The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix 2013 was held July 19-20 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. An estimated crowd of more than 250,000 spectators visited the 10-day festival that culminated with the 31st annual races staged on the scenic, yet technically challenging circuit at Schenley Park.
The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix is unique in America, as it’s the only vintage car race staged on public roads amidst the public 456-acre Schenley Park.
The 2.33 mile circuit is comprised of 23 turns, complete with two lane roads, bridges with stone walls, curbs, manhole covers and telephone poles.
A field of more than 150 vintage race cars participating in the 2013 Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix. Notable and interesting entries traversing the challenging Schenley Park track included Alan Patterson’s 1956 Allard Coupe and 1958 Elva Mark III; Ray Morgan’s 1928 Riley Brookland; Joe Parlanti’s 1959 Fiat Abarth 750 GT Zagato; Mark Maehling’s 1969 Abarth Scorpione SS; Jeff Snook’s 1956 Lotus Eleven; Tony Parella’s 1934 Chevrolet Indy Car; Miles Whitlock’s 1919 Ford Model T Speedster; Robert Duell’s 1955 Panhard Dyna Junior; Klaus Selbert’s 1960 BMW 700 Sport and Peter Rehl’s 1957 Cooper/Norton Mk X1; among others.
Photographer Michael DiPleco documented the vintage racing action from the 2013 PVGP, offering the following gallery of pictures that not only show the field of historic race cars, but also the unique setting of the race track staged at Schenley Park.
Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix 2013 – Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture and description)
1972 Alfa Romeo Spyder- John Bechtol.
Stewart Long Porsche 914-4.
Miles Whitlock Lotus 18 Fj.
Christopher Morici- 1958 Lotus 7.
1956 Lotus 11- Jeff Snook.
1970 BMW 2002- Perry Genova.
#66- Dotti Bechtol- ’72 Porsche 914/6. #202-1970 BMW 2002- Perry Genova.
Ray Morgan 1928 Riley Brookland
Alan Patterson turns is 1956 Allard Coupe onto Panther Hollow Bridge.
The beautiful Abarth Scorpione SS- driven by Mark Maehling.
Paul Justin 1959 Jabro Mk11.
Austin Mini Cooper- Nick Michael.
John Styduhar 1962 Triumph TR3B.
1957 MGA Mark Palmer.
Wolf Peterson, 1962 Austin Healey 3000.
Michael Oritt 1958 Elva Courier
1968 Saab Sonett- Stefan Vappa.
1968 Triumph GT-6, Scott David Janzen.
Kevin Michael- 1960 Elva Courier.
1963 Elva Courier MkIII- Bud Byrne.
Cliff McCandless- 1959 Devin D.
1956 Lotus 11- Jeff Snook.
Alan Patterson, Sr 1958 Elva Mark 3.
Tony Parella- 1934 Chevy Indy Car.
Mark Sherman- 1953 MG-TD.
Volkswagon Scirocco- Glenn Hoffman.
Charlie Dolan 1957 MGA.
1963 Elva Courier MkIII- Bud Byrne.
Stefan Vappa- Saab Sonett.
1959 Porsche 356A- Dick Snydfer.
Christopher Morici- 1958 Lotus 7.
1959 Gemini FJ- Victor Pastore.
Tammy Calef 1964 Bobsy Vanguard FV.
Alan Patterson, Sr 1958 Elva Mark 3.
Christopher Morici- 1958 Lotus 7.
1959 Elva Mk4- Alan Patterson, III.
1973 Formcar Mk1- Bill Kovick.
David Allison 1960 Lotus 18.
1963 Cooper Formula Jr.- Stephan Morici.
1965 Lotus 26R- Bob Leitzinger.
1970 BMW 2002- Perry Genova.
Tivvy Shenton- 1955 Jaguar XK140FHC.
1957 Chevrolet Corvette- Royden Maloumian.
1957 Chevrolet Corvette- Royden Maloumian.
1965 Maserati Tipo 151- Charles Schwimer.
1965 Maserati Tipo 151- Charles Schwimer.
1970 BMW 2002- Perry Genova.
Roy Hopkins 1969 BMW 2002.
Kluas Selbert- 1966 Porsche 911.
