Thank you for continuing to visit my site. I hope you’ve noticed that we’ve freshened things up here a bit lately. The site functions much as it did before, but has been mildly redesigned in order to be more attractive, a little easier to use, and more tablet and mobile device friendly. You’ll notice…
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If you plan on being in Northern California on Saturday, November 7, 2015, please come visit me at my book signing at the world class Blackhawk Automotive Museum and Collection. I’ll be signing four books that day, McQueen’s Machines, Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman, James Garner’s Motoring Life and my newest release,…
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Continuing news from my friends at Shelby American…. New Ford Mustang EcoBoost version of the Shelby GT model available 335HP, sharper handling, robust brakes and Shelby styling to set the car apart The package is available for both automatic and manual transmission versions of the car Specifically designed for the new network of Shelby Mod…
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England’s EVO magazine is in my opinion, one of the world’s best enthusiast car magazines. The writing is generally good, the stories well conceived, they dig up good news and dirt, and the photography and graphics are compelling. Every so often, the editors put out a collection of tests and stories in book or…
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I’m honored to tell you that my latest book, James Garner’s Motoring Life, has earned an International Automotive Media Award silver medal, meaning it placed second in its category. Certainly this honors me personally and professionally, but more important, it recognizes the value of this fabulous subject, in this case the late James Garner as…
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Everyone has their favorite and special car detailing hints and tricks, plus their preferred brand of products. I certainly don’t know it all, but have been shining up cars for more than 40 years, so I can only share what I’ve learned, and others can employ my thoughts or refute them as they wish. The…
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In 2014 the Automobile Driving Museum (ADM) hosted their first ever “Tribute to Gassers” event. With much success and popular demand, the museum is proud to bring back “Tribute to Gassers II – LEGENDS” exhibit and show on Saturday, August 29, 2015. The ADM will be hosting the event to Gasser enthusiasts from all over…
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The big show goes big, and is a wrap for another year As I played with the calendar functions on my phone, then ran the sums, it struck me as amazing that this was my 34th Monterey car Week, and the little service lapel pin they presented me at the judge’s meeting marked my 20th…
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If you’ve never been to the Lion Air Museum in Santa Ana, California (abutting John Wayne Orange County Airport) you simply must put it on your Bucket and To Do Lists. It’s an otherworldly collection of WWII era aircraft, cars, motorcycles, and memorabilia assembled by Major General William Lyon (Retired). After a distinguished military…
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A few entries back, I previewed Auctions America’s upcoming California classic car, motorcycle, and automobila sale, moving to a new location from Burbank to Santa Monica, focussing on less cars and higher quality more engaging offerings than its larger past sales. So here’s AA’s results release and some great photos by Kirk Gerbracht. CULVER CITY,…
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