Mar 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
During one’s lifetime, we all own at least one vehicle with “personality.” Mine was a 1962 Ford Econoline van. It was the barest and most stripped version produced, with a 200 cubic-inch straight-six motor, 3-speed manual trans, two front seats, and the minimum...
Jan 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
Premium EVs are here. And you’d have to look a long way to find a nicer one than this decidedly upmarket two-row Genesis. Unlike some EVs there are few choices in terms of motors, drive wheels, and extended range batteries: The EGV70 comes one way, and...
Jan 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
We’ve all done it. Eyeballed a car/truck/bike/boat/plane looking a bit down on its luck if not outright abandoned, that immediately sparked our restorational imaginational. If I got my hands on that thing, I’d make it bitchin. I guess it’s all an...
Jan 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
Hyundai has quickly become one of the industry’s most major forces in the development and production of EVs. Two of its slicker offerings are the Ioniq 6 sedan and the Ioniq 5 four-door hatch (or demi SUV). Both are based on much the same technical and...
Dec 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
Like Ford GTs? So do I – perhaps my Favorite Cars in the World, which is why I thought you might enjoy this news….MS “Museum Visitors to Experience Trio of Automotive Marvels Assembled for First Time” Ford Motor Company Media Archive, Petersen Automotive...
Dec 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
I love motorsports history, especially that of the Indy 500, Formula 1, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Click on any image to see it full size in high res Since the first Indianapolis 500, held in 1911, won by Ray Harroun in a Marmon, 73 people have died at The Speedway...
Nov 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
Since its introduction a couple years back, the compact 4-door only Ford Maverick pickup has been hot property. They’ve been tough to get and often sell for a premium over the window sticker MSRP. There were all sorts of supply chain issues for certain...
Nov 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
The late great Dean Moon was a character and three-quarters. Truly one of the early high priests of hot rodding, besides being a dragstrip and Bonneville racer, Moon was a sharp-eyed photographer, and major producer of hot rod and racing parts. His famous...
Nov 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
Clara and Henry Ford had but one child, he being Edsel Bryant Ford, born November 6, 1893 in Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan. Ford the younger became a highly influential member of the Ford family dynasty, and also in...
Oct 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
I can’t tell you how many so-called experts proclaimed that as soon as pure EVs became more practical and prevalent in the marketplace, the conventional, non-plug-in regenerative hybrid (HEV) would be instantly...
Oct 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
Click on any image to see it full screen in hi res Detroit, Dearborn, Pontiac, Lansing, and Flynt are just some of Michigan’s many car company towns. In Dearborn — definitely Ford country —...
Sep 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
(Click on any image to see it full screen in high res) Toyota introduced its (and nearly everyone else’s) foray into the hybrid car world with the original Prius, and for some years, the only way you could get Toyota’s innovative regenerative hybrid...
Aug 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (August 20, 2023) — A prewar Mercedes-Benz roadster that was first owned by the Shah of Afghanistan—one of just three similar cars surviving in the world today—was awarded the top prize at the 2023 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. This...
Aug 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
Click on a photo to see it full screen in hi res As you’ve likely heard me say before, its true: cool cars are where you find them, often right under your nose. Check out this crazy trio of vintage Oldsmobiles (remember that brand? Opposite of what the...
Aug 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
You can click on any photo to see it full size and in high res. The joys of benchracing aside, I generally dislike “Me and My Car” stories. You know, when someone – friend, clubmate, or journalist – prattles on and on about some car they have or had and why...
Jul 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
To Tread Upon Hallowed Ground Lapping The Ferrari Factory’s Test Track [Doubleclick on any image to see it full screen in high res] Some places are sacred; Mount Everest, the Wailing Wall, the Taj Mahal, or the Coliseum in Rome. Places that move you, for their...
Jun 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
Doubleclick on any image to see it full screen in high res Other than Ford GTs, and this or that Ferrari or Porsche, I get more questions about EVs than just about any other vehicle right now, so as you’ve likely noticed from recent posts, I’m working my...
