Classic Auto Mall Show #186 - Photographer, Reporter & Author Pete Lyons Plus Keith Martin of Sports Car Market

Show #186 airdate 03-26-25 Stewart is joined by Photographer and Author Pete  Lyons who discusses his books about @Ferrari, @Lamobrghini and his newest titled "MY TRAVELS ON RACER ROAD", a memoir of his most magical experiences on the international circuit. PLUS the "state of racing", driving up Pikes Peak and nearly being "screwed" with a flat. Additionally, Keith Martin's Blog, we bring it to life, from https://www.sportscarmarket.com/testdrive6  www.petelyons.com  #Peter Revson 

Pete Lyons is the son of legendary photographer Ozzie Lyons, which explains his amazing life spent around the greatest race car drivers and tracks in the world. He recently wrote a book about his life entitled "My Travels on Racer Road' with the Foreword written by Sir Jackie Stewart and the Epilogue penned by Mario Andretti. Pete talks about the amazing skills of Mario Andretti and how he was great even when he first started. He talks about riding and going 190 miles per hour with Champagne Peter Revson in a CanAm Race Car truly built for only one person. Pete also tells Stewarts about the things that made CanAm Racing so great, like the limited number of rules that made it different from Formula One. They also discuss what ultimately killed CanAm like growing safety concerns as well as the gas crisis.

The two men talk about the current state of F1 Racing as well as other books Pete has authored, like The Complete Book of Lamborghini. Pete talks about how huge the current F1 cars are compared to the 1960s and 1970s and how the drivers say they are tough to handle. Stewart mentions Seinfeld sold the incredible Porsche 917 from LeMans with the legendary Gulf Livery for more than $25 Million after not selling it at a recent auction. They also discuss Pete buying a new Corvette in 1973 and having it modified by Babe Headley in Paoli Pa and shipped to Europe for him to drive. 

Keith Martin, Publisher of Sports Car Market Magazine joins for the final segment to talk to Stewart and bring his weekly blog to life. Keith talks about finding a roofing screw in his tire, but how he was lucky enough to find it before he went out on the highway. He talks about his sone adding oil to his Alfa Romeo but forgetting to put the cap back on and oil leaking all over the engine and smoking like crazy.

Keith and Stewart talk about off-roading with Land Rovers and how the evolved over the years from simple cars built to be off road to a modern car that rarely goes off road. They talk about the old International Scouts and Ford Broncos compared to the modern versions. How cool was it to see an old Bronco or Chevy Blazer with the top off? Do people even take modern SUVs off the road? With the low profile tires on new SUVs you can't take them off road and they are strictly built

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