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1955 HWM Stovebolt Special

The HWM Stovebolt Special started life as a 1950 HWM Formula 2 car but took on a world-famous and much-loved identity of its own with characterful bodywork modifications and a Chevrolet V8 engine, earning it the “Stovebolt” nickname (see below). In its first incarnation, this car was an HWM with a four-cylinder Alta engine made… Continue reading 1955 HWM Stovebolt Special

1954 Aston Martin DB 2/4 Mk1Rasputin

Jonathan and Paul Kitchen – #54 1954 Aston Martin DB 2/4 Mk1 “Rasputin” Aston Martin made 463 DB2/4 Mk1 hatchbacks between 1953 and 1955. This one, chassis number LML841, was delivered on November 11, 1954. Five years later it went back to the factory and was fitted with an upgraded 3-liter (2,922cc) engine and a… Continue reading 1954 Aston Martin DB 2/4 Mk1Rasputin

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

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

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

A Manning photo identified

Our research into the history of the Schaghticoke Streets Manning Special has helped Rob Manson identify an iconic photo of the car in race conditions which he has had for many years… but whose date and location were not known. There is every evidence that photo was taken at the Tuppence Races near Montreal on… Continue reading A Manning photo identified

Pebble Beach Road Races 1950-1956 results

To underpin another written project and to have the statistics to hand when we start preparing the 75th celebration of the Pebble Beach Road Races in 2026, I have transferred the results from various sources onto an Excel spreadsheet. If like me you like to have data in this form you can then manipulate it,… Continue reading Pebble Beach Road Races 1950-1956 results

Parkinson Jaguar in the press

We are delighted to be able to reproduce here the article about the 1950 Parkinson Jaguar which the UK-based Jaguar XK Club magazine published last month. Marcus Bicknell wrote the article with input from and the editing skills of owner Terry Buffum, driver and the car’s engineer John Buddenbaum and the maestro Rob Manson. We… Continue reading Parkinson Jaguar in the press

Lee Osborne 1600cc Del Monte Trophy

The Del Monte Trophy Race Group for 1948-1955 sports racing cars makes an annual award to the best car and driver both for unlimited engine size and for the under-1600cc class. The 2024 under-1600cc trophy was presented to winner Leland Osbourne on March 30, 2025 at Laguna Seca during the HMSA Spring Event. The chairman… Continue reading Lee Osborne 1600cc Del Monte Trophy