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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 Hank Williams Cobra

by Michael Satterfield -09/15/2012 It is a rare sight to see an original Cobra on the road, even at car shows many of the “Cobras” are simply replicas, but rarer still is finding

by Michael Satterfield

14 years ago

Shelby Factory At 1042 Princeton Drive

I was lucky enough to be invited to a special event at the original Shelby factory at 1042 Princeton Drive in Venice, California. The same low brick building where Steve McQueen and

by Michael Satterfield

14 years ago

Vintage Racing in San Diego

TGR Staff Great Classic pictures of Allards, Jaguars, Abarth-Zagatos, Porsche 356s, and many more. What other classic race cars can you spot?

by Michael Satterfield

14 years ago

Albuquerque Speedway Park

Albuquerque Speedway Park, One of Three Stock Car Race Tracks in Albuquerque Photographer: Lyon, Danny, 1942-

by Michael Satterfield

14 years ago

Santa Ana, Racing 1946-47

by Michael Satterfield

14 years ago

Sir Malcolm Campbell at the wheel of the “Bluebird”

by Michael Satterfield

14 years ago

Swamp Buggy Races: Naples, Florida 1953

Originally born out of necessity, swamp buggies were initially used by hunters to traverse the mucky, waterlogged terrain of Southwest Florida. By the late 1940s, what began as informal competitions among hunters

by Michael Satterfield

14 years ago

Board Track Racing Buses

Race of double-decker buses. 1933

by Michael Satterfield

14 years ago

Shelby/Salvadori LeMans Aston Martin 1:1 Model

TGR Staff Returning in force for the 1959 season, Aston Martin would again concentrate on the World Sportscar Championship. The season started slowly, with a sole DBR1 failing to finish at the

by Michael Satterfield

14 years ago

Lost LeMans Corvette Discovered after 50 years

TGR Staff When Chip Miller co-founded Carlisle Events in 1974 and launched Corvettes at Carlisle in 1982, his heart and mind overflowed with his love of family, love of work and love

by Michael Satterfield

14 years ago

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