Michael Satterfield

Michael Satterfield is the founder of The Gentleman Racer, a leading automotive lifestyle site blending cars, travel, and culture. Known for its compelling storytelling and unique perspective, the site has become a go-to destination for car enthusiasts and style aficionados. 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.

Five Gulf Racing Inspired Watches for Under $500

Back in 2018, I shared a popular post with a collection of Gulf Racing-inspired watches, many of them costing several thousands of dollars, and the few affordable options, like the beautiful Seiko

3 Days In Maranello: Driving The Ferrari Test Track

Pista di Fiorano (the Ferrari test track) is hallowed ground for automotive enthusiasts. Located near the Italian town of Maranello, just about 1,000 feet from the front gate of the Ferrari factory,

Garage Find: Ford GT40 MK.I Chassis P/1067

If you saw the tail end of a GT40 sticking out of a suburban garage with junk piled all over it, you would assume it was some long-forgotten kit car project, but

Bowler Nemesis

TGR Staff – 07/31/2011 Bowler — bought recently by Coventry-based prototype maker CPP, which also owns Spyker and is in talks to buy Zagato — makes 15 to 20 rally raid vehicles

by Michael Satterfield

13 years ago

BBC AMERICA ANNOUNCES TWO ORIGINAL UNSCRIPTED SERIES AND ITS FIRST DEVELOPMENT SLATE

– Channels biggest stars to make U.S. series – New York – BBC AMERICA’S General Manager, Perry Simon, today green lit two original series – Would You Rather with Graham Norton (wt)

by Michael Satterfield

13 years ago

Celebrity Stock Car Race at Irwindale Speedway

TGR Staff Irwindale, Calif. In front of a standing, cheering, near-sellout crowd Saturday night, well-known TV and film actor William Fichtner went wire-to-wire in the first-ever Justice Brothers Celebrity Stock Race on

by Michael Satterfield

13 years ago

Be Cool Like Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen, the rough-but-oh-so-smooth King of Cool, had a large personal collection of Persol sunglasses. No surprises there—they probably looked great with his leather jackets and racing motorcycles. But after showing up

by Michael Satterfield

14 years ago

Italian Bike + Swiss Watch = Cool Chrono

The result of a partnership between Tudor and Ducati, this chronograph packs a Swiss-made automatic mechanical movement with a 46-hour power reserve into a 42-millimeter satin-finish steel case, with chronograph subdials and

by Michael Satterfield

14 years ago

Map of L.A.’s Lost Racetracks

by Michael Satterfield The Los Angeles area used to be one of the most popular places in the country for motorsports, today LA County has just Irwindale Speedway and Pomona Drag Strip.

by Michael Satterfield

14 years ago

Ron Howard to direct Lauda/Hunt F1 Film

A movie about the 1976 wold championship battle between Niki Lauda and James Hunt appears to have taken one step closer to production with news that Ron Howard has come onboard as

by Michael Satterfield

14 years ago