<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Matt Stone</title><description>Road tests, motoring history, books and photography from automotive journalist Matt Stone.</description><link>https://mattstonecars.com/</link><item><title>ITS ALIVE: My new book, The Galpin Story, now in print and available for order</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/its-alive-my-new-book-the-galpin-story-now-in-print-and-available-for-order/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/its-alive-my-new-book-the-galpin-story-now-in-print-and-available-for-order/</guid><description>It’s been a 10-year project, for a variety of reasons that don’t matter at this juncture. But it’s here and done and I’m pretty dang proud of it. Under the catagory of “It Takes A Village” it wouldn’t have happened at all without the willingness of the Boeckmann family — most particularly current spearhead, President,…</description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:05:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>DRIVEN: 2026 Hyundai Sante Fe XRT 2.5T AWD</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/driven-2026-hyundai-sante-fe-xrt-2-5t-awd/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/driven-2026-hyundai-sante-fe-xrt-2-5t-awd/</guid><description>The Sante Fe model nameplate has been a staple in the Hyundai lineup since it first appeared as a compact, two-row SUV for model year 2001. Over time its evolved over several generations, but until recently, it always remained a tw-row, compact to mid-size model. It was always a popular and consistent seller for the…</description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:36:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sergio Pininfarina, 100 Years – Celebrating a Symbol of Italian Design and Industrial History</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/sergio-pininfarina-100-years-celebrating-a-symbol-of-italian-design-and-industri/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/sergio-pininfarina-100-years-celebrating-a-symbol-of-italian-design-and-industri/</guid><description>Click on any photo to see it in hi res, full screen Sergio Pininfarina, 100 Years – Celebrating a Symbol of Italian Design and Industrial History At Salone Auto Torino (11–13 September), a photographic exhibition and the Ferraris that defined Sergio Pininfarina’s legacy Turin, 8 September 2026 – 8 September 2026, marks the 100th anniversary of…</description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:24:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CONCORSO ITALIANO Again Returns to Monterey Car Week</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/concorso-italiano-again-returns-to-monterey-car-week/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/concorso-italiano-again-returns-to-monterey-car-week/</guid><description>It is once again my privilege to serve as Master of Ceremonies for this marvelous, motorized celebration of Italian Style, something I’ve done for several years in a row now. My A-#1 Wing woman at the mic will be Classic and collector car influencer and dealer Colleen Sheehan, with a lifetime background in…</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:40:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mothers Goes Big on Ceramic and Other New Car Care Product Developments</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/mothers-goes-big-on-ceramic-and-other-new-car-care-product-developments/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/mothers-goes-big-on-ceramic-and-other-new-car-care-product-developments/</guid><description>The Detailing and Car Care products industry is constantly evolving. And Mothers is certainly not resting on its laurels of high-quality car care goods. I use them myself on my own little “fleet” that range from two One-Two year old vehicles that are finished with modern, basecoat/clearcoat paints, to an old German Sports car with…</description><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 17:47:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>DRIVEN: 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander Platinum Hybrid Max</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/driven-2026-toyota-grand-highlander-platinum-hybrid-max/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/driven-2026-toyota-grand-highlander-platinum-hybrid-max/</guid><description>Toyota’s handy Highlander has been a stalwart member of Toyota’s North American SUV team since model year 2001. I evoked some of the charm of the RAV4 in a larger, 4-row size and platform. It’s been offered with a wide variety of powertrains too, including a conventional gas fired I-4, two different V-6s, and an…</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:13:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>DRIVEN: The New Morgan PlusFour brings Morgan back to the U.S. market</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/driven-the-new-morgan-plusfour-brings-morgan-back-to-the-u-s-market/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/driven-the-new-morgan-plusfour-brings-morgan-back-to-the-u-s-market/</guid><description>C’mon—you remember Morgan; that wonderfully close-coupled, hand built, utterly British sports car marque that’s produced four-wheeled cars, three-wheelers (with the two up front), two–four–and eight-cylinder powered models, in