History - Page 29

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 Joshua Tree Inn

by Michael Satterfield The 29 Palms Highway (Highway 62) is the kind of road you have to plan to be on since it parallels both the I-40 and I-10 and does not do anything

by Michael Satterfield

13 years ago

The History of the Cucamonga Foothill Bridge

Via IECA

by Michael Satterfield

13 years ago

Indian

Back when people would have an outfit for everything.

by Michael Satterfield

13 years ago

Abandoned Japanese Midget Submarines in America

by Michael Satterfield I am a bit of a history nerd and while it is not car related, this was too cool not to share. Most people know that during WWII the

by Michael Satterfield

13 years ago

1966 12 Hours of Sebring

An amazing look into History, Photo by David Friedman.

by Michael Satterfield

13 years ago

Shelby In Route

Shelby’s headed to make history…

by Michael Satterfield

13 years ago

The 1970 Ford Torino King Cobra: The Forgotten NASCAR Aero Warrior

By the late 1960s, NASCAR's high-speed battles had become an arms race in aerodynamics. Ford had already seen success with the 1969 Torino Talladega, but the competition was fierce. Chrysler dominated with

by Michael Satterfield

13 years ago

Pictorial: Vintage Gas Stations

Getting gas used to be a bit more of an event.

by Michael Satterfield

13 years ago

Real Men Don’t do “Rain Delays”

TGR Staff During the 1965 12-hour Sebring race in Florida it started raining. Shelby was there as was this #16 Ford Cobra Daytona Coupe, seen pulling in for a pit stop. The

by Michael Satterfield

13 years ago

The Ultimate RV?

I don’t know if anyone tried to build one, but this would be a pretty darn cool way to see the country!

by Michael Satterfield

13 years ago

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