1955 ๐๐พ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ท-๐๐ฎ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ 100S – Greg Whittenโ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐น๐๐๐๐ โ๐ ๐๐ โ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ค ๐๐๐ฅ๐ 2660cc four cyl. engine. First production 100S chassis and the fourth 100S produced, a model derived from the factory Austina-Healey Le Mans racer. Sold new to Hollywood actor Jackie Cooper (in Skippy among other starring roles) who was racing a standard Healey 100 at the… Continue reading 1955 Austin-Healey 100S
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1956 Avia III Monoposto Streamliner
The Avia Streamliner (specifically the 1956 Avia Mk3 Monoposto Streamliner, also known as the Avia III) is an incredibly rare, custom-built Czechoslovakian race car. It was created by Miroslav Jurca, a Czechoslovakian racer, pilot, and engineer with connections to the Avia aircraft factory near Prague. Owned since 2010 by Mark Sange, known as Captain Marco,… Continue reading 1956 Avia III Monoposto Streamliner
Pebble Beach poster 2026
For 75 years, the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance has celebrated the world’s most significant automobiles and the stories behind them. Created by artist Tim Layzell, this yearโs official poster collection marks that milestone with three original works of art honoring the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance and, for the first time… Continue reading Pebble Beach poster 2026
1956 Cooper Bobtail T39
The Cooper Bobtail T39 is a mid-engined sports racer with a 4-cyl single-overhead-cam Coventry-Climax engine of 1,460 cc. designed and developed by Owen Maddock at Cooper Cars, for sports car racing in 1955. The car debuted in active racing competition at the Easter race in Thruxton in 1955, being driven by Ivor Bueb, and was… Continue reading 1956 Cooper Bobtail T39
Heroes of the Forest: Mark Brinker – NEW
Rob Manson and everyone at the Del Monte Trophy Group – The Pebble Beach Road Racers – are so excited to announce the publication in August 2026 of the most in-depth account of the Pebble Beach Road Race. We congratulate Mark Brinker on the immense work required to bring such a huge oeuvre into being… Continue reading Heroes of the Forest: Mark Brinker – NEW
40 cars at RMMR 2026
The Del Monte Trophy Race Group announces a record-breaking full grid of 40 Pebble Beach Road Racers for their races at the Rolex Monterey Motorsport Reunion at Laguna Seca, California, August 12-15 2026. https://dmtrg.com/wp-content/uploads/Del_Monte_Trophy_RMMR_media_release_7July2026.pdf โ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐น๐๐๐๐ โ๐ ๐๐ โ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ค ๐๐๐ฅ๐ Record capacity grid of 40 historic and priceless cars racing on track. Media release today. Car… Continue reading 40 cars at RMMR 2026
1955 Austin-Healey 100-4
This is one of the first Austin-Healey sports cars to appear on the West Coast. A few were raced in SCCA Class D at Pebble Beach from 1954. The 1955 Austin-Healey 100-4 is a quintessential British roadster celebrated for its 2,660 cc inline-four cylinder engine, 100 mph top speed, and iconic fold-down windscreen. The 1955… Continue reading 1955 Austin-Healey 100-4
1953 Comet Glasspar Special
Douglas Brower’s car, unfinished in summer 2026, has a fiberglass body by Bill Tritt for Glasspar on a custom chassis, V8 5,358cc. Bob Ballenger raced in sports car events like the 1952 Janesville WI races. Fiberglass bodies for various sizes of sports cars and hot rods were popular In the early 1950s; Glasspar was one… Continue reading 1953 Comet Glasspar Special
1955 Mistral-Chevrolet
1955 Mistral-Chevrolet Sports Racer Chassis no. 34300786 Mistral fiberglass bodies made by Microplas in the UK were sold by Goodwin in L.A. Wesley Abendroth’s car was built in New Zealand with square tube frame, 283 Chevy V-8 4785cc, Holley 4-barrel and a Muncie gearbox. Don’t feel bad if a “Mistral” rings no bells other than… Continue reading 1955 Mistral-Chevrolet
1955 Swartley OSCA Special
1955 Swartley OSCA Special. Tube chassis, aluminum body, OSCA MT4 engine 1100cc, now a 1600cc OSCA/FIAT motor. In 1955 Skip Swartley was the SCCA D-modified champion and finished 9th at Pebble Beach. Purchased by the Adair family from Mark Brinker as a project which is just about complete in summer 2026. Built in 1954 for… Continue reading 1955 Swartley OSCA Special