by Mike - Geoffrey Horton told me that his uncle, George Tilp, would bring his old race cars to his farm in New Jersey and let family members drive them around the farm. Below is a photo of 12 year old Geoffrey Horton doing just that in 1960. … [Read more...]
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Who Was George Tilp? – Part One
September 25, 2018 By 10 Comments
by Mike - The world is indeed a small place and the Internet can make it seem even smaller. I publish an article (and an advertisement) about the custom Offenhauser Engine S/N 165 commissioned by George Tilp, a wealthy race car owner in New … [Read more...]
Monterey Car Week 2018
August 16, 2018 By 1 Comment
by Mike - Monterey Car Week has been delayed to the last week in August this year (next week) because of an amateur golf tournament at Pebble Beach this week. Car Week is the week that more visitors come to the Monterey Peninsula that any other … [Read more...]
What About Ferrari Continuation Cars – Is It Really A Good Idea?
August 10, 2018 By 14 Comments
OPINION: Should Ferrari jump in the pool with Jaguar and build a continuation car? by Wallace Wyss - And if so, which model, pray tell? Well the most coveted Ferrari of all the 250 GTO. A real one cost between $50 and $70 million USD and … [Read more...]
Aston Martin Race Car With Italian Coachwork To Cross The Block In Monterey
July 29, 2018 By 4 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - When I look over my Big Mistakes in barn finding, I remember visiting a guy in Palos Verdes, California maybe 30 years ago that had an Aston Martin DB4GTZ and it was a stunning car, perfectly restored, with coachwork by … [Read more...]
Will A Hit Movie About Carroll Shelby Increase The Value Of All Things Shelby?
July 23, 2018 By 1 Comment
We generally do not write about future trends, but this Shelby movie is generating such interest that our frequent contributor Wallace Wyss sent in this opinion. - Ed. by Wallace Wyss - In a word, yes (Shelby stuff will … [Read more...]
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