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Here is the preview press release from the Del Monte Trophy Race Group for our races at the Rolex Monterey Historic Reunion 11-13 August 2023

This release lists the cars, the Pebble Beach survivors. 70 years on, 9 of the identical cars are still racing. We have also put together here for the first time the before and after photos for each. Download the release here: Press release Pebble Beach survivors 11Aug2021 For your publication or web-site you may download… Continue reading The Pebble Beach survivors – the cars racing in 2021

The Del Monte Trophy Race Group is proud to announce a unique event within this year’s celebration of the 70 years since the inaugural Pebble Beach Road Races and Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.  At the 2021 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, five of the early 1950s Special in the Del Monte Trophy Race Group 4A will… Continue reading Pebble Beach descendants — at the Rolex Monterey Historic Reunion 2021

In the halcyon days of the early 1950s, you could go to a sports car race and watch real cars race on real roads—places like Golden Gate Park and Pebble Beach reintroduced European style road racing to Americans. Close roads to ordinary traffic, put a few hay bales on corners, wave a green flag and… Continue reading Jaguar XK120 vs. Allard J2X . . . Déjà Vu at Sonoma

#26 in our series of cars and drivers in the Del Monte Trophy race group… This splendid Allard was purchased by Australian Joe Calleja in about 2018 and driven to victory in the 2019 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion – 1947-1955 Sports Racing & GT Cars group – by John Bowe, also Australian. We turn to… Continue reading Joe Calleja – 1953 Allard-Cadillac J2X

Race No. 7, 71 or 17 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, 19-20 August 2017 (and several years since) at Laguna Seca. The Del Monte Trophy Race Group for cars, group 5A, and the spirit of Pebble Beach. Sports racing cars and production racing cars 1947-1955… the cars and drivers: No.25 in the series. Rod Nuckey was… Continue reading Jack Perkins: 1954 Warrior-Bristol

Race No.22 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, 19-20 August 2017 at Laguna Seca. The Del Monte Trophy Race Group for cars, group 5A, and the spirit of Pebble Beach. Sports racing cars and production racing cars 1947-1955… the cars and drivers: No.24 in the series About Jeff’s Mille Miglia car… a 1954 Pinin Farina S I… Continue reading Jeff Abramson: 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider

Jon Le Carner, 1951 Allard K2 Cadillac – Race No.51 or 47 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, 19-20 August 2017 at Laguna Seca. The Del Monte Trophy Race Group for cars, group 5A, and the spirit of Pebble Beach. Sports racing cars and production racing cars 1947-1955… the cars and drivers: No.23 in the series Notes… Continue reading Jon Le Carner: 1951 Allard K2 Cadillac

Peter Giddings – 1954 Lancia D24 Spider – Car No.24 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, 19-20 August 2017 at Laguna Seca. The Del Monte Trophy Race Group for cars, group 5A, and the spirit of Pebble Beach. Sports racing cars and production racing cars 1947-1955… the cars and drivers: No.33 in the series Vincenzo Lancia (1881-1937)… Continue reading Peter Giddings – 1954 Lancia D24 Spider