Laguna Seca – Del Monte Trophy Race Group

U is for Unlimited

𝐔 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝔸 𝕥𝕠 ℤ… ℙ𝕖𝕓𝕓𝕝𝕖 𝔹𝕖𝕒𝕔𝕙 ℝ𝕠𝕒𝕕 ℝ𝕒𝕔𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝟟𝟝𝕥𝕙. The Unlimited Class was the premier and highest-horsepower race group at the historic Pebble Beach Road Races (1950–1956). 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

ꌗ ꀤꌗ ꎇꂦꋪ ꌗꉓꃅꍏꁅꃅ꓄ꀤꉓꂦꀘꍟ𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝔸 𝕥𝕠 ℤ… ℙ𝕖𝕓𝕓𝕝𝕖 𝔹𝕖𝕒𝕔𝕙 ℝ𝕠𝕒𝕕 ℝ𝕒𝕔𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝟟𝟝𝕥𝕙. S is for the 𝟏𝟗𝟓𝟐 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥. “Schaghticoke”??? What the… ??? Only a few of our most ardent fans know that the full title of Rob Manson’s 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

ʀ ɪꜱ ꜰᴏʀ ʀᴏʟᴇx ᴍᴏɴᴛᴇʀᴇʏ ᴍᴏᴛᴏʀꜱᴘᴏʀᴛꜱ ʀᴇᴜɴɪᴏɴ𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝔸 𝕥𝕠 ℤ… ℙ𝕖𝕓𝕓𝕝𝕖 𝔹𝕖𝕒𝕔𝕙 ℝ𝕠𝕒𝕕 ℝ𝕒𝕔𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝟟𝟝𝕥𝕙. 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 ïṡ ḟöṛ Qüäṛẗëṛ⸚Ṁïḷë𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝔸 𝕥𝕠 ℤ… ℙ𝕖𝕓𝕓𝕝𝕖 𝔹𝕖𝕒𝕔𝕙 ℝ𝕠𝕒𝕕 ℝ𝕒𝕔𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝟟𝟝𝕥𝕙 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

𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝔸 𝕥𝕠 ℤ… ℙ𝕖𝕓𝕓𝕝𝕖 𝔹𝕖𝕒𝕔𝕙 ℝ𝕠𝕒𝕕 ℝ𝕒𝕔𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝟟𝟝𝕥𝕙 – 𝕵 𝖎𝖘 𝖋𝖔𝖗 𝕵𝖆𝖌𝖚𝖆𝖗 Jaguar made its name by producing a series of successful eye-catching high-performance sports cars, the Jaguar XK120 (1948–54), Jaguar XK140 (1954–57), Jaguar XK150 (1957–61), and Jaguar E-Type (1961–75). 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. Rob’s brother-in-law Don “Slim” 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. 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

1959 Sorrell-Larkin SR200

1959 Sorrell-Larkin SR200 Special… The original SR200 was built in ‘59 and wrecked at Riverside raceway in 1960. This car was built in later years by the builders of the original, Mike & Jim Larkin and Bob Sorrell, the bodywork with the original molds and a 355 Chevy V8. This is the only SR-200 known… Continue reading 1959 Sorrell-Larkin SR200

1955 Jaguar XK140

The Jaguar XK140 (1954–1957) is a legendary British sports car. Featuring a 3.4L inline-six engine, it produced 190 hp (standard) or 210 hp (SE/MC models with the C-Type head). It utilized a 4-speed manual gearbox, Lockheed drum brakes, and was available as an Open Two-Seater (Roadster), Drophead Coupé, or Fixed Head Coupé. Dave Olson’s example… Continue reading 1955 Jaguar XK140