Speed Week Revival 2011: Anticipation
December 19th, 2011
It was early Tuesday morning November 28, 2011. The cars glistening in the gentle rays of the morning sunlight began to break the silence of the cool, crisp air and thunder off Prince George Dock in the heart of Nassau city. They heralded their triumphant return from a 45 year hiatus as they made their way cautiously through town with their throaty power plants and the smell of high-octane racing fuel. Passing many historic buildings, churches, and Government House in the old town of Nassau, they eventually settled down just on the outskirts of the city under the big tent area known as the Paddock that was especially set up for them at the base of the historic Fort Charlotte at world-famous Arawak Cay.
My real estate partner Chris Lowe and I excitedly drove from our office at Bahamas Realty on East Bay Street (albeit within the speed limit) over to the Atlantis Hotel on scenic Paradise Island. We "set-up-shop" at the official Speed Week Revival 2011 concierge desk in the Coral Towers in our official Speed Week Revival and Luxury Portfolio embellished shirts made just for the event. There we were able to meet with some of the participants and offer them a warm welcome to our shores along with information on a wide variety of topics. We were very fortunate to meet Mike and Dawn Fisher, one of the classic race car owner/drivers who told us that they were driving a 1959 Bocar XP-5. We were both puzzled..."What’s a Bocar?" we asked ourselves. I had no clue, even though I followed racing closely and I was involved in Speed Week way back in the 50's and 60's, which I also took part in some of the local races. Chris, who was born substantially after '59, decided to access his memory bank afterward...Google. We soon knew a bit about the car, but would not have a true understanding of how special it was until the following day. Anyhow we knew to look out for the Bocar, No. 21 in the days ahead.
Other notable cars that arrived were an Osca FS 372 (#001) driven by event co-patron Sir Stirling Moss, a Ferrari Testarosa (#002) driven by John Lewis, a Maserati 450S (#003) driven by Rob Walton, a Ford GT-40 (#006) driven by Phil Brett.
Naturally, some of our very own local heroes were out in full dress. An E-Type Jaguar (#033) driven by Jody Lowe, a TVR 350i (#032) driven by Jason Lorandos and a beautifully restored 1961 Chevrolet Corvette (#035) driven by Don Aranha to name a few.
We are thrilled to be a part of this historic return to motor racing in Nassau and it becoming a phenomenal annual event once again. If you would like to know more about this event or are interested in perhaps entering this exciting event yourself, please send us an email at and become a part of history!
Posted by: 
David Lunn
