1952 MG TD Schiaretti Special was purchased new from Fattori & Montani in Rome, Italy on December 3, 1952 by William Edward Petot who was stationed with the US Forces in Naples, Italy. He delivered the car to Virgiolio Schiaretti Carrozzeria in Parma for a conversion to competition spyder coachwork in aluminum. It was completed… Continue reading 1952 MG TD Schiaretti Special
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1954 Porsche Pupulidy Special
One-off sports racer on a tubular steel ladder frame built and raced by Emil Pupulidy in period on the East Coast. 1620cc flat air cooled four cyl. Porsche motor and running gear. Design inspiration was the Glöckler Porsche Specials. Key Specifications & Features…Engine: Modified Porsche 356 racing engine with Carillo rods, Scat crank, titanium valves,… Continue reading 1954 Porsche Pupulidy Special
Countdown to the Reunion
Just six weeks till we race in California. The Rolex Monterey Motorsport Reunion is Celebrating 75 Years of the Del Monte Trophy Race Group and the Legacy That Created Laguna Seca. Read their newsletter of today and watch the video interview with our steward Rob Manson… https://mailchi.mp/laguna-seca/corkscrewnewslettermay20-2757027?e=bba5377888 The video is at https://weathertechraceway.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=af78c32bdd5f45a88bf2d9aa5&id=fdf79d32cb&e=bba5377888
Del Monte boys warm up
Fun weekend at the CSRG race meet at Laguna Seca, June 13-14 in preparation for the Rolex Monterey Motorsport Reunion there August 12-16 2026. Several Del Monte Trophy Race Group drivers were racing there getting seat time and running in new engines (Tatum and Parkinson Jaguar) in race conditions. No one broke, (well, Dave Nelson… Continue reading Del Monte boys warm up
Carmel Magazine
Enjoy Rob Manson’s words of wisdom in Carmel Magazine’s special edition for the Monterey Car Week in August 2026, free of charge online. Browse pages 116 thru 124 at https://e-digitaledition.com/carmel_magazine/Summer-2026/116
Del Monte Trophy Foundation
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Del Monte Trophy Foundation Inc., “set up to preserve, document, and educate on the history, culture, and significance of early American road racing. It is organized under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law for charitable purposes and is not organized for the private gain of any… Continue reading Del Monte Trophy Foundation
Pebble Beach Road Races; by Rob Manson
Do please enjoy this interview of Rob Manson, the steward of the Del Monte Trophy Race Group – known to the wider public as the Pebble Beach Road Racers, as he recounts his take on the Pebble Beach Road Races 1950-1956 through the pines of the Monterey peninsular. This is brand new footage shot in… Continue reading Pebble Beach Road Races; by Rob Manson
Bill Pollack in color in 1951
Bill Pollack wins Pebble Beach Road Races 1951 … IN COLOR. Never see before, we are so grateful to the Pollack family for releasing a treasure trove of photos and press clips which we show here … in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Pebble Beach Road Races. Steve Johnson and Bill’s daughter Melette… Continue reading Bill Pollack in color in 1951
Bill Pollack 1953
Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Pebble Beach Road Races with another extraordinary photo from the Pebble beach Company, whom we thank. Here is Tom Carsten’s #14 Allard J2 Cadillac driven by Bill Pollack who finished 3rd overall in the Unlimited race, that’s Sports cars over 1500 cc in the 1953 SCCA National Sports Car… Continue reading Bill Pollack 1953
MG Special barn find – Jack Dalton
The MG Special driven by Jack Dalton in 1955 against notable drivers like Ken Miles and Phil Hill was either built by Jack Dalton himself, along with various mechanics and specialists common to the West Coast SCCA amateur racing scene at the time, or by Ken Miles. Miles built a series of highly successful MG… Continue reading MG Special barn find – Jack Dalton