![Red Mini Cooper race car at 2015 Portland Vintage Racing Festival Red Mini Cooper race car at 2015 Portland Vintage Racing Festival](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipdCB9OkTpt1MhGBJ3OrfXYVuAoNKMmpiYL6ff9Z5gUPOC_mSkwcFcfdmF_pqhU3Ygmre4FDHn6OrglZRcajlsTxYrChstyeZgrNO3tdGtS7OrAM0Uv9xhdFv035xqtDMQwLR5hAtsaw/s640/red-mini.jpg) |
1960 Austin Mini Cooper |
Words by Andy Lilienthal. Photos by Mercedes and Andy Lilienthal
One of my favorite events here in Portland is the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (
SVRA)
Portland Vintage Racing Festival. I love the variety of cars, the racing, and the memories associated with it. This was the first year in a while that I've been to the event since
my father passed away; this was
our annual event at Portland International Raceway. It was great to be there. This year I brought Mercedes and we had a blast checking out both old and new cars alike.
Although Mercedes and I were only there for part of the day on Saturday, we got to experience some outstanding vintage racing as well as some brand-new performance via the new Jaguar F-Type. What an incredible vehicle. I got to ride along in a 550 horsepower AWD, supercharged V8
Jaguar F-Type R as we lapped the course at Portland International Raceway. Afterward, I got to autocross the same vehicle. Needless to say, the acceleration was amazing; you could feel your eyeballs being pushed back in your head under full throttle. (Jaguar claims a 0-60 time of 3.9 seconds, and I'd believe it.) Equally impressive are the car's brakes. In fact, the F-Type R's front brake rotors are the same size as the wheels on my Toyota Yaris—15-inches. The cost? $103,600. Yes please. Hey, if the Yaris blew up tomorrow, I'd certainly consider the Jag. I'd also have to consider selling my house and a kidney. Regardless of the price, the 2016 F-Type R is one hell of an automobile.
While the Jaguars were amazing, the event, of course, has fantastic vintage cars, many of which are out of the ordinary—just our kind of thing. Below you'll find some of our favorite vehicles from the 2015 Portland Vintage Racing Festival. Enjoy.
![AMC AMX race car AMC AMX race car](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGIvEHtI-JVw6qpub2BPIp9lxzIITI5ERpcH3qcuLuCSF5f_kAyH59s_ZVaXRhtGOqOMSYWuHDIOE_9jduAkYgZ9vzspgPCzR5CbIBhRVGMDrYY7BCcBKYggM9I9Vz_EO-rxKzO76QhQ/s640/AMX.jpg) |
1971 AMC AMX |
![Vintage Volkswagen Beetle Race Car Vintage Volkswagen Beetle Race Car](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwCVjLrpbyTD5HDe72eO0ECcMNaPDH0dSjDC7-7v9FNjk1ZABSTKuBjdIdLJLrMOuxCU2OcpUsjlDoq1A0_gso6IXdZGLNZUVYicOxHUOBjtdjwwrg-3U4j7lbmcLH8_cntvye9bBL1w/s640/Beetle.jpg) |
1966 Volkswagen Beetle—the only VW Beetle to ever race at the Monterrey Historics. |
![Ford Courier pickup Ford Courier pickup](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1kx8AwGelQu2AzHYuazglZ6GtF-YQ5CiAocs8xCmnheiHA_rEezowy8BPFt0_D07ReEK1KnqOS9-hKdwRsI-Kh4zOwIS8wWgpwW79DlgoPpMxrOou9oofOfPC7AcEdYx12_-sePr1Xg/s640/Ford-Courier.jpg) |
