History

Resurrecting Legend: The Long-Lost Ford GT40 P/1067 Emerges From A California Garage

Hidden for decades in a Thousand Oaks garage, one of the rarest Ford GT40s—chassis P/1067—has been rediscovered, igniting new passion for a Le Mans icon that almost slipped through history’s fingers.

Datsun 240Z Rally Legacy: The Z Car That Conquered Safari And Monte Carlo

We stopped in to visit the Datsun 240Z Rally Cars at the Nissan Heritage Center in Japan; for more from our visit to Japan. In the early 70s, Nissan wanted to make

Dale’s Wheels Through Time Museum

If you are a gearhead in the US, then driving the Blue Ridge Parkway should be on your bucket list, and if you are planning to be out that way anyways, taking

Where is the Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum?

Route 66 Centennial: Visiting the Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum

As Route 66 celebrates its 100th anniversary, the Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, offers a fitting place to explore the cars, roadside culture, and restless spirit that made

by Michael Satterfield

4 days ago

Route 66 Turns 100: Teepee-Shaped Wigwam Motels and the Wild Roadside Architecture That Built American Road Trip History

As Route 66 celebrates its 100th anniversary, the surviving teepee-shaped Wigwam Motels offer a rare look at the golden age of American roadside architecture, when motels, diners, gift shops, and gas stations

by Michael Satterfield

2 weeks ago

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,

by TGR Staff

1 month ago

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

by Michael Satterfield

2 months ago

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

by Michael Satterfield

2 months ago

Santa Fe Vintage: The Best Store You’ll Never Just “Walk Into”

Out past the galleries and adobe storefronts of Santa Fe, somewhere near a quiet stretch of industrial road, there’s a building you could drive past a dozen times and never notice. No

by Michael Satterfield

2 months ago

Don Harkness: A Gentleman Racer During The Early Days 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

by Michael Satterfield

5 months ago

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

by Michael Satterfield

6 months ago

Hayward Long Reach 1970: The Day Picton Ruled Canadian Boat Racing

The morning air over the Bay of Quinte carried the smell of two-stroke fuel and lake water, a scent that had become part of Picton’s identity long before anyone thought to brand

by TGR Staff

6 months ago

Lamborghini Miura: The Moment The Supercar Was Born

It takes some gumption to roll a naked chassis onto the show floor of one of the biggest car shows in the world. But, in November 1965, Ferruccio Lamborghini did precisely that

by TGR Staff

7 months ago