1949 Jaguar XK120- Jack Kolesar.
1974 BMW 2002- Adrienne Hughes.
Steve Limbert make shis way down the “Serpentine” 1972 Porsche 911RS.
1954 Davis Special Roadster- Garrett Van Camp. Leonard McCue 1953 Nash Healey Le Mans.
Miles Whitlock 1919 Model T Speedster
Tony Parella- 1934 Chevy Indy Car.
Dale Schmidt 1951 MG-TD
Paul O’Malley 1952 Culbert Sprint 1/2 mile.
The quirky Panhard Dyna of Bor Duell.
1967 Lotus Europa David Kessinger.
1976 BMW- Jim Wisbon.
1962 Austin Healey 3000 Wolf Peterson.
1967 Lotus Europa David Kessinger.
1963 Elva Courier MkIII- Bud Byrne.
David Kessinger, enters the Hay Bale Cicane, Lotus Europa.
Perry Genova disappears behind the stone walls- BMW 2002.
James Southwood- Porsche RS-Clone and Randy Evans 911sc.
Miles Whitlock 1919 Model T Speedster
#2-Dale Schmidt 1951 MG-TD
Group 2: Preservation & Production cars under 1 Litre.
1957 Cooper/Norton Mk/X1- Peter Rehl.
Paul Wilson- 1959 Jabro MkII.
Klaus Selbert- 1960 BMW 700 Sport.
1957 Cooper/Norton Mk/X1- Peter Rehl.
Steven Hirschritt- 1965 Austin Healey Sprite.
Klaus Selbert- 1960 BMW 700 Sport.
Steven Hirschritt- 1965 Austin Healey Sprite.
1957 Cooper/Norton Mk/X1- Peter Rehl.
Tom Thomas- ’60 Bugeye Sprite.
Doug Bruce- 1959 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite.
1959 Abarth Zagato.- Joe Parlanti.
1957 Cooper/Norton Mk/X1- Peter Rehl.
Steven Hirschritt- 1965 Austin Healey Sprite.
David Smith- 1959 AH Sprite.
Robert Finkel- 1962 Morgan 4+4.
1959 Elva Courier- Nate Sciqilino.
1957 MGA Mark Palmer
1967 Austin Mini Cooper S- Jim Plunkett.
Charlie Dolan 1957 MGA.
Jay Thier- 1964 Triumph Spitfire.
1964 Tuner MkIII- Lee Walsh.
Local Michael Zappa- 1962 MGB.
Coughing their way at Turn 19- Michael Stien 1956 Austin Healey 100-4.
Wolf Peterson, 1962 Austin Healey 3000.
1956 Austin Healey 100M Michael Bartell.
William Swartz- Porsche 356 and the BMW 2002 of Jim Wisbon.
1969 Datsun PL510- James Rogerson.
Rich Maloumian- 1956 Austin Healey 100/4.
Andrienne Hughes 1974 BMW 2002.
John Guehl- 1939 Mercury Sprint. Tony Parella- 1934 Chevy Indy Car.
1919 Ford Model T Speedster-
A pair of Sprint cars make their way down the Boulevard of Allies.
1954 Davis Special Roadster- Garrett Van Camp.
Dotti Bechtol leads group 5 down to the Panther Hollow Bridge, 1972 Porsche 914/6.
#776- #2-Dale Schmidt 1951 MG-TD
1954 Davis Special Roadster- Garrett Van Camp.
Kurt Byrnes- 1951 MG-TD.
Kurt Byrnes- 1951 MG-TD.
Ray Morgan 1928 Riley Brookland
Gary Kroft, 1959 Austin Healey Sprite, battle the Jabro MkII of Paul Wilson.
1962 Austin Healey Sprite, Lian Dwyer.
1959 Abarth Zagato- Joe Parlanti.
1964 Fiat Abarth 100oTC- Alain Raymond.
1962 Austin Healey Sprite, Lian Dwyer.
1958 Frogeye Sprite- Jeff Graham.
1957 MGA Mark Palmer.
Nial McCabe- 1967 MG Spridget.
Dave Good lifts a wheel, 1959 MGA.
1967 Mini Cooper S- Joe Plunkett.
Robert Finkel 1962 Morgan 4+4.
