Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 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.22 in the series The Shannon- Crosley Special was designed and built by Mr. Floyd Shannon during 1954 and 1955… Continue reading Leland Osborn: 1955 Shannon-Crosley Special, car #172 or 72
Category: History
John Mote – Allard K2 prototype
Sydney Allard’s family had contracts with the US Military (despite being built from 1945 in Clapham, South London, in the UK) and ended up with lots of surplus Ford parts after the war. Sydney loved competing in hill climbs and when the car he built for himself began to have success, people asked him to… Continue reading John Mote – Allard K2 prototype
Ron Laurie: 1955 Hagemann Jaguar Special
The Hagemann Jaguar Special was built from the ground up in 1955 by Babe Sulprizio, who then owned United Engine & Machine Shop and Silva-Lite Piston Company in San Leandro, California. The drive train, suspension, and brakes were mostly Jaguar and the custom-fabricated tube frame was inspired by the C-Type Jag. Sulprizio built the chassis… Continue reading Ron Laurie: 1955 Hagemann Jaguar Special
Gregor Magnusson: 1954 Porsche 356 Coupe
1954 Porsche 356 Coupe Car No. #60 Owner: Gregor Magnusson #29 in this series of cars in the Del Monte Trophy Racing Group This Porsche 356 car was prepared by Glöckler in Frankfurt and participated in club events in and around Germany. Under the name Glöckler-Porsche , initially also “Glöckler-Eigenbau”, the Frankfurt automobile dealer Walter… Continue reading Gregor Magnusson: 1954 Porsche 356 Coupe
1953 Austin Healey Chevy Special 4600cc
1953 Austin Healey Chevy Special 4600cc. Red, car No.41. Owner until 2023: Gary Cox, Newport Beach CA #28 in this series of cars in the Del Monte Trophy Racing Group The McDonald Healey was first raced in Reno in 1953 making it one of the earliest Healeys off the production line, the 2nd known “big… Continue reading 1953 Austin Healey Chevy Special 4600cc
William Rooklidge: 1952 Jaguar XK120
Jaguar delivered this XK120-M “open two seater” in July of 1952 through the Hornburg dealership in Los Angeles. The car turned up in February 1955 at Willow Springs Raceway, entered and driven by Howard Fanning of Los Angeles as one of 16 Jaguar XK120s in the “Stock” C class. The car’s racing career was short-lived… Continue reading William Rooklidge: 1952 Jaguar XK120
Rob Manson: 1952 Schaghticoke Streets Manning Special
One of the most characterful, pugnacious and hot-roddy of Rob Manson’s various California Road Race Specials is the Schaghticoke Streets Manning Special. Let’s look at all three Manning specials first. Their most significant feature is Manning’s ultra-lightweight, rigid, tubular chassis. Pre-War Ford suspension and drum brakes are used and power is from a classic hot-rod… Continue reading Rob Manson: 1952 Schaghticoke Streets Manning Special
Marty Stein: 1952 Siata 300BC
Cars in the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion – 1947-1955 Sports Racing & GT Cars group Race #56 The Siata 300BC was a small Italian sports car produced in limited numbers, with approximately 50 examples made starting in 1952. It was built on a modified Fiat chassis and used modified Fiat or Crosley engines, often a… Continue reading Marty Stein: 1952 Siata 300BC
Rob Manson: 1953 Kurtis 500S Dodge
Frank Kurtis based the design for the 1953 Kurtis 500S sports car on his successful Kurtis 500 Indianapolis roadster chassis, widened to accommodate two people and the V8 motors available at the time. Between 20 and 30 of the cars were built in one year only, at Kurtis Kraft in Glendale, California. This Kurtis… Continue reading Rob Manson: 1953 Kurtis 500S Dodge
Stu Hanssen: 1951 Hanssen Baldwin Special
This the third car built by Willis Baldwin of Santa Barbara. It was raced from 1954 thru 1960 by Wm. Hanssen at tracks such as Palm Springs, Hanson Dam, Santa Barbara, and the famed Pebble Beach circuit. It is based on a shortened 1947 Ford chassis and is powered by a Ford Flathead V8 with… Continue reading Stu Hanssen: 1951 Hanssen Baldwin Special