Mint Ford Courier pickup |
![#77 Dodge Challenger Race Car #77 Dodge Challenger Race Car](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZ6d7_YCmTx1MRhB08-UCfW9UPwzQMjKlC2MG5lWHl7MeSvXKlnC6UGtYdx5AYvon00tqS0p7JRiIKy7ALk8BwYVHauk9UlzxzEq1UBzmEGqRZ2MRoS5fT9u-YSICcuh4ivGKQp35Pw/s640/Dodge-Challange-Can-Am.jpg) |
1970 Dodge Challenger |
![A Lotus Elan and several Datsun 510 race cars at PIR A Lotus Elan and several Datsun 510 race cars at PIR](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS5yYtRihZGIiyN7UOfdH0EtXWdOFBpSNMQPg35jMRZ0LwhmaG-Ad81LIBTNWrfJC2C6TqhCNlk751RAUrNw2r9rpKGov0I0BURmKiMfcvu1GH2kylwIYDT9_nnIf-JezG6z9hFNTUYw/s640/Datsuns.jpg) |
A Lotus Elan leading a pack of Datsun 510s |
![Mint Land Rover Defender 90 Mint Land Rover Defender 90](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjla-qUKNgqgHWvkh9vy50E_NN1ODJPR-19NAVbZN5ygxTqPT_5YVGZzMnkLbBZRFEt5rQiPkFZaw85BuZ_xHT_GScNYg3iikOMLIsPpE8eLj4wLvaAcnL6bQwxmhutQ_ajXLDRycoYjg/s640/D90.jpg) |
Land Rover Defender 90 |
![Gold #88 BMW 2002 Gold #88 BMW 2002](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikzNr-cp3OVWv74xsMWvoJz4ktpgBbjI2qzRzfpUMCKvb1X71HpDO4HVf2bpFxXG9QCfaqoSX7J11QG6deDxh3flf7pfrNov1qzzh8KzGogvy4okA33tGxYP6sMStim_pEvX4A8LfgPg/s640/Gold-510.jpg) |
1968 BMW 2 |
![Green Datsun 510 race car Green Datsun 510 race car](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX4W37bFn6SXFqc3TS1oe8NE0p8wPZ2T1tiOI8TDtgHJfJkcMQGOid-ibzybjtXIHhPVWmuK1kaRFWYU-fwW6huBOIkjnt9o2jp0GJPIP78Np6PpkaIJHGjxhw-RGC0Ov04fH_5OAW9g/s640/Green-510.jpg) |
1972 Datsun 510 |
![Diesel Powered Mini Cooper Diesel Powered Mini Cooper](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTnbEiQLaw_e7HNL1XNAZ3NNYsm0IZljNUFTvh9xynvJoA96gEH-_zrHbWFPIgzbivXFTQcGDd1GaUM0f0t52KhqTKqHUV_dE_e0E6IEIHkGmb887NlYQVaYFFt0xGTk5LPUo7HlKOKg/s640/Green-MINI.jpg) |
Yes, this is a veggie oil-powered Mini Cooper powered by a 1.5-liter Peugeot diesel. |
![#79 Volvo race car #79 Volvo race car](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglyl_qeadt7f_TxCBmBkqvU9UtsVLNLM8RKF3WtgYa6p23ghci0pJq6OWFAhUZ0_SKt-Q0j-dReiGqMWysjkjudLxr-gLTPWkdForTvigLqUPogjUgVLkb-4JaWO03DkjYjS7YOjyIAQ/s640/ipd-volvo.jpg) |
1971 Volvo 142E |
![#53 MG race car #53 MG race car](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0UBbT9x_JDwlSFg8gUSXt7S2vrcKn1cpH2EjBxoiGlwOiQxFjK8vjAVoVLSk2bkunOh1Wu49bXgCrsh6EpfNBR2iJE55iGj-nDbTmFrIjqdhPHdoGrECN1Q5qHyAIEXT1rIMVbx-j1A/s640/MG-Racing.jpg) |
1959 MG MGA |
![MG convertible MG convertible](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCAfezpiEPihA0plN0f5ssO48ze7PGr6LcusPNNY0GtUIsSuDI5gp3O_NlTfdejqdGg6YB9fN8moXjyo_avLbz0Bn_D3Yej_B2kInVedPEnLIiz6WixHgvzTmKwR6Owvswzow3VowMZg/s640/MG-Green.jpg) |
Clean MG convertible |
![#99 Alfa Romeo #99 Alfa Romeo](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNQ8-q6c_FBIzombZvqNLaoTtElcy-XxpaaGg-hfROzl0UBlV2K8jabnqt1WgU_3u0emwf2wpIuCLkfrBJtd6q_EgLiIr6G11Zxsf5LT_Z0Uk8wuQ6igVAc2eB_TcIzNfic-WmInYyrQ/s640/maroon-alfa.jpg) |
