The Garage

We are simply caretakers. The moment one fools him or herself into believing more, he or she is most likely three feet into a concrete wall. Since August, 2004, KMPR has been actively restoring, preserving and fielding vintage race cars and transporters, primarily those that began life in Dan Gurney's All American Racers shop in Santa Ana, California.

Some vehicles have amazing history. Some of racing machines started and finished their lives classified simply 'also-rans.' Despite the disparity, each vehicle has a story, and it is the stories and people that are entwined in each car's history are what we long to keep alive. With each restoration comes great responsibility to showcase history in great detail and accuracy; to honor those who made each car a part of history, now a time capsule of a time when racing was at its peak.

Click on the photo of any vehicle to see it's story.
1953 Austin J40 #11013
Drivers: Many!
Designer: Jim Blaikie
Origin: Tir-y-Berth, Bargoed, Wales
Engine: Fake!

1958 Thames 800

Drivers: Pete Lovely, Gary Gove
Origin: Dagenham, London, England
Engine: Ford Consul 1703cc

1962 Martin T-5

Drivers: Martin Tanner, Edward O'Keefe
Designer: Martin Tanner
Origin: Saginaw, Michigan
Engine: Saab 3-Cyl. 850cc

1962 Lotus Seven #SB1290

Drivers: John 'J.V.' Bedford, Willis Weldin, Jacob Weldin, Marilyn Alderman, Jim Sieling
Designer: Colin Chapman
Origin: Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England
Engine: Ford Kent 120E 1498cc

1968 Ford Cortina Mk. II 1600GT

Nickname: Modest Mouse
Designer: Roy Haynes
Origin: Dagenham, London, England
Engine: Ford Kent 2737 1598cc

1968 AAR Indy Eagle #407

Driver: Bobby Unser
Designer: Tony Southgate
Origin: Santa Ana, California
Engine: Chevrolet 320ci

1971 Cicada Mk. I

Driver: Dan Murphy
Designer: Don Hunt
Origin: Plymouth, Wisconsin

1972 Elden PH10B #140/1 - AM73-49

Drivers: Michael Argetsinger, Peter Argetsinger, Randal Dounce, Bill Mack
Designer: Peter Hampsheir
Origin: Wrotham, Kent, England
Engine: Ford Kent 711M 1598cc

1972 International Fleetstar 2110A

Drivers: Many!
Alteration Designer: Mark Donohue
Origin: Chicago, Illinois
Engine: International 549ci

1972 AAR Indy Eagle #7209

Drivers: Johnny Rutherford, Mike Hiss, Jim McElreath, Gary Bettenhausen, George Snider, Eddie Miller
Designer: Roman Slobodynskyj
Origin: Santa Ana, California

1972 AAR Indy Eagle #7225

Drivers: Mark Donohue, Gary Bettenhausen, Bill Simpson, Rick Mears, Steve Krisiloff, Bubby Jones
Designer: Roman Slobodynskyj
Origin: Santa Ana, California
Engine: 36° Drake-Offenhauser 159ci

1972 AAR Indy Eagle #7228

Drivers: Lloyd Ruby, Johnny Parsons Jr, Steve Krisiloff, Al Loquasto, Gary Irvin, Spike Gehlhausen, John Mahler, Chip Mead, Juan Carlos Bolaños, Frank Weiss, Richard DeLorto
Designer: Roman Slobodynskyj
Origin: Santa Ana, California
Engine: 36° Drake-Offenhauser 159ci

1972 Arctic Cat Kitty Cat #3119

Riders: Many!
Origin: Omaha, Nebraska
Engine: Kawasaki 79cc

1973 AAR 'Coffin' Trailer

Riders: 7200 Eagles, 7300 Eagles, 7400 Eagles, Eagle 74A, Eagle 755, Lola 332, The Eagle Sidehack and the factory AAR Eagle DGF chassis
Origin: Santa Ana, California

1973 GKR Kingfish [1]

Drivers: Steve Krisiloff, Tom Sneva, Bentley Warren
Designer: Grant King
Origin: Indianapolis, Indiana
Engine: 36° Drake-Offenhauser 159ci

1973 GKR Kingfish [3]

Drivers: Bentley Warren, Bob Harkey, John Martin, Roger Rager, Gary Bettenhausen, Phil Threshie, Jerry Miller, Roger Mears, Jim McElreath, Billie Harvey, Jim Hurtubise, Wally Pankratz, Bob Brutto, Rich Vogler, Tod Tuttle, Phil Krueger, Barry Ruble
Designer: Grant King
Origin: Indianapolis, Indiana
Engine: 36° Drake-Offenhauser 159ci  

