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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

The REC PT879 is a Watch Made from a WWII Spitfire

TGR Staff – 01/09/2019 In the Spring of 1945, a Spitfire aircraft crashed on the Russian tundra during a dogfight. Her incredible story is captivated in the RJM mechanical timepiece. The RJM

by Michael Satterfield

7 years ago

R.A.C Tourist Trophy 1929

by Michael Satterfield The Ards Peninsula in Northern Ireland was home to the 1929 Royal Auto Club Tourist Trophy, a course that took racers over 478 miles through the villages of Comber,

by Michael Satterfield

7 years ago

Historic Firearms and Militaria to be Auctioned January 19 in Ohio

TGR Staff Some of the highest-quality firearms and most important historical relics ever to pass through Milestone Auctions‘ doors will be presented in a January 19 sale comprising 800+ lots. Many of

by Michael Satterfield

7 years ago

Green Cars 1973

by Michael Satterfield The oil crisis began in October 1973 when the members of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries proclaimed an oil embargo, overnight automotive manufacturers and the US Government

by Michael Satterfield

7 years ago

Edmonton International Speedway

by Michael Satterfield Edmonton International Speedway started life in 1940 as a dirt track called Breckenridge Oval, just over a decade later the track would be paved and the 1/2 mile asphalt

by Michael Satterfield

7 years ago

Bugatti 1928

TGR Staff From the very first day of the car manufacturer from Molsheim, the Bugatti myth was created mainly by motorsports. In this respect, 1928 was a special year for Bugatti. The

by Michael Satterfield

7 years ago

1995 Ford GT90 Concept

The Ford GT90 was and still is one of the coolest Supercar concepts ever to come out of the USA. The car looks like it could have just been released, not that

by Michael Satterfield

7 years ago

Babs On Display At Beaulieu

The iconic Land Speed Record breaker Babs that inspired Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has joined the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 50 years exhibition at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu.

by Michael Satterfield

8 years ago

Finding the First Lotus

Hazel Chapman in the Lotus Mark I. Copyright the Colin Chapman Foundation TGR Staff Calling on enthusiasts, collectors and car hunters worldwide, Lotus needs your help in tracking down the long-lost Lotus

by Michael Satterfield

8 years ago

Seeking Salvation with Anemone Jones

Model: Anemone JonesLocation: Salvation MountainPhotographer: Mike SatterfieldClothing: Original Cowgirl, Vintage, Anthropology Out past the edge of the Salton Sea, guarding the entrance to Slab City sits Salvation Mountain. One man’s mission to share his faith and art with

by Michael Satterfield

8 years ago

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