J. Michael Hemsley

Male

Chattanooga, TN

United States

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About Me:

Retired from US Army and a subsequent career in Ocean Science. Now write regular articles for Vintage Road & Racecar magazine. The M100 is my third Lotus - first was an Europa that I picked up at the factory in 1968. Second was a '56 11 that I bought from Evel Kneivel's father in 1969 and raced in the NW in 1970-71.

What car(s) do you own?

2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia
2014 Ford Flex
1991 Lotus Elan M100
1973 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super

What do you like to do (e.g. vintage race with...)?

Photograph and write about interesting automobiles.

What clubs do you belong to?

Lotus Ltd
Alfa Romeo Owners Club
Sports Car Club of America
Southern British Car Club

What would you like to do (e.g. go to race school; get into Vintage Racing)?

Not much left on my list. I've covered F1, Indy, IMSA, SCCA, etc as a journalist. I get to profile, including drive, very interesting automobiles. Guess what I'd like that's appropriate to this group is profile more interesting classic Lotus cars.

What vintage, historic, classic etc. cars would you like to own?

There's a long list, but at the top of that list is the first car I bought new in November 1966 - '66 Shelby GT 350, candy apple red with no body stripe

Historic Cars Owned

'66 GT 350
'68 Lotus Europa (Series II equipment on Series I body)
'56 Lotus 11
A total of 16 Alfa Romeos
Sunbeam Tiger
Saleen Mustang
99 Saab Turbo
Early TR Spitfire
Morris Minor 1000 x 2
'48 Austin Dorset
'40 Ford 1T Panel Truck
'03 SVT Focus
'13 Focus ST

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