I’ve already said quite about about this wonderful museum in Southern Oregon, very near to downtown Porland. You can read these posts here… Guest Blog: World of Speed Motorsports Museum and here… An EveningWith Mario Andretti at World of Speed — photos and video World of Speed also hosts a variety of CarsNCoffee gatherings and…
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As usual, double click on any photo to see it full size and high res This fabulous Shelby/Cobra/Mustang museum is billed as “America’s Place for Cobra & Mustang Fans” and it truly is. Besides visiting the Shelby American factory and museum in Las Vegas, this place is the Other Must on any Shelby, Cobra, Mustang,…
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The Genesis brand was initially rolled out of Hyundai somewhat quietly, but has since gotten busy making noise with a bunch of new product. I previously reviewed the G70 on these pages, and that one as you know really rung the bell this year as both North American Car of the Year winner and also…
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On August 29, 2019, it was my honor and privilege to emcee and host a fireside chat style interview and discussion with the incomparable Mario Andretti at the World of Speed Motorsports Museum in Wilsonville (near Portland) Oregon. If you know anything about me at all it’s that Andretti the Senior is my all time…
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This handsome gent is Justin Gurney, son of Dan of the same name. You can read the rest of the story here: https://performance.ford.com/enthusiasts/newsroom/2019/10/gurney-s-ford-gt-s.html…
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I remember when the RAV4 came to market in the mid 90s. It was among the first car platform based crossover SUVs and was an immediate smash hit. I understood all the reasons why, but wasn’t in love with it at the time. The design, available in two- and four-door hatchback form, was attractive, cute…
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All of us seem to be always searching for that ideal car storage solution. A relatively new company in the automotive events, products, and lifestyle space is Auto-Alliance, which has just opened a new vehicle storage and concierge facility in Moorpark, California, an hour or so north of most of Los Angeles. This amazing space…
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Just doubleclick on any photo to see it in high rest and full screen I remember when Lexus brought us the first RX 330 mid luxury crossover/utility in the late 90s. I was at Motor Trend at the time, and it was so innovative and good, we made it our very first Sport/Utility of the…
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photos by me and courtesy of the Petersen Automotive Museum; double-click on any image to see it full screen in hi res. The late George Barris was the self-proclaimed “King of Kustomizers,” building hot rods and customizing cars since he was a kid. He and brother Sam built countless famous and seminal machines,…
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I was friends with a guy in high school named Don (weren’t we all?). Don was a basically good guy, and we shared several interests, including and primarily cars, and tring to meet girls. After high school, Don moved to Phoenix to attend deVry tech school. So I went to visit him once or twice.
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