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The Hagemann Jaguar Special was built from the ground up in 1955 by Babe Sulprizio, who then owned United Engine & Machine Shop and Silva-Lite Piston Company in San Leandro, California. The drive train, suspension, and brakes were mostly Jaguar and the custom-fabricated tube frame was inspired by the C-Type Jag. Sulprizio built the chassis… Continue reading Ron Laurie: 1955 Hagemann Jaguar Special

1954 Porsche 356 Coupe Car No. #60 Owner: Gregor Magnusson #29 in this series of cars in the Del Monte Trophy Racing Group This Porsche 356 car was prepared by Glöckler in Frankfurt and participated in club events in and around Germany. Under the name Glöckler-Porsche , initially also “Glöckler-Eigenbau”, the Frankfurt automobile dealer Walter… Continue reading Gregor Magnusson: 1954 Porsche 356 Coupe

1953 Austin Healey Chevy Special 4600cc. Red, car No.41. Owner until 2023: Gary Cox, Newport Beach CA #28 in this series of cars in the Del Monte Trophy Racing Group The McDonald Healey was first raced in Reno in 1953 making it one of the earliest Healeys off the production line, the 2nd known “big… Continue reading 1953 Austin Healey Chevy Special 4600cc

Jaguar 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 driven by Howard Fanning of Los Angeles as one of 16 Jaguar XK120s in the “Stock” C class. The car’s racing career was short-lived… Continue reading William Rooklidge: 1952 Jaguar XK120

Cars in the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion – 1947-1955 Sports Racing & GT Cars group Race #56 The Siata 300BC was a small Italian sports car produced in limited numbers, with approximately 50 examples made starting in 1952. It was built on a modified Fiat chassis and used modified Fiat or Crosley engines, often a… Continue reading Marty Stein: 1952 Siata 300BC

This the third car built by Willis Baldwin of Santa Barbara.  It was raced from 1954 thru 1960 by Wm. Hanssen at tracks such as Palm Springs, Hanson Dam, Santa Barbara, and the famed Pebble Beach circuit. It is based on a shortened 1947 Ford chassis and is powered by a Ford Flathead V8 with… Continue reading Stu Hanssen: 1951 Hanssen Baldwin Special

The Hagemann Chrysler Special was built for amateur racer John Barneson by Jack Hagemann of San Leandro, California. Hydroplane and race engine builder George Nauro was chosen to build the powerful Chrysler 300 Hemi motor. Hagemann developed his metal shaping skills during WWII at the Alameda Naval Air Station. He had already designed and built… Continue reading Steve Schuler: 1955 Hagemann Chrysler Special

Ted Cannon, built the Cannon Mk.1 and two other sports racing Specials at his machine shop in North Hollywood, California. It was mostly built from parts accumulated from other projects. The chassis, from his father’s 1934 Dodge, was shortened and the frame rails were boxed for rigidity. The coil spring front suspension and drum brakes… Continue reading Rick Cannon: 1950 Cannon Mk1 Special

The Baldwin Mercury Special was built in Santa Barbara, California by Willis “Bill” Baldwin. Baldwin built four sports racing Specials. This is the second of the four. The Baldwin Mercury’s major components are from a wrecked 1946 Ford Tudor. It is powered by a hot- rodded Ford/Mercury Flathead V8 with three Stromberg carburetors. The Edelbrock… Continue reading 1949 Baldwin Mercury Special