Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
Photo courtesy Indianpolis Motor Speedway and Amelia Island Concours d’elegance News from the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance Emerson Fittipaldi, double Formula 1 World Champion and two-time Indy 500 winner, will be the honoree for the 23rd annual Amelia...
Jul 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
Greetings Visitors and Friends, I hope you had a great July 4 weekend and holiday. I’ve just made a super deep discounted publisher-direct quantity buy on my Exotic Barn Finds book, and I can sell them to you for peanuts. Here’s the deal: these are...
Jun 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
Click to enlarge I will never forget those trips to Vilem B. Haan auto boutique (founded by and named after that actual guy) in Beverly Hills with my dad. It was a real adventure, about 40 miles from our home in Upland. We’d make an entire day of it, usually...
Jun 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
This is the greatest car show you’ve likely never heard of or been to. My friend, master photographer Evan Klein, wanted to create a low stress, no hassle car show to celebrate all cars, and the car community of great people, at a wonderfully historic place high...
Jun 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
If you know me at all, you know that I like my cars immaculate at all times, which makes me a bit of a car detail products geek. I like to try the latest stuff, in search of that wax, spray, protectant, brush or tool that makes car detailing that much better or...
Jun 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
I’m deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Vic Edelbrock, Jr., June 9, 2017. He’d been battling all sorts of pulmonary issues, perhaps some combination of bronchitis and pneumonia. He’d been in the hospital a bit lately, then out, but still...
Jun 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
Car show season is for sure upon us, at least here in SoCal. Please put this great event on your calendar either to attend or to enter. It’s a wonderful no stress, no hassle, no judging, no trophies, run what you brung day in a super historic and cool park (with...
Jun 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
OK is this an obvious plug for some of the books I’ve published? Heck yes it is, and I hope there’s something in my library that your car guy dad (or any car enthusiast) would enjoy. Far as I know, everything is available on Amazon, at Autobooks in...
May 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
photos Kirk Gerbracht Carroll Shelby passed away May 10, 2012 – and it’s hard to believe it’s been five years already. Shelby International, the Shelby Foundation, and Shelby American never forgets its original SnakeCharmer, and celebratea the occasion with a great...
May 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
If you own a Porsche, Mini, Mercedes-Benz or BMW, you likely know Pelican Parts. Its an impressive online parts business that carries lots of great stuff, and nearly always has the right parts in stock. They carry new Porsche original, high quality aftermarket, and...
May 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
Here’s some news from Shelby American I thought you might be interested in – MS WIDE BODY ROAD RACING 2017 SHELBY SUPER SNAKE CONCEPT CAR UNVEILED BY SHELBY AMERICAN IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Wide body concept introduced for first time on newest generation...
May 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
This year’s FOSMQ show is shaping up to be a dandy. E ntries are strong, but the huge field still has room for more cars and bikes. And it’s all for a very good cause. So come out, enter, and run what ya brung, or just bring your posse out for the day to...
May 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
My longtime friend John Clor, he of FordRacing.com and Ford Performance Marketing, is currently driving around the country (in a Ford Transit Ecoboost van) meeting Ford fans and primarily Mustang clubbies at a variety of dealerships around the country, giving a...
May 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
The late Tad Burness’s original Monstrous American Car Spotter’s Guide 1920-1980 has been newly reborn as “My Dad Had That Car; A Nostalgic Look at the American Automobile, 1920-1990.” And I’m honored to be a part of it, and lucky enough to have my name on the cover...
Apr 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
Only the largest, grandest and most historic factory property would do for Preston Tucker’s Car of Tomorrow Photos courtesy of The Petersen Automotive Museum and Fiat/Chrysler Archive Everyone has (at least one) opinion about Preston Tucker and his near mythical...
Apr 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
My friend Ted Moser is an interesting guy, and he runs an interesting business. Ted cuts a wide path in the movie and television production industries as a transportation coordinator, which is the guy that controls the movements of just about anything that...