May 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
[double click on any image to see it full screen] One of my very favorite automotive happening is, (sorry) happening this coming weekend. The Friends of Steve McQueen Car and Motorcycle Show is a great show with something(s) for everyone, recognizing and honoring an...
May 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
37TH FABULOUS FORDS FOREVER SHOW MAKES MOST OF NEW HOME AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY IRWINDALE, Calif. – Having finally found what appears to be a sustainable long-term home, the truly world-famous Fabulous Fords Forever (FFF) show is charging handily through its fourth...
Apr 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
When the fourth gen Hyundai Elantra came online in 2006, it played as a strong competitor to the Ford Focus, and several other compact coupes and sedans; in terms of value, standard equipment, and content levels, I felt it bettered the popular Ford in several key...
Mar 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
[CLICK ON ANY PHOTO TO SEE IT FULL SCREEN IN HI RES] There’s a famous Latin expression, used primarily by the legal community, that goes Res Ipsa Loquitur, which pretty much means “The Thing Speaks for Itself” somewhat filling the need for the...
Jan 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
(Click on any photo to see it full screen in high res) I have for years been berating carmakers for inflating the compact pickup market into extinction. As most American brand pickup trucks got “longer, lower, wider” heavier, less fuel efficient, more...
Dec 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Fourth Time’s A Charm Photos courtesy Kirk Gerbracht; click on any photo to see it full screen in high res Now in its fourth year, Gathering at the Oaks is becoming a meaningful force in the Southern Oregon classic and collector car scene. It’s a very egalitarian...
Nov 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
I’m pleased to say that my latest book project, after interminable delays due to Covid, inflation, deflation, supply chain issues, a rail strike, locust, rickets, acne, heartburn, and goodness knows what else, is alive and well, in print and available in time...
Oct 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
Double click on any image to see it high res and full screen Hyundai’s Tucson and Sante Fe SUVs have now been around so long, we don’t often think of them as standardbearers in the marketplace. This was my chance to drive the recently remodeled,...
Oct 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
DRIVEN: Volvo XC40 Recharge EV [Please click on any image to see it full screen in high res] As you might imagine, I get many questions about EVs these days. “How do they drive?” “How far do they go on a charge?” “Are they slow?” Or “Are they fast enough.” ...
Sep 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
Among the many things I love about driving through rural communities is the surprising number of old cars I run across; yard art parked here and there, wrecking yards, small used car dealerships, barns, and other such random depositories of old tin. And of course it...
Aug 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
My newest baby is out of the incubator and available for order. Porsche Special Editions covers a variety of special run Porsches, produced by the factory, by outside coachbuilders, top level aftermarket companies, and others. Plus a smattering of concept cars....
Aug 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
Click on any photo to see it full screen in hi res No matter if it’s the next county, state, country, or around the world, when I travel I make it a goal to visit local automotive events. Of course lots of Googling helps locate and sort out these visits, and if that...
Jul 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
Visiting Two Iconic German Car Museums: Porsche and Mercedes-Benz Transportation museums around the world vary—from purpose built, factory backed, artistic (and often architectural) wonders to old warehouses thinly repurposed into museum or personal (or foundation)...
Jul 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
No, I’ve not forgotten you or this blog. I’ve just been on the road and on the run gathering new material to share with you. Next up will be two of Germany’s greatest factory car museums both from around the Stuttgart area. Worth my trip, and...
May 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
Special Edition cars. We’ve all heard of them; Anniversary models, Limited editions, Indy 500 Pace Car editions, some models even named SE or Special Edition, and so on…and on. After finishing up and publishing my THE IROC PORSCHES book, I still felt like I had...
May 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
2,600-MILE WEST COAST ROAD TRIP IN A BRONCO SPORT ALL ‘THUMBS-UP’ The birth and product launch of Ford’s new Bronco and Bronco Sport have earned nearly as much excitement and following as have any Ford GT or Shelby models of recent history. By developing the model...
Apr 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
Magnus Lucian Titus Bennett Walker is an amazing individual on so many fronts. Meet him without knowing him or speaking with him, you may (wrongly) guess him to be some part rocker, another part homeless guy, and some bit of hippy. Internationally known car builder...
