Yahoo Autos The Race of Gentlemen Is a Rat Rod Carnival of Vintage Horsepower
In the early days of automobiles, there weren't many dedicated racing tracks. And since street racing has always been frowned upon, people who wanted to race their cars often did so on the beach. You had long stretches of flat sand, no traffic, and semi-cushy dunes to crash into if things went sideways.
To celebrate that tradition of early-days vintage auto racing, a few car enthusiasts got together and started The Race of Gentlemen (or TROG). They spend two days racing pre-war cars and motorcycles on the beach, just like drivers did when these cars were new.
As you can see in the video below, TROG is about more than getting sand all over a bunch of old cars. It's a full-on party thrown to celebrate car culture in general. And it looks like an absolute blast.
Sadly, we missed the West Coast event in Pismo this year, but we'll be looking out for the 2017 schedule when it's finally announced.
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