Massive Barn Find Collection to Be Auctioned Off
The term "barn find" gets abused a lot in the world of collector cars, but this upcoming auction of the Palmen Collection is one of the largest honey holes of classic cars
Where Cars Meet Culture
Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion that concluded August 15 annually recognizes the camaraderie of the gathering and the accomplishments of the drivers and their cars above all else. It is not about
The Automotive Art of L.E. Gardinier II
Before ever touching brush to canvas, Lawrence E. Gardinier II was destined to paint cars. In a home where his mom drew and his dad drag raced, Larry was steeped in an
Jackie Cooper’s 1955 Austin-Healey 100S
by Michael Satterfield Another classic British Gentleman’s racer, this 1955 Austin Healey 100S was campaigned by legendary actor and Gentleman Racer Jackie Cooper in the 1955 SCCA season. Cooper special ordered from
Frank Monise Motors 65th Anniversary Drive
by Michael Satterfield Photos by Alan Photo Story Studio 65 years ago Frank Monise Sr. started his automotive repair and racing business in Pasadena California. That’s when the first MG-TC’s were starting
Moss Motors Partners with TheGentlemanRacer.com
TGR Staff Mike Satterfield and TheGentlemanRacer.com are pleased to announce a new partnership with Moss Motors for their effort in the Rally Historico Transpeninsular. Moss Motors, a leader in the classic British
Hundred Dollar Healey Goes Racing
TGR Staff We are excited to announce that our current project car and Michael have been invited to race in the Rally Historico Transpeninsular in Baja Mexico in 2015. We are really
Video: J.Crew takes you to Prague in a Bugeye Sprite
by Michael Satterfield Twitter @thegentracer It’s no secret that J.Crew is one of my favorite brands, simply because the way the do their branding. Somehow I missed this video they put
Modern Sprite
by Michael Satterfield I saw this over on the California Streets blog, but it caught my attention since its Austin Sprite like our project car “The Hundred Dollar Healey“. Unlike our car
Project: Hundred Dollar Healey $50 Paint Job
by Michael Satterfield If you have been following along on the progress of The Hundred Dollar Healey you will notice that we did not paint the car the same color as we showed
Hundred Dollar Healey Update
Just a quick update on the Hundred Dollar Healey project, most of the body work is done, just a few more sanding sessions and it should be ready for final disassembly and
The Shelby School of High Performance Driving
TGR Staff Shelby launched his racing school in late 1961 at Riverside International Raceway, the school would go on to become the Bob Bondurant School. See some more amazing photos at Along
Ashley Laminates
The Ashley 750 based on an Austin 7 (See a standard 7 in the background) by Michael Satterfield The 1950s and ’60s saw so many boutique car companies spring up, mostly thanks
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