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Don’t Miss the Best of France and Italy Car Show November 3

I attend a lot of car shows. Some I go to or participate in for business reasons; others are strictly as an enthusiast. Big shows small ones, prestigious events and local level gatherings in the park. It doesn’t matter to me, I just love car shows and feel strongly about supporting them, big game, small…

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Go See RUSH this weekend

I won’t spill any beans here so no spoiler alert needed. RUSH is a spectacular movie for racing fans and even for those who aren’t particularly. It’s a wonderfully (mid70s) period piece covering a particularly compelling period in Formula 1, and the challenging yet often inspiring rivalry between two of the era’s best, and certainly…

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FOX TO AIR BARRETT-JACKSON COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION LIVE FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER ON BROADCAST TELEVISION

Some news from my employers at FOX Sports, and friends at Barrett-Jackson, that I thought you might find interesting…. LAS VEGAS (September 27, 2013) –Barrett-Jackson, “The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions™” announced today during its popular Las Vegas Auction that coverage of the company’s flagship Scottsdale Auction will air live for the first time on…

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There’s No Shine Like Mothers — or Mine

I love detailing cars. Nothing like taking a car that’s nice, but suffering the woes of too much commuting, and cleaning it up, buffing it out, and really making it sparkle. Or taking an already nice clean car, and getting it ready for the nearest casual show’n’shine event. I have two adult daughters, each with…

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SPEED morphs into FOXSPORTS1, 2, etc.

Some of you know that I do some broadcasting work on television for the FOX family of networks. My main gig for what used to be SPEED is as a color commentator for the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auctions that take place in Scottsdale, AZ, Palm Beach, FL, Reno, NV, and Las Vegas, NV. I’ve done…

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Highlights from Monterey 2013

PR News from my friends at RM Auctions · 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4*S N.A.R.T. Spider sells for an astounding $27,500,000 making it the most valuable road-going car ever sold at public auction and the second most expensive car in auction history. During a weekend sale that will surely go down in collector car auction history,…

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The Great Escape – Friends of Steve McQueen Car and Motorcycle Show 2013

By Lizett Bond Photos by Matt, Chris O and Kirk G They rode in, they drove in, were trailered in or towed in. They arrived by night or in the early morning fog. They came for the show. On Saturday, June 1, 2013 over 5,000 spectators and more than 350 display vehicles arrived on the…

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The San Marino Motor Classic 2013

From our friends at the San Marino Motor Classic… With great photos by Kirk G…and many more at the end of this press release, so please scroll all the way to the bottom to see them all. SAN MARINO, Calif. (June 11, 2013) – The third annual San Marino Motor Classic presented by Rusnak Auto…

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