Mar 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
Everyone has opinions about Toyota’s Prius Hybrid; some love them, some revile them as the killers of all automotive fun, or accuse their owners of being arrogant — which to me is all BS. I’ve owned one — a second gen 2005 model that we bought...
Mar 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
Most people know something about India; a deep long cultural history, for a time under British rule; the sacred cow, the Taj Mahal, exotic foods, faces and places. What you may not be familiar with is this amazing country’s century long motoring culture. From...
Mar 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
50th Anniversary of 12 Hours of Sebring 1970 Celebrated with Expanded E-book Dear Gang…for my money, Sebring 1970 was one of the most compelling and exciting endurance sports car races ever, and most certainly the finish was. Peter Revson and Steve McQueen were...
Mar 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
The annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance is among my very favorite automotive events in the world. So many things make it special. It’s held at a Ritz-Carlton Resort on the beach in Florida, so let’s talk venue. Founder and chairman Bill Warner...
Mar 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
When the first Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedans came out in 1985/6, it was truly compact, not much bigger than a BMW 2002 / 3-series. At first they were only four-cylinder powered, tidy, nicely equipped, and a sales smash. Because of its diminutive size, everyone...