π π’π¬ ππ¨π« ππ‘π πππ§π’ππ‘, the Alpha and Omega, the last and greatest in this entertaining series of ππ£π π πΈ π₯π β€β¦ βπππππ πΉππππ βπ ππ βππππ£π€ πππ₯π π π’π¬ ππ¨π« ππ¨π¨π¦. I reached out to you on social media and to others for inspiration for something to do with Z. Rob Manson’s wife Katie immediately… Continue reading Z is for Zenith
Category: Monterey Car Week
Monterey 2026; what we did!
What better way to share with everyone the immense satisfaction we and many fans who visited us and wrote to us than to publish here Rob Manson’s letter to our own car drivers and owners. Here’s a summary, but you can see the full version at https://dmtrg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026_September_Bulletin.pdf DEL MONTE TROPHY RACE GROUP75th Celebration Pebble Beach… Continue reading Monterey 2026; what we did!
Reunion photos 2026, all 40 cars
Many thanks to Colin Warnes, our Pebble Beach Road Racers faithful who has made available to all of us his wonderful photos taken at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 12-15 August 2026 at Laguna Seca. Colin has snapped every car in a variety of locations. We also have the complete field in video on its… Continue reading Reunion photos 2026, all 40 cars
Pebble Beach races 1953 John Ritchey
We are very pleased to have heard from David Pozzi, present day 1965 Lola T-70 race driver, after the August 2026 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. He has sent us 11 vital and interesting photos taken by his uncle John Ritchey Sr., at the Pebble Beach Road Races, many of them in 1953. John Ritchey worked… Continue reading Pebble Beach races 1953 John Ritchey
X is for X15
The Sorrell Kurtis Special GMC inline-6, also known as βDick Laneβs GMC under Glassβ (under glass being a euphemism for the engine located under the fiberglass hood), is an American Special that has not been seen by public for more than 65 years. A few years back John Mote recovered and renovated this astonishing machine… Continue reading X is for X15
Rolex Awards
We mentioned the three awards won by our drivers (Pebble beach Road Racers) at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Laguna Seca last weekend. Here is a the confirmation of the Rolex Group Awards… “The Rolex Awards are presented to a driver who represents overall excellence and sportsmanship in their group.” John Morton Trophy Race:… Continue reading Rolex Awards
W is for Win Win
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V is for Victory
ππ£π π πΈ π₯π β€… βπππππ πΉππππ βπ ππ βππππ£π€ πππ₯π. Derek Hill in the 1949 Parkinson Jaguar sports racing car triumphed in both races for the Pebble Beach Road Racers β the Del Monte Trophy Race Group – at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion β on Friday 14th and Saturday 15th August 2026. It was a… Continue reading V is for Victory
S is for Schaghticoke
κ κ€κ κκ¦κͺ κκκ κκ κ κκ€κκ¦κκππ£π π πΈ π₯π β€… βπππππ πΉππππ βπ ππ βππππ£π€ πππ₯π. S is for the ππππ πππ‘ππ π‘ππ’ππ¨π€π πππ«ππππ¬ πππ§π§π’π§π ππ©πππ’ππ₯. βSchaghticokeβ??? What theβ¦ ??? Only a few of our most ardent fans know that the full title of Rob Mansonβs Manning contains not just the name of its co-builder John Streets but also the… Continue reading S is for Schaghticoke
R is for the Reunion
Κ Ιͺκ± κ°α΄Κ Κα΄Κα΄x α΄α΄Ι΄α΄α΄Κα΄Κ α΄α΄α΄α΄Κκ±α΄α΄Κα΄κ± Κα΄α΄Ι΄Ιͺα΄Ι΄ππ£π π πΈ π₯π β€… βπππππ πΉππππ βπ ππ βππππ£π€ πππ₯π. The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion is an annual event held at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California in which historic racecars compete on track. It takes place over the course of one weekend every mid-August. The event, known as… Continue reading R is for the Reunion