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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

The History of Walther

TGR Staff Walther Arms and Panteao Productions are happy to announce the release of the new documentary, “The History of Walther.” In the twenty-two-minute documentary, Larry Vickers with Vickers Tactical, ventures to

by Michael Satterfield

7 years ago

The Abandoned Cars Of Chillicothe, Texas

As I crisscross the state of Texas I often pass through small towns where I just find myself having to pull off, take pictures and read the historic markers. This week I

by Michael Satterfield

7 years ago

Book: Nissan The GTP & Group C Racecars 1984-1993

by Michael Satterfield The late 80s and early 90s was an exciting time in racing, new technology was making cars faster and car brands like Nissan, Mazda, and Honda were making big

by Michael Satterfield

7 years ago

Streamline Hotel Daytona Beach

by Michael Satterfield Opened in 1940, the Streamline Hotel was a popular refuge for celebrities, race car drivers and even moonshine gangsters. Now, fully restored with Art Deco style and elegance, its

by Michael Satterfield

8 years ago

Book: Rapid Response

TGR Staff Originally published to great acclaim in 2006, Dr. Stephen Olvey’s memoir Rapid Response makes a long-awaited return to print — complete with new text and a new afterword by Dario

by Michael Satterfield

8 years ago

Oak Alley: A Surprising Retreat

While road-tripping through The River Parishes outside of New Orleans, it is easy to fall in love with the antebellum mansions that grace the shores of the Mississippi River. Each house is full

by Michael Satterfield

8 years ago

The REC PT879 is a Watch Made from a WWII Spitfire

TGR Staff – 01/09/2019 In the Spring of 1945, a Spitfire aircraft crashed on the Russian tundra during a dogfight. Her incredible story is captivated in the RJM mechanical timepiece. The RJM

by Michael Satterfield

8 years ago

R.A.C Tourist Trophy 1929

by Michael Satterfield The Ards Peninsula in Northern Ireland was home to the 1929 Royal Auto Club Tourist Trophy, a course that took racers over 478 miles through the villages of Comber,

by Michael Satterfield

8 years ago

Historic Firearms and Militaria to be Auctioned January 19 in Ohio

TGR Staff Some of the highest-quality firearms and most important historical relics ever to pass through Milestone Auctions‘ doors will be presented in a January 19 sale comprising 800+ lots. Many of

by Michael Satterfield

8 years ago

Green Cars 1973

by Michael Satterfield The oil crisis began in October 1973 when the members of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries proclaimed an oil embargo, overnight automotive manufacturers and the US Government

by Michael Satterfield

8 years ago