Jul 21, 2015
I grew up during the heyday of what I’ll call the Great American Sedan; big comfy conventional four-door cars with lots of room inside, rear wheel drive, and a big trunk out back. Large displacement, lazy overhead valve V-8s up front that would run forever, and never...
Jul 14, 2015
A few vacations back, I spent two weeks in Australia. Mostly in Sydney, but also in the Hunter Valley wine country and the Blue Mountains. Wonderful country, nice people, and the most amazing harbor you’ll ever see. And a bitchin car scene. As you...
Jul 10, 2015
I grew up a Lincoln guy, my dad always had them in the 1960s and early 70s, and I’ve owned them too. One of America’s great car company brands, with substance behind the name and big chrome grille. Not always, but usually. Needless to say, it really disappointed me...
Jul 4, 2015
I’m embarrassed to have to admit to you that this wonderful little club concours took place last fall, and I just kept overlooking the photos in my “To Post” file. So for that, I apologize. But no matter, I thought you’d still want to see the...
Jun 26, 2015
By now you’ve seen Chrysler’s “America’s Import” ad campaign for the Chrysler 200 sedan. It’s pretty clever stuff, leaning on big name talent icons such as Eminem and Bob Dylan. And it also plucks our heartstrings for Detroit; America’s long ago designated Motor City....
Jun 22, 2015
I’ve spent many hours daydreaming about why car people are so jazzed up over finding a dusty old car abandoned in a barn or garage. Is it an update or automotive incarnation of the buried treasure fantasy? Or a spin on the notion of nostalgia? Or maybe some people...
Jun 15, 2015
It’s hard for me to believe that the Friends of Steve McQueen Car Show has been running for eight years now; I remember the first one, which was little more than a Porsche 356 club gathering, but it raised nearly $10,000 for the Boys Republic Schools; This fine...
Jun 3, 2015
Kirk Gerbracht photos Carroll Shelby passed away in May of 2013. So every spring, the Carroll Shelby Foundation, Shelby American, and all the other related Shelby companies and entities mark the occasion – but don’t you dare call this fabulous event, hosted at the...
May 26, 2015
Auctions America’s most recent California sales have been at a hotel in Burbank. Nothing wrong with that, but now the company has changed to a more exciting and romantic venue and moved its dates up so as not to be so close to all of the Monterey Car Week...
May 21, 2015
I’m away this week on two separate octane fueled adventures that I will share with you upon return. So no updates here until after Memorial Day. Enjoy the Indy...
May 13, 2015
By know you may have heard that Denise McCluggage passed away last week at 88. I knew her for many years, and pretty well. Among many other things, she was a superlative racing driver, competitive skier, and sports and automotive journalist. I won’t recount her...
May 7, 2015
When I first saw the Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG at an auto show, I knew it was a car I had to drive and evaluate as soon as possible. I immediately liked the CLA’s curvy styling, and was interested that Mercedes had again elected to offer a more value priced “entry...
Apr 24, 2015
Some news from my friends at the Automobile Driving Museum that I thought you might enjoy…. (El Segundo, CA) The Automobile Driving Museum (ADM), a non-profit museum that preserves historic automobiles, is proud to present “Woodies in the Park” picnic and car...
Apr 20, 2015
Newman Racing Documentary Opens I’m pleased and proud that my book, The Winning Life of Paul Newman, has been made into a proper documentary film. My big thanks to Adam Carolla and his great team for taking on this job and doing a wonderfully professional job of...
Apr 16, 2015
Bonds Have More Fun 007 Wannabe Meets a Movie Machine from “Quantum of Solace” “Quantum of Solace” movie stills courtesy Sony/EON Productions “Yes, we do, in fact, have one of the DBSs from the filming of “Quantum” in the States at the moment. Would you be interested...
Apr 13, 2015
If you still believe that diesel-powered cars are slow, smokey, and noisy, it’s really time to let go of that notion. I’ve recently spent some time and lots of miles at the wheels of two different Volkswagens running modern TDI “Clean Diesel”...
Apr 8, 2015
CARMEL, Calif. – April 8, 2015 – The Automotive Fine Arts Society (AFAS) will return to the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance® on Sunday, August 16 with a collection of their best automotive artwork to celebrate their 30th year. Sponsored by The Lincoln Motor Company,...
Apr 1, 2015
photography courtesy Neil Rashba and Kirk Gerbracht Here’s some news from my friends at the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, at which I’m honored to serve as a judge and also contributing writer to the show’s official program. And extra...
Mar 27, 2015
I find the media convergence to be very exciting. Although it can be a bit dizzying to an old school dog like me. For my life and business, Facebook and Twitter don’t really fit to well, which is why I’m not active on these platforms. Of course this...
Mar 18, 2015
Photography by Kirk Gerbracht and Linda J. Stone I figured I better post these photos before they become as old as the cars in this wonderful event. Each December, the Horseless Carriage Club of Southern California hosts one of those “not to be missed”...
Mar 9, 2015
“Every time I start thinking the world is all bad, I start seeing some people out having a good time on motorcycles and it makes me take another look,” -Steve McQueen Chino Hills, CA – Prepare for your own good time at the 8th Annual Friends of Steve McQueen Car...
Mar 2, 2015
The pert, charming redhead in the photo above is my friend Ellen, and yes boys, the gray 911 she’s standing with is hers. Not a boyfriend’s, brother’s or husband’s, but 100% all hers. She’s a serious gearhead girl, a Bondurant trained...
Feb 20, 2015
Some news I thought you might enjoy from my friends at the Automobile Driving Museum… Remembering the Pontiac (El Segundo, CA) The Automobile Driving Museum (ADM), a non-profit automotive museum that preserves and educates of historic automobiles will be hosting...
Feb 4, 2015
Like most of us hopeless carfools, I love great barnfind cars and stories. So I decided it was time to publish my own compendium of them. My friend Tom Cotter really identified the genre with his...
