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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 Legacy: The Z Car That Conquered Safari And Monte Carlo

We stopped in to visit the Datsun 240Z Rally Cars at the Nissan Heritage Center in Japan; for more from our visit to Japan. In the early 70s, Nissan wanted to make

3 Days In Maranello: Driving The Ferrari Test Track

Pista di Fiorano (the Ferrari test track) is hallowed ground for automotive enthusiasts. Located near the Italian town of Maranello, just about 1,000 feet from the front gate of the Ferrari factory,

Talks to Develop Movie about Ford at Le Mans

TGR Staff Based on A.J. Baime’s book “Go Like Hell,” which tells the story of how Ford became the first American carmaker to win Le Mans, besting Ferrari. Michael Mann is in

by Michael Satterfield

15 years ago

Dacia Duster « No Limit »

Dacia has decided to take on the world's most famous and most challenging hill climb – the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb – which will take place in Colorado, USA, on June

by Michael Satterfield

15 years ago

Catalina Grand Prix Gets The Ax for 2011

December 2010 saw the return of the Catalina Grand Prix motorcycle race, the race once considered one of California’s most renowned motorcycle races had not been run on the tiny island since

by Michael Satterfield

15 years ago

New Le Mans Drama ‘The Drivers’

FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME), the commercial and brand extension arm of FremantleMedia, today announced that Scott Free Inc. has joined Headline Pictures, Sennet Entertainment and FME on The Drivers, a series based on

by Michael Satterfield

15 years ago

Fox Sports Chief: Please Shorten NASCAR Races

Hill said Monday night the length of races — many stretch well into a fourth hour — is one of the problems that’s contributed to NASCAR’s sinking television ratings. “I think the

by Michael Satterfield

15 years ago

Dakar: Raptor Delivers First Class Win For American Woman

Sue Mead, an off-road racing journalist with a passion for adventure, and Dakar veteran Darren Skilton made history at the grueling Dakar Rally, driving a modified Ford Raptor across some of the

by Michael Satterfield

15 years ago

NBC to Produce NASCAR TV Show

Sources are telling us that NBC is developing a new drama called The Crew, set in the world of NASCAR from Heroes writer-producer Joe Pokaski and NBC Universal-based producer Scott Stuber. The

by Michael Satterfield

16 years ago

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

by Michael Satterfield

16 years ago

Enzo reborn to take on Bonneville

We all remember the Enzo Targa (T-Top’s) that was destroyed in a 200 mph+ crash has been rebuilt to take on the Bonneville Salt Flats. The car is now aided by two

by Michael Satterfield

16 years ago

Monterey: RM Auctions sets records

TGR Staff An exquisite 1938 Talbot-Lago T150-C Lago Speciale Teardrop Coupe with coachwork by Figoni et Falaschi, and an exceptional 1954 Ferrari 375 MM Berlinetta, the fifth of only seven examples built,

by Michael Satterfield

16 years ago