open roadster and closed coupe form. They’re cute as hell, a blast to drive, and English-charming to a fault. Morgan was founded in 1910,…</description><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:47:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Guest Post, courtesy the folks at fatjoe: The Importance Of Giving Your Car The Care It Deserves</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/guest-post-courtesy-the-folks-at-fatjoe-the-importance-of-giving-your-car-the-ca/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/guest-post-courtesy-the-folks-at-fatjoe-the-importance-of-giving-your-car-the-ca/</guid><description>Seems like an obvious message, but true and too often skipped… Any driver has to learn how to take care of their vehicle over time. Not only does it help it look its best, but it can impact everything from its performance ot its safety and even its long-term value. Here, we’re going to take…</description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:02:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Guest Editorial: How Does The Age Of A Car Impact Its Overall Costs</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/guest-editorial-how-does-the-age-of-a-car-impact-its-overall-costs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/guest-editorial-how-does-the-age-of-a-car-impact-its-overall-costs/</guid><description>How old a vehicle is can have a big impact on how much money you end up spending on it. While newer cars typically have a higher price tag and higher insurance rates, older cars can be less fuel-efficient and less reliable. Somewhere in the middle the costs even out, but at just what age…</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:42:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Denmark’s Innovative Classic Car House (Museum, Collector Car Storage, and Exotic Car Dealership + Restaurant)</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/denmarks-innovative-classic-car-house-museum-collector-car-storage-and-exotic-ca/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/denmarks-innovative-classic-car-house-museum-collector-car-storage-and-exotic-ca/</guid><description>Click on any photo to see it in high-res full screen Read that title again — yes, a high quality car museum, first class secure indoor collector car storage, a buy/sell showroom, and lovely Scandinavian dining, all one one ideally realized six-acre, wooded parcel. Its called the Besog Classic Car House, about an hour…</description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 01:50:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Back in Print: ISKY</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/back-in-print-isky/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/back-in-print-isky/</guid><description>I’m pleased to announce that my original Ed Iskenderian biography, which has been sold out of print for a few years now, has been reprinted in softcover and rereleased back into the current, in-print marketplace. This does my heart good, as it was a very popular book, and a great American story. Isky is one…</description><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 19:25:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SPEED READING:  RIDE: The Most Iconic Wheels of the Silver Screen</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/speed-readimg-ride-the-most-iconic-wheels-of-the-silver-screen/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/speed-readimg-ride-the-most-iconic-wheels-of-the-silver-screen/</guid><description>Hey Gang, I’m pleased to introduce you to my newest book release project, called RIDE. Me and an august team of writers, photographers, and graphic artists delve into some of the greatest, and a few of the worst, (but all of them memorable) movie cars and motorcycles (and tanks and motorhomes and other motorized vehicles)…</description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 23:36:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mothers Ceramics Update</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/mothers-ceramics-update/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/mothers-ceramics-update/</guid><description>You may recall my initial review and impression of Mothers most recently released line of Ceramic Detail products: You searched for mothers – Matt Stone Cars I only used and evaluated two of the products, because one of them is for Paint Correction (polishing, scratches, gloss, etc) and I don’t have any cars that needed…</description><pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 22:36:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>DRIVEN: 2025Toyota Tacoma TRD PRO 4×4 DoubleCab</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/driven-2025toyota-tacoma-trd-pro-4x4-doublecab/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/driven-2025toyota-tacoma-trd-pro-4x4-doublecab/</guid><description>Not only does this tough muther trucker look the part but has the goods to play the part too. It’s got the stance, the details, the rolling stock, the muscular wheel flares, the barking exhaust, lots of lighting, serious suspension, and those magic brand initials TRD PRO. The Tacoma’s body, chassis, and powertrain architectures…</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 17:10:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>You spot the coolest cars during Monterey Car Week – but not always where you expect to find them.