All of us love a good barnfind. I’ve written a book about the subject, here… And it’s amazing to me how many of them I spot in driveways, hiding in mostly plain sight. And of course being the car fool that I am, I photograph them if I can do so without the risk…
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The Art Center Classic has become one of the world’s most significant car shows. I know this notion sounds a major leap of faith, but please trust me when I say this, as I’ve been to most of them: Pebble Beach Amelia Island, Villa d’Este, and you name it. You’d expect a car show curated…
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Here’s some information from the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance I thought you might enjoy… The 200 mph, 1000-horsepower GTP — Grand Touring Prototype — racers from the 1981 through the 1993 IMSA Championship seasons will star at the 23rd annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance on March 11, 2018 at The Golf Club of Amelia Island,…
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If you plan to be anywhere near Danville, California this Saturday, please come to the Blackhawk Museum, meet me and join me for a slide show and book signing. You’ll have the chance to see an absolutely world class car museum in a gorgeous location, meet some other like minded folks, and purchase a variety…
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I’ve been on an alt energy kick lately, working to get into every hybrid, BHEV or pure electric vehicle I can test. These technologies are advancing, becoming more prevalent, and affordable. And gas isn’t. So the need for a quick 500 mile trip to Vegas gave me good reason to try another new Hybrid. This…
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The car I’m most identified with is my chrome yellow gold ’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…
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Hyundai and Kia are going big on hybrids and EVs, you will see many more such products rolling out from them in the next few years. So I’ve made it my mission to drive and evaluate all of the current ones to get an idea about where the companies stand on them at the moment.
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When I was a kid and before I could get a driver’s license, I was really into minibikes and motorcycles. My neighbor across the street, Scotty, had a little tube frame minibike with a 3.5 horsepower Tecumseh lawn mower engine it it, and I, at the time, never wanted anything so bad in all my…
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As you know while out and about in faraway places, I enjoy snapping the cool, fabulous, and often strange cars I see while on the road, and I like to share them with you. Hope you appreciate and/or share some of my eclectic tastes……
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I do not currently own a Jaguar, although I’ve had three of them over time — two mid-60s sedans plus a Series I E-Type. I generally love them and would own another. So it wasn’t much of a stretch when my posse mate Jeff asked me to join him and his JOC region for a…
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