Rob Manson interview with Cars TV 2023, Del Monte Trophy Race Group THE VIDEO… View it at https://youtu.be/K6PhJ9-m8_4 Rob Manson is the chief marshal and coordinator of the Del Monte Trophy Race Group, that’s made up of the cars which raced (and the cars of a type which raced) at the original Pebble Beach Road… Continue reading Rob Manson on TV
Category: Events
Sparks Manning Special
From my inbox today, from David Steele David Steele, Executive Director of the American Hot Rod Foundation www.ahrf.com “I hope this finds everyone doing well and enjoying early 2024. I recently came across this absolutely wonderful footage from the 1954 Torrey Pines event and wanted to share it with you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8K_F2ogd6c “This is particularly special for… Continue reading Sparks Manning Special
Torrey Pines 1952
Frank M Sheffield has a wonderful collection of photos of racing in California in the 1950s. Here is a selection from the Torry Pines meeting of December 1952 with many of the cars which raced at the Del Monte Trophy Races at Pebble Beach, Monterey in the 1950s. You will recognise of course…3 Jaguar XK120… Continue reading Torrey Pines 1952
Lew Bracker, Pebble Beach driver
We came across a new social media posting by Lew Bracker – Palm Springs, California, USA – 28 January 2024 -on Facebook’s Ghost Tracks and Circuits page. We are trying to get in touch with him to see if we can relay more details here of his motor racing past. “It ocurred to me today… Continue reading Lew Bracker, Pebble Beach driver
2024 Bulletin 1
Rob Manson has published his first bulletin of the year which gives information on four events this year in which our group will participate. Feedback from driver/owners is invited so he and the organisers know what sort of grid size we expect, three or 33 cars! Here it is… http://dmtrg.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2024-DMTRG-Bulletin-1.pdf
The Definition
What exactly is the Del Monte Trophy Race Group? What cars are eligible for the register? The Pebble Beach Road Races were first held on November 5, 1950. The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance was first held on the same weekend. The Monterey Peninsula has since that time been an internationally recognized destination for motorsports fans.… Continue reading The Definition
Velocity photos
We are very pleased to be able to present photos of every competitor in the Group 1 of the Velocity Invitational at Sonoma California in November 2023. We warmly thank Kristina Cilia, Photographer at www.kristinaciliaphotography.com and Instagram @kristinacilia_autos. Most of these shots are on the hill up to Turn 2. You might like to contact… Continue reading Velocity photos
1947 Baldwin Payne Special
1947 Baldwin Payne Special 91 S 663 (UK registration plate FTP 348). a unique and sophisticated junkyard dog. Del Monte Trophy Race Group register No.43 The Baldwin Payne Special is one of the most memorable ‘Sports Rods’ of the early post World War II days of the sports and racing car movement in America. This… Continue reading 1947 Baldwin Payne Special
The Barlow Simca – video portrait
Video premier – view now. Click on the YouTube image below. The Del Monte Trophy Race Group, headed up by steward Rob Manson is devoted to showing and racing sports racing cars from 1947 to 1955. Many of these cars were raced at the iconic Pebble Beach Road Races near Monterey California in the early… Continue reading The Barlow Simca – video portrait
Marcus to DMTRG
Your humble web-master and devoted pedaller of the 1952 Streets Manning flathead V8 special poked a stick in the UK racing scene hornet’s nest last week; Marcus Bicknell retires from UK racing, that’s what the post said. Note however that the heading was “2023 was my last season in UK motor racing.” So you can… Continue reading Marcus to DMTRG