photos by Kirk Gerbracht, Me, and courtesy Galpin Auto Group. All photos are posted in hi res, so double click on any one to see full screen. Thanks — enjoy. You know Galpin Ford. The World’s #1 selling Ford dealer in the world for decades. A family owned and operated dynastic institution descending from founder…
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I’ve often wondered why there aren’t more Hybrid SUVs and crossovers out there. KIA has come to the rescue with a handy, attractive little guy called Niro. It’s purely a crossover, with no low range 4WD in the mix for rock hopping or hill climbing. But it’s a smartly sized, handsome, compact-to-medium CUV that will…
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“Emerson was the first of a new breed of racers,” said Bill Warner, founder and Chairman of the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. “Born after the war his path from karts to the World Championship and Indy’s Victory Lane has become the template for a generation of racing superstars.” Fittipaldi retired from Formula 1 in 1980.
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My old pal and former Petersen Publishing teammate Joe Sebergandio has been into vintage minibikes since before anyone cared. And the movement has become quite A Thing. Joe puts on a not so small anymore “car show” for these little bikes, which is a blast. 2017 will be his sixth year at it, and if…
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I’m no sage when it comes to investments or trends, but have been saying and writing for some years now that certain Japanese cars, from a classic and collector car standpoint, would become A Thing. And they certainly have. Here in Southern California (where else) there is, and has been for some while, a…
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Hyundai has announced that before too very long, it plans that 40% of its new car fleet will be pure EV. That’s a lot, and the investment required to get there is monumental. Hyundai and sister brand KIA have been nibbling at the edges of electrification for some years, but has now firmed up and…
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I’m pleased to be invited back to the fabulous Blackhawk Collection Museum in Danville, California, December 2, 2017 to present a brief talk, slide show, and book signing. If you’ve never visited this elegant place, it’s an absolute bucket-lister I promise you. Time is 10:30 and we’ll be done by noon. This is…
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Some interesting news from the folks at Shelby American I thought you might enjoy….MS Shelby Raptor is based on the latest generation Ford F-150 Raptor Truck Shelby adds 75 horsepower and 100 foot pound of torque, as well as a host of handling and styling upgrades to the truck Production will be limited to 500…
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while I’m out there gathering up a ton of new material. I’ve driven some new cars I’ll report on, been to a ton of events, and have other news to discuss. So just giving it a rest in the mean time. Lots to talk about — catch up with you beginning again in mid…
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Monterey Car Week 2017 is now in the books, and it was pretty memorable for a lot of reasons. I need to recheck the math, but this was something like my 30th car week. It used to be called “The Weekend” but some years ago, it became “The Week” with so many new events, shows,…
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