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A collection of late-1950s racing and club event dash plaques, including SCCA San Francisco Region events, Cotati, Tracy, Stockton, Vaca Valley, and Miniature Grand Prix plaques from California’s grassroots sports car scene.

Racing Dash Plaques: The Small Metal Trophies That Tell Big Stories

Before event stickers, digital check-ins, and Instagram proof-of-life posts, racers carried their history on the dashboard. Racing Dash plaques were simple, durable, and deeply personal reminders of where a car had been,

The Greatest Race You Have Never Heard Of: New York To Paris, 1908

In 1908, six automobiles left Times Square in the middle of winter on an almost impossible mission: drive from New York to Paris. Across snow, mud, railbeds, Siberia, and political chaos, the

1971 Motor Trend 500: Rare Amateur Photos From Riverside International Raceway NASCAR’s First Winston Cup Race

A newly discovered collection of amateur photos from the 1971 Motor Trend 500 opens a window into Riverside International Raceway, where Ray Elder defeated NASCAR legends in the first race of the

Dale’s Wheels Through Time Museum

If you are a gearhead in the US, then driving the Blue Ridge Parkway should be on your bucket list, and if you are planning to be out that way anyways, taking

by Michael Satterfield

5 years ago

Ferrari Formula 1 Car By Car: Every Race Car Since 1950

Motorbooks has released a new book, Ferrari Formula 1 Car by Car: Every Race Car Since 1950, showcasing each of Ferrari's F1 cars chronologically. Each car's technical specifications, unique features, and competition records for

by TGR Staff

5 years ago

Chicago In The 70s

In the 1970s the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hired a team of photographers to document American life, the focus was to create a visual record of life, culture, living standards, and the

by Michael Satterfield

5 years ago

1902 Oldsmobile Pirate Beach Racer

TGR Staff In 1902 Ransom E. Olds, the founder of Oldsmobile, wanted to generate some excitement for his still very new car company, as always motorsports would be the way to prove

by Michael Satterfield

5 years ago

Before the Cobra, the Origin of AC

TGR Staff AC is most widely known as the maker of the AC Ace, a car that would go on to become the Ferrari beating Shelby Cobra. Since 1922 some version AC

by Michael Satterfield

5 years ago

Gentleman Racer Jimmie Costa Jr.

TGR Staff Jimmie Costa, Jr. got his start behind the wheel driving for Ralph Ambrose “Pappy” Hankinson in auto polo matches that Hankinson promoted. The auto polo matches were used to fill

by Michael Satterfield

5 years ago

Touring Japan in the 1920s

TGR Staff Albert Menasco was known for his innovative airplane engine designs, he dropped out of high school in Los Angeles to become a wing-walking stunt man and later attempted to join

by Michael Satterfield

5 years ago

Collection of Rare James Bond Memorabilia to be Auctioned

Sotheby's is hosting one of the largest auctions of James Bond film posters and promotional materials every in one single sale. The collection of almost 200 items includes original film posters, photographs, and

by TGR Staff

6 years ago

Richard Petty at NASCAR’s Last Dirt Race

by Michael Satterfield NASCAR announced that the 2021 season will include the first dirt track race for the series since 1970. While it has been met with a mixed reception, I thought

by Michael Satterfield

6 years ago

Bathurst 1946

by Michael Satterfield The 1946 New South Wales Grand Prix was staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit near Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia 7 October 1946. The race was 25

by Michael Satterfield

6 years ago

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