Purple Lips Racing Team
Eugene, Oregon

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

SOVREN VINTAGE RACING CHAMPIONS '92, '93, '94

The history of Purple Lips Racing is divided into two eras. The era when the cars and team were owned by Don Chapman, running the Austin Healey 3000 and ex-works Datsun 2000. The team ran together, creating havoc and mayhem, while bringing a new spirit to vintage racing for over ten years! I was lucky to have been a part of that history. I am trying to get more history and pictures of the team in that era up on the website.

In the current era, the team races the Purple Lips Healey owned by Bob Macherione, in addition to an Alfa Romeo Duetto owned by Joe Potter and my car, a 1973 BMW 2002 Ti. The team is setting new legends and putting vintage racing back on its ear!

Here is information about the cars, past and present.

1961 Austin Healey 3000 

1969 Datsun 2000 Lightweight Roadster

1970 Alfa Romeo Duetto

1973 BMW 2002 Ti

(click on one of the links to the car information above)

Below is the inscription from our original wine bottling:
 Racers of Distinction and the
Makers of Cheap Red Wine

About our wine:" Official Drink of the Purple Lips Racing Team" (and a clue as to how we got our name) Our Cheap Red Wine is specially blended by the pit crew and drivers of the Purple Lips Racing Team. It is endorsed by our team spokesperson, Miss Purple Lips. When selecting wines to produce this robust blend, we ask two important questions: 1) Is it cheap? and 2) Is it red?

Blending takes place on the bench by the parts washer at the Sports Car Shop in Eugene, Oregon, where the cars of the Purple Lips Racing Team are maintained. The Sports Car Shop is conveniently located near many retailers of cheap red wine, thus assuring our blending crew a constant source of supply. For consistent drinking quality, we recommend that any bottle of our wine be consumed immediately upon opening. Any leftover wine is suitable for use as a parts cleaner, or as an octane booster. Take special care not to spill on your car, as it will damage the paint!
 
 Sorry fan's, due to Don Chapman's medical problems, the original team is no longer together.  However, the cars are now owned by Bob Macherione, and the Purple Lips Healey is raced often in the Northwest.
Thanks everyone, it was a great deal of fun!

The Purple Lips Crew

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