Project Car

The Gentleman Racer’s Latest Project: A Meyers Manxter 2+2 Built for Adventure

Few names evoke the spirit of adventure quite like Meyers Manx. The fiberglass dune buggy kits have been synonymous with freedom, exploration, and adventure for decades. The original Meyers Manx revolutionized the

Project Car: Building A Meyers Manxter 2+2, Chassis Prep

Back in October, I shared images of our fresh Meyers Manxter 2+2 being hoisted out of a truck and delivered to our headquarters in Groesbeck, Texas. This fresh kit would be the basis of

Introducing Project Z: Breathing New Life Into A 1973 Datsun 240Z

Here at TheGentlemanRacer.com, our passion for iconic vehicles drives everything we do, and our latest project is no exception. Meet Project Z—a 1973 Datsun 240Z with a history as intriguing as its

Delivery Day: Meyers Manxter 2+2 Kit For SEMA and The Explorers Club

The Gentleman Racer’s latest project is an exciting build of a Meyers Manxter 2+2 kit car, set to debut at the 2024 SEMA Show and then embark on a Flag Expedition for The

by TGR Staff

3 months ago

Reviving A Classic: Installing A Modern GM V8 and 8-Speed In A Classic Jeep Grand Wagoneer

by Michael Satterfield -07/25/2024 Repowering our classic Grand Wagoneer was a bigger task than we originally had thought it would be. Unlike the previous version of the LS, the latest drivetrains do

by Michael Satterfield

6 months ago

Rebuilding A Ford C700 Into A Shelby Style Car Hauler

by Michael Satterfield – 05/16/2024 I have always loved vintage car haulers. There is just something about race car haulers from the 50s-70s that is cooler than today’s plane white boxes. Perhaps

by Michael Satterfield

8 months ago

Meet Our Latest Project Car: The Mighty MG Midget

Meet our latest project car, a 1973 MG Midget, which we will be turning into a retro rally-themed vehicle once it gets dropped off at Starr Studios for a custom paint job.

by Michael Satterfield

10 months ago

Buying the Cheapest Land Rover Discovery in the Country

by Michael Satterfield – 07/05/2022 I have always had a love for the Land Rover brand, but out of the nearly 150 vehicles I have owned over the years, not one has

by Michael Satterfield

3 years ago

Project Ranchero

by Toshi 1963 Ford Ranchero “Barn Finder” Going to Resto. I Always wanted a 1963 Ranchero it was the first year for a V8 and the last year of this body style.

by Michael Satterfield

9 years ago

Introduction: Project Courier

by Michael Satterfield I am not a “truck guy” not that there is anything wrong with trucks, growing up in a rural agricultural community meant that there was always a “farm truck”

by Michael Satterfield

9 years ago

Project Z: BC Coilover Install video

by Michael Satterfield We found a welder (named Mean Gean) who for $40 and a case of beer was willing to help us weld the BC Racing North America coilovers to our

by Michael Satterfield

10 years ago

Gulf Fairlane: First Drive

by Michael Satterfield First ride, the Fairlane we built for the SEMA show has been a bit of a trailer queen. When we were invited out to use it in a photo

by Michael Satterfield

10 years ago

Hundred Dollar Healey Goes Racing

TGR Staff We are excited to announce that our current project car and Michael have been invited to race in the Rally Historico Transpeninsular in Baja Mexico in 2015. We are really

by Michael Satterfield

10 years ago