Month: July 2021

A SHORT HISTORY OF TR2 55 AND TR2’S AT PEBBLE BEACH Dave Nelson’s Triumph TR2, aka TR2 55, rolled off the assembly line, at the Triumph factory in Coventry, England, on July 11,1955 In 1954, the first TR2 to appear at the Pebble Beach Road Races, was the car of Lt. Col. Bill Harris. He… Continue reading Triumph TR2 1955 – David Nelson

Took the checkered flag at the 1955 12 Hours of Sebring, later re-classified as 2nd place Winner of both the 1955 and 1956 Del Monte Trophy, Pebble Beach Road Races Driven by such legends as Phil Hill, Carroll Shelby, and Jim Hall Piloted to victory by Jim Hall in his very first road-race in 0510… Continue reading Ferrari 750 Monza Scaglietti Spyder – Patrick Ottis

When Colleen’s away …. – Allard J2 Today’s story begins in the sun fried podunk called Bell on the west side of an arid ditch called Los Angeles River in California, where ‘Okie’ George Wright drifted in 1919 and started a wrecking business that transformed over time to become the world first speed shop called… Continue reading Allard J2 1950 – Bernard Dervieux