Apr 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
My longtime friend, and oft time photographer, Kirk Gerbracht (who also supplied the great photos contained herein) lives by the saying that “the measure of a successful weekend is how many car events you could cram into the two days” and it’s a...
Apr 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
Many collectors, dealers, and enthusiasts watch classic and collector car auction results like the proverbial hawk, believing that they truly represent real time pricing in the marketplace; noting every high and low, and tracking the trends and curves in an effort to...
Apr 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
First, my big thanks to all of you that came out to our great “ISKY” book signing party with Ed Iskenderian a few weeks ago. We both enjoyed seeing old friends, and making new ones; Ed was in rare form and held court like The Camfather he is. If...
Apr 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
I freely admit that I really love all the “stuff” that goes along with the enjoyment of cars and driving. Watches, sunglasses, driving gloves, gadgets and goodies, ephemera, and really comfy, stylish driving shoes that support good driving and pedal...
Mar 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
Here’s another one I drove several months back but never got around to talking about. The 2017 is virtually identical so your shopping considerations shouldn’t be impacted in any meaningful detail. The first generation of Nissan’s style...
Mar 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
To me touching up nicks and scrapes on one of my cars is akin to going in for a root canal; it’s really got to be done, but it’s painful and the result is seldom perfect. Which is why I’ve discovered Automotive TouchUp products. Trust me this...
Mar 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
I’m not trying to replug my new book again — really I’m not — but thought you might enjoy these snaps from our day with Isky at Autobooks in Burbank. He was in great form, holding court and having fun. Everyone really enjoyed him a lot —...
Mar 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
ISKY Ed Iskenderian and the History of Hot Rodding *Saturday, March 18 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM ========== Meet The CamFather himself and author Matt Stone (that’s me!) To tell the life story of Ed “Isky” Iskenderian is to tell the history of hot rodding in...
Mar 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
Even in the best case scenario, the forecast for Sunday’s scheduled Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance includes rain and lots of it. With a 100% chance of heavy precipitation forecast for Sunday and a sunshine-filled Saturday in the mix, Bill Warner and his...
Mar 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
DieselGate is over; VW is ready to have some fun. The current VW Beetle, which was first reborn as the New Beetle in 1999, is about the only remaining “retro” car from that era. The retrofuturist Ford Thunderbird has come and gone. The Chrysler PT...
Mar 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
Readers and Friends, I’m back from a couple weeks of world travels, which have yielded lots of things I plan on sharing with you soon, but in the mean time, I hope you’ll support the FOSMQ show by entering your car or bike or just coming out for the day...
Feb 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
Dear readers and visitors, I’ll be on the road for a couple weeks gathering new material, driving new cars, seeing new things, and wearing out a camera or two. Connectivity will be limited, so don’t expect any new material here until nearer end of month...
Feb 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
You know I’m a sucker for a great car show, especially when it raises money for a worthy charity or cause. One such event upcoming is the 4th Annual Bendict Castle Concours on Sunday March 26, 2017 in Riverside California, to benefit Teen Challenge. I remember...
Jan 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
First of all, that’s Volo, not Volvo. While there, I spoke to one of the Grams family members who built, own and operate this charming place. I’m forgetting her first name, for which I apologize, but I asked her “what the place was all about.”...
Jan 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
As a Shelby Mustang owner and a longtime Shelby American fan, I’m always interested in what this company has going on. And thought you might be as well, so here’s the company’s press announcement from last Thursday at Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale....
Jan 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
As you’ve likely noticed from these pages, I make it my point to attend “breakfast cruises” or “Cars N Coffee” events all over the world whenever I can find one. I love these deals, as they are the “perfectly formed” casual...
Jan 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
I have always loved Checker automobiles. They are the anvils of the automotive jungle, tough, simple, and pure of purpose. I’d love to have one as an ideal beat around town and leave it at the airport kind of car. Or to take Linda out a for night on the town,...
Jan 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
Porsche has doubled down on its customer outreach and Motorsport HQ investment in North America, with the grand opening of its sparkling new 53 acre Experience Center in Carson California. It is similar in concept to other Experience Centers, allowing current and...
