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Mustang Club of America to Celebrate Its 40th Anniversary

Some news I thought you might enjoy… With Massive Event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Mustang Club of America to host 40th Anniversary Celebration at the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway Event highlights to include track activities, Night at the Museum, Mustang Parade, MCA Banquet and more Mustang Enthusiasts from around the world are expected to attend…

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The first Ever Shelby Cobra, CSX2000, hitting the RM Sotheby’s Auction block

This news, from RM/Sotheby’s, as a major automotive world event, and the result will register on the classic car Richter Scale. Wow, I’m a little breathless just reading it. THE MOST IMPORTANT AMERICAN SPORTS CAR TO EVER BE OFFERED FOR SALE: THE VERY FIRST SHELBY COBRA, CSX 2000, SET FOR RM SOTHEBY’S MONTEREY PODIUM ·…

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Chasing Wayne Carini

I’m privileged to call Wayne Carini my friend. If you visit this site, you likely know Wayne from his outstanding Velocity television show, Chasing Classic Cars. It is leaps and bounds better than so much of the other automotive television content out there. And the smart, savvy, affable, well spoken, enthusiastic silver-haired Wayne you see…

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Fourth Annual Carroll Shelby Tribute and Car Show

Celebrating the Spirit of Carroll, and the GT40s’ winning of Le Mans in 1966 Kirk Gerbracht photos Carroll Shelby passed away in May of 2012. So every spring, the Carroll Shelby Foundation, Shelby American, and all the other related Shelby companies and entities mark the occasion with an open house and car show– but don’t…

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Wanted and Needed Please: McQueen’s Motorcycles

After first writing and publishing the original McQueen’s Machines: The Cars and Bikes of a Hollywood Icon, I’m diving headfirst back into the McQueen as motorhead pool. This time, the focus will be strictly on Steve McQueen as a motorcyclist; bikes he owned, raced or put into his films. At the time of Steve’s…

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Join me on a car tour of Cuba

I have for quite some time, been enamored of Cuba for many reasons. Among them certainly is the island nation’s history with the United States during the John F. Kennedy era (Cuban Missile crises, the Bay of Pigs, nearly 60s years of trade embargo with the US, and a car scene that’s like no other…

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Calendar Alert: Highway Earth Car Show is June 26

I’m a huge supporter of this show, and have entered a car the last two years. It is staged and presented by friends of mine, and is a wonderful day with nice people and a varied smorgasbord of great cars, in a cool, historic and attractive location. Car entries still wanted and being accepted, so…

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Cars and Coffee at Katie’s in Virginia

You know by now that I love Cars and Coffee events, and have been to many of them around the country. If you are heading Virginia or Washington DC way, this is one you must visit if you’re there on a Saturday morning. The epicenter is a little coffee, bakery and sandwich place called Katie’s…

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Cool Cars Are Where You Find Them

Wherever I go in the world, my eyes are always on silent prowl for cool cars that may be forgotten, but not gone. Cars marooned and neglected on driveways or in carports or just parked in front of some house, looking forlorn. My missions are likely much the same as yours are; I just enjoy…

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Entries Still Wanted: Friends of Steve McQueen Car & Motorcycle Show June 3/4

As you know I’m deeply involved with this fabulous, worthwhile event that’s great fun and all for a good cause. Entries for great cars and bikes are still being accepted. No matter if you have a car in the field or not, I encourage you to attend this great show as you’ll have an enjoyable…

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