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
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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
Garage Find: Ford GT40 MK.I Chassis P/1067
If you saw the tail end of a GT40 sticking out of a suburban garage with junk piled all over it, you would assume it was some long-forgotten kit car project, but
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
Road Signs….
by Michael Satterfield I get to travel quite a bit and one thing I have always loved is vintage signs and advertising… so here is a small selection of photos of some
America’s First Road Trip
Horatio Nelson Jackson’s journey in 1903 wasn’t just a cross-country drive; it was a testament to the grit, vision, and sense of adventure that defined America’s early automotive pioneers. He was a
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