Jan 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
You may (or may not) know much about Cuba, that mystical little island that sits about 90 miles off the south coast of Miami. You probably do know about the world’s appetite for the finest Cuban cigars and rum, the latter being the primary ingredient of the perfect...
Dec 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
Disclosure: before I say a word about this book, I must disclosed to you that the two guys who wrote and photographed it are great friends of mine. But I promise to be as objective as I can be. And I’ve recently been to Cuba, and have seen the scene down there,...
Dec 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
It’s only appropriate that I get off my lazy behind and post this while it’s still the holiday season, and in the same year in which this event took place, dontcha think? Motor4Toys is a monstrous, several thousand car morning cruise in that stems from the...
Dec 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
Amelia Island is one of the world’s greatest concours; I’ve been attending for years now, and it is my honor to be a member of its esteemed judging team. About half the show is dedicated to more classical type concours cars, the rest given to sports and...
Dec 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
Europe’s huge and uber successful indoor classic car events, like France’s RetroMobile and Techno Classic Essen in Germany, are marvelous gatherings, and I often wonder why we don’t have any such things in the U.S. So now it’s happening, as a...
Dec 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
I bet you didn’t know that Toyota has now been selling cars in America for more than 50 years. And those decades of new models, sales records, trucks and motorsport, the company has an interesting history here. Toyota Motor Sales America was for the longest time...
Dec 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
Some of you know that I recently spent a week in Cuba, checking out the warm weather, beautiful women, tasty Mojitos, and crazy car scene down there. I was planning to put up a huge gallery of photos for your review and hopefully your enjoyment, but my friends at Road...
Dec 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
I’ve told you before that this is a great show every year, and this year, it was again. All of the usual Italian and French made or designed subjects, plus a cross section of the strange, rare, and often wonderful. As you may know, this event is owned and...
Nov 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
Some news about an interesting series of events, grand Marshalled by a great friend of mine, that I though you might enjoy reading about. Iconic classic car collector to lead ribbon cutting ceremony and feature cars from his private collection at inaugural event...
Nov 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
You may love the Unser family, or you may not. No matter, any true racing fan will respect their considerable accomplishments. Nearly two handfuls of Indy 500 wins, several championships in a variety of series, Pikes Peak, Formula 5000, IROC. The Unsers have been...
Nov 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
I apologize for being such as sloth at maintaining the site over the last week or so, but I’ve just been really busy, and spent the last two days at PECLA, which is the newly minted and most amazing Porsche Experience Center Los Angeles; I drove the training...
Nov 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
After all the diesel emissions cheating fiasco noise, finally some positive things to say about Volkswagen. I like VW products, and I generally have great respect for the engineering and carmaking prowess of the company. Yes the emissions testing debacle was a major...
Nov 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
This amazing show has grown beyond the scope of a “regional concours” and continues to gain in quality and scope of a much more national or international level. It is my honor to serve as a judge for this event, but I would attend every year I could no...
Nov 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
If you love all kinds of (sometimes) crazy and (often) wonderful French cars, and/or Ferraris, Maseratis, Lancias, Alfas, Fiats and all that other kind of Italian tin, then you must be at the San Fernando Valley, California’s Woodley Park this Sunday, November...
Oct 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
Cars are art to me, and I suspect to most of you, if you are visiting this page. And fine art covering cars is also a passion of mine. Fortunately, there is a large community of varied artists (painters, illustrators, sculpturists, photographers and more) that focus...
Oct 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
If you’ve been on this blog for any length of time, you’ll know that Motor4Toys is among my very favorite morning cruise in car shows. And not only is it a fabulous display of a couple thousand run-what-you-brungs, it’s also all for charity for kids....
Oct 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
I’ve been driving east and west on California’s Highway 46 for years and years, and was getting really tired of driving by the sign that said “Airplane and car Museum” with an arrow pointing North at Airport Road. So last week I was buzzing by...
