Historique!

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Steve McKelvie

As I noted in my last post about Dan Allven’s Alfa Romeo, Dan has decided to sell his 1964 Fiat 2300 S Abarth coupe.  This is the car that Dan and I competed in this year’s Rallye Monte Carlo Historique. … Continue reading →

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Dan Allven’s 1962 Alfa Romeo 2600 Spider

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Steve McKelvie

Shortly after I competed in the 2016 Rallye Monte Carlo Historique as Dan Allven’s navigator, Dan bought a 1962 Alfa Romeo 2600 Spider.  The car has recently returned from a restoration shop in Italy where the car was restored to … Continue reading →

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The Longest Hill: Darryl Hurter And The Jaguar Simola Hillclimb

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Steve McKelvie

One of the readers of this website who I keep in touch with is Darryl Hurter of Durban, South Africa.  Darryl has sent me part one of the story of his planned participation in this year’s Jaguar Simola Hillclimb in … Continue reading →

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Some Additional Photos From The 2016 Baden Classic

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Steve McKelvie

When you take part in a rally it is very hard to find the time to take pictures.  Thankfully when Harald von Langsdorff and myself took part in the last weekend’s Baden Classic car rally which was based in Michelbach, … Continue reading →

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Day 2 At The 2016 Baden Classic Brings Success

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Steve McKelvie

The second day of the 2016 Baden Classic started out wet and remained wet for most of the day.  This made things a little uncomfortable for the workers, especially those at Passage Controls where the marshal had the stamp your … Continue reading →

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First Day Of 2016 Baden Classic

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Steve McKelvie

The first day of the 2016 Baden Classic car rally is in the book.  The weather was everything from showers to sunshine, but the our convertible top never came down as it was still chilly.  Most of the time the rain was not … Continue reading →

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At The 2016 Baden Classic Rally

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Steve McKelvie

I am currently in Germany getting ready to compete in the 2016 Baden Classic car rally as the navigator for Harald von Langsdorff.  The rally starts on Friday and on Thursday we completed the onsite registration and had the pass … Continue reading →

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2016 Great Race Entry List

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Steve McKelvie

For 2016, the Great Race will be held June 18 to June 26 and will extend from San Rafael, California to Moline, Illinois.  Once again this will be a spectacular event attracting hundreds of spectators at stops all along the … Continue reading →

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I Will Be Competing In The Upcoming Rally Round The Erie Canal

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Steve McKelvie

On May 13 to May 15, 2016 the Northeast Rally Club’s annual spring rally will take place in Fairport, NY.  I am pleased to be navigating for Harald von Langsdorff in this rally.  Next week I will also be navigating … Continue reading →

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