From my friends at Amelia Island… Jacksonville, FL – (February 27, 2013) – The last of only nine custom built ALFA Romeo Stradale TZ3s will make its debut on the 18th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance field on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island. Known as the Italian sports car with “the…
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From my friends at Mid America Motorworks Mid America Motorwork’s Controversial Experimental Corvette will be unveiled as a drivable chassis in Florida Effingham, Ill. (February 13, 2013) – Known as the rear-engine Corvette that was never meant to be, the 1964 XP-819 adds another chapter to its controversial history, attending the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance…
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A lot of people are labeling the new Cadillac ATS as a “BMW 3 Series fighter” which I was not at all convinced about, so it was time to get into one for a week and see what the all new semi-compact Caddy is all about. The BMW 3 Series is of course an icon,…
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If wood could somehow be welded, Phil Remington could weld wood. He was the most innovative, hard working, and tenacious hands-on automotive technician and fabricator that ever picked up a wrench or a torch. This from our friends Evi and Dan Gurney, and America’s great racing family at All American Racers: All American Racers is…
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The Lowest Mileage ’67 GT500 There Is? With the odometer not yet reading 9600 miles we crack the dual quads open and grab some gears in this amazing survivor GT500, hours before its date with the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction block Photography by Kirk, me, and courtesy Barrett-Jackson Our story begins with the August, 2007 issue…
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The sixth annual Desert Classic Concours d’Elegance will be held at the spectacular Desert Princess Country Club and the Doral Desert Princess Resort and Spa in Palm Springs, California on February 24, 2013. All invited cars are encouraged to participate in The Tour Classique, February 23 from 7:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. The Tour begins…
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This is one of the most memorable cars I’ve ever driven, so I thought you might enjoy the story. Actor James Coburn loved Ferraris and owned several throughout his life. We take the wheel of one of the rarest, and now most expensive, of them all words Matt Stone photos courtesy RM Auctions PAUL Newman.
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I know the 2012 holiday gift shopping season is technically past, but I have a new book out and wanted to realert you to some of the other titles I have available. So check out the ad just above. I don’t sell them on line, but you can buy any of them publisher-direct or on…
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Words by Linda Photos by Matt I like and understand hybrids. May last car was a Toyota Prius, so I was curious to test this new 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid. What I liked about my Prius was the great gas mileage, super low emissions ratings, how quiet it ran and minimal maintenance and upkeep. Although…
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photos by Kirk Just another quick end-of-year shout out and some great photos, for my friends at the Automobile Driving Museum in California’s South Bay, right near LAX. This is a wonderful place, as accessible a car museum as you’ll ever find. And every weekend, they select and fire up three of the cars…
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