Mar 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
After 30 some years as a full time professional automotive writer, photographer, and book author, I’m often asked what was my first magazine editor’s job, which was in fact as the Quarterly Magazine Editor for POCA, the Pantera Owners Club of America. This...
Feb 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
CHINO HILLS, CA — The Steve McQueen Car and bike show previously enjoyed a run of 13 successful events, up to and including 2019. You can guess of course what happened in 2020. Vowing to return, the event kept its eye on guidelines and protocols for large...
Feb 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
Provenance n: where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence. – courtesy dictionary.com Ask any knowledgeable automobile collector, restorer, auctioneer, or historian about what makes a car significant–and valuable–and they’ll...
Jan 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
Myth: A Famous (or Infamous) Chrysler Concept car sunk to the bottom of the ocean aboard the Andrea Doria cruiseliner. Today most people refer to them as “concept cars.” By “them” we mean those one-off dream machines, mockups, design studies and turntable toys...
Jan 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
2022 FRIENDS OF STEVE MCQUEEN CAR AND MOTORCYCLE SHOW REGISTRATION NOW OPEN The 2022 Steve McQueen Car and Motorcycle Show reverts back to its original June dates, and registration is now open for all three events: Welcome Party – Friday June 03, 2022...
Dec 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
Remember the old Jeep Grand Wagoneer with the fake wood on the sides? Don’t laugh, its become a cult classic and good ones cost the money. It had a cushy leather interior, plenty of fake wood inside too, and was very good off road — it was...
Dec 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
Gang, So sorry to have been such a sloth and not updated this page at my usual twice a week pace. But I’ve been eyeballs deep in finishing up a new book, in fact my second about Porsche. It’s called Porsche Special Editions, and will be out sometime in...
Dec 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Hi Gang. This at first may not seem to be much of an automotive issue, but if you read down a bit you’ll see there’s a very worthwhile car connection — not to mention that this charity and this event is spearheaded by a friend I’ve known and...
Nov 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
Nissan’s just now out with an all new Frontier, and for reals, it’s all new. Which is a good thing, as the most recent gen mid-sized pickup from Nissan has been around since the 2005 model year, just into George W. Bush’s second term as president. ...
Nov 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Bondo The Great, has left us. I’m saddened, but not entirely surprised, to learn that Bob Bondurant past away a few days ago, as he’d been on and off not so well the last few years. He was 85. Among America’s best world class road racers of his...
Oct 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
Harold LeMay’s Humble Beginnings We’re all familiar with the expression “One person’s trash is another one’s treasure.” In the case of the late Harold LeMay, along with his wife Nancy, the trash led to the treasure. Washingtonians Mr. and Mrs. LeMay made their...
Oct 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
Photos by me and courtesy Kirk Gerbracht; click any photo to see it full screen in high res Now in its third year, the Gathering at the Oaks car show is becoming a meaningful force in the Southern Oregon classic and collector car scene. It’s a very egalitarian...
Oct 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
Hyundai’s dynamic Sonata and corporate cousin KIA’s K5 (formerly Optima) continue to prove that the mid-sized sedan is still a viable product, and not likely to be summarily wiped off the face of dealer lots by SUVs anytime soon. The Sonata got a thorough...
Sep 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
After an unfortunate but expected 2020 cancellation, and at least one subsequent date revision, the annual Friends of Steve McQueen Car & Motorcycle Show is Happening. I can’t wait, and I hope you’ll be there too. It’s a great event, for a...
Sep 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Gang, I apologize for being so not diligent in posting new things for you as of the last couple weeks. The reason is that I’ve been on the road, going places, doing things, and bringing home great stories and images for you. Cars, car shows, one of the...
Sep 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
Forget everything you know, or think you know, and particularly everything you ridicule, about mid-sized passenger vans, or as they used to be called, Minivans. And let’s dispense with all the not very witty cuticisms that you’ve all said at one point or...
Aug 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (August 15, 2021) — Long recognized as a superlative showcase of automotive history, the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance made history of its own at the culmination of its 70th celebration: a total of 38 former Best of Show cars were on hand to...