</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/you-spot-the-coolest-cars-during-monterey-car-week-but-not-always-where-you-expe/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/you-spot-the-coolest-cars-during-monterey-car-week-but-not-always-where-you-expe/</guid><description>It goes without saying that you’ll see fabulous, and in many cases, otherworldly cars, trucks, and bikes at Monterey Car Week’s major events, like the Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance, the vintage racing motorsport reunion at Laguna-Seca, Concorso Italiano, and the big German car meets, plus the dozen or so other meets and shows going on…</description><pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2025 17:19:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SPEED READING: Hot Rods, Trains &amp; Planes, by Gentleman Joe Schubeck</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/speed-reading-hot-rods-trains-planes-by-gentleman-joe-schubeck/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/speed-reading-hot-rods-trains-planes-by-gentleman-joe-schubeck/</guid><description>The incomparable “Gentleman Joe” Schubeck has finally opened his considerable photo scrapbook for our enjoyment: Schubeck is a legendary drag racing driver and car builder, with additional significant careers in the racing safety equipment field, engine building, a lifelong love of trains, and interesting involvements in the world of aircraft. His fans and friends in…</description><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 19:51:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>DRIVEN: 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited AWD 2.5T</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/driven-2025-hyundai-santa-cruz-limited-awd-2-5t/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/driven-2025-hyundai-santa-cruz-limited-awd-2-5t/</guid><description>Remember you click on any image to see it full screen in hi res. Remember what we used to call “compact pickups?” Well, they all became mid-sized pickups. And even though now-called mid-sized, some of them are kinda large-ish. The original compacts were named Chevy Luv, Ford Courier and the original Ranger, Dodge Dakota,…</description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 00:46:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>THE PADDOCK MONTEREY WILL MAKE ITS INAUGURAL DEBUT WITH AN EXCITING LINEUP AND DISTINCT POINT OF VIEW DURING MONTEREY CAR WEEK 2025</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/the-paddock-monterey-will-make-its-inaugural-debut-with-an-exciting-lineup-and-d/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/the-paddock-monterey-will-make-its-inaugural-debut-with-an-exciting-lineup-and-d/</guid><description>Hey Gang, It is once again my privilege to serve as Lead Emcee for Concorso Italiano, this year marking the event’s Anniversario Quaranta Anni (that’s 40th anniversary en Italiano). It’s difficult to create a new event for Monterey Car Week and fit it into the schedule, ’cause there’s so much going on and it’s all…</description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 15:28:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>REVIEWED: MOTHERS CERAMIC WASH &amp; WAX, SPRAY WAX, AND PAINT CORRECTION POLISH</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/reviewed-mothers-ceramic-car-wash-wax-and-paint-correction-polish/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/reviewed-mothers-ceramic-car-wash-wax-and-paint-correction-polish/</guid><description>By now you certainly know that “Ceramic” formulated paint protection and detail supplies are all the latest Hot Deal. And it seems ever car care products company is coming out with a raft of them. The idea behind most is that the molocules in the product form a molecular bond with the paint surface; promising…</description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 21:48:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Concorso Italiano’s 40th Anniversary–A Call for Cars and a Celebration of Milestones</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/concorso-italianos-40th-anniversary-a-call-for-cars-and-a-celebration-of-milesto/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/concorso-italianos-40th-anniversary-a-call-for-cars-and-a-celebration-of-milesto/</guid><description>Photo courtesy of Tim Scott This August, Concorso Italiano celebrates its 40th Anniversary, a time to reflect on the incredible community that has grown over four decades and to invite both returning and first-time participants to share in the experience. We welcome past entrants to return to the field to reminisce, reconnect, and rejoice — and encourage new…</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 17:03:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>DRIVEN: 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser “1958” 4WD Wagon Hybrid</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/driven-2025-toyota-land-cruiser-1958-4wd-wagon-hybrid/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/driven-2025-toyota-land-cruiser-1958-4wd-wagon-hybrid/</guid><description>Click on any photo or the window sticker to see them full screen in high resolution. We all remember the Toyota Land Cruiser, right? Well, yes, but