Michael Satterfield

Michael Satterfield, founder of The Gentleman Racer, is a storyteller, adventurer, and automotive expert whose work blends cars, travel, and culture. As a member of The Explorers Club, he brings a spirit of discovery to his work, whether uncovering forgotten racing history or embarking on global expeditions. His site has become a go-to destination for car enthusiasts and style aficionados, known for its compelling storytelling and unique perspective. A Texan with a passion for classic cars and motorsports, Michael is also a hands-on restorer, currently working on a 1960s SCCA-spec Formula Super Vee and other project cars. As the head of the Satterfield Group, he consults on branding and marketing for top automotive and lifestyle brands, bringing his deep industry knowledge to every project.

REO Runabout: The Mystery Dallas Startup Promising A $21,500 Barebones Truck

A new Dallas company wants to revive the REO name with a simple, gas-powered, body-on-frame truck, dubbed the REO Runabout. The idea is exactly what many buyers say they want, but the

The Brummett Maserati Special: Oklahoma’s Birdcage-Inspired Route 66 Hot Rod

Inside the Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum in Sapulpa sits a strange, beautiful Maserati-inspired sports racer with an Oklahoma story all its own. The Brummett Maserati Special.

Rolls-Royce Off-Road

When most people think of Rolls-Royce, they envision something like those 1980s Grey Poupon commercials: stuffy, aristocratic, luxurious, but somehow boring. No one thinks, "let's take that Rolls-Royce off-road,"...But here in rural

Tumi Soft Carbon Fiber

by Michael Satterfield The carbon base material of the new Tumi CFX collection is based on the same grade of Carbitex carbon fiber used in the world’s most high-performance industries today including

by Michael Satterfield

12 years ago

Aérotrain

by Michael Satterfield Aérotrain was developed in France in the early ’60s as a possible answer to Europe’s need for mass-transit. The name comes not from the streamlined shape, but from the

by Michael Satterfield

12 years ago

Moto Managua

by Michael Satterfield – 10/08/2014 Having been traveling to Central America for over 15 years now, working with NGOs and Humanitarian Missions mostly in Nicaragua, I have taken a lot of pictures. Being

by Michael Satterfield

12 years ago

The Autodromo Veloce

Veloce, which means rapid in Italian, is inspired by a classic 1960s rev counter. I had a similar style tachometer in my Fiat Moretti 124.

by Michael Satterfield

12 years ago

The Bottle Wrench

I Love it when cool stuff comes in the mail, a while back I recieved these bottle openers from Jake over at TheBottleWrench.com as a thank you for helping him out

by Michael Satterfield

12 years ago

Hundred Dollar Healey Goes Racing

TGR Staff We are excited to announce that our current project car and Michael have been invited to race in the Rally Historico Transpeninsular in Baja Mexico in 2015. We are really

by Michael Satterfield

12 years ago

BMW Announces Performance Center West

BMW of North America today announced the opening of the new BMW Performance Center West, the company’s permanent performance driver training facility located in Southern California. BMW partners with The Thermal Club,

by Michael Satterfield

12 years ago

Shelby Selling Concept Cars and Prototypes

Shelby American has decided to sell of some significant cars from their recent history, as the sales information states Carroll’s favorite car was always “the next one”. So to make some room

by Michael Satterfield

12 years ago

Tyrese Gibson’s Rolls Royce Inspired Sprinter Van

TGR Staff – 10/02/2014 Tyrese Gibson has shared a few images of what he calls his Ghost Sprinter, his vision of a Rolls-Royce van, based on a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van. It is

by Michael Satterfield

12 years ago

Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4

Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4 unveiled at the 2014 Paris Mondial de l’Automobile Pioneering a new vision of mobility: First Lamborghini Plug-in Hybrid technology demonstrator · First plug-in hybrid (PHEV) technology demonstrator providing

by Michael Satterfield

12 years ago