Here’s the dealio on a killer great new racing career history book you won’t want to miss. It’s a large and semi expensive book but worth every penny in terms of the whole story about one of our greatest ever road racers, and beyond that, the rich history of a couple of wonderful decades in…
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Photos by Kirk Gerbracht The Mustang 50th Anniversary celebrations have begun and will certainly build to a fever pitch during the rest of this year as countdown to the 2015 Mustang’s arrival in dealer showrooms (and enthusiasts’ garages) this fall. Some of those festivities will be large, like the ones being planned by Ford itself.
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An impressive collection of V-8, Neue Klasse and high-performance models from the famed Bavarian marque, many to be offered without reserve From my friends at Gooding & Company, and I thought you’d enjoy this…MS SANTA MONICA, Calif. (February 4, 2014) – Gooding & Company, the auction house acclaimed for selling the world’s most significant and…
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I will disclose to you that when General Motors came out with its new lineup of mid-sized 3-row seat SUV Crossovers some years back (the Chevrolet Traverse, the Saturn Outlook, the GMC Acadia, and the Buick Enclave) I wasn’t all that crazy about them. The Buick was the nicest, but the others left me flat.
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Win a new 2014 Mini Cooper at the Steve McQueen Car Show in a unique charity raffle, with all proceeds benefiting Boys Republic. The car will be raffled off Saturday, June 7, 2014 at 2:00 PM The cost of the tickets is $20.00 each or 6 tickets for $100.00 Want to Pre-Purchase Tickets? Call Boys…
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I thought you might enjoy this auction week summary from my friends at Hagerty collector car insurance. I have my special cars insured with them, and you should too. Visit www.hagerty.com. Overall from all auction companies; 2014 Total: $248.6M 2,321/2,815 lots sold: 82% sell-through rate Average Sale Price: $107,096 Overall 2013 Results Cumulative Total: $223.9M…
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As you may or may not know, I’ve spent the last seven Januarys working for SPEED then FOX Sports TV covering the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car auctions in Scottsdale, Arizona. And I’m somewhat disappointed to advise you that great run has come to an end, at least for now. Like everything in life, things evolve, and…
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Please let me share with you a little story, that causes me modest concern. Two young dudes were hanging out in the driveway. Dude One, leaning against his car, lamented to the other, “ Dude – I need your help. I just can’t get it to run right. I’ve downloaded fresh software from the factory,…
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In my life and career, I’ve been lucky enough to attend, and/or participate in the world’s greatest car shows: Pebble Beach, Concorso d’eleganza Villa d’Este, Amelia Island, you name it I’ve likely been or judged there. So I know classic car show greatness when I see it. And Pasadena, California’s annual Art Center Classic is…
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Dear Friends, Visitors and Viewers, I’m way behind in blog postings, and have an inventory of car shows and vehicle drives to share with you. But I’m going to take them a little out of order for now since this Shelby Toy Drive and Shelby Los Angeles open house has a distinct holiday slant to…
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