which one? Over the decades there have been several generations and body configurations of this early SUV pioneer. Some of them were truer to the original Land Cruiser…</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 17:58:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Steve McQueen’s Grandkids Assume the Mantle of Family Legacy</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/steve-mcqueens-grandkids-assume-the-mantle-of-family-legacy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/steve-mcqueens-grandkids-assume-the-mantle-of-family-legacy/</guid><description>Click on any image to see it full screen The incomparable Steve McQueen, deeply honored by his grandchildren as they become 3rd gen to lead the family’s philanthropic support of the boys school that shaped him. Chase and Madison McQueen will oversee support of critically-important resource for at-risk youth which had previously been championed by…</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 22:49:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>DRIVEN: 2025 Mazda CX-5 2.5 S Carbon Edition</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/driven-2025-mazda-cx-5-2-5-s-carbon-edition/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/driven-2025-mazda-cx-5-2-5-s-carbon-edition/</guid><description>I was working at a major North American car magazine, as an editorial staff member when the first CX-5 was introduced a decade ago. I was impressed with the size, design, and general packaging, of this handsome, mid-sized two-row. I recommended this model to several friends, a couple…</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 23:40:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Paddock to Debut as New Highlight of Monterey Car  Week</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/the-paddock-to-debut-as-new-highlight-of-monterey-car-week/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/the-paddock-to-debut-as-new-highlight-of-monterey-car-week/</guid><description>“Multi-Marque Event Offers Inclusive Platform for Automotive Enthusiasts” Click on any image to see it full screen in high-res Monterey, California (04/22/25) – The Paddock is set to make its inaugural appearance on Friday, August 15, 2025, at Bayonet Black Horse, on the Monterey Peninsula. Amidst the bustling schedule of Monterey Car Week,…</description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 17:16:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rock Star Car Guy – Luca Cordero di Montezemolo</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/rock-star-car-guy-luca-cordero-de-montezemolo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/rock-star-car-guy-luca-cordero-de-montezemolo/</guid><description>I’ve come to know many automotive executives in my more than 30 years in Automotive Media; CEOs, Chairmen, Designers, Beancounters, dealers, car company founders and owners, plus others. Many impress, and some disappoint. One that impressed me mightily, and still does, is Luca de Montezemolo, now retired Chairman of…</description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2025 20:04:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Coming Soon: ISKY, the Documentary Film</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/coming-soon-isky-the-documentary-film/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/coming-soon-isky-the-documentary-film/</guid><description>It was my privilege to have worked with hot rodder and aftermarket speed parts legend Ed “Isky” Iskenderian to create and publish his autobiography. This now 103-year-old is affectionately nicknamed The CamFather, as most of his business and success came with the design, development, and production of high performance and racing engine camshafts and valvetrain…</description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 17:43:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>$50 MILLION WORTH OF EXOTICS EXPECTED TO FILL MOTHERS® EXOTIC CAR PADDOCK AT ACURA GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/50-million-worth-of-exotics-expected-to-fill-mothers-exotic-car-paddock-at-acura/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/50-million-worth-of-exotics-expected-to-fill-mothers-exotic-car-paddock-at-acura/</guid><description>Kinda looks like a don’t miss stop if you’re attending the LBGP — MS LONG BEACH, Calif. (Wednesday, March 26, 2025) — The Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach is celebrating “50 Years at Full Speed” as it roars into action on Sunday, April 13. This year, the Exotic Car Paddock presented by Mothers® High Performance Car Care will take…</description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 22:58:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Newest TESLA model: The CyberLemon?