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.
Everything You Need To Know About The Shelby Daytona Coupe
by Michael Satterfield Updated -12/27/2021 The Shelby Daytona Coupe is great simply because it was built out of the pure drive to win the FIA World Championship. From 1964-65 the Dayton Coupes were
A Continental Spirit: Applejack America’s First Brandy
by Michael Satterfield – 12/06/2021 I am a bit of a history nerd and no matter what the subject matter is, I tend to do a deep dive, so when a few
Vasek Polak Collection
TGR Staff – 11/29/2021 Vasek Polak, was a racing driver, car collector, team owner, and the first exclusive Porsche dealer in North America, He was also the master mechanic behind famed motorsports
A Brief History of Ralph Lauren
TGR Staff – 08/08/2021 Ralph Lauren is an American fashion designer and businessman, best known for his eponymous brand. Born Ralph Lifshitz in the Bronx, New York, on October 14, 1939, he
From Moonshine To Whiskey: The History Of Jack Daniel’s
Jasper Newton “Jack” Daniel was the man behind Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey. The story of how he created his first batch of moonshine is shrouded in myth and legend, but what we
The Great Wall of Cars
by Michael Satterfield – this story was original posted 02/08/2012 and has been updated as of 08/29/2021 I had heard for some time about the wall of cars tucked away in the
The CBS Mobile Newsroom
by Michael Satterfield -008/13/2021 No one seems to know when it was built or who’s idea it was at CBS to create this amazing streamlined mobile newsroom, but it might be one of
Pole Position: The Juan Gonzalez Formula 1 Collection at The Petersen
TGR Staff – 07/23/2021 The Petersen Automotive Museum has announced the opening of its first-ever exhibit dedicated solely to Formula 1. Pole Position: The Juan Gonzalez Formula 1 Collection will present a
The McKeen Railmotor
TGR Staff – 07/22/2021 The McKeen Railmotor was a self-propelled railcar designed by the McKeen Company of Omaha, Nebraska, in 1905. The McKeen was innovative as one of the first railmotors with
Steve McQueen’s Le Mans Porsche 917 K
TGR Staff – 07/17/2021 Few cars are as iconic as the Gulf Racing livery Porsche 917 K that stared in Steve McQueen’s 1971 film, Le Mans. Before being propelled to stardom on
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