Historic Motor Sports Association (HMSA) held its Spring Club Event at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on March 23-24, 2013. The March club event featured nearly 150 historic race cars circling the 11-turn, 2.238-mile road course in Monterey, California.
This year’s event celebrated the life of Martin Swig, who passed away on July 3, 2012. The quintessential West Coast “car guy,” Swig was remembered over the race weekend for his numerous contributions to the collector car community, including the famed California Mille.A selection of his cars was displayed and raced at the event by Swig’s sons, David and Howard.
HMSA events feature historic production cars built through 1966 and purpose-built Formula, Sports Racing and IMSA cars built through 1984. According to HMSA, club event weekends are, “semi-competitive with nothing to be won except great experiences, plenty of track time and the camaraderie of fellow members.” Further, “Run groups are arranged by speed potential and age of the cars entered for a particular event. Although wheel-to-wheel racing is common, drivers are encouraged to respect the historic value of the machines.”
Notable entrants at the 2013 HMSA Spring Club Historic Races included Erickson Shirley’s Costin-bodied Lister Jaguar; Chip Conner’s Shelby FIA 289 Cobra, IROC Porsche 911 RSR, and Porsche 935; Peter Giddings’ Alfa Romeo Tipo C 8C-35; David Swig’s Monsterati; Sharon Wardman’s Rene Bonnet D-Jet; Jonathan Feiber’s 1960 Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage; Dennis Singleton’s Porsche 911 RSR 3.0; Marty Stein’s Siata 300BC; Alex Curtis’s Mercedes-Benz 300SL; a trio of Shelby Cobras owned by Lynn, Steve and Tim Park, and a great selection of Alfa, Datsun, and BMW coupes.
We have split up the nearly 160 pictures that we captured at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca into two galleries. The first gallery features our top 64 images, all displayed in the full-width view of our website. The second gallery, meanwhile, is found on the last page of the article and gives a comprehensive view of all the photographs.
HMSA Spring Club Historic Races 2013 – Photo Gallery
1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Touring ‘Flying Star’
Charles McCabe in his LeGrand M3B.
Mark Osborne 1965 Merlyn MK6.
Danny Baker’s Lotus 27. A very quick combination.
A.C. D’Augustine’s 1965 Genie Mk.10B during the hectic first laps.
Sharon Wardman in her 1963 Rene Bonnet D’Jet.
A second view of the Conner Cobra in eleven. This view deeper into the turn.
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint driven by Glen Oliveria.
Don Racine’s Austin Mini Cooper in eleven.
1953 Ferrari 340/375 MM Vignale Spider
Tom Matychowiak’s Elva Courier Mk.1.
David Buchanan’s 1956 Alfa Romeo Sebring.
Erickson Shirley’s 1959 Lister Costin Chevrolet. This car features a modified Rochester Fuel Injection. Neat.
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This is Nick Colonna’s 1959 Lister Costin Chevrolet in turn eleven.
Capt. Marco Sange’s 1956 BMW engined Avia Streamliner in eleven.
Paul Perry in his Phoenix Saab.
Swig goes inside Marx throughout turn eleven. Monsterati vs Mercedes Benz 300SL.
Stan Anderes, Lotus Eleven.
Jonathan Feiber’s 1960 Maserati Tipo 61 ‘Birdcage’ in eleven.
Jeff Marx in his 1955 Mercedes-Benz 190SL in turn eleven.
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I hope this car is as much fun to drive as it is to watch and hear, Greg Meyer’s 1958 Devin SS Chevrolet.
An exciting combination to watch in any of Laguna’s turns Alex Curtis in his 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL.
Rob Gritten’s 1972 Lola T292 in elven.
Tom Minnich’s Lola T297.
Dan Marvin’s Lotus 69 in eleven.
Dalmo De Vasconcelos in his 1965 Lotus Elan.
Ed Matsuishi’s Porsche 911R in two.
Chip Conner’s 1974 Porsche IROC.
Phil Scheinberg’s 1966 Chevrolet Corvette in two.
Edie Arrowsmith’s Porsche 914/6 leads in two.
Jim Reed’s 1969 Chevrolet Camaro in two.
Lap after lap these two went at each other, good show. Lyn Park in #97 and Steve Park in #16.
Martin Lauber’s Alfa Romeo GTV in the Corkscrew.
No Photoshop slight of hand in this image, the Corkscrew is that steep. Mark Rancon’s 1970 BMW 2002.
Holding on or relaxed this is Chuck Stephen’s in his 1969 Datsun 510
Anthony Rimicci’s 1968 Alfa Romeo GT Jr. in the Corkscrew.
Tim Brecht’s 1969 BMW 2002 TA.
Tom Brecht’s 1969 BMW 2002 TA in the Corkscrew.
Adam Carolla’s 1970 Datsun 510.
Rick Clemente’s 1967 Alfa Romeo GTV.
Martin Baker’s 1970 Porsche 914/6. This car has been built as a French entrant LeMans Sunauto Porsche even to the use of French rear tail lights. The more one looked at this 914/6 the better it looked.
Tim Park’s 1964 Cobra
Keith Frieser in his quick Lola T290 leads Groza’s Sauber C4.
Joseph Rossi’s 1964 Porsche 356C.
Chip Conner’s wonderful Porsche 935. What a sound as this car accelerates out of five up towards six.
‘Strange Bedfellows’ but as so often happens with ‘Strange Bedfellows’ great fun to watch. Tom Klauer’s Pontiac Grand prix and Nick Colonna’s Lola T70.
David Martin’s 1976 Datsun 240Z in The Corkscrew.
Nick Colonna’s Lola T70 in The Corkscrew.
1985 Lancia Delta S4 Corse
A study in concentration Three. Peter Giddings in his 1935 Alfa Romeo Tipo C 8C-35 drifts through eleven. Just incase any readers missed how difficult these prewar GP cars are to drive quickly.
A study in concentration. Peter Giddings in his 1935 Alfa Romeo Tipo C 8C-35 in turn eleven.
A study in concentration Two. Peter Giddings in his 1935 Alfa Romeo Tipo C 8C-35 further into eleven.
David and Howard Swig.
Down the Corkscrew. Outside is Dan Wardman’s 1967 Lotus Europa inside Dalmo De Vasconcelos’ 1965 Lotus Elan.
Michael Sweeney’s 1963 Ginetta G4R outside is Peter Reed’s 1966 Shelby GT 350.
Steve Park’s 1962 Cobra.
HMSA Spring Club Historic Races 2013 – General Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture and description)
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