Our friend and DMTRG committee member David Steele presided over an impressive booth for his American Hot Rod Foundation at the Grand National Roadster Show, this last weekend Jan 30 – Feb 1. Pride of place was for Rob Manson’s priceless and historic Baldwin Payne Special, silver and black in our photos with the race… Continue reading Baldwin Payne at Grand National Roadster Show
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The Al Moss video collection
Although Al Moss is best known for his racing in the 40s and 50s (including the 1950 MG TD Von Neumann Special now owned by Rob Manson) and for his Moss Motors MG dealership in California. But he was also a motor racing historian and journalist who kept hold of any video which passed his… Continue reading The Al Moss video collection
Pebble Beach Road Race Porsche #125
This new still picture of the 1954 Pebble Beach Road Races is a grab from the video The Untold Story of Pebble Beachโs Wild Road Races & Legendary Drivers โRacing Through the Forestโ which you can view at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVkTmTlP3Ko (although since posting this I cannot find the exact sequence… please let me know if you… Continue reading Pebble Beach Road Race Porsche #125
1955 HWM Stovebolt Special
The HWM Stovebolt Special started life as a 1950 HWM Formula 2 car but took on a world-famous and much-loved identity of its own with characterful bodywork modifications and a Chevrolet V8 engine, earning it the “Stovebolt” nickname (see below). In its first incarnation, this car was an HWM with a four-cylinder Alta engine made… Continue reading 1955 HWM Stovebolt Special
1954 Aston Martin DB 2/4 Mk1Rasputin
Jonathan and Paul Kitchen – #54 1954 Aston Martin DB 2/4 Mk1 “Rasputin” Aston Martin made 463 DB2/4 Mk1 hatchbacks between 1953 and 1955. This one, chassis number LML841, was delivered on November 11, 1954. Five years later it went back to the factory and was fitted with an upgraded 3-liter (2,922cc) engine and a… Continue reading 1954 Aston Martin DB 2/4 Mk1Rasputin
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๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ซ๐ต๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐ช๐ฌ๐ฑ ๐ก๐ธ๐ช๐ญ ๐ก๐ช๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ท๐ฐ ๐๐ป๐ฎ๐ช๐ฝ๐ผ 2026 Pebble Beach Concours dโElegance Featured Marques & Classes We are honoured that the concours will feature a group for our Del Monte Trophy Race Group cars and those that raced at the Pebble Beach Road Races. Exciting prospect for August 2026.Pebble Beach Concours, Monterey, CA – August 16, 2026″Amidst… Continue reading ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ซ๐ต๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐ช๐ฌ๐ฑ ๐ก๐ธ๐ช๐ญ ๐ก๐ช๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ท๐ฐ ๐๐ป๐ฎ๐ช๐ฝ๐ผ
1954 Sutton Jaguar Special
Gary Cox, in conversation with Marcus Bicknell, 14 August 2025 at Laguna Seca Some classic race-car owners enjoy fettling and polishing their pride and joy to be able to display them at chamois-leather gold-cufflink concours. Others, like Los Angeles realtor Gary Cox, prefer to prepare the car to the technical standards necessary to get on… Continue reading 1954 Sutton Jaguar Special
Pebble Beach Concours celebrate our 75th
We are honoured by the November 5 media release from the Pebble Beach Concours… 75th Pebble Beach Concours dโElegance Will Pay Tribute to Its Roots in Racing. Iconic Sports Racing Greats and One-Off Specials that Made their Mark at the Pebble Beach Road Races Will Be Showcased. PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (November 5, 2025) – Amidst… Continue reading Pebble Beach Concours celebrate our 75th
1953 Denzel Series 3 Roadster – Steve Schmidt
RARE & RAPID… Denzel sports cars are highly regarded for their lightweight, hand-built bodies and VW-based powertrains. Steve Schmidt’s Denzel 1300 got a Porsche 1500S engine and raced at the 1954 and 1955 Sebring 12 Hours. We are honored that he and the Denzel are one of the treasures racing with the Del Monte Trophy… Continue reading 1953 Denzel Series 3 Roadster – Steve Schmidt
Media Assets
As a service to media and the public, the Del Monte Trophy Race Group offers this media assets page on their website from which the high resolution photos of the historic race cars may be downloaded free of charge and without password. Photo credit “Del Monte Trophy Race Group www.dmtrg.com” unless stated. Slightly higher file-size… Continue reading Media Assets