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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

1954 Sutton Jaguar Special

Gary Cox, in conversation with Marcus Bicknell, 14 August 2025 at Laguna Seca Some classic race-car owners enjoy fettling and polishing their pride and joy to be able to display them at chamois-leather gold-cufflink concours. Others, like Los Angeles realtor Gary Cox, prefer to prepare the car to the technical standards necessary to get on… Continue reading 1954 Sutton Jaguar Special

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

1953 Denzel Series 3 Roadster – Steve Schmidt

RARE & RAPID… Denzel sports cars are highly regarded for their lightweight, hand-built bodies and VW-based powertrains. Steve Schmidt’s Denzel 1300 got a Porsche 1500S engine and raced at the 1954 and 1955 Sebring 12 Hours. We are honored that he and the Denzel are one of the treasures racing with the Del Monte Trophy… Continue reading 1953 Denzel Series 3 Roadster – Steve Schmidt

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

Lime Rock 2025

The full results of the East v. West races on the Labor Day weekend 2025 are available at… https://www.race-monitor.com/Results/Session/8487152 Group 3 Practise 1https://www.race-monitor.com/Results/Session/8487304 Group 3 Practise 2https://www.race-monitor.com/Results/Session/8488802 Group 3 Race 1https://www.race-monitor.com/Results/Session/8489500 Group 3 Race 2https://www.race-monitor.com/Results/Session/8493932 Group 3 Race 3https://www.race-monitor.com/Results/Session/8494040 Group 3 Race 4 There is a compelling write-up of the whole race meeting by Kobus… Continue reading Lime Rock 2025

William Rooklidge: 1952 Jaguar XK120

1952 Jaguar XK120 – William Rooklidge

𝟭𝟵𝟱𝟬𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟳𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗯𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀. Posting No.9 in the series William Rooklidge: 1952 Jaguar XK120Jaguar 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… Continue reading William Rooklidge: 1952 Jaguar XK120

Where’s Wally?

The man who made the Manning One of the most characterful, pugnacious and hot-roddy of Rob Manson’s various California Road Race Specials is the 1952 Schaghticoke Streets Manning flat-head V8 Special. The origins of Rob’s example have been but a footnote in the otherwise copious documentation… “The third Manning Special was built in about 1955… Continue reading Where’s Wally?

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

Bill Rooklidge – best in class

Our close friend and ardent competitor (on the track and in the workshop) Bill Rooklidge has been on a road trip across Route 66. “I’ve made it to Arizona and will be home in several days” he wrote September 12. “On the subject of the August 24 San Marino Motor Classic, I didn’t take any photos as… Continue reading Bill Rooklidge – best in class