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

House panel votes to bar EPA tailpipe emission regulations

David Shepardson / Detroit News Washington Bureau Washington— A House panel approved a bill to block the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating tailpipe emissions — but the measure’s future is uncertain. The

by Michael Satterfield

14 years ago

Statement from Toyota on Earthquake

Please be informed that TMC comment on the earthquakes in Japan on March 11 (as of 17:00 JST) is as below: TMC has established a company-wide emergency task force to take initial

by Michael Satterfield

14 years ago

Concorso D’Eleganza Vila D’Este

TGR Staff RM Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction house for investment-quality automobiles, has announced an outstanding series of new entries for its debut sale at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este,

by Michael Satterfield

14 years ago

Lamborghini sees sales growth for 2011

• New Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4: more than 12 months’ production already sold out• Turnover 2011 expected to exceed 2010 levels Automobili Lamborghini has started a positive 2011 with a strong product

by Michael Satterfield

14 years ago

Saleen to end production this summer

By JOSEPH SZCZESNYFor Journal Register Newspapers Revstone Industries plans to drop production of the Saleen Performance Vehicles based on the Ford Mustang and focus on becoming a second-stage manufacturer of aftermarket performance

by Michael Satterfield

14 years ago

Remarkable Ferrari offered by RM Auctions

TGR Staff A rare and highly original 1953 Ferrari 212 Inter Coupé by Vignale (s/n 0267 EU), which surfaced from a Mid-Western garage last week over 25 years after it was first

by Michael Satterfield

14 years ago

New Le Mans Drama ‘The Drivers’

FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME), the commercial and brand extension arm of FremantleMedia, today announced that Scott Free Inc. has joined Headline Pictures, Sennet Entertainment and FME on The Drivers, a series based on

by Michael Satterfield

14 years ago

Fox Sports Chief: Please Shorten NASCAR Races

Hill said Monday night the length of races — many stretch well into a fourth hour — is one of the problems that’s contributed to NASCAR’s sinking television ratings. “I think the

by Michael Satterfield

14 years ago

Legends of Motorsport

by Michael Satterfield

14 years ago

Shelby 50th Anniversary Cobra

TGR Staff Almost 50 years ago, the sports car world was changed forever when the Ford-powered Cobra was introduced at the 1962 New York Auto Show. Shelby American, a wholly-owned subsidiary of

by Michael Satterfield

14 years ago