1969 Alfa Romeo GTV |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisLWttIW8m56mRhDufdzRHOp1V0WvfMHwAGYNQ2Oj33P3TGDv5DOhsk8qq6rFIzL0PetAKPDCLbWmNpGcyh31dUUSjOVfOIY7JNdePTqwOHmI4wU059_03IEx1dubPTIiZPAHQ0OC2_g/s640/MG-white.jpg) |
Cool little roadster. MG? |
![Orange MG Midget Orange MG Midget](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9eB43MxaavzhQzA9me8xMju3Z7Rlqtc7MBoLO63AtHQXQE-bB2MBZWUtagjT1xhRMdmcWpJ-5ba08jg1LIuJBiuBm5H_b8LK_fvJQh9MwJbO4bBInwtNPYJ09pXBcpq1OkmcSf3RHhA/s640/Midget.jpg) |
Love this orange MG Midget |
![Mini Moke Mini Moke](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAqpOerPaY2n_lXxxlIxGTvqMboRJkaIDZVlz4uhwWtWO46MCPyAjbwwn6WiHLFDGS65-DWRXojHE9wMVIBo833tS7DWav0cOipY2N2dn3oP8F0jrVGgw8CUU3uV89yzBx5pe1fKuf3A/s640/Mini-moke.jpg) |
How clean and cool is this Mini Moke? |
![Mustang vs Mustang Mustang vs Mustang](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0AxW0FF-W93xYjvJLiLJL07Rvd9dm1pfWg4166SgbqYej0JHCVj6Az8eM6AsHKeq5VDkYhWxagn66bGFKGw7BErHRB48kH5A_Wa1yT7zOO23j00xMeAryrYTbaPMdP8zqJp4aJHpjSw/s640/Mustang-Racing.jpg) |
1968 Ford Mustang 427 (gold) vs. 1979 Ford Mustang GT1 |
![1965 Ford Falcon road race car 1965 Ford Falcon road race car](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHHzs03btONPgCUkgaf6guvgDLhja2l9OstT_bUhVIR5O2jwxR-gnKNHGDYFWpqzPjNso2991JX83lvXgPyfoRfHVAHztSK2zf7O0P5WBOhEV0pJ1ugDkd9WgWDEpoZLiwTvlO4UzxWg/s640/Red-Falcon.jpg) |
Love this 1965 Ford Falcon road racer! |
![Porsche Speedster Porsche Speedster](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCI3zmaXNKt_O64r-5Y4jeuDwzPxulul-z2NoG1rG03bqpWX9yk21Wb9qoOxexb_UOqdCpTxFYwE8uwF232mDlT9DyIAnFHCjCbFDryErpBfEhBO5PcTS9IvqRTl69CIPNIPUW3f1S6g/s640/Porsche-Speedster.jpg) |
Classic Porsche Spyder |
![Ford Pinto Race Car Ford Pinto Race Car](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU9WilYXvXuJrWaykHXiEeVGEXF8NJdJ9wSiJN0bqrpe_TKRzIBunvjh_lFk_DKzljpO2BBsj33_OT_2Z71SMNLfPAhMuxt75E6wrVRm9W-GmAth8Vk08nmsirdzCPDQdhgC9UWaD-1g/s640/Pinto.jpg) |
This Ford Pinto racer never hit the track, but it looked awesome. |
![Jaguar F-Type R on the autocross course Jaguar F-Type R on the autocross course](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1mSWtA6IB3rGlrXHppDXeAAoaZb26iJSRrnpWMfdWDoiPcGMdD3GAPKzBiQvC_43Wa_KWBLH87KTmh4f9a15-pZnj0Qud9in24ffpRmq3xWke8bWbVJtQ6ZAqbDwTR75NqNCh64I3tw/s640/orange-jag.jpg) |
Jaguar F-Type R on the autocross course |
![Jaguar XK120 race car Jaguar XK120 race car](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-N7joN_eDjRjrc6e5FRo-fHtF1h5YU8XJRogLRbxfpBOVkr6YzZ5rjihcqBQsRd7eCqrcymOXlFdopOCZ8HuyRwIDO8qotvhT1NfNav1WEtGmVkPlHyGTbbgZU2W-ZDnt4DXvLoTCuA/s640/Red-Morgon.jpg) |
Beautiful Jaguar XK120 racer. |
![Siata Spring Siata Spring](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGQU6R7zBmWX4vnrhG1RW6hUKBb-DPaJrY1f3LvUcF3_YWyqWNHzx6xG-V3duhSgckeLU6EE529AhTc6A1fuckd77GQCzo1bNaeT-ZOds7Xcd2QOhO0RZ0M0z_lXYR0Pg_sjbnjyRQsA/s640/Siata-Spring.jpg) |
Siata Spring |
