Month: May 2026

Pebble Beach Road Races; by Rob Manson

Do please enjoy this interview of Rob Manson, the steward of the Del Monte Trophy Race Group – known to the wider public as the Pebble Beach Road Racers, as he recounts his take on the Pebble Beach Road Races 1950-1956 through the pines of the Monterey peninsular. This is brand new footage shot in… Continue reading Pebble Beach Road Races; by Rob Manson

Fred Wacker 1954

Previously unseen photo of Fred Wacker (driver) and Charles Hornburg (entrant) with his Jaguar C Type at the 1954 Pebble Beach Road Races. Wacker did not finish. We are grateful to the Pebble Beach Company for the photo by Julian P. Graham, from The Pebble Beach Company Lagorio Archive, in celebration of the 75th anniversary… Continue reading Fred Wacker 1954

Bill Pollack 1953

Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Pebble Beach Road Races with another extraordinary photo from the Pebble beach Company, whom we thank. Here is Tom Carsten’s #14 Allard J2 Cadillac driven by Bill Pollack who finished 3rd overall in the Unlimited race, that’s Sports cars over 1500 cc in the 1953 SCCA National Sports Car… Continue reading Bill Pollack 1953

MG Special barn find – Jack Dalton

The MG Special driven by Jack Dalton in 1955 against notable drivers like Ken Miles and Phil Hill was either built by Jack Dalton himself, along with various mechanics and specialists common to the West Coast SCCA amateur racing scene at the time, or by Ken Miles. Miles built a series of highly successful MG… Continue reading MG Special barn find – Jack Dalton

HWM Stovebolt videos

Many thanks to Simon Taylor for providing some wonderful video footage of his 1955 HWM Stovebolt Special. Excitement mounts for this race car which owner broadcaster Simon Taylor will ship over to Monterey in August. This extraordinary car is slated to race with us at the Rolex Monterey Motorsport Reunion August 12-15 then showing (off)… Continue reading HWM Stovebolt videos