From vrl at multibriefs.com Sat Feb 25 08:07:07 2012 From: vrl at multibriefs.com (The Vintage Racing League NewsBrief) Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2012 09:07:07 -0600 Subject: [Vtow] Feb. 25, 2012: Windsor Tour d'Elegance needs you Message-ID: <136cf2a4-e8f7-40ce-994b-58750ae3b0d8@xtnvmta1119.xt.local> This message contains images. If you don't see images, http://www.multibriefs.com/briefs/vrl/vr022512.php click here to view. http://www.multibriefs.com/briefs/vrl/022512.html Mobile version http://www.multibriefs.com/briefs/vrl/vrl.xml RSS http://multibriefs.com/optin.php?vrl Subscribe http://www.multibriefs.com/unsubscribe.php?vrl Unsubscribe http://vrlproductlocator.com/ The Vintage Racing League Product Locator: http://www.myvrl.com/ Home http://www.thevintageracingleague.com/aboutUs.html About http://www.myvrl.com/profiles/members/ Members http://www.myvrl.com/events Events http://www.myvrl.com/groups Groups http://www.myvrl.com/video Videos Feb. 25, 2012 http://www.escortradar.com/passport9500ix-details.php?utm_source=EmailLabs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=PCA728 http://multibriefs.com/briefs/vrl/index.php http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4f46bac2bf832 Windsor Tour d'Elegance needs you Octane Share http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3a%2f%2fmultibriefs.com%2fViewLink.php%3fi%3d4f46bac2bf832 http://twitter.com/?status=http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4f46bac2bf832 http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=http%3a%2f%2fmultibriefs.com%2fViewLink.php%3fi%3d4f46bac2bf832 http://multibriefs.com/ShareArticle.php?4f46bac2bf832 The recently announced Windsor Castle Concourse d'Elegance, on Sept. 7-9, is on course to be one of the most spectacular and important events in the motoring calendar. Sixty of the most stunning concourse cars from around the world have been invited to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen's Diamond Jubilee with a spectacular display to be held in the quadrangle of Windsor Castle. Invitations have been sent to America, Hawaii, Argentina, Europe and Britain and the entry list is now full. http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4f46bac2bf832 More http://www.gmtracing.com http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4f46b81cd8bbe Kuwait Concourse d'Elegance 2012 Sports Car Digest Share http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3a%2f%2fmultibriefs.com%2fViewLink.php%3fi%3d4f46b81cd8bbe http://twitter.com/?status=http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4f46b81cd8bbe http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=http%3a%2f%2fmultibriefs.com%2fViewLink.php%3fi%3d4f46b81cd8bbe http://multibriefs.com/ShareArticle.php?4f46b81cd8bbe The Kuwait Concourse d'Elegance 2012 was held Feb. 15-18 at Marina World in Kuwait City. In only three years, the Kuwait Concourse has jumped to one of the top-tier automotive events worldwide, an envious position for such a young event. Much credit is due to its organizers Paul Goldsmith and the team of Ahmad Al-Anzi and Zakaria Dhashti of the host Historical, Vintage and Classic Cars Museum. http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4f46b81cd8bbe More http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4f46ba71395c5 Sir Stirling's Porsche heads Race Retro Octane Share http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3a%2f%2fmultibriefs.com%2fViewLink.php%3fi%3d4f46ba71395c5 http://twitter.com/?status=http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4f46ba71395c5 http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=http%3a%2f%2fmultibriefs.com%2fViewLink.php%3fi%3d4f46ba71395c5 http://multibriefs.com/ShareArticle.php?4f46ba71395c5 Sir Stirling Moss' Porsche RS 61 will complete the lineup of Porsches on display as part of Race Retro's chosen marquee celebrations at Stoneleigh Park in England. One of only 14 built, Sir Stirling bought it at the Amelia Island Auction in Florida to mark his 30th Wedding anniversary. It will be joining a Porsche 962 Group C car in Blaupunkt livery, which was driven to third place overall at the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1988 by Frank Jelinski, John Winter and Stanley Dickens, which will be on static display along with other iconic racing Porsches. http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4f46ba71395c5 More http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4f46baf09d89c International Jaguar Weekend Octane Share http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3a%2f%2fmultibriefs.com%2fViewLink.php%3fi%3d4f46baf09d89c http://twitter.com/?status=http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4f46baf09d89c http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=http%3a%2f%2fmultibriefs.com%2fViewLink.php%3fi%3d4f46baf09d89c http://multibriefs.com/ShareArticle.php?4f46baf09d89c To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the XJ220 going into production — four years after the original concept was shown — Jaguar Enthusiasts Club chairman David Bates has invited all owners of the original Jaguar Hypercar to join the club at Weston Park, England, for the International Jaguar Weekend. http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4f46baf09d89c More http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4f46bb55bcd88 CAR's March 1965 1st drive of the first Porsche 911 CAR Magazine Share http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3a%2f%2fmultibriefs.com%2fViewLink.php%3fi%3d4f46bb55bcd88 http://twitter.com/?status=http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4f46bb55bcd88 http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=http%3a%2f%2fmultibriefs.com%2fViewLink.php%3fi%3d4f46bb55bcd88 http://multibriefs.com/ShareArticle.php?4f46bb55bcd88 To mark CAR Magazine's Porsche special in the new March 2012 issue, we've also looked back — to when we first drove the 911 at launch in 1965. This is our first review of the very first 911, taken from our archive and reprinted in full. If you like your Porsches, don't miss the new magazine. We've ridden in the new Porsche Boxster, driven the new 991-spec 911 for 1400 miles across America and met the people of yesteryear and cars of tomorrow which keep the company at the sharp end of the sports car market. http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4f46bb55bcd88 More