![1964 Studebaker Daytona race car 1964 Studebaker Daytona race car](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHtxGlOJWVKoacFSHpFTb3IK6EWVMwLhfKj4HFB2_C5psmS6m92e7fvUBmL9tVN9exzGMgI2nwa0du0QIFHOewbI4fjUV9JmXkMA93LS0f-28_GBbDDQpKs2Rw1BNzMdwn4UXpeZFbhA/s640/Studebaker-Daytona.jpg) |
I've always loved 1964 Studebaker Daytona, which is a regular at the Historics. |
![Yellow Datsun Z Yellow Datsun Z](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqECwOhRsZ7f2aei9j8fhNV23x0NQtX6e6JTIpObWqCSvLcLTCsPQriwvDY2BhqYXEhtKaDe-zKfwjeAIyf9dVfg6K4d6X814MoMVIUNYa6Tav2a3_PUVJkeR6lQuA0L7-J4Okzp1k_w/s640/Yellow-Z-Car.jpg) |
Clean Datusn Z car |
![Yellow Morgan Yellow Morgan](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLX-9oJx-V7pTGHQcaYhK1ZohqYBHGFfi_YSl9-C7-qikXpWs_nPyysyDLyfm5-XwOJpyueffE6QFwtHuMfr4ozU3wxdQxuJN1gZvi3sUloU6Kmv9Iq9L65pRPIUBktF2bixQ6qTbZuA/s640/Yellow-Morgan.jpg) |
This Morgan was one of many yellow cars at this year's event. |
![1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwXcpnD5HhSGbfzlxAl_M4fR7O5HM8GtoEnSpXOkg8m4DOcJ_EGx_C5VkaV-CbPZm1-HgOYjJyXzEO1qVM50lSMnHdG64vef4KMl4oIzvuWtzXV9B5RATAgB-8GIFnsnDAK1CY-0QmRw/s640/Yellow-61-Mustang.jpg) |
1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 |
![Triumph Spitfire 4 Triumph Spitfire 4](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzdw2mqFvKP2wLmgL5rECTMaMeBoHkKcKkRMALkRQttAUuz888wi6n2jM66AV-o_ZCk-dohvEiauQ571_ZXVZ7ogoXREcgo8Xl0yaux6A77yF0HGf-8RC78u9tbfuxhK1qsRCukqWIIA/s640/Triump-Spitfire4.jpg) |
Triumph Spitfire 4 |
![1970 Lotus 51 1970 Lotus 51](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtMQArp9-X1Q8j6GKHlLJxJbUxK2D9Zy6x4iZm-8xmMGUdQOvqu-6B3gZKo-0IWrkb3wAWL4tG6klifsomw-hsSxZB2K7wEAy8NZmjtj0iCnrkgS75drXrGKMmmKhWd5EieskX2GGQcA/s640/07Lotus.jpg) |
1970 Lotus 51 |
![Blue Datusn 280Z Blue Datusn 280Z](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbElhYR1AIRoyc4GmY0LkLkMvcTmMUlsKjBVyxcpd3D06yPBarnx3qCDOm8qfIMmPV2BgnNZ2O19kcXIGGVPtylINyeKaWaz81qm1qhUUHHPhnF8-QjhvLr_Y4A9ReNoAz5yCxUjU8Ww/s640/280z.jpg) |
Datusn 280Z |
![1968 Titan MK 4 1968 Titan MK 4](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnjTk-8jLW968f_PIxVWh0CEog2JYHrVP7otqxaFbUIcV8lDxJO2UoMFzVg_yrELvsJkyyAxOr_nt1ELuM8nbRsEr1XfYk7He3Y_Z8rgqF2u8X6H-9KRdFILnvITi2x3Fd1vNk4cgQpA/s640/yellow-92.jpg) |
1968 Titan MK 4 |
![1961 Austin Mini Cooper S 1961 Austin Mini Cooper S](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMHBULgXCScRehjkGH35nWfXJjq1l0VU46lHIzUa84uGt0MKZEU-xH6HKdo2syg4hZDNJrOGBo_tjpkTY38uAtrSVETXjFhRbP6S8DSBvpw6EiQUQl2OfdSkIGuPxySUg6vYeq_mIr7Q/s640/yellow-mini.jpg) |
1961 Austin Mini Cooper S |
![1962 Austin Healy Sprite 1962 Austin Healy Sprite](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjip_pfkNBhp3Y6s874TcUm4aFhmrJb7xM0Pnabikz3DpsIzlpQ3ocRkfvkaFT2KRXbL8D7WYG_mrQ5fyavMgKxc4cYqSRCj5OHIGZu4uOCZNw1dOrq72Uk4k7lxsFsC5lnNFbtjaf1Zw/s640/Yellow-VP1.jpg) |
1962 Austin Healey Sprite |
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That Pinto race car in Gulf colors is BOSS!!
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