Saturday, November 6, 2010
10:00am

Saturday Lecture Featuring Lou Brero Jr.
Experiences in West Coast Racing

1955 3.4-Litre Jaguar D-Type Sports-Racing 2 Seater (XKD 509)
Driven by Lou Brero Sr. during the 1950's

Join us for an exciting Saturday Lecture featuring racing champion Lou Brero Jr. at the Blackhawk Museum. You will be on hand to hear some great stories about West Coast Racing in the 1950's and 1960's.

Both Lou Brero Jr. and his father were known for their driving skills and highly competitive spirits. It wasn't just a sport for the pair, it was a lifestyle. It didn't matter what machinery they drove, from the price of the racing machine to the size of the engine, because they easily made up for their lack there of 'whatever', in every smooth turn and move on the track. Lou Jr. has always said that 'wealthy lumbermen do not drive $1200 dollar Kurtis cars with a 17 year old mechanic, wealthy lumbermen buy $37,000 dollar Ferraris with factory mechanics.' Nonetheless, both Breros were legends that managed 'Superior performances with hard to drive machinery.'

The Breros raced everything from their Kurtis-Cadillac to C-Type Jaguars, as well as the 1953 Ferrari 375 Spider—the same car that had been driven by Phil Hill, Ken Miles and Carrol Shelby. The lecture is free with admission to the Museum and begins at 10:00 am.