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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 CJ5 Camper

by Michael Satterfield The 1960s and 70s were a special time in the automotive world, from the wacky home-built kit cars to factory-backed oddities like this CJ5 Jeep camper, American car consumers had

by Michael Satterfield

8 years ago

El Paso 1972

by Michael Satterfield In the Summer of 1972 photographer, Danny Lyon traveled to El Paso Texas to photograph the Spanish-Speaking Section of the city, the Second Ward. These images were taken as

by Michael Satterfield

8 years ago

Mabel Cody’s Flying Circus

by Michael Satterfield The pilot flying one of Mabel Cody’s planes above “Sig” Haugdahl, in his Frontenac automobile on Daytona Beach. Stuntman Louis “Bugs” McGowan later transferred from the car to the

by Michael Satterfield

8 years ago

3 Route 66 Stops in Texas

by Michael Satterfield Route 66 is one of the most iconic roads in the world, as it makes it’s way from Chicago to Los Angeles it crosses 8 States, including Texas. While

by Michael Satterfield

8 years ago

10 Classic Gas Stations

Oregon Trail Camp Shell Gas Station, La Grande, Oregon. 1940. Standard Oil, Indian Teepee Hotel, Bardstown, Kentucky, 1940. Weld County Garage, Routes 85 & 34, Greeley, Colorado. 1980. Arco Gas Station, Deposit,

by Michael Satterfield

8 years ago

Tramway Service Station

by Michael Satterfield – 02/06/2018 The Tramway Gas Station, a former Enco service station, in Palm Springs, California, is located at the corner of Tramway Road and California State Route 111. The building, erected in

by Michael Satterfield

9 years ago

Rome: City and Empire Stops in Nashville

Rome: City and Empire bring to Nashville more than 200 of the British Museum’s most engaging and beautiful Roman objects to tell the dramatic story of how Rome grew from a cluster of small villages into a

by Michael Satterfield

9 years ago

Rediscovering The 1954 La Carrera Panamericana: A Journey Through Time

In 1954, the Carrera Panamericana pushed the limits of man and machine, cementing its reputation as one of the most grueling and dangerous races in motorsport history. Featuring legendary drivers like Carroll

by Michael Satterfield

9 years ago

House Find Bentley

TGR Staff William Medcalf Vintage Bentley is celebrating bringing one of the greatest Bentley treasures back to its original glory from the brink of extinction – the ‘House Find’ Bentley – after

by Michael Satterfield

9 years ago

The Denver Zephyr

by Michael Satterfield The new stainless steel train, built by the Budd Company, offered all room sleeping accommodations and, in addition to a full diner, offered a Vista-dome coffee shop car called

by Michael Satterfield

9 years ago