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
OS Giken Releases L Series Head
by Michael Satterfield In the early 1960s, Osamu Okazaki wanted to build a true high-performance Japanese race car to compete against the sports cars from Europe that were dominating the sport at
Shelby Asia Testing at Fuji Speedway
TGR Staff Shelby Asia is the official source for all things Shelby in the Asian market, they are based near Tokyo and build some really cool rides, including this Cobra they have
1965 Corvette Wins 2013 OPTIMA® Ultimate Street Car Title
TGR Staff The Sixth Annual OPTIMA® Ultimate Street Car Invitational, presented by Royal Purple Synthetic Oil and K&N Filters, successfully hosted a full field of 58 participants driving the world’s best street
Sidecar Racer Hannah Matthews Injured at Barber Raceway
TGR Staff Vintage Sidecar Monkey Hannah Matthews was injured while racing at the AHRMA vintage motorcycle races at Barber Raceway on Sunday, Oct 13. Matthews suffered multiple pelvic and rib fractures, requiring
X-Car Looks at the history of the Ford GT
TGR Staff The guys over at X-Car have it rough, in this episode, they take a look at the Ford GT and the cars that preceded it. A Ford GT40 MkIII and
Chopard Watches and Vintage Racing
Chopard is sponsoring the 2014 Monaco Historique. While we are big fans of their amazing timepieces, this video just makes you want to become a millionaire playboy racing driver of the golden era
Barry Sheene & James Hunt – When playboys ruled the world
TGR Staff This is an amazing documentary about James Hunt and Barry Sheene, grab a cold drink and set aside an hour to enjoy this one.
Lost California: U.S. Grand Prix
TGR Staff John Surtees drives his F1 Lotus up University Avenue heading towards the raceway for the 1960 U.S. Grand Prix. Tech inspections were held at the historic Mission Inn and drivers
Lister Back in Business
TGR Staff In a historic announcement today, Lister Cars, one the greatest names in British sports car manufacturing, has stated it will return to its Cambridge roots to once again reinstate production
Classic Ford Parts Done Right by Crites
by Michael Satterfield Charles Crites is your typical car guy, he has owned and built Ford and Mercury cars all his life. As he began to collect and restore the cars of
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