Brian Caldersmith recently got in touch to share his latest portrait, featuring him and his lovely Elite, and shared a few words on their time together. Enjoying both efforts, I asked if he would be interested in expanding on the story for something to share here. A few days later, I received the wonderful story you see below, which chronicles a life well lived with his Lotus Elite.
Read on and enjoy, with huge thanks to Brian Caldersmith.
Group S’s Gulf Oil Classic Sports Car Racing Series is set to feature at the 2018 Tasman Festival. The category will support the event with a bumper field that will take over Sydney Motorsport Park with an endurance epic on race day Sunday.
Entry packs for our November Tasman Trophy historic racing meeting, coming this November 28 – 30, 2014, are heading out to members and the entry form, supplementary regulations (read them), and entry letter are available for download right here on the club website. To enter the HSRCA November 2014 Tasman Trophy race meeting: Click this link: www.meecamsau.com, … Read on
Image by Noel Conlon Patron of 2012’s Tasman Revival meeting, Frank Matich, will be our guest speaker at the next HSRCA social night. Although he retired from racing in 1974, his name is still synonymous with success in Australian motorsport. Having raced a diverse selection of cars, ranging from MG, Jaguar, Elfin, Brabham, Lotus, McLaren … Read on
In just a few days it’s time to pack up our historic racing and sports cars, family and friends, and head out to Sydney Motorsport Park for our second historic racing outing of the year. So – first things first. Everything you’ll need to get ready for the weekend will be up on our ‘Events’ … Read on