Travel: The Race Of Gentlemen Roars Again

The Race Of Gentlemen Roars Again

By Petrolicious
October 16, 2015

Photography via Bryan Campbell and gearpatrol.com

The Race of Gentlemen is the place to be. In just a few short years, it has cemented Wildwood, New Jersey as a destination for pre-Second World War hot rods and pre-’47 motorcycles engaged in short beach races.

The shootout format, short course, seaside location, and wide array of machines combine to create a memorable event that is a must-visit. If you, like us, didn’t make it out this year, there’s always Bryan Campbell’s photo essay on Gear Patrol to check out.

H/T to gearpatrol.com 

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Guitar Slinger
Guitar Slinger
9 years ago

For me personally its kind of ironic seeing the coverage of this event since its inception in light of the fact that the family had a summer home since the 30’s [ the era this event is trying to emulate ] about three blocks from the beach in N Wildwood . The beach .. the boardwalk … the 50’s kitsch Wildwood is known for … now with a vintage hot rod and bike or two racing in the sand once a year … sigh .. Personally the event itself is a bit too … hipster for my tastes … but the photos [ of the area ] sure do bring back some fond memories . Funny to think had we kept the house I could of walked to the event

PS; JP over at the Selvedge Yard has a great photo essay on this years event by photographer Alan Glanfield .. check it out ;

http://selvedgeyard.com/2015/10/15/the-race-of-gentlemen-2015-the-photography-of-allan-glanfield/

Not to mention The Rodders Journal always does a full photo essay [ print edition ] on the event as well

Xander Cesari
Xander Cesari
9 years ago
Reply to  Guitar Slinger

What makes it hipster? Is the Goodwood Revival ‘hipster’ then?

Ted Pierson
Ted Pierson
9 years ago
Reply to  Guitar Slinger

I’m not sure “Hipster” means what you think it means. The guys & gals who compete in TROG are the the kind of people Hipsters want to be. I doubt most “Hipsters” could turn a carb or tell the difference between a shovel head or a knuckel head.

Maybe you mean the spectator crowd has grown to become predominantly hipster. If that’s the case, that would be a real bummer. Nothing spoils a party like a bunch of dbag hipsters. 🙁

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