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Formula Atlantic- The End of the Line?

March 10, 2010
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After 36 years it appears Formula Atlantic is finished. It has been the longest running series in North American road racing. In theory, according to Series owner Ben Johnston it is just a hiatus. I have my doubts. I loved the series and I was involved as a mechanic/crew chief in the series most glorious [...]

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Images from the 1965 Canadian Grand Prix at Mosport

February 3, 2010

While searching for a photo to accompany Leighton’s story about the early days of race control, I came across this great set of black and whites from the Canadian Grand Prix on September 25, 1965. These shots, added to the CMSHG galleries by Rob North, are actually scanned from a contact sheet. I love the [...]

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1976 Players Challenge Formula Atlantic at Gimli

January 5, 2010

Some of our sharp eyed readers may recognize these two guys. Both of them are Canadian and both went on to race in Formula 1. Of course one went much farther than the other and became a household name to this day.
CMHSG member Mike Adams came by this set from Gimli, Manitoba that was shot [...]

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F5000 at Harewood Acres in 1970

January 5, 2010

As the winter clean ups continue, more great vintage images are creeping out of the woodwork.
Todays shots were sent to The Garage by Mini racer Kent Smith via Robert Barg. The cars are Formula 5000 and the track is Harewood Acres, which has played a role in many of the other stories we’ve had [...]

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Shutter Speed: Posters, dash plaques and a new mentor

December 18, 2009

In the spring of 1968 my wife and son and I moved to the real world away from the mountains and skiing. We chose Toronto. Jobs as now are often found through family and friends. This again proved to be true. Through the same man who got me the Dunlop job I applied for a [...]

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Shutter Speed: Love at first sight

October 20, 2009

Before my old man got rid of his Biscayne during his mid-life crisis, I got something I had longed for from the time I first drove his Buick…my driver’s license! It wasn’t a simple task for me to get that special piece of paper. When I went for the 90-day learner’s permit, which was what [...]

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