1959 Porsche 356 Coupe- William Swartz.
Michael Bartell- 1956 Austin Healey 100M.
Michael Stein 1956 Austin Healey 100-4
Keith Lawerance- 1964 Auto Dynamics Mk1.
Todd & Christian Morici both in Lotus 22’s
1972 Lynx B Formula Vee.- Roger Earl Bailey.
1956 Lotus 11- Jeff Snook.
Vic Schuster 1962 Lotus 7.
Peter Patterson- Lotus Fj- Stefan Vapaa- Quantum Formula S and #72- 1959 Elav Mk4- Alan Patterson III.
A Trio of Lotus Formula Jr’s.
Dan Chesanow- 1966 Venus Formula Vee.
1959 Cooper 51- Dan Helman.
Alan Patterson, Sr 1958 Elva Mark 3.
1954 MG-TF, Andrew McSwigan.
Michael Barstow- 1953 MG-TD.
Garth Knorr 1961 MG Midget.
Leonard McCue- 1959 MGA.
Mike Moore- 1962 Triumph TR4.
Randy Evans- 1982 Porsche 911SC.
#108- 1953 Nash-Healey Leonard McCue.
Ray Morgan 1928 Riley Brookland
Tony Parella- 1934 Chevy Indy Car.
Michael Barstow- 1953 MG-TD.
Frank Mount- 1939 MG-TB Special.
Paul Fitzgerald- 1953 MG-TD.
1951 MG-TD- George Shafer.
1954 Davis Special Roadster- Garrett Van Camp.
Miles Whitlock 1919 Model T Speedster
Tony Parella- 1934 Chevy Indy Car.
Frank Mount- 1939 MG-TB Special.
Miles Whitlock 1919 Model T Speedster
Tom Thomas- 1960 Austin Healey Sprite.
1957 Cooper/Norton Mk/X1- Peter Rehl.
Mark Maehling. Abarth Scorpione SS.
Abarth Scorpione SS- driven by Mark Maehling.
1964 Triumph Spitfire- Jay Thier.
Joe Plunkett 1967 Mini Cooper S.
1959 Devin- Corvair- Gerald Smith.
Securely close your door before racing.
Group 5: Sports Cars over 2.0 Litres. in the “Serepintine”.
Turn 19 is a very crowded place.
Maserate Tipo 151- Charles Schwimer.
Steve Limbert- 1972 Porsche 911.
Steve Limbert- 1972 Porsche 911.
Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix 2013 – Race Results
Group 1, Pre-War and Select MG-T Series
1. Manley Ford, 1952 MG TD
2. Michael Barstow, 1953 MG TD
3. Paul Fitzgerald, 1953 MG TD
Group 2, Preservation and Production 1-Litre
1. Lian Dwyer, 1962 Austin-Healey Sprite
2. Steven Hirschtritt, 1965 Austin-Healey Sprite
3. Doug Brace, 1959 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite
Group 3, Production Under 1.5-Litres
1. Chris Meyers, 1957 MG A
2. Nate Scigliano, 1959 Elva Courier
3. Mark Palmer, 1957 MG A
Group 4, Sport Cars Under 2.0-Litres
1. Rich Maloumian, Jr., 1956 Austin-Healey 100/4
2. Lee Talbot, 1967 Ginetta G-4
3. Michael Zappa, 1962 MG B
Group 5, Sports Cars Over 2.0-Litres
1. Bob Leitzinger, 1965 Lotus Elan 26R
2. Todd Kahn, 1971 Porsche 914/6
3. Joe Maloy, 1968 Datsun 510
Group 6, Vintage Sports Racers, Formula Junior and Formula Vee
1. Miles Whitlock, 1959 Lotus 18 Formula Jr
2. James Smith, 1962 Lotus Super Seven
3. Daren Mann, 1962 Lotus 23B
Group 7, British Heritage Race
1. Michael Zappa, 1962 MG B
2. Michael Barstow, 1953 MG TD
3. Brian McKie, 1965 MG B
Group 8, Mambo Combo Race
1. Joe Maloy, 1968 Datsun 510
2. Roy Hopkins, 1969 BMW 2002
3. John Bechtol, 1972 Alfa Romeo Spider
