Steve McQueen’s Baja Race Truck
This historically significant pickup was once owned by actor Steve McQueen and brought to life by designer and motoring visionary Vic Hickey, who helped create important vehicles such as the Chevrolet Blazer,
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Donna Mae Mims, First Female SCCA Winner And Cannonball Run Vet, Dead At 82
The automotive world lost its iconic “Pink Lady” on October 6 as Donna Mae Mims died of complications from a stroke at the age of 82. To car enthusiasts of a certain
Book: Lost Muscle Cars
In the world of archeology, nothing compares to the discovery. Whether it’s related to King Tut’s tomb, the Titanic, or Amelia Earhart, the uncovering of an artifact outdoes all the research, work,
GM Shuts Down Blowing Green Tours to Prep for Next Corvette
TGR Staff General Motors Co.’s Bowling Green Assembly Plant will close to the public beginning Sept. 14 as the Corvette plant begins to prepare for the next-generation sports car. The Corvette plant
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
This Week in Picures
Here is what we did this holiday week, how about you? Follow @TheGentlemanRacer on Instagram for more.
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Indy 500 pace car found with just 13 miles [w/video]
Just 6,502 of the black and silver Corvette models were ever produced, and the vehicles sold out quickly. Sensing a potential future collectible, the original owner of this 1978 Chevrolet Corvette pace
Blast From the Past: Eckler’s CanAms
by Mike Guyette When John Greenwood moved his operations to Florida in 1979, he joined forces with Eckler’s Corvette Parts in Titusville. Bob and Ralph Eckler remade molds for the Greenwood Sportwagon
Dale Earnhardt and Corvette Rolex 24 at Daytona
The 2012 Rolex 24 at Daytona, Jan. 28-29, marks a half-century of top-level sports car racing on the high banks and twisting infield of Daytona International Speedway. We’re counting down to that
Origin of the Corvette Name
by Michael Satterfield Many people know the Corvette as a motorsports icon or the ultimate Muscle/Sports car, but few know the meaning of the name. We all know that the marketing team
Translogic takes a look back at the Chevy small-block V8
TGR Staff No matter what side of the great domestic manufacturer debate you find yourself on, there’s no denying the simple beauty of the Chevrolet small-block engine. Whether it be the early
Steve McQueen’s Truck On eBay
Steve McQueen will always be an icon of cool, this weekend I was sitting around reading McQueen's Machines and decided to see if any McQueen cars were up for sale. While I
Ebay Watch: Most Spectacular car you will ever see
by Michael Satterfield eBay has yet again given us another hand-built car, this one on a GM F-Body chassis, they claim to have over $500,000 into the development of the car…. while
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