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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

A Watch Fit for The King

by Michael Satterfield – 05/11/2020 Few entertainers are more globally recognizable or universally loved than Elvis Presley. Be you a fan of the gold lame suited younger Presley or the older Presley immortalized

by Michael Satterfield

6 years ago

Book Captures Los Angeles In The 1970s

Van Nuys Boulevard the summer of 1972, young people from Los Angeles cruise on a Wednesday night. "You had everything from your Mustangs to lowriders and hot rods. ... Essentially, you were

by TGR Staff

6 years ago

American History Up For Auction

TGR Staff Morphy’s upcoming May 27-29 Auction, Founders & Patriots Militaria, will feature Militaria, Documents, Artwork & Rare Imprints from the Era of the American Revolution & the War of 1812. Items

by Michael Satterfield

6 years ago

The Biggest Bugatti Purchase in History Went For Just $85,000

TGR Staff: Fritz Schlumpf had an obsession for Bugatti automobiles, he had set for himself the ambitious goal of creating the largest Bugatti collection in existence. In the early 60s when he

by Michael Satterfield

6 years ago

Morphy’s May Automobilia & Petroliana Auction Boasts Extremely Rare Collectibles

by Michael Satterfield Gas and oil commercial art has a following like no other, collectors fill garages, mancaves, and museums with neon signs for gas stations, roadside diners, and their favorite carmakers.

by Michael Satterfield

6 years ago

The Pen That Went to the Moon Turns 50

by Michael Satterfield A nice pen is one of the few accessories a man carries that speaks volumes about who they are and what they value. In the digital age, owning a

by Michael Satterfield

6 years ago

No Reserve Vintage Porsche Poster Auction

by Michael Satterfield RM Sotheby’s his hosting an online-only auction of rare vintage Porsche posters on rmsothebys.com. The no-reserve auction is open for bidding until Monday, 27 April at 1:00 pm ET

by Michael Satterfield

6 years ago

The Marlin M1895/17

by Michael Satterfield World War I was the first mechanized war, tanks, machine guns, and airplanes were rapidly developed by all sides in an attempt to “end all wars.” In 1889 Matthew

by Michael Satterfield

6 years ago

Petersen Museum Offers Virtual Vault Tours

TGR Staff The Petersen Automotive Museum will stream Vault tours during its temporary closure. The online tours, presented by Hagerty, will be led by Collection Manager Dana Williamson and provided rare access to

by Michael Satterfield

6 years ago

US Sub Lost During Cold War Discovered

by Michael Satterfield The “Lost 52 Project” created by veteran ocean explorer and Tiburon Subsea CEO Tim Taylor has found the wreckage of the USS Stickleback (SS 415). The Stickleback was lost

by Michael Satterfield

6 years ago