Rob Manson writes me today with 4 extraordinary photos from the October 3,4 1953 Long Beach Road Races in California. This event was another “one-off” promotion as Southern California’s pioneer road racers (the “Fabulous Fifties”) sought dependable, re-usable venues in which to exercise their vehicles and skills in a renascent sport; these were held on… Continue reading 1953 Long Beach Races
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Video from Victory Lane – Pebble Beach 70th anniversary Aug 14-15, 2021
Wow. A masterful video summarising our Pebble Beach 70th anniversary Aug 14-15 by Jim Rose and featured on Victory Lane’s web site. Many thanks to Celac Colvert at Victory Lane for providing it to us, for the pleasure. The slo-mo shots of the Manning, Rob’s Kurtis, the Tatum, the Hanssen Baldwin , the Cannon and… Continue reading Video from Victory Lane – Pebble Beach 70th anniversary Aug 14-15, 2021
The Pebble Beach survivors – the cars racing in 2021
This release lists the cars, the Pebble Beach survivors. 70 years on, 9 of the identical cars are still racing. We have also put together here for the first time the before and after photos for each. Download the release here: Press release Pebble Beach survivors 11Aug2021 For your publication or web-site you may download… Continue reading The Pebble Beach survivors – the cars racing in 2021
Pebble Beach descendants — at the Rolex Monterey Historic Reunion 2021
The Del Monte Trophy Race Group is proud to announce a unique event within this year’s celebration of the 70 years since the inaugural Pebble Beach Road Races and Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. At the 2021 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, five of the early 1950s Special in the Del Monte Trophy Race Group 4A will… Continue reading Pebble Beach descendants — at the Rolex Monterey Historic Reunion 2021
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
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
Jeff Abramson: 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider
Race No.22 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, 19-20 August 2017 at Laguna Seca. The Del Monte Trophy Race Group for cars, group 5A, and the spirit of Pebble Beach. Sports racing cars and production racing cars 1947-1955… the cars and drivers: No.24 in the series About Jeff’s Mille Miglia car… a 1954 Pinin Farina S I… Continue reading Jeff Abramson: 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider
Grady LaKamp: 1951 Allard K2 Cadillac
Grady LaKamp, ex-Jon LeCarner, 1951 Allard K2 Cadillac – Race No.51 or 47, probably 88 in the future Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, annually at Laguna Seca. The Del Monte Trophy Race Group for cars in the spirit of the Pebble Beach Road Races. Sports racing cars and production racing cars 1947-1955. This Allard is No.23… Continue reading Grady LaKamp: 1951 Allard K2 Cadillac
Peter Giddings – 1954 Lancia D24 Spider
Peter Giddings – 1954 Lancia D24 Spider – Car No.24 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, 19-20 August 2017 at Laguna Seca. The Del Monte Trophy Race Group for cars, group 5A, and the spirit of Pebble Beach. Sports racing cars and production racing cars 1947-1955… the cars and drivers: No.33 in the series Vincenzo Lancia (1881-1937)… Continue reading Peter Giddings – 1954 Lancia D24 Spider