</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/newest-tesla-model-the-cyberlemon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/newest-tesla-model-the-cyberlemon/</guid><description>Click on any photo to see it full screen in high res. Some folks love the Cyber Truck’s reason for being; some like me, don’t understand it at all. Many think its edgy, macho, visionary, and otherwise fabulous, the rest of us think its Mal-conceived and out-of-this-world ugly. That said, and that aside, there…</description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 22:08:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CONCORSO ITALIANO ANNOUNCES 40 TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT  SCHEDULE</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/concorso-italiano-announces-40-th-anniversary-event-schedule/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/concorso-italiano-announces-40-th-anniversary-event-schedule/</guid><description>“Automotive Collectors and Enthusiasts From Around the Globe to Reunite and Celebrate” Monterey, California (March 06, 2025) – Concorso Italiano has announced its 40th anniversary car event will take place Saturday, August 16, 2025, at Bayonet Black Horse, on California’s scenic Monterey Peninsula. Held during the famed Monterey Car Week, the celebration of Italian cars and…</description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 18:49:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>JOIN THE CONCORSO ITALIANO 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION THIS AUGUST IN MONTEREY</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/join-the-concorso-italiano-40th-anniversary-celebration-this-august-in-monterey/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/join-the-concorso-italiano-40th-anniversary-celebration-this-august-in-monterey/</guid><description>JOIN THE CONCORSO ITALIANO 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION THIS AUGUST IN MONTEREY We are excited to invite you to the Concorso Italiano 40th Anniversary celebration, hosted by Bayonet Black Horse. Join us on the picturesque Monterey Peninsula in Seaside, California, on Saturday, August 16, 2025, as we celebrate Italian cars, culture, and style during Monterey Car Week. Over the…</description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 22:38:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>DRIVEN; 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N AWD</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/driven-2025-hyundai-ioniq-5-n/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/driven-2025-hyundai-ioniq-5-n/</guid><description>EVs as hyper performance cars. Yeah. Right. Well, disbelievers, you can zip it right now, because I can’t name or recall another new current street legal car legitimately available in America that offers this sort of performance for the money. Sure, there are McLarens, Porsches, Ferraris, and all other manner of other hot dogs, but…</description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 17:52:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Years Day Drive Treat: Lotus Cortina, Datsun 510 and Lotus Elan</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/new-years-day-drive-treat-lotus-cortina-datsun-510-and-lotus-elan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/new-years-day-drive-treat-lotus-cortina-datsun-510-and-lotus-elan/</guid><description>Click on any photo to see it in full screen in high resolution Every New Years Day, Linda and I and some friends take a drive along Malibu’s famous, Pacific Coast Highway (1) to get out-and-around, give our cars some exercise, and go out lunch. Our favorite place has for years been the…</description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2025 20:12:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Where Greatness Was Born – Mario Andretti’s ancestral home</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/where-greatness-was-born-mario-andrettis-ancestral-home/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/where-greatness-was-born-mario-andrettis-ancestral-home/</guid><description>If you know anything about me at all, it’s that I’m damn proud to count the incomparable Mario Andretti as my racing hero, and more importantly, my friend. He was born February 28, 1940 in what was then Montona, Italy, now due to post WWII redistricting of many national boundaries, called Motovun, Croatia. Motovun is…</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 18:13:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>DRIVEN: 2024 Lexus UX250h Premium</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/driven-2024-lexus-ux250h-premium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/driven-2024-lexus-ux250h-premium/</guid><description>I was on staff at Motor Trend when Lexus brought out the first RX300 and we all knew that it would change the SUV landscape, by crystalizing the definition of what we came to call the luxury Crossover SUV. That first RX was smartly sized, had just enough “soft-roading” capability to handle the commute to…</description><pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2024 19:49:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gathering At The Oaks 2024 – Still Something for Everyone, and Yet Better Every Year</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/gathering-at-the-oaks-2024-still-something-for-everyone-and-yet-better-every-yea/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/gathering-at-the-oaks-2024-still-something-for-everyone-and-yet-better-every-yea/</guid><description>I’m proud to say I’ve been involved with this show since its barest beginnings just five years ago, and a small yet mighty volunteer Committee continues to innovate and improve this highly worthwhile Automotive Experience, as they call it. Things that helped this year were no local Southern Oregon wildfires as was the case a…</description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 