Jul 15, 2014
I’m not plugging this DVD set because I appear in it. I’m happy to tell you about it because it’s very good, well done, and every Mustang enthusiast will enjoy it and needs one for their DVD collection. This documentary is very entertaining, and...
Jul 8, 2014
It all began last March on a hotel rooftop parking lot in Amelia Island, Florida. We were cruising the lot during Concours weekend, checking out cars as they rolled into and out of the RM auction that was taking place in the Ritz’ ballroom, as were Bev...
Jun 30, 2014
The San Marino Motor Classic has become more than simply a great “regional” car show in a pretty park setting; it’s a really big deal show that draws magnificent cars. The primary organizer, Mr. Aaron Weiss, is a supremely knowledgeable car guy who...
Jun 25, 2014
By now you must know that I have a very deep relationship with and affection for this fabulous show, which honors the memory and bitchiness of Steve McQueen, and benefits the Boys Republic, where he wound up as a wayward teen, cleaned himself up and...
Jun 13, 2014
Say the name Bugatti and most enthusiasts will think of the great French cars, past and present. But there’s far more to the Bugatti story. Several of patron Ettore’s family members were gifted artists, in a variety of mediums. Oxnard, California’s...
Jun 9, 2014
I want to clue you in on a what I’m positive will be a great new car show that you’ll want to attend either as an entrant or spectator. It’s called Highway Earth, and it’s a show by and for real enthusiasts of any sort or stripe. You’ll...
May 28, 2014
Two of my favorite SoCal car show weekends are nearly upon us; The Friends of Steve McQueen Car & Motorcycle Show, this year honoring that classic McQueen flick, The Thomas Crown Affair, takes place June 6/7 at the Boys Republic School in Chino California....
May 22, 2014
Nearly every garage I’ve owned has had a lousy, or at best, very average floor. I once bought a new house that had clean, pristine, uncracked concrete, and I covered it with a giant piece of tight loop commercial carpeting that a contractor friend of mine pulled out...
May 19, 2014
Photos by Kirk Gerbracht Yes it has, and we’ve no reason to suspect this event will ever cease to be the world’s greatest one day gathering of Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Ford-powered cars, trucks and racing machines. Ford Motor Company and the Ford Car Club Council...
May 13, 2014
I’ve finally decided to write a “barnfind car stories” book. It’ll be called Exotic Barnfinds, and true to that name, will focus on wonderfully derelict Aston Martins, Ferraris, Maseratis, Mercedes, Porsches and anything else that fits...
May 2, 2014
I’m pleased to be resuming my collector car auctions television commentating career beginning something new for me next week, working Auctions America’s Auburn Spring sale in Auburn, Indiana for the NBC Sports Network. The sale runs May 8-10, 2014, with...
Apr 22, 2014
This new book, out May 6, was a good fun read. I won’t spoil it for you but in so many words, the focal point is a ’57 Chevy wagon, built and bought...
Apr 14, 2014
Carwise, I’m an omnivore; in that I eat all automotive meats. I can usually find something to appreciate in nearly any sort, form, brand, or era of automobile. I love Bugattis and Ferraris, and old trucks too. I’m not stuck on rare, fancy,...
Apr 8, 2014
Among my very favorite car shows in the world is Concorso Italiano, which takes place on the Monterey Peninsula each August, all wrapped up in the Monterey Car Week that encompasses the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and the Rolex Motor Sports Reunion at Mazda...
Mar 31, 2014
I have great interest, and great faith, in the future of the electric car. You may or may not remember that at the birth of the automobile, way early in the last century, electric cars were common. But battery and electric motor technology wasn’t very...
Mar 24, 2014
Photos by Kirk Gerbracht Imagine your favorite five-star country club; magnificent golf course, great pro shop, luxurious clubhouse, comfortable relaxation areas for your family and guests, pool, fabulous weather, lots of palm trees, gym, spa, and gourmet food too....
Mar 13, 2014
Let’s begin with the Big Statement: The Amelia Island Concours d’elegance is among the world’s finest car shows. That is a no-longer questioned fact. Happysnap photos here by me! It’s a concours at a Ritz-Carlton golf club, on the beach, no...
Mar 6, 2014
As you may know, I’m a big fan and supporter of this wonderful show and events. You’ll see great cars, meet great folks, and support a good cause. The spirit of the day is wonderful, low key and fun, very cool and family friendly. Plus you never want to...
Feb 27, 2014
I miss those phone calls. My cell would ring and it was that unmistakable, I’d-know-it-anywhere-in-the-middle-of-the-night, rich yet raspy Texas voice, announcing that it was “Carroll Hall Shelby, here” – as if it could possibly be anyone else. He’d follow up with...
Feb 19, 2014
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...
Feb 11, 2014
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...
Feb 7, 2014
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)...
Feb 4, 2014
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...
Jan 27, 2014
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...
