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Many of our boys were out there with their precious and speedy 1950s motor vehicle racers on May 26 at Laguna Seca. The event? The CSRG (Classic Sports Racing Group)  “Laps for Laguna” fund-raiser. Read more… https://vintagemotorsport.com/2022/05/26/photos-csrg-laps-for-laguna-benefiting-the-laguna-seca-raceway-foundation/ The Payne Baldwin Special made a rare on-track appearance, image right. See a video of all our cars… Continue reading Laps for Laguna – Del Monte cars racing for charity

Those pesky critters in Rob Manson’s California Road Race Specials stable… now you see them spreadout on track at Laguna Seca, now you see them at very close quarters… 2021 Monterey Historics Race Two, Turn Four, Escuderia California – Four Champions and Rob Manson hard on it. John Buddenbaum , 1949 Parkinson Jaguar Spl., Blake… Continue reading California Road Racers at close quarters

We thank Rob Manson for this gem from the annals… Phil Hill in the #20 Ferrari Mexico is being chased by Terry Larson in the #100 Jaguar C-Type. Rick Cannon in the blue #4 Cannon Mk3 Special and Jim Hurlinger in the #77 Baldwin Mercury Special (now in the Rob Manson écurie ) are keeping… Continue reading Monterey Historics 1993… our boys at the Corkscrew

We are delighted to have had such copious and intelligent coverage in the December issue of SCCA’s The Wheel magazine. Please read the article by Blake Tatum on page 20 and Marcus Bicknell’s race 1 report starting on page 21 of the pdf which you can download here.. You know the story by now, one of… Continue reading Del Monte Trophy reports in SCCA’s The Wheel magazine

RPM Nationals at Santa Margarita, California, with the three Baldwins – Rob Manson in the Baldwin Mercury, Max Jamiesson in the Baldwin Payne and Stu Hanssen in the Baldwin Hanssen. Rob won the V8 Full Race Trophy running against period Flathead dragsters. You Tube has several videos posted, of which https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7H3htZKDYI shows two of the… Continue reading Our flatheads on the drag strip, September 2021

Dear All, The 70th Anniversary celebration of the Pebble Beach Road Races and Concours d’Elegance kicked off with a press conference in the Concours Village before the start of the annual Tour d’Elegance.  The backdrop was all 5 of the Pebble Beach Road Races winners positioned in front of our 50 foot Celebration Display.  Sandra… Continue reading Del Monte Trophy Race Group – 2021 Bulletin 4, August 18