21:04:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>My New DeLorean book is alive, and released for order and purchase</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/my-new-delorean-book-is-alive-and-released-for-order-and-purchase/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/my-new-delorean-book-is-alive-and-released-for-order-and-purchase/</guid><description>The magic release date was just 48 hours ago, my DeLorean The Rise, Fall, and Second Acts of The DeLorean Motor Company is now available in hardback. I’m very pleased and proud of it, and I believe and hope it’s a story you’ll enjoy — the story you thought you know, but maybe didn’t…</description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 21:12:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>DRIVEN: 2024 Toyota Prius XLE HEV (Hybrid Electric Vehicle)</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/driven-2024-toyota-prius-xle-hev-hybrid-electric-vehicle/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/driven-2024-toyota-prius-xle-hev-hybrid-electric-vehicle/</guid><description>Click on any image to see full screen in high res Throughout the Prius’ years on the market, its seldom, or more likely, never won an award for its looks. Some were strange, a few simply ugly. Guess what; while you may or may not have been looking, the Prius got handsome in…</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2024 21:26:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Wither Lincoln?</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/wither-lincoln/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/wither-lincoln/</guid><description>The Mk II was so unique and special that it spawned its own Continental Division of the Ford Motor Company Lincoln used to make great cars. Unfortunately, that statement is now longer completely nor technically true — because Ford’s Lincoln brand doesn’t make cars anymore. It has a full, and worthwhile, fleet of only…</description><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jul 2024 18:39:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>COMING SOON – MY NEW DELOREAN BOOK</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/coming-soon-my-new-delorean-book/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/coming-soon-my-new-delorean-book/</guid><description>I’m excited to tell you about my next and newest project — the first new (in some years) and up to date book about the story you thought you knew. DeLorean, the man, the car, the company, the trial, the fall, the big movie, and today. There have been several books about DeLorean published…</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 17:18:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>DRIVEN: 2024 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/driven-2024-hyundai-kona-limited-awd/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/driven-2024-hyundai-kona-limited-awd/</guid><description>Please click on any photo to see it full screen in high resolution The compact Hyundai Kona came to market as a 2018 model, in a variety of trim levels with a few powertrain choices. It practically defined the term “Cute-Ute.” And it was. Yet also a little small, not particularly powerful, nor roomy. Yet…</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 22:18:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>THE VAN</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/the-van-3/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/the-van-3/</guid><description>During one’s lifetime, we all own at least one vehicle with “personality.” Mine was a 1962 Ford Econoline van. It was the barest and most stripped version produced, with a 200 cubic-inch straight-six motor, 3-speed manual trans, two front seats, and the minimum number of windows. You know, white bread loaf. No radio, no…</description><pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2024 23:13:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>DRIVEN: 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 AWD Prestige</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/driven-2023-genesis-electrified-gv70-awd-prestige/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/driven-2023-genesis-electrified-gv70-awd-prestige/</guid><description>Premium EVs are here. And you’d have to look a long way to find a nicer one than this decidedly upmarket two-row Genesis. Unlike some EVs there are few choices in terms of motors, drive wheels, and extended range batteries: The EGV70 comes one way, and that’s pretty much loaded. My tester did include a…</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2024 17:25:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Virtual ProjectCarsNCoffee</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/virtual-projectcarsncoffee/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/virtual-projectcarsncoffee/</guid><description>We’ve all done it. Eyeballed a car/truck/bike/boat/plane looking a bit down on its luck if not outright abandoned, that immediately sparked our restorational imaginational. If I got my hands on that thing, I’d make it bitchin. I guess it’s all an extension of the barnfind phenom. Sometime these things are conveniently all in one place…</description><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2024 