We are very pleased to have heard from David Pozzi, present day 1965 Lola T-70 race driver, after the August 2026 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. He has sent us 11 vital and interesting photos taken by his uncle John Ritchey Sr., at the Pebble Beach Road Races, many of them in 1953. John Ritchey worked… Continue reading Pebble Beach races 1953 John Ritchey
Tag: Monterey Car Week
V is for Victory
ππ£π π πΈ π₯π β€… βπππππ πΉππππ βπ ππ βππππ£π€ πππ₯π. Derek Hill in the 1949 Parkinson Jaguar sports racing car triumphed in both races for the Pebble Beach Road Racers β the Del Monte Trophy Race Group – at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion β on Friday 14th and Saturday 15th August 2026. It was a… Continue reading V is for Victory
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
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
1959 Sorrell-Larkin SR200
1959 Sorrell-Larkin SR200 Special… The original SR200 was built in β59 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
1952 Porsche GlΓΆckler Special
1488cc air-cooled flat-4 Porsche motor and running gear, Weidenhausen body. This is GlΓΆckler-Porsche No.3 of 7, a lightweight, custom-built race car crafted by Frankfurt Porsche dealer Walter GlΓΆckler and mechanic Hermann Ramelow. Built with assistance from the Porsche factory in Zuffenhausen, the third GlΓΆckler special was designed to address handling quirks (such as rear suspension… Continue reading 1952 Porsche GlΓΆckler Special