Jun 16, 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...
Jun 11, 2013
The I invite you to consider checking out the World Class Automotive Film & Arts Festival. Its going to be a blast, brought to you by the folks at World Class Motoring. This is a three-day film, arts, and literary festival, taking place August 15-17, 2013 in...
Jun 2, 2013
words by me great pix by Kirk G Carroll Shelby passed away May 10, 2012. So it was exactly a year and a day later (May 11, 2013) that the Shelby American Automobile Club (SAAC) and Shelby American itself paid him a proper remembrance in the form of an outstanding...
May 15, 2013
If you know me at all you know that I love and support the Petersen Automotive Museum here in Los Angeles to the very highest level. If you’ve never been, you simply must go; it’s a fabulous place housing countless great cars, bikes, and other great automotive...
May 1, 2013
The largest single day Ford gathering in the world really is – Fabulous! By Matt Stone Photos by Jim Smart, courtesy Ford, and Kirk Gerbracht 28 years ago, Ford Motor Company and the Ford Car Club Council decided to put together an all Ford show in a massive parking...
Apr 22, 2013
I’m a huge fan of Grand-Am sports car racing, and I thought you might enjoy this item from my friends at Mazda, about a most innovative car and a significant race win. – MS — Visit Florida Racing Mazda6 Takes Grand-Am GX Win At Road Atlanta —...
Apr 8, 2013
Oxnard, Calif. (April 4, 2013) – The Mullin Automotive Museum, an institution dedicated to the preservation and celebration of French art and automobiles from the Art Deco era, announced today that it has extended its “La Vision de Voisin” exhibit...
Mar 27, 2013
A media release about something I thought you might enjoy. Gotham Dream Cars Offers Premium Exotic Car Fleet and Experiences to the Travel- and Luxury-Focused Los Angeles Market Los Angeles, California (February 26, 2013) – A few weeks ago, Gotham Dream Cars...
Mar 22, 2013
Show cars, and your attendance still needed please. “Something’s coming, I can feel it and it’s coming right around the corner at me”- Steve McQueen as Hilts in The Great Escape. Chino Hills, CA – Mark you calendar and make plans for your own great escape to The...
Mar 15, 2013
Nearly 25,000 Automotive Fans and More Than 300 Automobiles Attend The World’s Most Innovative Concours Weekend JACKSONVILLE, FL (March 12, 2013) – The 1936 Duesenberg SJN (Supercharged) and the 1968 Ford GT40 “#1075” won the Best In Show honors on Sunday, March 10,...
Mar 6, 2013
News from the show… The 18th annual Amelia Concours d’Elegance announced today that the unique 1964 ½ “Shorty” Mustang will be headlining the event’s “What Were They Thinking?” class, a category that will consist of eight unique cars that would not find a home...
Feb 27, 2013
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,...
Feb 25, 2013
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...
Feb 15, 2013
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, and a huge...
Feb 12, 2013
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...
Feb 4, 2013
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,...
Jan 28, 2013
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...
Jan 24, 2013
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...
Jan 8, 2013
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...
Dec 28, 2012
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...
Dec 21, 2012
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...
Dec 17, 2012
Something new I thought you might find interesting: “Owners& Enthusiasts Can Buy and Sell Collector Cars on MCG Marketplace 24 Hours a Day for Free” MyClassicGarage.com has launched the MCG Marketplace. “Unlike most of the collector car classified sites, the MCG...
Dec 10, 2012
At Autobooks in Burbank during the mid day: Autobooks Aerobooks 2900 W. Magnolia Blvd. Burbank, CA 91505 And at World Class Motoring in the...
Dec 7, 2012
It all began a little over 40 years ago, when local car collectors Russ Jackson and Tom Barrett put on a car show, and out of that first humble event was born Barrett-Jackson, which holds an annual collector car auction every January in Scottsdale Arizona. It was...
