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...
Nov 30, 2012
Not sure what you are up to tomorrow, but if you”re in or near LA, please make plans to visit the Petersen Automotive Museum, and enjoy its annual swap meet and car sale. Its open early through the mid day, and there’s no charge to enter the swap meet....
Nov 23, 2012
Mike Lamm is one of my heros in the motojourno biz. When I was a kid in junior high, he was on staff at Motor Trend, and always did the greatest pieces about classics and used cars. I read anything Michael wrote, as it was always on point and well written. A few...
Nov 19, 2012
This is a great show for a wonderful cause. Its a run what you brung kind of show, featuring something for everyone. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2012 FROM 6:30AM UNTIL 12 NOON FEE: BRING TOYS FOR KIDS! The Anthem Building in the Warner Center 21555 Oxnard Street Woodland...
Nov 13, 2012
Friends, I’ve joint ventured with the most awesome Preston Lerner again on a new automotive book. Its finally off the press, and available now — what a great holiday gift, opp, right? In it we share some great stories and photos you just won’t...
Nov 8, 2012
Friends, As you know, I don’t make it a habit of simply posting unedited press releases here, but I wanted to share with you some quotes, information, and the first photos of the upcoming new Maserati Quattroporte sedan. I will be in Italy to drive this car in a...
Oct 29, 2012
Jacksonville, FL (October 22, 2012) – The Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance will honor the brilliance of American race car designer and builder Harry Miller on March 10, 2013. The 18th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance will celebrate the 90th anniversary of the...
Oct 23, 2012
Expert Panel Discussion to Offer Insider Information to Classic Car Enthusiasts Friends – Just passing along this event announcement on something you might find interesting. It’s my honor to be a part of this panel discussion , appearing with a trio of...
Oct 19, 2012
Photo by Mel My house’s attached garage is your pretty average 20 or so foot by 20 or so foot box. And I’m really happy to have it. Because I know so many car guys that make do with a carport, lean-to, subterranean parking spot, or a single car garage, or parking on...
Oct 15, 2012
If you spend 25 or so years, as I have, doing car magazine road tests and feature stories, you’ll eventually end up pottering around dusty old desert mining towns. As I have. I love these places; by now most have seen better days — as you likely know, the...
Oct 11, 2012
With Carroll Shelby’s recent passing, plus this year being the 50th anniversary of the birth of the Shelby Cobra, I thought you might enjoy this: It was built by Shelby and a memorable gang of SoCal hot rodders in Dean Moon’s shop in early 1962, as a new...
Oct 8, 2012
My friend and neighbor Leslie just bought a used but recent model Ford van, which reminded me of this story from my checkered automotive past… During one’s lifetime, we all own at least one vehicle with “personality.” The sort of heap that, if you were playing...
Oct 1, 2012
If you’ve always bought Chevys because you’ve always bought Chevys, I suspect you’ll like what the Bowtie brand is serving up new or substantially remodeled for next year. And if you’ve always avoided them because you’ve always avoided...
Sep 15, 2012
Do you remember the old notion of ‘”Show and Tell” from Grammar School – especially in September, having to get up and tell the class “what I did on my Summer Vacation?” I certainly do. Even now, as a supposed adult, one of my...
Sep 7, 2012
I believe the KIA Optima and its corporate cousin, Hyundai’s current Sonata, to be among the most attractive currently available mid-sized sedans. They are handsomely designed, smartly sized, well built, nicely equipped, fine driving cars that offer good value....