http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4f46b7a270c7d Subaru BRZ racecar test Piston Heads Share http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3a%2f%2fmultibriefs.com%2fViewLink.php%3fi%3d4f46b7a270c7d http://twitter.com/?status=http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4f46b7a270c7d http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=http%3a%2f%2fmultibriefs.com%2fViewLink.php%3fi%3d4f46b7a270c7d http://multibriefs.com/ShareArticle.php?4f46b7a270c7d As previously discussed, Subaru was always going to struggle to have its voice heard against Toyota with the whole GT 86/BRZ fraternal rivalry. But sticking a turbo and big wings on it and going racing in the Japanese Super GT looks like a good policy. And having unveiled the BRZ Super GT racer at the Tokyo show last year, Subaru has now been out testing. And boy does it look the business. Subaru has already signaled its intent with the BRZ by showing an STI concept version at Los Angeles last year, the familiar combination of WR Blue paint and a big wing transposed from the Impreza working very nicely on the new coupe. http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4f46b7a270c7d More http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4f46b7e1ddf2d Ferrari hydroplane offered at RM Auctions Monaco 2012 Sports Car Digest Share http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3a%2f%2fmultibriefs.com%2fViewLink.php%3fi%3d4f46b7e1ddf2d http://twitter.com/?status=http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4f46b7e1ddf2d http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=http%3a%2f%2fmultibriefs.com%2fViewLink.php%3fi%3d4f46b7e1ddf2d http://multibriefs.com/ShareArticle.php?4f46b7e1ddf2d A 1953 Ferrari-engined hydroplane racing boat Arno XI will be featured at the RM Auctions Monaco 2012 sale, scheduled for May 11-12 at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. The two-day, biennial RM Monaco sale is staged during the same weekend as the Monaco Historic Grand Prix. http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4f46b7e1ddf2d More http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4f46b8f68e23f F1 Grand Prix season — Official app announced Road & Track Share http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3a%2f%2fmultibriefs.com%2fViewLink.php%3fi%3d4f46b8f68e23f http://twitter.com/?status=http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4f46b8f68e23f http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=http%3a%2f%2fmultibriefs.com%2fViewLink.php%3fi%3d4f46b8f68e23f http://multibriefs.com/ShareArticle.php?4f46b8f68e23f Nearing the start of the 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship, which begins in Australia on March 16. Casual fans of F1 might be content to watch practicing, qualifying and the race on TV but those who are intent on following the intricate details want much more information. Thanks to the advanced electronics and telemetry incorporated in each race car it's now possible for fans to follow a race as it unfolds in much the same way the teams keep track of each other on the circuit. http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4f46b8f68e23f More http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4f46b88857dfb Horsepower milestones: A seldom-told story of oft-cited figures Car and Driver Share http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3a%2f%2fmultibriefs.com%2fViewLink.php%3fi%3d4f46b88857dfb http://twitter.com/?status=http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4f46b88857dfb http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=http%3a%2f%2fmultibriefs.com%2fViewLink.php%3fi%3d4f46b88857dfb http://multibriefs.com/ShareArticle.php?4f46b88857dfb At the end of the 18th century, James Watt and other steam-engine makers needed a means of rating their machinery's capacity for work. Based on its faithful service as a power provider, the horse was deemed the logical yardstick. Experiments revealed that a typical draft horse could turn a 24-foot-diameter millstone 2.4 rotations in one minute with a sustained 180-pound tug. Using rudimentary physics, one horsepower was defined as 33,000 pound-feet per minute. Flash forward two-plus centuries to the current era, and the horses have, with the notable exception of the massive die-off in the 1970s, experienced a population explosion of staggering proportions. http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4f46b88857dfb More http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4f46bcd77f027 Classic car restoration leds to plans for new major at Pennsylvania College of Technology The Patriot-News Share http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3a%2f%2fmultibriefs.com%2fViewLink.php%3fi%3d4f46bcd77f027 http://twitter.com/?status=http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4f46bcd77f027 http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=http%3a%2f%2fmultibriefs.com%2fViewLink.php%3fi%3d4f46bcd77f027 http://multibriefs.com/ShareArticle.php?4f46bcd77f027 The restoration of a 1965 Ford Mustang convertible for the Antique Automobile Club of American Museum in Hershey, Pa., has led to plans for a new major at the Pennsylvania College of Technology. Students at the special mission affiliate of Penn State restored the car for the museum in 2010. Last year, it won a first-place junior award at the club's America eastern regional meet. http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=4f46bcd77f027 More http://www.taylor-race.com Click the images below to join the various VRL owners' groups http://www.thevrl.com/group/ferrariownersgroup http://www.thevrl.com/group/porscheownersgroup http://www.thevrl.com/group/lotusownersclub http://www.thevrl.com/group/bmwownersgroup http://www.thevrl.com/group/astonmartinownersgroup http://www.thevrl.com/group/alfaromeoownersgroup http://www.thevrl.com/group/mgownersgroup http://www.thevrl.com/group/barrettjacksongroup http://www.thevrl.com/group/corvettechevroletownersgroup The VRL NewsBrief mailto:chorton at multibriefs.com Colby Horton , Vice President of Publishing, 469.420.2601 http://www.multibriefs.com/briefs/vrl/mediakit.pdf Download media kit mailto:bmangum at multibriefs.com Brent Mangum , Content Editor, 469.420.2602 mailto:bmangum at multibriefs.com Contribute news This edition of The VRL NewsBrief was sent to vtow at autox.team.net. 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