Aug 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Click on either image to see it full screen in high res Bruce Meyer (not to be confused with the late Bruce Meyers, of dune buggy fame) is about as serious and committed a car guy as I know, plus a great ambassador for our hobby. He likes to say “I think of...
Aug 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
Isky Celebrates 100 at the Petersen Automotive Museum photos courtesy Dave Banks, and the Petersen Automotive Museum Click on any photo to see it full screen in high res If you follow hot rodding, drag racing, or the musclecar scene, you know of Ed Iskenderian – AKA...
Jul 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
The incomparable Ed “Isky” Iskenderian turned 100 on July 10, and the occasion has been celebrated many times and places over the last month or so, but in case you missed any of them, or just want one more, The Camfather will again be honored at the Gasser...
Jul 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
Can you get an S for Less? A tuned Carrera might be your key to 992 happiness Click on any image to see it full screen in high res In 1971, Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance Founder and Chairman (and racer, and motorsport photographer) Bill Warner went Porsche...
Jul 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
All of you by now likely know about my car detail products fetish. I rub on my cars constantly, and love trying the latest and/or greatest new products on them. I’m constantly asked about the new “Ceramics.” The theory behind most of them is that...
Jul 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Call it fact or phenomenon; car people love sport watches, particularly mechanical chronographs and diver’s models. There are several makes and models that command the most popularity (and often the highest prices) but there are at least three kings of this road. At...
Jul 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
Bob Clarke is a committed car guy to say the least. And his tastes are wonderfully varied, from hot rods to Porsches and a lot in between. He’s also built himself one damn fine Man Cave in the Ventura County, California area, dedicated to his various collection...
Jul 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
photos by Kirk Gerbracht, and a few by me. Click any image to see it high res and full screen. BMW, being both a luxury/performance and technology advancement leading brand, has moved quickly and aggressively toward blending increased performance with electrification,...
Jul 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
IRWINDALE, Calif. — The world’s largest single-day all-Ford car show is much beloved, but has taken its shots lately. First was its ouster from longtime locale, Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, California. Then a less-than-successful outing at Angel Stadium in...
Jun 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
LOST BEAUTIES: 50 CARS THAT TIME FORGOT by Michel Zumbrunn and Axel E. Catton Click on any image in either review to see it full screen This beautifully written, photographed, and presented 220 page hardbound volume isn’t another barnfind book, although a few of...
Jun 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
THANK YOU AND AN ANNOUNCEMENT FROM BILL WARNER The Amelia’s Founder, Bill Warner, spends a few minutes with his dear friend, The Amelia’s first and twentieth honoree, Sir Stirling Moss. All photos by Deremer Studios LLC. Except this one by me Dear friends:...
Jun 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Nearly everyone, with a good experience in their youth to recall, claims their dad was the greatest. Not meaning to disparage anyone’s pop, mine could compete with any of y’all’s, I promise. A heart of solid gold, strong morals, and a diligent...
Jun 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
Parts is parts. But when you can’t get them for your special interest, classic or collector car, parts is hell. We’ve all been through it; trying to find the obscure little part for your obscure specialty car. And those of you who have done this long...
Jun 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
Gang, If your not otherwise busy, and are proximous to Burbank, California this Saturday, June 12, Come out to Autobooks-Aerpbooks Book Store between 10AM and 2PM, say hello and check out my new book, plus the rest of this gem of a place that I’m sure is the...
Jun 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
I couldn’t have been happier than to see the incomparable Helio Castroneves win his fourth Indy 500 ring. Winning the Indy 500, any Indy 500, just one, is a huger than huge accomplishment. The previous 4-timers — AJ Foyt, Rick Mears, and Al Unser, Sr.,...
May 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
BILL STROPPE’S BAJA BRONCOS: THE STUFF OF OFF-ROAD LEGEND Ford’s new Bronco and Bronco Sport SUV models comprise one of the most anticipated and exciting new product launches from Ford attracting interest – and dealer orders – rivaling that of any-gen Ford GT or new...
May 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
Gang, I’m pleased to introduce to you my newest baby, of which I’m quite proud. A group of very special, purpose built, Carrera RSR 3.0s, two historic race tracks, a dozen of the world’s best racing drivers, and a very special Rookie season of the...