1974 Margay Concept I

Drivers: Unknown
Designer: Elmer Freber
Origin: St. Louis, Missouri
Engine: (2) US820 - 135cc

1975 Manta Twin Trac #2055

Drivers: Sumner McKnight, Greg Bell, Rick Dresang, Bob Fellner
Designer: Bob Bracey
Origin: Rochester, Michigan
Engine: Kohler Free Air 440cc

1975 Triumph TR6

Designer: Karmann
Origin: Coventry, England
Engine: Triumph Inline 6 - 2498cc

1976 Yamaha 340 SRX #8A8-000512

Drivers: Elmer Koch, Todd Wiltman, Jason Remiker, Doug Walters and Rick Dresang
Origin: Hamamatsu, Japan
Engine: Yamaha 340cc

All American BMX Eagles

Riders: Many!
Origin: Newport Beach, California

1977 AAR Indy Eagle #7701
aka 'The Sidehack'

Drivers: Dan Gurney (test), Pancho Carter, Elliott Forbes-Robinson (movie filming)
Designer: Gary Wheeler
Origin: Santa Ana, California
Engine: 19° Drake-Offenhauser 159ci

1977 AAR Indy Eagle #7703

Driver: Never Completed
Designer: Gary Wheeler
Origin: Santa Ana, California

1977 AAR Eagle DGF #005

Drivers: Bob Tankersley, Dirk Piz, Ted Wittcoff, Bob Watt, Chuck Raggio, Bill Kincaid, James Hakewill
Designer: John Ward
Origin: Santa Ana, California
Engine: Ford Kent 711M 1598cc

1978 Mini 1000
Canadian Edition

Nickname: Bernadette
Designer: Sir Alexander Arnold Constantine Issigonis
Origin: Birmingham, England
Engine: Austin 1275cc

1981 AAR Indy Eagle #8101

Drivers: Chip Mead, Al Unser, Sr., Spike Gehlhausen, Chris Kniefel, Jacques Villeneuve, Bob Ward
Designer: John Ward
Origin: Santa Ana, California
Engine: Cosworth DFX 2.65L

1985 AAR Indy Eagle #85GC001

Driver: Tom Sneva
Designer: John Ward and Hiro Fujimori
Origin: Santa Ana, California

1985 AAR Indy Eagle #85GC002

Driver: Ed Pimm
Designer: John Ward and Hiro Fujimori
Origin: Santa Ana, California
1986 AAR Indy Eagle #86GC02
Driver: Jan Lammers
Designer: John Ward
Origin: Santa Ana, California
Engine: Cosworth DFX 2.65L

1989 Coyote Free Roller 'Schneiderized'

Drivers: Guy Schneider, Todd Thelen, Bob Bullard & Jacques Dresang
Origin: Rochester, New York
Engine: Yamaha KT-100S 100cc

 - Former KMPR Rides -

1967 Ferrari GT 330 2+2 #7901

Designer: Tom Tjaarda / Pininfarina
Origin: Modena, Italy
Engine: Ferrari V12 3967cc

1969 AAR Eagle #513

Drivers: Terry Avery and Lee Petsche
Designer: Tony Southgate
Origin: Santa Ana, California
Engine: Chevrolet 302ci

1974 Porsche 914

Designer: Heinrich Klie
Origin: Osnabrück, Germany
Engine: Porsche 1.7L

1983 Theodore N831 #MN019

Drivers: Tom Sneva, Kevin Cogan and Jim Crawford
Designer: Nigel Bennett
Origin: Woking, Surrey, England
Engine: Cosworth DFX 2.65L

1990 Mazda Miata

Driver: Jacques Dresang
Designer: Tom Matano
Origin: Hiroshima, Japan
Engine: Mazda DOHC 1.6L

1990 Mazda Miata

Driver: Steve Welk and Michael Argetsinger
Designer: Tom Matano
Origin: Hiroshima, Japan
Engine: Mazda DOHC 1.6L

1998 Invader QC-1 #007

Driver: Bob Gelles, Ted Simmons, Gordy Vogelaar, Jacques Dresang
Designer: Mike Quadrini
Origin: Brewster, New York
Engine: Bombardier Rave-Valve 494cc

2005 Mazda MX-5 Cup

Driver: Tim McQuiston, Steve Welk, Jacques Dresang
Designer: Yasushi Nakamuta
Origin: Hiroshima, Japan
Engine: Mazda DOHC 1.8L