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
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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
1956 Avia III Monoposto Streamliner
The Avia Streamliner (specifically the 1956 Avia Mk3 Monoposto Streamliner, also known as the Avia III) is an incredibly rare, custom-built Czechoslovakian race car. It was created by Miroslav Jurca, a Czechoslovakian racer, pilot, and engineer with connections to the Avia aircraft factory near Prague. Owned since 2010 by Mark Sange, known as Captain Marco,… Continue reading 1956 Avia III Monoposto Streamliner
1956 Cooper Bobtail T39
The Cooper Bobtail T39 is a mid-engined sports racer with a 4-cyl single-overhead-cam Coventry-Climax engine of 1,460 cc. designed and developed by Owen Maddock at Cooper Cars, for sports car racing in 1955. The car debuted in active racing competition at the Easter race in Thruxton in 1955, being driven by Ivor Bueb, and was… Continue reading 1956 Cooper Bobtail T39
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
Bill Pollack 1953
Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Pebble Beach Road Races with another extraordinary photo from the Pebble beach Company, whom we thank. Here is Tom Carsten’s #14 Allard J2 Cadillac driven by Bill Pollack who finished 3rd overall in the Unlimited race, that’s Sports cars over 1500 cc in the 1953 SCCA National Sports Car… Continue reading Bill Pollack 1953
MG Special barn find – Jack Dalton
The MG Special driven by Jack Dalton in 1955 against notable drivers like Ken Miles and Phil Hill was either built by Jack Dalton himself, along with various mechanics and specialists common to the West Coast SCCA amateur racing scene at the time, or by Ken Miles. Miles built a series of highly successful MG… Continue reading MG Special barn find – Jack Dalton
Stovebolt Special to Pebble Beach
Stovebolt Special Returns to Pebble Beach Decades after Historic Run in Last Road RaceHWM Race Car Made First Road Racing Use of a Chevy V8 PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA (April 22, 2026) — At the drop of the green flag, in what was to be the very last road race at Pebble Beach although no one… Continue reading Stovebolt Special to Pebble Beach