Chuck Warnes and son Colin Warnes own a very rare Allard J2X Le Mans which is nearing completion after a restoration started in 2013. Chuck and Colin have been great supporters of DMTRG and we look forward to seeing this car in the paddock and on track. J2X-LM-3149 was acquired in 2013; the car had… Continue reading 1952 Allard J2X Le Mans – Warnes
Month: September 2023
Barlow Simca breaks cover
Paddock Patter from Laguna Seca On display in the paddock at the Rolex Monterey Motorport Reunion at Laguna Seca, August 17-19 2023, was the bright blue Barlow Simca 8 Special (http://dmtrg.com/2022/12/18/barlow-simca-8-special-1951/), the Pebble Beach 1951 Class 6 (that’s the 1500cc class) winner. Since buying it in 2022 Rob Manson has fully restored this rare motor… Continue reading Barlow Simca breaks cover
Up the Corkscrew
Paddock Patter from Laguna Seca ON Sunday 20 August, after the RMMR at Laguna Seca, several DMTRG cars competed Up the Corkscrew i.e. a hill climb from the pit straight to the top of the Corkscrew in the reverse direction. Slim Pepperdene drove Rob’s blue Barlow Simca (a photo from 1977 which I have just… Continue reading Up the Corkscrew
Rooklidge Jag – more
Paddock Patter from Laguna Seca. Bill Rooklidge and his immaculately-restored 1952 Jaguar D-Type not only won third place in the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours Postwar Competition class but also the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2023 Race Group 12 Rolex Award. As for the racing “I took it out on Friday in the first race, but… Continue reading Rooklidge Jag – more