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
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Ferrari 750 Monza Scaglietti Spyder – Patrick Ottis
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
Allard J2 1950 – Bernard Dervieux
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
2021 – Bulletin #2 for drivers and owners
Del Monte Trophy Race Group Bulletin Number 2, June 2021 It was a pleasure to catch up with many of you earlier this month at the CSRG Laguna Seca races. We actually had 4 Jaguar XK-120s (see the group shot of the drivers and owners below) racing together all weekend in a scrum of nearly… Continue reading 2021 – Bulletin #2 for drivers and owners
2021 Bulletin #1 for drivers and owners
Rob Manson writes: Gentlemen, As we all begin (optimistically) to plan our racing calendars for the upcoming season, Doug and I felt that it would be a good opportunity to put out this first Del Monte Trophy Race Group 2021 Bulletin. The new Season will be the 70th Anniversary of the first European-style Road Races… Continue reading 2021 Bulletin #1 for drivers and owners
Jaguar XK120 vs. Allard J2X . . . Déjà Vu at Sonoma
In the halcyon days of the early 1950s, you could go to a sports car race and watch real cars race on real roads—places like Golden Gate Park and Pebble Beach reintroduced European style road racing to Americans. Close roads to ordinary traffic, put a few hay bales on corners, wave a green flag and… Continue reading Jaguar XK120 vs. Allard J2X . . . Déjà Vu at Sonoma
News Blog 9: 2021 Covid-19, cancellations and alternative events
Message about the Monterey Motorsports Reunion from Doug Sallen and Rob Manson (2020 Bulletin 2) … Hello All, after what has truly been a long strange Spring-into-Summer which in most of our cases has facilitated some serious garage time. We likely have our 1947-1955 race cars prepared like never before – all dressed up but… Continue reading News Blog 9: 2021 Covid-19, cancellations and alternative events
Updates to the Del Monte Trophy Group register
Big news. It has only taken me four years to catch up, but we are now pleased to inform all drivers, owners and friends of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion – 1947-1955 Sports Racing & GT Cars group – the Del Monte trophy race group – that the cars and their owners have been… Continue reading Updates to the Del Monte Trophy Group register
Joe Calleja – 1953 Allard-Cadillac J2X
#26 in our series of cars and drivers in the Del Monte Trophy race group… This splendid Allard was purchased by Australian Joe Calleja in about 2018 and driven to victory in the 2019 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion – 1947-1955 Sports Racing & GT Cars group – by John Bowe, also Australian. We turn to… Continue reading Joe Calleja – 1953 Allard-Cadillac J2X
1954 Warrior-Bristol
Rod Nuckey was a young English driver whose family owned the Warrior Tap & Die Company in Hertfordshire. In 1953 he acquired a Cooper-Bristol Formula 2 Mark II, chassis CB Mk23153. Nuckey won several races during 1953, in the Cooper racing for Ecurie Richmond. However at the final Snetterton meeting of the year the car… Continue reading 1954 Warrior-Bristol