Oct 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
Jacksonville, FL (October 22, 2012) – The Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance will honor the brilliance of American race car designer and builder Harry Miller on March 10, 2013. The 18th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance will celebrate the 90th anniversary of the...
Oct 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
Expert Panel Discussion to Offer Insider Information to Classic Car Enthusiasts Friends – Just passing along this event announcement on something you might find interesting. It’s my honor to be a part of this panel discussion , appearing with a trio of...
Oct 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
Photo by Mel My house’s attached garage is your pretty average 20 or so foot by 20 or so foot box. And I’m really happy to have it. Because I know so many car guys that make do with a carport, lean-to, subterranean parking spot, or a single car garage, or parking on...
Oct 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
If you spend 25 or so years, as I have, doing car magazine road tests and feature stories, you’ll eventually end up pottering around dusty old desert mining towns. As I have. I love these places; by now most have seen better days — as you likely know, the...
Oct 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
With Carroll Shelby’s recent passing, plus this year being the 50th anniversary of the birth of the Shelby Cobra, I thought you might enjoy this: It was built by Shelby and a memorable gang of SoCal hot rodders in Dean Moon’s shop in early 1962, as a new...
Oct 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
My friend and neighbor Leslie just bought a used but recent model Ford van, which reminded me of this story from my checkered automotive past… During one’s lifetime, we all own at least one vehicle with “personality.” The sort of heap that, if you were playing...
Oct 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
If you’ve always bought Chevys because you’ve always bought Chevys, I suspect you’ll like what the Bowtie brand is serving up new or substantially remodeled for next year. And if you’ve always avoided them because you’ve always avoided...
