Grandpa’s Business Cards
A few years ago, my Grandfather, "Grandpa Bob," passed away, taking with him a wealth of stories from his days of riding motorcycles across the US and Mexico from the 60s-80s. He
Where Cars Meet Culture
Lost Dragstrip: Fontana Drag City
Not far from my old studio in Rancho Cucamonga is a place that was once known as Fontana Drag City and remains among the suburban housing tracks. So, I decided to take
Shelby Honored at Riverside Legends Event
Racers from a bygone era invaded the Inland area for next weekend's tribute to Carroll Shelby.
First Car to Win at Laguna Seca Returns for Rolex Reunion
The race that started it all was an upset of sorts. With big-name drivers like Carroll Shelby, Richie Ginther, Fred Knoop, Jim Hall and John von Neumann in the field driving more
1932 Hupmobile Comet
So many interesting cars pop-up at Mecum Auctions, including this Hupp Comet Indy Car, the only Hupmobile to ever race at Indy, was built by racer Russell Snowberger to take on the
An American Road Trip
Two Weeks, Four Wheels, and the Open Road by Michael Satterfield – 03/06/2017 I spent the better part of two weeks in the new Fiat 500L on a mission to see some of
What is at the End of Zzyzx Road
by Michael Satterfield If you have ever driven from Los Angeles to Las Vegas you pass by a road with a strange name, Zzyzx. Like many, I have driven by the sign
Japan’s First Race Track
by Michael Satterfield Tamagawa Speedway, a1.2-km oval course was inaugurated in May 1936 as the first official automotive race track in Japan. The small oval track outside of Tokyo came 26 years
Lost Ed “Big Daddy” Roth custom F-100 to be restored by Galpin Auto Sports
TGR Staff Southern California’s Galpin Motors, home to some of the world’s leading automotive brands and the world-famous Galpin Auto Sports (GAS), announced today that it has found the famed and long
The WWII Store
I was recently in Torrance, California when I ran across this amazing shop called The WWII Store. While it was not on our official Discover Torrance tour I couldn’t pass up the
1966 Ford GT40 MKI
TGR Staff GT40 no. P/1028 First road car delivered to North America Ford test and evaluation car Ford North America Public Relations car Early development road specification GT40 Same family owned for
20 Pictures: Inside Toyota USA Museum
by Michael Satterfield Last week I was invited to tour the Toyota USA Museum in Torrance, California by Discover Torrance. The collection houses a wide variety of Toyota vehicles from the rare
Planes of Fame
by Michael Satterfield I found myself with some time to kill this past weekend and decided to head over to the Planes of Fame Museum in Chino, California. The museum has an
Latest Posts
