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
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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
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
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
Invitational Podium
Take a look at our proud boys will ya? Nice photos of the race organisers’ trophy ceremony, provided by Velocity Invitational for our viewing pleasure. I have left them in high resolution here so you get all the details. You can tell our winner Tony Garmey by the enormous smile and blue race suit (white… Continue reading Invitational Podium
Sonoma 2023 Race 2 report
The Del Monte Trophy Race Group cars ran with Velocity Invitational’s Group 1 – 1947–1956 Sports Racing Cars & Production Sports Cars on November 11/12, 2023 so Cooper, Talbot Lago, Maserati, Porsche and Aston Martin were represented in the field of 22 cars. Here’s Race 2 as seen by Marcus Bicknell on the live stream… Continue reading Sonoma 2023 Race 2 report
2023 Bulletin 4
DEL MONTE TROPHY RACE GROUPBulletin 4, After The Velocity Invitational, November 2023 A big thank you to the 22 drivers and their great crews at last week’s Del Monte Trophy Race Group Group 1 gathering. It was a lot of fun and a unique and memorable experience. We had great cars on the grid and… Continue reading 2023 Bulletin 4