With the recent passing of automotive icon Carroll Shelby, it is easy to look at his amazing life through the...
Edwin Barton, or “Dick” as he was affectionately known, in deference to the popular 1940s British radio series and the...
“Boy’s Own” Racer Personally speaking, I’m not an advocate of racing specials, especially those cars built that have little, or no period history. Having said that, I am always curious to investigate the background of interesting cars. The who, why, what and heritage of a vehicle sometimes holds an intriguing...
1959 Costin-Lister BHL133 While the Costin-Lister has proved to be a potent weapon, attention must be paid to both avoiding...
George Lister & Son was a very old engineering company in my hometown of Cambridge, starting in 1895. I joined...
With its revised and corrected rear suspension, the car is a blast to drive especially when steered with the throttle. Photo: Dennis Gray The Sunbeam Tiger is a car well-known to enthusiasts. European cars with powerful American V8s are intriguing. Most of the time these Euro-American hybrids came with high-end, sexy...
July 2010 Lister Jaguar– Brian Lister and the Cars from Cambridge By Paul Skilleter In my humble opinion, this is...
This is the story of a hero who was more heroic than most. You may not have heard of Archie Scott-Brown, but that shrewd judge of racing driver talent Juan Manuel Fangio, who won the Formula One World Championship five times, called this diminutive Scot phenomenal, and said he showed...
Part II We concluded last month’s opening segment of John Wright’s interview with Bruce Kessler as he was preparing to...
Vintage Racecar was asked to play a part in continuing celebrations of 50 Years of the Lister “Knobbly” at the...
This year seems to be littered with 50-year celebrations of various marques, teams, and occasions in motor racing. The 50th Anniversary of the Lister Jaguar “Knobbly” was the latest to be observed at a sun-soaked Snetterton circuit, attended by Brian Lister, former driver John Coundley, and a number of former...
