Our friend Mike Matune contacted us at the Del Monte Trophy Race Group to ask for help in identifying a 1950s American road race car. Please rack your brains and your files to be able to help him and us. We now have the pleasure of being able to make available on this web site… Continue reading Research – Wally Edwards’ Special – can you help?
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News Blog 2 – the 2018 season
Published by MB for RM and DS, April 15, 2018 The Del Monte Trophy Race Group for 1947 – 1955 Sports Racing and Production GT Race Cars Update on the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, August 23-26 2018… Acceptance letters are out and we’re again group 2a … Saturday. There will be some added and some… Continue reading News Blog 2 – the 2018 season
Some things never change – reflections by Peter Darnall
The Parkinson Jaguar Special, now there’s a real sports racing car! Let me share a couple of pictures with you; there’s a bit of a story too. I took this shot (left) of the Parkinson Jaguar Special during the CSRG Season Finale at Thunderhill in November 2017. The car was close; so close I could… Continue reading Some things never change – reflections by Peter Darnall
News
News blog 1 Press Release Published MB/RM Jan 7, 2017 The Del Monte Trophy Race Group for 1947 – 1955 Sports Racing and Production GT Race Cars and the 1947-1955 Transatlantic sports racing car challenge Invitation to Race at the 60th celebrations of the Pebble Beach Road Races and the Laguna Seca Raceway Following the… Continue reading News
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
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
Rob Manson: 1950 MG TD Von Neumann Special
No.10 in our series of cars and drivers. 1950 MG TD Von Neumann Special, car #11 – ex Jeffrey Abramson and Don Martine This 1950 MG TD was purchased early in 1950 by Johnny Von Neumann. Immediately the wood was removed from the body tub and replaced with electrical conduit tubing. The fenders, hood, gas… Continue reading Rob Manson: 1950 MG TD Von Neumann Special