Jan 16, 2022
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
