Enjoy Rob Manson’s words of wisdom in Carmel Magazine’s special edition for the Monterey Car Week in August 2026, free of charge online. Browse pages 116 thru 124 at https://e-digitaledition.com/carmel_magazine/Summer-2026/116
Category: Media
Del Monte Trophy Foundation
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Del Monte Trophy Foundation Inc., “set up to preserve, document, and educate on the history, culture, and significance of early American road racing. It is organized under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law for charitable purposes and is not organized for the private gain of any… Continue reading Del Monte Trophy Foundation
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
Ken Miles MG Special R1
Ken Miles’s MG Special R1 is a defining example of post-war American road-racing ingenuity and the earliest expression of Ken Miles’ engineering brilliance. Designed and built in California, R1 was created with one goal: to defeat the Barlow Simca Specials and the faster MG Specials dominating the 1500cc and Under class larger, through balance, lightness,… Continue reading Ken Miles MG Special R1
Ken Miles
Ken Miles – from MG Pebble Beach Road Race specials to the Ford GT40 at Le Mans Kenneth Henry Jarvis Miles (1 November 1918 – 17 August 1966) was an English sports car racing engineer and driver best known for his motorsport career in the U.S. and with American teams on the international scene. He… Continue reading Ken Miles
Pebble Beach Concours to feature us
A great article in L’Etage Magazine about the 75th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and Sandra Button’s Grand Finale, linked below. There is a fine quote about the special involvement of our cars, the Pebble Beach Road Racers and the Del Monte Trophy Race Group… “Each year, Button carefully curates the featured marques and special classes,… Continue reading Pebble Beach Concours to feature us
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 𝓡𝓪𝓬𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓖𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓼
𝓟𝓮𝓫𝓫𝓵𝓮 𝓑𝓮𝓪𝓬𝓱 𝓡𝓸𝓪𝓭 𝓡𝓪𝓬𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓖𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓼 2026 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 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 𝓟𝓮𝓫𝓫𝓵𝓮 𝓑𝓮𝓪𝓬𝓱 𝓡𝓸𝓪𝓭 𝓡𝓪𝓬𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓖𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓼
Pebble Beach Concours celebrate our 75th
We are honoured by the November 5 media release from the Pebble Beach Concours… 75th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 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
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