May 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
Cruising the River Rhine in Fine Style Christian Kramer is an automotive expert of considerable note. Once an auto broker, he’s since become a certificated vehicle vetter and appraiser. He can provide a full forensic and market valuation write-up on a single vehicle...
May 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
The call came early this morning. It was more bad news in a year that produced more than its share of ugliness. Most racing drivers that came of age in the 1950s didn’t really expect to live into their 80s. Despite walking on motor racing’s biggest stage in the...
Apr 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
Hey Gang, Hope you are all doing fine and well out there as winter and COVID begin to thaw. I’m pleased to clue you in to a terrific online magazine that I’m pleased to have recently begun working for. That being www.sportscardigest.com. It’s just...
Apr 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
2021 GT500 ROAD (AND TRACK) TOUR REVEAL FORD’S BEST-EVER MUSTANG IRVINE, Calif. — By now you’ve read of the new Ford Shelby GT500’s legendary performance and scintillating test numbers; you know those well sub-4.0 second 0-60 times and quarter-mile times in the...
Apr 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
Jacksonville, FL – Two decades ago Andre Dubonnet’s stunning 1938 Hispano-Suiza Xenia won the sixth annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance’s Best of Show award. The one-off 1938 Xenia, with an H6B engine, is the glamorous product of aperitif heir Andre Dubonnet’s...
Apr 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
1959 Deutsch-Bonnet HBR5 Coupé The museum has added more than eight iconic vehicles, including supercars, movie cars and historic cars, to The Vault presented by Hagerty LOS ANGELES (March 30, 2021) – The Petersen Automotive Museum has added more than eight new...
Mar 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
Gang – as you know, this very special event is of deep importance to me, especially the place at which its held. This is a marvelously varied, highly accessable, and very enjoyable weekend of events, especially if you are a Steve McQ fan. Of course you’ll...
Mar 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
It pleases me a ton that my automotive Happiest Place on Earth has reopened, and hopefully for good this time. Lots of new things to see, so please visit again soon…. PETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM REOPENS TO THE PUBLIC MARCH 25 The museum will strictly adhere to...
Mar 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
Many of you have wondered, and some have asked me, what has become of Bob Bondurant and his famous high performance driving and racing school. So just below is a very recent press release from the school, which updates the story. Bondurant himself told me the...
Mar 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Here’s a significant announcement I thought y’all might enjoy…MS At Zero260.com we scour the internet for the best deals on the coolest collector and special interest cars for sale so you don’t have to. We provide original content, market valuation,...
Mar 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
As Originally published in SportsCarDigest.com Riding with Mario photos by me, and Mel Stone No matter how good a driver you are or think you are, I’ve learned that you really discover how marginal a driver you might be when you ride with or get schooled by someone...
Mar 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
MILPITAS, CA — Modern automotive assembly plants are usually the size of small towns, with similar sized populations. They are most often named after the cities in which they are located (or by the main streets on which they sit) and become famous and are...
Mar 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Of the many new cars I’m continually asked about, the new mid-engined C8 Corvette is among the most often discussed, from a list including the Shelby GT500, the Ford GT, the Hellcat Challenger, and the reborn Ford Bronco. If you just can’t get enough...
Mar 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
The car I’m most identified with is my ’72 DeTomaso Pantera. I loved that car, and miss it a lot. Selling it was likely a mistake, but made sense at the time, although I can’t afford to repurchase it or a similar one now. But I’m pleased these cars have advanced in...
Feb 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
1970 MERCURY COUGAR ELIMINATOR: FORD’S ALTERNATIVE POWER CHOICE Most enthusiasts consider 1969 and 1970 to be the absolute zenith of the original muscle car era. These two years served as the apex of the horsepower and cubic-inches curve. As is so often said to...
Feb 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
Event Information Visitors Guide Charity Sponsors News and Media Gallery ANOTHER CHANCE TO WATCH “DRIVING AMELIA” ON NBCSN The Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance is proud to announce another chance to watch “Driving Amelia.” The...