Oct 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
Los Angeles’ reborn, remodeled, and reimagined Petersen Automotive Museum celebrates Enzo Ferrari’s birthday with rooftop all-Ferrari cruise in. Enzo’s 118th This event was now several months ago, but I thought you still might enjoy these great Kirk Gerbracht photos...
Sep 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
Like Miatas? Then you’ll be happy about the launch of an excellent new magazine about the world’s now best selling sports car. I’m pleased to be Total MX-5‘s North American Editorial Correspondent, and this new mag is published by CHP Limited,...
Sep 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
As you may or may not know, my rather fabulous daughter Mo has spent the last year living and working in Turkey, and has recently left that country to do a bit of travelling around Russia in search of my maternal grandfather’s ancestral home in what is now the...
Sep 20, 2016 | Uncategorized
I’ve never been particularly crazy about the 350/370Z. It’s not that they don’t perform well, because they do, but these cars to me lack the style, charm, and lithe fleetness of the original 240Z. It may not be fair to compare a modern day...
Sep 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
One of the great morning cruise-ins near me takes place in Woodland Hills, California, at the parking lot of a regional shopping mall. It’s called Supercar Sunday, and is open to any kind of cars or bikes, although once a month, it’s sort of dedicated to a...
Sep 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
If you know anything at all about me, or have visited this blog site more than a time or two, you know that the legendary Mario Andretti is both my hero and friend. Mr. Versatile, as he’s often been dubbed, is the very definition of “Been There, Won...
Sep 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
I’m pleased to advise you that I’ll have three new books out early next year. The first is the next step in my ongoing Steve McQueen as Hollywood Car Guy series, this time about Steve as cyclist. Its called McQueen’s Motorcycles, all about...
Sep 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
Some news from my friends at Shelby American I thought you might enjoy. I’ve long felt that the current range of (mostly supercharged) Shelby American-built Shelby Mustangs (not including the Ford factory GT350, a much different animal, confusing as that may...
Aug 31, 2016 | Uncategorized
When I booked a new SL450 Roadster with Mercedes-Benz for my trip to Monterey and Pebble Beach this year, I got a little nostalgic over the name of this new model. You will recall that prior to putting the platform class (S, SL, C, G, whatever) prior to the number it...
Aug 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
Everyone enjoys the Monterey car week (or some would say its now car Month) a bid differently. Here are some of my personal highlights, which I hope you also enjoy. It dawns on me that, somewhat like the “swallows returning to Capistrano” every year,...
Aug 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Really Big Show for this year is now consigned to history. This was about my 35th or so Pebble Beach, and 21st as a judge. So here’s Pebble Beach’s official press announcement with a complete list of all the class and special award winners.–MS...
Aug 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
Initially, this will sound like a plug for a friend’s business, which it sort of kind of is, but I promise you there’s a free and easy payoff for you next time you’re in SoCal. Besides being a terribly high quality guy, Corky Coker is a consumate...
Aug 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
I love to detail my own cars. It’s a way of really connecting with them, touching nearly every square inch of them with my own hand, great exercise, and you get a beautiful shiny car when you’re done. What’s much better? Here’s an update on...
Aug 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Jeep Grand Cherokee is a bit of a phenom, maybe a little bit of an American Range Rover. The GC was a runaway sales success from its first day, and Jeep (and its various owners) have aimed to continuously improve it. I have long felt this vehicle would be ideally...
Aug 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
Richard Peieruska is a friend, a formally trained automotive designer, and one of the world’s great automotive artists, particular in the forms of sculpture. He’s a complete enthusiast, a classy guy and a nice man. Plus he owns a DeTomaso Mangusta, IMHO...
Jul 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
I’ve never owned or built a classic hot rod. But I sure want to. You may dig this scene or not, but as an LA native car guy, I suspect there’s a taste of it in my DNA somewhere. Personally I like traditionally styled and powered hot rods, not the...
