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

3D Printing an Aston Martin DB4

by Michael Satterfield Ivan Sentch, a New Zealand man that loves his classic cars, is building a replica of an Aston Martin. Spending 1.6 million dollars for a restored classic Aston

by Michael Satterfield

13 years ago

Rare and Exotic Vehicles at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando

The Festivals of Speed is returning to Orlando, Florida for the eighth year to once again bringing together world’s most exotic vintage and contemporary automobiles, aircraft, motorcycles and watercraft. This luxury event

by Michael Satterfield

13 years ago

My Classic Car moves to MAVTV

MAVTV, America’s fastest-growing independently owned cable network has signed the iconic ‘My Classic Car’ series to multiple weekly airings starting August 2nd, ‘My Classic Car’ premiers on Friday August 2nd at 2pm and 6pm PT

by Michael Satterfield

13 years ago

Miller Motorsports Park Ford Collection

Photos by Rod Nelson The Larry H. Miller Total Performance Auto Museum, at Miller Motorsports Park just outside of Salt Lake City is a must-visit for Shelby/Ford Enthusiasts. It is not a

by Michael Satterfield

13 years ago

Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Squadra Corse

With the new Gallardo LP 570-4 Squadra Corse, Automobili Lamborghini brings race track emotion directly to the road. It delivers high performance and brings the fascination of motor racing to the street-legal

by Michael Satterfield

13 years ago

Film: North American Preview of 1

One of the most anticipated films about Formula 1 has just been added to the World Class Automotive Film Festival that will take place at Car Week in Monterey California this coming

by Michael Satterfield

13 years ago

The Porsche 917

TGR Staff The 917 is responsible for giving Porsche its first overall wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans back to back in 1970 and 1971. Powered by a flat-12 engine

by Michael Satterfield

13 years ago

The Gentleman Racer on Instagram

TGR Staff TheGentlemanRacer’s Instagram just hit over 54,000 followers and if you are not one of them, here is some of what you are missing from the daily uploads of the iPhone

by Michael Satterfield

13 years ago

Project: Hundred Dollar Healey $50 Paint Job

by Michael Satterfield If you have been following along on the progress of The Hundred Dollar Healey you will notice that we did not paint the car the same color as we showed

by Michael Satterfield

13 years ago

eBay Watch: 1959 Ferrari 196S Dino Fantuzzi Spyder “Barn Find”

by Michael Satterfield eBay always has something interesting popping up in the motors section, today I stumbled across what the seller claims “looks like to be one of the 12 Fantuzzi Dino

by Michael Satterfield

13 years ago