23:22:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>DRIVEN: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Hyundai Ioniq 6</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/driven-2023-hyundai-ioniq-5-and-hyundai-ioniq-6/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/driven-2023-hyundai-ioniq-5-and-hyundai-ioniq-6/</guid><description>Hyundai has quickly become one of the industry’s most major forces in the development and production of EVs. Two of its slicker offerings are the Ioniq 6 sedan and the Ioniq 5 four-door hatch (or demi SUV). Both are based on much the same technical and engineering platforms, offering similar performance, specifications, features and pricing…</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2024 22:17:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>REVS INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES PREMIERE OF PONY PEDIGREE EXHIBITION AND  EXCLUSIVE LOAN OF RARE FORD GT40S</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/revs-institute-announces-premier-of-pony-pedigree-exhibition-and-exclusive-loan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/revs-institute-announces-premier-of-pony-pedigree-exhibition-and-exclusive-loan/</guid><description>Like Ford GTs? So do I – perhaps my Favorite Cars in the World, which is why I thought you might enjoy this news….MS “Museum Visitors to Experience Trio of Automotive Marvels Assembled for First Time” Ford Motor Company Media Archive, Petersen Automotive Museum, and REVS institute photos December 21, 2023 – Naples, Florida –…</description><pubDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2023 20:35:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>THE LAST LAP – One of the stranger accidents ever at the Indy 500</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/the-last-lap-one-of-the-stranger-accidents-ever-at-the-indy-500/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/the-last-lap-one-of-the-stranger-accidents-ever-at-the-indy-500/</guid><description>I love motorsports history, especially that of the Indy 500, Formula 1, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Click on any image to see it full size in high res Since the first Indianapolis 500, held in 1911, won by Ray Harroun in a Marmon, 73 people have died at The Speedway in connection…</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2023 22:50:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>DRIVEN: 2023 Ford Maverick Lariat Tremor AWD</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/driven-2023-ford-maverick-lariat-tremor-awd/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/driven-2023-ford-maverick-lariat-tremor-awd/</guid><description>Since its introduction a couple years back, the compact 4-door only Ford Maverick pickup has been hot property. They’ve been tough to get and often sell for a premium over the window sticker MSRP. There were all sorts of supply chain issues for certain components, and the recent UAW strike hasn’t helped matters much lately…</description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2023 19:15:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Moon Equipped Documentary is a wrap, coming to theaters and social media ASAP</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/moon-equipped-documentary-is-a-wrap-coming-to-theaters-and-social-media-asap/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/moon-equipped-documentary-is-a-wrap-coming-to-theaters-and-social-media-asap/</guid><description>The late great Dean Moon was a character and three-quarters. Truly one of the early high priests of hot rodding, besides being a dragstrip and Bonneville racer, Moon was a sharp-eyed photographer, and major producer of hot rod and racing parts. His famous “Moon Eyes” logo is ubiquitous in car culture, and people put this…</description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Nov 2023 23:09:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FORD HOUSE — An Absolute Must-Visit Gem in Grosse Pointe, Michigan</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/ford-house-an-absolute-must-visit-gem-in-grosse-pointe-michigan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/ford-house-an-absolute-must-visit-gem-in-grosse-pointe-michigan/</guid><description>Clara and Henry Ford had but one child, he being Edsel Bryant Ford, born November 6, 1893 in Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan. Ford the younger became a highly influential member of the Ford family dynasty, and also in the history of the worldwide transportation company that bears his…</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2023 22:22:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>DRIVEN: 2023 Hyundai Elantra HEV Limited</title><link>https://mattstonecars.com/driven-2023-hyundai-elantra-hev-limited/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mattstonecars.com/driven-2023-hyundai-elantra-hev-limited/</guid><description>I can’t tell you how many so-called experts proclaimed that as soon as pure EVs became more practical and prevalent in the marketplace, the conventional, non-plug-in regenerative hybrid (HEV) would be instantly and forever dead. Ain’t happened. The vehicle architecture popularized by the original Toyota Prius and Honda…</description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2023 18:40:23 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>