Mar 12, 2021
MILPITAS, CA — Modern automotive assembly plants are usually the size of small towns, with similar sized populations. They are most often named after the cities in which they are located (or by the main streets on which they sit) and become famous and are...
Mar 8, 2021
Of the many new cars I’m continually asked about, the new mid-engined C8 Corvette is among the most often discussed, from a list including the Shelby GT500, the Ford GT, the Hellcat Challenger, and the reborn Ford Bronco. If you just can’t get enough...
Mar 3, 2021
The car I’m most identified with is my ’72 DeTomaso Pantera. I loved that car, and miss it a lot. Selling it was likely a mistake, but made sense at the time, although I can’t afford to repurchase it or a similar one now. But I’m pleased these cars have advanced in...
Feb 26, 2021
1970 MERCURY COUGAR ELIMINATOR: FORD’S ALTERNATIVE POWER CHOICE Most enthusiasts consider 1969 and 1970 to be the absolute zenith of the original muscle car era. These two years served as the apex of the horsepower and cubic-inches curve. As is so often said to...
Feb 24, 2021
Event Information Visitors Guide Charity Sponsors News and Media Gallery ANOTHER CHANCE TO WATCH “DRIVING AMELIA” ON NBCSN The Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance is proud to announce another chance to watch “Driving Amelia.” The...
Feb 22, 2021
Last weekend, I visited the Murphy Auto Museum in Oxnard, California. Never knew about it, never heard of it before — and I’m in the business, remember…So what a pleasant surprise. This little outfit exists just for fun and the love of cars. ...
Feb 15, 2021
I’ve been lucky enough to travel a good deal of the world, prior to 2020 at least. Among my pursuits in doing this is to get up close and personal with the car scenes in different countries. And of course I bang off endless happysnaps of all the interesting...
Feb 8, 2021
“The two-dimensional car” Shadow Cars founder Don Nichols Jacksonville, FL – A half century has passed since the first Shadow made its competition debut at Mosport in the opening round of the 1970 Can-Am season. In 2021 the 26th annual Amelia Island Concours...
Feb 1, 2021
Hey Gang, Assuming you are fans of Bring-A-Trailer, Craigs List, RennList, Hemmings, and all the other wonderful online timewasters that allow us to digitally peruse (and pursue) our automotive fantasy wants list (or even actually buy cars from them now and again)...
Jan 26, 2021
The late, great Carroll Shelby would’ve turned 98 this past January 11th, and even though it’s now been almost nine years since his passing, he continues to make headlines. Last weekend, Carroll’s personal 1965 427 Cobra (CSX3178) sold for a whopping $5.94 million at...
Jan 20, 2021
It was my great and good fortune to know, to have worked with, and to have become friends with the late Tom Tjaarda. You may or may not know Tom Tjaarda’s name, I promise you know his work. Chances are, one of his automotive designs may be on your All Time...
Jan 12, 2021
The famous “MoonEyes” logo is cool, cute, and somewhat iconic. It all represents a company called Moon Equipment, built, run, and owned by a guy (logically enough) named Dean Moon. Moon was a seriously committed hardcore drag racer and hot rodder. He...
Jan 4, 2021
If you know me at all, you know about my car care and detailing products fetish. I’ve sampled and tested all of Jay Leno’s Garage stuff and find it to be of very high quality, and moderately priced. Up until now, the only place to buy it was on the JLG...
Dec 29, 2020
American cars running world stage endurance races isn’t new or unusual. Previous to the all-conquering Ford GTs, there was Cunningham, some Cadillacs, a variety of Corvettes, not to mention Mustangs, the odd Camaro or so, and Panoz, ad infinitum. As 2021 marks the...
Dec 22, 2020
Back when I was a much younger man, in a much more innocent time, my friends and I used to do such mundane things as ride our bikes all around town, just for fun, looking around, and discovering. Of course me being me, there was always a camera in my pack or around...
Dec 14, 2020
INSIDE SCOOP: EX-EXEC THEODORE’S ‘LAST SHELBY COBRA’ BOOK DELIVERS Chris Theodore had enjoyed a major-league, big-game automotive career as a senior product development engineer and executive-level program manager. His resume includes stints at AMC,...
Dec 9, 2020
THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT DID: FORD’S VENERABLE 1.6L ‘KENT’ INLINE FOUR Most ardent Ford types can name every V-8 engine family the company ever produced; the Flathead, the Y-Block, the MEL (Mercury Edsel Lincoln), the FE, the original Fairlane...
Nov 25, 2020
Here’s some of the new stuff out this season: And remember you can doubleclick on any image to see it full screen Don, The Snake, Prudhomme, Life Beyond the 1320, by Don Prudhomme with Elana Scherr I predict this to be one of the top new books of this rather...
Nov 18, 2020
SUPERCARS: A CENTURY OF SPECTACLE AND SPEED EXHIBIT ON-DISPLAY DATES: October 2020 to May 9, 2021, with possible extension We’ve all been dying for a fix of our favorite automotive events, motorsport, and car museum tours. While many of the world’s great...
Nov 11, 2020
Some news I thought you might enjoy…MS LOS ANGELES November 10, 2020 – Bruce Meyers, 94, a prolific artist, inventor, surfer and the creator of the original iconic Meyers Manx that popularized the dune buggy craze known the world over, has along with his...
Nov 6, 2020
PORSCHE 935 CLASS STARS AT 2021 AMELIA ISLAND CONCOURS d’ELEGANCE Photo by Dav,e Wendt. Courtesy of The Brumos Collection. Jacksonville, FL — A class of significant Porsche 935s will be featured at the 26th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance on March 7,...
Nov 2, 2020
Most of us saw and presumably enjoyed the film Ford v Ferrari, which in some world markets was named Le Mans 1966. Sure, you can quibble with some of the factual accuracy of this big-screen, big-drama racing epic, as true fans know not everything happened as...
Oct 28, 2020
If you just love pouring over, and otherwise crunching classic/collector car auction results from all over the world, then I’ve got a ten pound book to drop into your lap. Tired of reruns on TV? No worries, this monster tome will keep you busy all winter. The...
Oct 26, 2020
Some great news about my Happy Place,,, The announcement was made during a ticketed virtual ceremony on Oct. 22, 2020. This achievement marks the second time the Petersen has earned this top honor from The Historic Motoring Awards, which first began in 2011. LOS...
