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1953 Huffaker-Marston Healey Special

The Huffaker-Marston Healey Special was built in Marin County, California, for sports car salesman and enthusiast Mick Marston, by famed race car constructor, Joe Huffaker. It is the first Huffaker built sports racing car. Marston acquired a wrecked Austin Healey 100 sports car which became the donor of most of the components. Huffaker designed a… Continue reading 1953 Huffaker-Marston Healey Special

1955 Triumph TR2 – David Nelson

Velocity Invitational November 2023 Del Monte Trophy Race Group 1 Group Photo and Trophy Presentation to David Nelson Triumph TR 2 and John Mote , Sorrell Kurtis GMC

Triumph TR2 1955 – David Nelson 1955 Triumph TR2 55 (chassis # TS7141L) was built in Coventry, England. Inline 4-cyl OHV 1,991 cc. David Nelson bought it in Florida in 2002 and restored it to a competitive vintage race car. Eight TR2s appeared for the 1955 running of the Pebble Beach Road Races. In 1954,… Continue reading 1955 Triumph TR2 – David Nelson

Jenson’s C-Type at Goodwood

Wow. Jenson Button’s C-Type Jaguar (he might have sold it; it’s Alex Buncombe driving) is slipping and a sliding at Goodwood yesterday. Will you look at this, p-lease… https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=1280178733379063 We had better weather at Sonoma California for the Velocity Invitational last October, in which Jenson and this car took the honours in the Del Monte… Continue reading Jenson’s C-Type at Goodwood

Greg Rickes, voice of Lime Rock Park

We heard from Steve Knoll this week that Greg Rickes, “the voice of Lime Rock Park” Is under the weather. He has been the commentator at Lime Rock since the sixties, with a mass of accumulated knowledge especially of the historic race cars. He’s been a big advocate of bringing the 1952 Schaghticoke Streets Manning… Continue reading Greg Rickes, voice of Lime Rock Park

Parkinson Jaguar in the press

We are delighted to be able to reproduce here the article about the 1950 Parkinson Jaguar which the UK-based Jaguar XK Club magazine published last month. Marcus Bicknell wrote the article with input from and the editing skills of owner Terry Buffum, driver and the car’s engineer John Buddenbaum and the maestro Rob Manson. We… Continue reading Parkinson Jaguar in the press

Pebble Beach Road Race programs

Pebble Beach Road Race programs – The event programs for 1952, 1954, 1955, and 1956.  All Guaranteed ORIGINAL  $635 … Only sold as the set of 4.  Website address: https://vintageautoposters.com/products/pebble-beach-road-race-programs-1952-54-55-56 I have many other items in the late 1940’s and particularly in the 1950’s category:  https://vintageautoposters.com/collections/1950s Lastly, I have quite remarkable offerings in the 1900-1940’s as well as… Continue reading Pebble Beach Road Race programs

Lee Osborne 1600cc Del Monte Trophy

The Del Monte Trophy Race Group for 1948-1955 sports racing cars makes an annual award to the best car and driver both for unlimited engine size and for the under-1600cc class. The 2024 under-1600cc trophy was presented to winner Leland Osbourne on March 30, 2025 at Laguna Seca during the HMSA Spring Event. The chairman… Continue reading Lee Osborne 1600cc Del Monte Trophy