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...
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”...
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,...
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...
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...
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”...
“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...
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...
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...
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...
The “compact truck” segment, as we knew it, is largely dead. It was the segment launched in the late 60s and particularly early 70s with those charming, cheap to buy and easy to live with little trucks like the Ford Courier, Datsun 2000 pickup, Toyota...
These results are tabulated by the good folks at Hagerty Collector Car Insurance, and while you may really enjoy people paying tons and tons of money for collector cars, or alternately, you may hate it, the information is always interesting to say the least. So...
This news from my friends at Shelby American… photos by Kirk Gerbracht LAS VEGAS – Jan. 16, 2015 – Shelby American, a wholly owned subsidiary of Carroll Shelby International Inc. (CSBI:PK), launched the first global Shelby GT muscle car, which is based on the...
I wanted to show you photos from and tell you about this great event, which took place in early December, before talking about a holiday toy and fun raiser show seemed too strange in the new year. Motor4Toys is an annual show held in a massive office...
Jay Leno buys a lot of cars, and has a massive and fabulous collection of them, in the most fabulous block of warehouse garages and shops you’ll ever see. Yet he never sells any off. On rare occasion, he’s been known to donate them to be sold for real and...
I’m still in disbelief and shock over the New Year’s Eve passing of Ed Herrmann. I first became aware of Mr. Herrmann’s power and capability as an actor from his portrayal of Franklin D. Roosevelt in the TV miniseries, Eleanor and Franklin and also...
Linda J. Stone photos I went to a most wonderful car event over the weekend (more on that once I get the photos from my shooter) and ran into a couple of car community celebs, they being Mike and Edd, the creators and stars of the popular, “buy ’em cheap,...
Words and photos by Kirk Gerbracht So, my wife and I decide to take a trip around Oregon. After a quick morning flight from Los Angeles to Portland, we spend the next day sightseeing in Portland. Then it’s off to Tillamook – cheese, cows . . . and the...
It’s time again for one of my very favorite car shows; something for everyone, a low key day, and all for a great cause. This year’s show and pre-show dinner/gala are dedicated to the Steve McQueen motorcycling classic, On Any Sunday. The...
Family, Friends and Colleagues, Thanks to the so many of you that have contacted me asking whether I’ll be working Barrett-Jackson collector car auction coverage on TV when coverage of the events moves to the Disovery’s Velocity network for 2015. I’m...
I love full sized vans, particularly Ford Econolines. Now the outgoing 2014 version of the Ford E-Series (nee Econoline) has been around a while and served well, but Ford has been long planning to replace...
photos by Kirk Gerbracht As you know, I love Cars N Coffee style morning cruise-ins. Get your car out of the garage, see some other cool cars, have a cuppa, BS with your pals, and be home in time to get after your weekend schedule or chores. These things are a great...
And in case you weren’t there yesterday, the Best of France and Italy car show was fantastic. And if you were there you know that. Be back to you soon, I promise; have lots to share with you. ...
One of my very most favoritest local car shows is The Best of France and Italy coming up this Sunday November 2, in the San Fernando Valley’s not so famous Woodly Park. This show is free to attend and cheap to enter. French cars, Italian cars, lots of car talk...
