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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 Cars

In the early 70s, Nissan wanted to make a splash in the international sports car world with its new 240Z, while famous road racing teams like BRE were becoming a force in

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

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

by Michael Satterfield

9 years ago

Stop Crying About Your Dead Car Brands

There has been much gnashing of teeth and tearing of garments over the loss of certain automakers from around the world over the last few years. Saab, Pontiac, Scion, and many others

by TGR Staff

9 years ago

Book: Lost Muscle Cars

In the world of archeology, nothing compares to the discovery. Whether it’s related to King Tut’s tomb, the Titanic, or Amelia Earhart, the uncovering of an artifact outdoes all the research, work,

by Michael Satterfield

9 years ago

Astronaut Dave Scott’s Bulova Chronograph Moon Watch Sells for Record $1.625 Million

The only privately-owned Bulova chronograph watch to be worn on the moon, by Apollo 15’s Colonel Dave Scott in 1971, was sold for a record $1.625 million at a recent auction. “This

by TGR Staff

9 years ago

Route 66: Meteor City Trading Post

Heading west from Winslow, Arizona on a lonely stretch of Route 66 you'll find Meteor City Trading Post. The abandoned tourist attraction was first opened as a gas station in 1938 to

by Michael Satterfield

10 years ago

The Gardner Mustang

This is a rare piece of Mustang history, the car known as "The Gardner Mustang". This two-seater fastback Mustang with the LeMans gas cap was stolen from Ford in the early 60's.

by Michael Satterfield

10 years ago

Santa Fe Vintage has a reputation for being the premier purveyor of vintage Americana apparel and accessories by those in the know. The appointment only showroom hosts celebrities, fashion designers, and vintage

by Michael Satterfield

10 years ago

James Dean Porsche Found?

James Dean was most definitely a Gentleman Racer, the iconic Hollywood actor died tragically on September 30, 1955 on his way to a race. The car, known as “Little Bastard”, was later

by Michael Satterfield

10 years ago

Toyota RV-2 Concept

by Michael Satterfield The RV-2 was a 2-door wagon concept car shown during the October 1972 Tokyo Motor Show and the April 1973 New York International Auto Show. Styling was up-to-date with

by Michael Satterfield

10 years ago

Winning: The Racing Life Of Paul Newman

Paul Newman had a fifty-plus-year career as one of the most prolific and revered actors in American Cinema. Yet few know the gasoline-fueled passion that became so important in this complex, multifaceted

by TGR Staff

10 years ago