Jul 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
I couldn’t be more proud of my friends Evan and Thomas, who now for the third year, have organized, promoted, and pulled off a wonderful, casually irreverent car show that celebrates the notion of “run what you brung.” Highway Earth is a one day...
Jul 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
I’m absolutely honored to have been asked by my friend Wayne Carini, and the folks at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance to participate as a panelist in their Classic Car Forum during Monterey car week. Pebble Beach Classic Car Forum Highlights...
Jul 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
The current VW Beetle (reborn in 1999 as the New Beetle, you may recall) is a bit of a phenom in that it is the only surviving member of that era’s class of retro cars. The Chrysler PT Cruiser? Cute but gone. The reborn two-seater Thunderbird. Also cute and also...
Jul 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
Some news I thought you might enjoy… With Massive Event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Mustang Club of America to host 40th Anniversary Celebration at the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway Event highlights to include track activities, Night at the Museum,...
Jun 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
This news, from RM/Sotheby’s, as a major automotive world event, and the result will register on the classic car Richter Scale. Wow, I’m a little breathless just reading it. THE MOST IMPORTANT AMERICAN SPORTS CAR TO EVER BE OFFERED FOR SALE: THE VERY...
Jun 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
I’m privileged to call Wayne Carini my friend. If you visit this site, you likely know Wayne from his outstanding Velocity television show, Chasing Classic Cars. It is leaps and bounds better than so much of the other automotive television content out there. And...
Jun 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
Celebrating the Spirit of Carroll, and the GT40s’ winning of Le Mans in 1966 Kirk Gerbracht photos Carroll Shelby passed away in May of 2012. So every spring, the Carroll Shelby Foundation, Shelby American, and all the other related Shelby companies and entities...
Jun 4, 2016 | Uncategorized
After first writing and publishing the original McQueen’s Machines: The Cars and Bikes of a Hollywood Icon, I’m diving headfirst back into the McQueen as motorhead pool. This time, the focus will be strictly on Steve McQueen as a motorcyclist; bikes...
Jun 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
I have for quite some time, been enamored of Cuba for many reasons. Among them certainly is the island nation’s history with the United States during the John F. Kennedy era (Cuban Missile crises, the Bay of Pigs, nearly 60s years of trade embargo with the US, and a...
May 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
I’m a huge supporter of this show, and have entered a car the last two years. It is staged and presented by friends of mine, and is a wonderful day with nice people and a varied smorgasbord of great cars, in a cool, historic and attractive location. Car entries...
May 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
You know by now that I love Cars and Coffee events, and have been to many of them around the country. If you are heading Virginia or Washington DC way, this is one you must visit if you’re there on a Saturday morning. The epicenter is a little coffee, bakery and...
May 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
Wherever I go in the world, my eyes are always on silent prowl for cool cars that may be forgotten, but not gone. Cars marooned and neglected on driveways or in carports or just parked in front of some house, looking forlorn. My missions are likely much the same as...
Apr 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
As you know I’m deeply involved with this fabulous, worthwhile event that’s great fun and all for a good cause. Entries for great cars and bikes are still being accepted. No matter if you have a car in the field or not, I encourage you to attend this great...
Apr 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
It is with humble pride, and a bit of hero worship, that I tell you it was my honor to attend Dan Gurney’s 85th birthday party yesterday afternoon. The warm, love filled, and race fueled gathering was hosted by his family at their All American Racers Southern...
Apr 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
Let’s begin with a little information about what is a Luftgekühlt. Its a cumbersome name but a fabulous event, and now perhaps a fabulous style of car. Simply put, the word is German for “air cooled” and if you’re a Porsche fool like me and...
Mar 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
If you’re a car fool, like me, you probably also love fine mechanical timepieces. Great watches are another of my sicknesses, from which I hope I never recover. Along those lines, I thought you might enjoy this news announcement from Baume & Mercier and...
Mar 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
It was again my honor to serve as a judge at the 2016 Amelia Island Concours e’Elegance in Florida, and it continues to rank as among the world’s great concours. This was the 21st edition of this fabulous show and week full of wonderful automotive and...
