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
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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.
So your car leaves you Stranded in the Desert?
by Micahel Satterfield – 05/24/2012 For those of us who have driven across large sections of the desert, there is always that fear that if the dies on us, we will be
McLaren Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Indy Win
TGR Staff On May 27, 1972, McLaren claimed its first victory at the ‘famed’ Indianapolis 500 with Mark Donohue behind the wheel of the number 66 Sunoco-Penske. To commemorate the 40th
The Bennie Railplane
by Michael Satterfield This poster above for The Bennie Railplane looks like something out of science-fiction, but the ultra-sleek, propeller-powered rail car was built. Built in 1929 based in Milngavie, Scotland, just
Motorcycle Icons: Jim Davis
Jim Davis is one of the pioneers of motorcycle racing, he rode for both the Harley-Davidson and Indian factory racing teams. In addition to being a great racing champion, Davis also went
Storm Recovery Continues Branson Auto Museum Will Re-Open
TGR Staff Ten days after an EF-2 tornado touched down in Branson, MO in the early morning hours of February 29, 2012, recovery and rebuilding progresses quickly. There were no fatalities in
World’s Oldest Running Motor Car Brings $4,620,000
TGR Staff The world’s oldest running motor car, a historic 1884 De Dion Bouton et Trepardoux Dos-a-Dos Steam Runabout, entered the history books tonight, selling for an impressive $4.62 million before a
Blast From the Past: Eckler’s CanAms
by Mike Guyette When John Greenwood moved his operations to Florida in 1979, he joined forces with Eckler’s Corvette Parts in Titusville. Bob and Ralph Eckler remade molds for the Greenwood Sportwagon
Map of L.A.’s Lost Racetracks
by Michael Satterfield The Los Angeles area used to be one of the most popular places in the country for motorsports, today LA County has just Irwindale Speedway and Pomona Drag Strip.
Speed Channel Talks with Shelby about Le Mans
TGR Staff “Henry Ford II looked at the circumstances (a struggling Ford GT program) and said that we have the might of the Ford Motor Company with an army of engineers and
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