LA CARRERA PANAMERICANA


1991, 1992 and 1994


1994 4th Place Finish In Class

Our 1955 XK 140 Jaguar has been to Mexico 3 times for the La Carerra Panamericana and finished all three times. We've logged more than 12,000 Kilometers of Mexican roadway with this sturdy old Jaguar. Our finishes were 10th place - 1991, 4th place - 1992, and 4th place - 1994. The Mexican Road Race is a 3000 K long race spanning 7 days and the entire length of Mexico. We cross the Continental Divide at least 5 times and see elevation changes from sea level to over 3000 meters. While most of the road is paved, it is also only two lanes wide and is without guard-rail for most of the distance.

These photos were taken in the mountains near Morelia, Mexico on the way to Guadalajara. David Hinton is driving and Tom Veale is the navigator for this segment.

1955 XK 140 FHC
'94 La Carrera Panamericana

Forests above Morelia, Mexico. 1994
Tom, David, George Veale, and Steve Farmer shared the duties of Piloto, Co-Piloto, mechanic, chase vehicle driver and Party Animals!

A Fast Run Through LaBufa. 1994

George Veale Sr. gets ready to roll! 1992

A TRANSIT to the next VELOCITY section.

George Veale Memorial Race - 1995

'97 La Carrera home page For information on the latest La Carrera Panamericana race (October each year ) and how to enter, you can email , Loyal Truesdale U.S. Race Coordinator. Entries are on a 'first come first serve' basis and openings are limited by the country of origin. This is an experience that will change, forever, the way you think about Vintage Racing and the wonderful people of Mexico.


Tom Veale in the '53 Roadster holds off a TR6 while entering the tight off camber "Carrousel", at Mid-Ohio.

Mid-Ohio
1953 XK 120 MC

Here's Graig Hinton and Bob O'Brien racing together in Florida.
These are the original Leaping Cats!
Bob O'Brien and Graig Hinton

I KNOW!!! It's not a Jaguar, it's a Mustang.
This is our good friend Peter Wilson.

He's flogged that old Stang around lots of the midwest tracks with us. Really, the car drives about like a '50s Jag!! Lots of power - NO BRAKES!!!

The XK 120 looks steady exiting Turn 5, Elkhart Lake, WI.

Tom exiting Turn 5, Elkhart Lake, WI

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