Mar 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
Here’s yet another great local car show I’ve been too lazy a sloth to post up and share with you. Nice location, nice sized show, some nice cars, and free entry. Plus great Kirk Gerbracht photos. Enjoy. ...
Mar 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
As I’ve probably told you, I love small local car shows. The kind put on by local clubs and local people at a park with local cars. Easy run what you brung kind of days and events, often benefitting local charities. So here’s my calendar alert for what...
Mar 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
Every car guy has two fantasy lists of cars/trucks/racers/bikes we want to own if we had unlimited space and an even more unlimited budget. The first is the conventional roster, containing the usual suspects: perhaps a Ferrari 250 GTO, the world’s rarest Corvette,...
Feb 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
Here’s another local show that I really enjoyed, and slothfully waited far to long to post up these great Kirk Gerbracht photos of it. Great cars, great locale, and great fun day. I’m hoping you agree that late truly is still better than never…...
Feb 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
Chino Hills, CA: Automotive aficionados needn’t pull off a bank heist, or go on the lam to appreciate a getaway to the 2016 Friends of Steve McQueen Car and Motorcycle Show at Boys Republic in Chino Hills, CA. The theme of the 2016 event will revolve around the...
Feb 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
Modern automotive diesel engines are fabulous. Put aside for the moment all the noise about VW scamming the emissions testing process; today’s oilburners perform marvelously and get fabulous mileage. I had a trip from LA to Vegas planned, so a car with great...
Feb 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
As you may remember, I’m deeply involved with the annual Friends of Steve McQueen Car and Motorcycle show held each June in Chino, California, to benefit the Boys Republic schools. The financial needs of the school are great, and the fundraising goals for this...
Feb 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
I generally love Mazdas. Mazdas are generally more sporty and more expressive cars than the models by other carmakers with which they compete. And the Zoom-zoom brand has also given us great sports cars such as th RX-7, RX-8, and the best compact British sports car...
Jan 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
News from my friends at Shelby American that I thought you might enjoy knowing about…MS Only 75 total (50 for the USA and 25 international) Shelby Terlingua Mustangs will be built 750+ supercharged V8 offered for the first time in a Shelby Terlingua Mustang Each...
Jan 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
For reasons I won’t bore you with, I ended up with this ’79 El Camino and don’t need it in my fleet. So its for sale. I’d call it a good driver quality piece, better than a beater or a parts car but nobody’s show car. Runs and drives...
Jan 20, 2016 | Uncategorized
I love vans. Always have, both in the custom, surf wagon, shag carpet and 8-track sense, and because of their inherent practicality. I owned an old Econoline back in the day, and would own another van if I had need (or room) for one. My general preference is for...
Jan 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
This show took place nearly six months ago, so I’m almost embarrassed to finally be putting up these photos now. But its such a great show, and I didn’t want to waste Kirk Gerbracht’s great photos, and this can also serve as a calendar alert for the...
Jan 4, 2016 | Uncategorized
Last September 30 marked the 60th Anniversary (September 30, 1955) of the death of actor James Dean, as he and his mechanic were involved in a tragic, fatal accident as they were driving from Los Angeles to Monterey for an SCCA sports car race. Along with the...
Dec 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
I love big, sturdy pickup trucks. Of course pickups are built in many parts of the world, and serve many global markets. My favorites are what I’ll call, for lack of a better term, American style pickups. Large, capable, sturdy, long lived, powerful. And up...
Dec 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
America’s best car museum reopens after a year on hiatus and a near $100 Million reinvention. photography by me, and courtesy the Petersen Automotive Museum Los Angeles California’s Petersen Automotive Museum had been closed to the public for a little over a...
Nov 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
I’ve liked the Nissan Altima ever since, in 2002, Nissan threw away the old Stanza based Altima, and restyled and really grew the car up to the segment. In 2002 came new styling, new underpinnings, finally a V-6 engine option, all in a segment appropriate size...
