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Don Martine's Motorsports Website
Don
Martine has been interested in cars since he was
three years of age. A picture of him with a grease
gun, attempting to lubricate his pedal car (age
three) is in the display area at his Martine Inn
- An elegant Bed & Breakfast that overlooks the
magnificent Monterey Bay.
Don's
interest in MGs began in 1950 when his father, Homer
Martine, purchased a 1949 MGTC. This interest was
furthered when he watched Johnny Von Neumann drive
his 1950 MGTD Special to victory at the inaugural
Pebble Beach Road Races … a car that Don now owns
and has on display.
The
MG display area contains watercolors by Sandra Leitzinger,
oil paintings by Peter Hearsey, posters, prints,
photos, tools, signs, gas pumps, historic helmets,
paraphernalia and checkered flag black and white-tiled
floor.
Don
has a restoration shop near the inn where he restores
these cars and builds the race engines for the race
cars. Some of the cars that may be on display include:
1929
18-80 MK I, Speed Model Grand Tourer- six-cylinder
overhead cam, 2.5 litre, dual carbs, four-speed
trans, power assist mechanical brakes. One of 25
made.
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here to view photos
1930
MG D - four-seater, 850 cc, 4-cylinder,overhead
cam, three-speed transmission. 208 made.
1933
MG L2 Roadster - 1,087 cc, six-cylinder, overhead
cam, four-speed transmission. 85 made.
1936
MG, NB Magnette Special Roadster - six-cylinder
overhead cam, 1.5 litre, supercharged, Wilson preselector
trans, airplane hydraulic front brakes, west coast
racer. One only.
1948
MG TC - supercharged, four-cylinder push rod,
1.5 litre, four-speed transmission, dunlop 16-inch
racing wheels, Alfin drum brakes. 10,000 made.
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here to view photos
1949 MG Y Sedan
- four-cylinder, pushrod, 1.25 litre, four-speed
trans, hydraulic brakes, factory sunroof, wind out
windshield, roll up rear window shade, built-in
jacks. 6,000 made.
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here to view photos
1949 MG TC Roadster - four-cylinder, pushrod,
1.25 litre, four-speed transmission, absolutely
original. 10,000 made.
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here to view photos
1950
MG TD Von Neumann Special Roadster - four-cylinder,
pushrod, 1.5 litre, TC trans, Alfin drum brakes,
Borranni wire wheels, aluminum body by Emil Deidt,
most winning west coast racer in 1950-51. One only.
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here to view photos | Click
here for Buchanan 50 race photo
1951
Daimler Empress Sports Sedan - body by Hooper,
2.5 litre, pushrod, six-cylinder, Wilson preselector
transmission. 90 made.
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here to view photos
1953
MG TD, MK II, Roadster - four-cylinder pushrod,
1.25 litre, larger carbs, larger valves, two fuel
pumps, eight shocks, higher compression factory
competition TD. 1,700 made.
1955
MG TF 1500 Convertible Pickup - four-cylinder
pushrod, 1.5 litre, chassis stretched 1 ft., pick
up box added, made by Jack Anderson to house his
wheelchair. One only.
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here to view photos
1960
MG A Roadster - 1.622 liter, four-cylinder,
pushrod, four-speed transmission, disc brakes, 100
mph car. 31,501 made.
1963
MG 1300 Sedan - 1275 cc, pushrod, four-cylinder,
transverse engine, front wheel drive, factory race
car. 1 only.
1967
MG B Roadster - 1789 cc, four-cylinder, pushrod,
four-speed transmission, plus overdrive. 15,128
made.
View
Don Martine's MGs at the Collier Cup Races in Watkins
Glen, New York
If
the doors to this display are closed, please ask
the staff to open them so that you may see the cars
up close.
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