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
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Shelby Honored at Riverside Legends Event
Racers from a bygone era invaded the Inland area for next weekend's tribute to Carroll Shelby.
Donna Mae Mims, First Female SCCA Winner And Cannonball Run Vet, Dead At 82
The automotive world lost its iconic “Pink Lady” on October 6 as Donna Mae Mims died of complications from a stroke at the age of 82. To car enthusiasts of a certain
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman
TGR Staff Paul Newman had a fifty-plus year career as one of the most prolific and revered actors in American Cinema. Yet few know the gasoline-fueled passion that became so important in
Autocrossing a Dodge Coronet
by Michael Satterfield I generally don’t like car shows, most of them are populated by old men who spend all day sitting in a lawn chair next to their red 1957 Chevy,
CS-GT40 MKII “R”
by Michael Satterfield Our friends over at Gentleman Car get to play with some pretty amazing cars that come through their dealership. This is the nearly perfect reproduction of the Le Mans
Jackie Cooper’s 1955 Austin-Healey 100S
by Michael Satterfield Another classic British Gentleman’s racer, this 1955 Austin Healey 100S was campaigned by legendary actor and Gentleman Racer Jackie Cooper in the 1955 SCCA season. Cooper special ordered from
1962 Corvette Gulf Oil Race Car
TGR Staff Grady Davis’ Gulf Oil Racing Team purchased the Corvette in 1962 from Yenko Chevrolet and the car was campaigned by none other than “The Flying Dentist”, Dr. Dick Thompson in the
Frank Monise Motors 65th Anniversary Drive
by Michael Satterfield Photos by Alan Photo Story Studio 65 years ago Frank Monise Sr. started his automotive repair and racing business in Pasadena California. That’s when the first MG-TC’s were starting
Le Mans Raced Porsche 911 S to be Auctioned
TGR Staff This 1969 Porsche 911 S factory race car Chassis no. 119300932 Engine no. 6390010 has seen action at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Spa, The Acropolis Rally, and just
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Video: Duncan Pittaway’s 28.5-litre Fiat S76
TGR Staff Duncan Pittaway has been rebuilding a bit of automotive history of the two S76 Fiat land speed record cars that were built one of scrapped by the factory, the other
Moss Motors Partners with TheGentlemanRacer.com
TGR Staff Mike Satterfield and TheGentlemanRacer.com are pleased to announce a new partnership with Moss Motors for their effort in the Rally Historico Transpeninsular. Moss Motors, a leader in the classic British
Rolex Reunion to Celebrate 50 years of Shelby GT350
TGR Staff The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion will celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of the most recognizable road racing cars of the ‘60s – the Shelby GT350 Mustang – as the
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