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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

Ken Miles MG Special R2 The Flying Shingle

Ken Miles had moved from England to California in 1952 and began racing MG TDs for his employer Gough Industries which led to his first MG-based special, the R1 (https://dmtrg.com/ken-miles-mg-special-r1/). Miles was a brilliant race engineer, from car design and construction to race prep and suspension set-up, and also a ferociously quick race driver, culminating… Continue reading Ken Miles MG Special R2 The Flying Shingle

Pebble Beach Concours to feature us

A great article in L’Etage Magazine about the 75th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and Sandra Button’s Grand Finale, linked below. There is a fine quote about the special involvement of our cars, the Pebble Beach Road Racers and the Del Monte Trophy Race Group… “Each year, Button carefully curates the featured marques and special classes,… Continue reading Pebble Beach Concours to feature us

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

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

Where’s Wally?

The man who made the Manning One of the most characterful, pugnacious and hot-roddy of Rob Manson’s various California Road Race Specials is the 1952 Schaghticoke Streets Manning flat-head V8 Special. The origins of Rob’s example have been but a footnote in the otherwise copious documentation… “The third Manning Special was built in about 1955… Continue reading Where’s Wally?

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