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Don Harkness A Gentleman Racer During The Beach Age Of Speed

Donald James Harkness better know as Don Harkness belonged to that rare early breed of racer who treated a car less like a possession and more like a scientific instrument. Born in

Everything You Need To Know About The Shelby Daytona Coupe

The Shelby Daytona Coupe is great simply because it was built out of the pure drive to win the FIA World Championship. From 1964-65 the Dayton Coupes were campaigned by the British

Clan Crusader The Forgotten British Sports Car From The 1970s

Chances are you have never heard of the Clan Crusader, a featherweight British sports car born from the same engineering culture that produced Lotus. The project was conceived by former Lotus men

Whiskey & Wagers: The Gentleman’s Sale and Whiskey Event

TGR Staff – 08/21/2024 Dallas Auction Gallery is gearing up for “Whiskey & Wagers: The Gentleman’s Sale and Whiskey Event” on August 27th, beginning at 6 PM. This event combines a guided

by TGR Staff

1 year ago

The Art Of The Gas Pump

I still don't know what it is about an old gas pump, but I have always been drawn to these unique bits of both industrial and advertising history. While most are lost

by Michael Satterfield

2 years ago

Everything You Need to Know About Dan Gurney

TGR Staff – 07/15/2024 Daniel Sexton Gurney was born on April 13, 1931, in Port Jefferson, New York. Gurney, the son of a Metropolitan Opera star and the grandson of the inventor

by Michael Satterfield

2 years ago

Road Trip: New York City To Carlisle Pennsylvania

by Michael Satterfield – Photos by Lucas Kepner – 06/29/2024 Our journey began in the bumper-to-bumper traffic of New York City; we had picked up our GMC Yukon Denali in the city

by Michael Satterfield

2 years ago

General Electric Road Show

TGR Staff – 04/05/2024 We love vintage promotional vehicles here at The Gentleman Racer. While going through some archives about REO, we ran across a picture of the REO Coupe towing a

by Michael Satterfield

2 years ago

The Bugatti Type 35 At 100

TGR Staff – Photos via Bugatti – 02/15/2024 When it launched in 1924 the Bugatti Type 35 set the standard of performance and went on to secure more than 2,500 race victories during

by Michael Satterfield

2 years ago

Everything You Need To Know About The Datsun 510

by TGR Staff – Lead Image by Fredrik Posse – 1/11/2024 In the late 1960s, a car emerged from the workshops of Datsun, taking the automotive world by storm with its modern

by Michael Satterfield

2 years ago

Why Do Formula 1 Drivers Spray Champagne When They Win?

Following an intense weekend of racing at Circuit of the Americas that took a toll on all drivers, particularly Lewis Hamelton, Max Verstappen joyously showered the audience with Champagne, marking his victory

by Michael Satterfield

2 years ago

The 1970 North-Am International Snowmobile Race

TGR Staff – 10/27/2023 The North-Am International Snowmobile Racing series launched in the late 60s pitting the fastest racers from the US and Canada against each other across icy tracks well into

by Michael Satterfield

2 years ago

Everything You Need To Know About The Ford Falcon

by TGR Staff – 09/11/2023 In the 1960s, amidst the era of some of the largest American cars, Ford dared to go small with the Ford Falcon. The Falcon, a pioneer among

by Michael Satterfield

2 years ago

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