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About a year ago, on a visit to New York City, I stumbled onto an historic pier on the Hudson River and a dramatic setting for the Classic Car Club of Manhattan, where, for a very reasonable annual fee, you get access to dozens of collector cars and motorcycles, based on a logical points system. I got a quick peek after-hours, and most of the cars were out. I’ll try again! Take a look at their fleet.
Last month, I spent a glorious week of car shows, races and auctions, as well as the ridiculous number of remarkable cars flooding the area roads, surrounding the Pebble Beach show. Heading south from San Francisco, just north of Monterey, about eight identical McLarens passed me in a row. Incredible week.
Built by Chuck Tatum in his garage using Ford and Jaguar suspension pieces, and his own tubular frame, this Tatum Special was more than competitive. Surprisingly powered by a straight six GMC truck engine. Please read this short, interesting interview with Tatum. (Engine pic from link above.)
I stumbled upon this beautiful Fiat Trasformazione Stanguellini race car in a garage near the docks in Palermo. The garage owner gruffly dismissed me with a wave of his hand when I said I was from Texas. I was crestfallen that I would not be able get into his garage, but after a few moments, I meekly asked a mechanic if I could take a few pictures and he invited me inside. This car was completely covered and when I asked what was under the cover, the mechanic readily lifted the cover. I’d love to learn more about this car. Stanguellinis were highly engineered race cars that notched considerable racing successes. There is a Stanguellini museum in Modena, Italy.
One of the last vintage races at the now-closed Texas World Speedway which as one of the first super speedways. 
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