[Healeys] Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix

[Linwood H Rose]

Way to go Michael!
Lin

On Jul 25, 2011, at 7:19 AM, Michael Oritt wrote:

> Tom--
> 
> PVGP is one of my favorite events.  For those who have never attended it
> truly is a "bucket list" event whether one is a racer or simply a car
> enthusiast.
> 
> The track is no track at all but rather a two-mile plus course that is
> carved from the narrow, twisty roads of downtown Pittsburgh's Schenley Park
> which is given over for the weekend to the event.  The streets are lined on
> both sides with multiple hazards--granite curbs and walls, fire hydrants,
> sewer swails and light poles that are casually demarked with a haybale.
> About 175 cars in seven groups qualify and practice on Saturday and race on
> Sunday.
> 
> While all this is going on the Western Pennsylvania Triumph Association
> holds a "British Car Day" show on the park's golf fairways and greens that
> usually draws 500 or so LBC's of all kinds and vintages.  Simultaneoulsly
> there are similar gatherings for Italian, German, French, Asian and other
> cars, plus classic American iron strewn about the golf course.
> 
> It truly is an extravaganzic event and much money is raised for the fight
> against autism.  I'm glad it only comes once a year as whenever I am racing
> there I feel I am tempting the gods while hurtling up and down the park's
> narrow roads at high speeds in close contact with several other racers with
> absolutely no soft place to land should something go sour.  And though some
> may say this is not a race but simply an exhibition they are dead wrong and
> a search of youtube videos will show otherwise.
> 
> Tom, good to see you and Richard and thanks for the meal tickets.  You had
> great seats right along the top of the course and I believe I swapped
> positions with the 4.7 litre Maserati about where you were stationed.  In
> truth he was rather easy pickings, not so with some of the other cars in my
> class such as the Lotus Elan and Super Seven and a couple of very fast
> Datsun 510's, not to mention the ever-fast Tivvy Shenton in his Jag 140.  I
> finished 8th and was glad to do even that.
> 
> Seeya again next year--Michael Oritt
> ---------------------------------
> On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 9:20 PM, Tom Felts <tomfelts at windstream.net> wrote:
> 
>> Once again our lister friend Michael Oritt gave an excellent run today at
>> the PVGP in his Elva.  He held his own----not allowing a big Maserati to
>> edge him out.  Great run Michael and great to see you again!
>> 
>> Tom
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