What better way to share with everyone the immense satisfaction we and many fans who visited us and wrote to us than to publish here Rob Manson’s letter to our own car drivers and owners. Here’s a summary, but you can see the full version at https://dmtrg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026_September_Bulletin.pdf DEL MONTE TROPHY RACE GROUP75th Celebration Pebble Beach… Continue reading Monterey 2026; what we did!
Tag: Laguna Seca
Reunion photos 2026, all 40 cars
Many thanks to Colin Warnes, our Pebble Beach Road Racers faithful who has made available to all of us his wonderful photos taken at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 12-15 August 2026 at Laguna Seca. Colin has snapped every car in a variety of locations. We also have the complete field in video on its… Continue reading Reunion photos 2026, all 40 cars
U is for Unlimited
π π’π¬ ππ¨π« ππ§π₯π’π¦π’πππππ£π π πΈ π₯π β€… βπππππ πΉππππ βπ ππ βππππ£π€ πππ₯π. The Unlimited Class was the premier and highest-horsepower race group at the historic Pebble Beach Road Races (1950β1956). Reserved for sports cars over 1,500 cc, this category featured roaring Cadillac-powered Allards, Jaguars, and Ferraris racing through the Del Monte Forest. The Del Monte… Continue reading U is for Unlimited
S is for Schaghticoke
κ κ€κ κκ¦κͺ κκκ κκ κ κκ€κκ¦κκππ£π π πΈ π₯π β€… βπππππ πΉππππ βπ ππ βππππ£π€ πππ₯π. S is for the ππππ πππ‘ππ π‘ππ’ππ¨π€π πππ«ππππ¬ πππ§π§π’π§π ππ©πππ’ππ₯. βSchaghticokeβ??? What theβ¦ ??? Only a few of our most ardent fans know that the full title of Rob Mansonβs Manning contains not just the name of its co-builder John Streets but also the… Continue reading S is for Schaghticoke
R is for the Reunion
Κ Ιͺκ± κ°α΄Κ Κα΄Κα΄x α΄α΄Ι΄α΄α΄Κα΄Κ α΄α΄α΄α΄Κκ±α΄α΄Κα΄κ± Κα΄α΄Ι΄Ιͺα΄Ι΄ππ£π π πΈ π₯π β€… βπππππ πΉππππ βπ ππ βππππ£π€ πππ₯π. The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion is an annual event held at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California in which historic racecars compete on track. It takes place over the course of one weekend every mid-August. The event, known as… Continue reading R is for the Reunion
Q is for Quarter-Mile
Q Γ―αΉ‘ αΈΓΆαΉ QΓΌΓ€αΉαΊΓ«αΉβΈαΉΓ―αΈ·Γ«ππ£π π πΈ π₯π β€… βπππππ πΉππππ βπ ππ βππππ£π€ πππ₯π On the hallowed lawns of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in 1950, don’t mention quarter-mile oval racing. Oh no. Infra dig. But up the road the California hot-rodders were taking on the sophisticats from Europe, the Jaguars, Ferraris, Porsches, Allards and MGs. There… Continue reading Q is for Quarter-Mile
J is for Jaguar
ππ£π π πΈ π₯π β€… βπππππ πΉππππ βπ ππ βππππ£π€ πππ₯π – π΅ ππ πππ π΅πππππ Jaguar made its name by producing a series of successful eye-catching high-performance sports cars, the Jaguar XK120 (1948β54), Jaguar XK140 (1954β57), Jaguar XK150 (1957β61), and Jaguar E-Type (1961β75). The sports cars were successful in international motorsport, a path followed in the… Continue reading J is for Jaguar
Escuderia California
Steve Knoll has been a friend and co-conspirator of Rob Manson for some 20 years and was present in Barcelona when the idea was born that Rob should go motor racing. Robβs brother-in-law Don βSlimβ Pepperdene was at the same meeting; the initiative and a future collection of race cars was named Escuderia California. Rob… Continue reading Escuderia California
66 historic cars recorded
66 historic and unique cars recorded and honoured:The Del Monte Trophy Race Group REGISTER Media release.Β Β Monterey, California, July 31, 2026 The Del Monte Trophy Race Group has inducted 20 more unique and extraordinary race cars to its Register, bringing the total to 66 such cars, the Pebble Beach Road Racers. Each car is described… Continue reading 66 historic cars recorded
1951 Jaguar XK120 Works LT3
The extraordinary 1951 Jaguar XK120 Works Lightweight LT3 Jaguar with Abbey Panels – an Open Two Seater chassis number 660741 – was acquired in 2026 by Jim and Lisa Hendrix and prepared for showing at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on August 16, 2026. The car is steeped in race history. Engine no. unnumbered block,… Continue reading 1951 Jaguar XK120 Works LT3