Category: Race Cars

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

1952 MG TD Schiaretti Special

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

1958 Devin J Special

Summary of Jon LeCarner’s #58 Devin… Lightweight tube frame by Joe Huffaker, Devin J fiberglass body by Bill Devin in El Monte CA. 5,358cc Chevy V8. A next generation California Special like the Huffaker Knoop, Scarab and Chaparral I. Raced 1957-1960 at Tracy, Vacaville, Riverside, Port Stockton, Laguna Seca, with a run at Bonneville in 1960.… Continue reading 1958 Devin J Special

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

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