Feb 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Last weekend, I visited the Murphy Auto Museum in Oxnard, California. Never knew about it, never heard of it before — and I’m in the business, remember…So what a pleasant surprise. This little outfit exists just for fun and the love of cars. ...
Feb 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
I’ve been lucky enough to travel a good deal of the world, prior to 2020 at least. Among my pursuits in doing this is to get up close and personal with the car scenes in different countries. And of course I bang off endless happysnaps of all the interesting...
Feb 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
“The two-dimensional car” Shadow Cars founder Don Nichols Jacksonville, FL – A half century has passed since the first Shadow made its competition debut at Mosport in the opening round of the 1970 Can-Am season. In 2021 the 26th annual Amelia Island Concours...
Feb 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Hey Gang, Assuming you are fans of Bring-A-Trailer, Craigs List, RennList, Hemmings, and all the other wonderful online timewasters that allow us to digitally peruse (and pursue) our automotive fantasy wants list (or even actually buy cars from them now and again)...
Jan 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
The late, great Carroll Shelby would’ve turned 98 this past January 11th, and even though it’s now been almost nine years since his passing, he continues to make headlines. Last weekend, Carroll’s personal 1965 427 Cobra (CSX3178) sold for a whopping $5.94 million at...
Jan 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
It was my great and good fortune to know, to have worked with, and to have become friends with the late Tom Tjaarda. You may or may not know Tom Tjaarda’s name, I promise you know his work. Chances are, one of his automotive designs may be on your All Time...
Jan 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
The famous “MoonEyes” logo is cool, cute, and somewhat iconic. It all represents a company called Moon Equipment, built, run, and owned by a guy (logically enough) named Dean Moon. Moon was a seriously committed hardcore drag racer and hot rodder. He...
Jan 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
If you know me at all, you know about my car care and detailing products fetish. I’ve sampled and tested all of Jay Leno’s Garage stuff and find it to be of very high quality, and moderately priced. Up until now, the only place to buy it was on the JLG...
Dec 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
American cars running world stage endurance races isn’t new or unusual. Previous to the all-conquering Ford GTs, there was Cunningham, some Cadillacs, a variety of Corvettes, not to mention Mustangs, the odd Camaro or so, and Panoz, ad infinitum. As 2021 marks the...
Dec 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Back when I was a much younger man, in a much more innocent time, my friends and I used to do such mundane things as ride our bikes all around town, just for fun, looking around, and discovering. Of course me being me, there was always a camera in my pack or around...
Dec 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
INSIDE SCOOP: EX-EXEC THEODORE’S ‘LAST SHELBY COBRA’ BOOK DELIVERS Chris Theodore had enjoyed a major-league, big-game automotive career as a senior product development engineer and executive-level program manager. His resume includes stints at AMC,...
Dec 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT DID: FORD’S VENERABLE 1.6L ‘KENT’ INLINE FOUR Most ardent Ford types can name every V-8 engine family the company ever produced; the Flathead, the Y-Block, the MEL (Mercury Edsel Lincoln), the FE, the original Fairlane...
Nov 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
Here’s some of the new stuff out this season: And remember you can doubleclick on any image to see it full screen Don, The Snake, Prudhomme, Life Beyond the 1320, by Don Prudhomme with Elana Scherr I predict this to be one of the top new books of this rather...
Nov 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
SUPERCARS: A CENTURY OF SPECTACLE AND SPEED EXHIBIT ON-DISPLAY DATES: October 2020 to May 9, 2021, with possible extension We’ve all been dying for a fix of our favorite automotive events, motorsport, and car museum tours. While many of the world’s great...
Nov 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Some news I thought you might enjoy…MS LOS ANGELES November 10, 2020 – Bruce Meyers, 94, a prolific artist, inventor, surfer and the creator of the original iconic Meyers Manx that popularized the dune buggy craze known the world over, has along with his...
Nov 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
PORSCHE 935 CLASS STARS AT 2021 AMELIA ISLAND CONCOURS d’ELEGANCE Photo by Dav,e Wendt. Courtesy of The Brumos Collection. Jacksonville, FL — A class of significant Porsche 935s will be featured at the 26th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance on March 7,...
