by Mike - Lou Reed was a one-of-a-kind song writer, singer and Rock & Roll icon who had a huge impact on Rock & Roll and everything that came after. He died on October 27, 2013 at the age of 71 due to complications from a liver transplant … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2013
The Best Of France And Italy – 2013
November 8, 2013 By 5 Comments
by Mike - On the first Sunday in November The Best Of France And Italy car show is held at Woodley Park in Van Nuys, California. I took the Bizzarrini GT 5300 there in 2008. I could not be make it this year but fortunately Bruce Caron was … [Read more...]
The Thorndyke Special Was An Apollo GT In Disguise And It Is A Barn Find!
November 7, 2013 By 5 Comments
by Mike - It was a brilliant decision to use an Apollo GT as the "Thorndyke Special" race car in the 1968 Disney movie "The Love Bug". Why? Because the Apollo GT looked the part and virtually no one would know what car model it really … [Read more...]
Raymond Loewy – The Great Industrial Designer Also Designed Cars For Studebaker
November 5, 2013 By 5 Comments
by Mike - November 5 was the birthday of Raymond Loewy who many consider to be the father of industrial design. He spent most of his career designing company logos, Coke machines, the paint job on Air Force One, trains and a couple of cars for … [Read more...]
Palos Verdes Concours d’Elegance Photos From 2013
November 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
by Mike - I was not able to make it to the Palos Verdes Concours d'Elegance this past September. Fortunately my friend, Bruce Caron, was able to take some excellent photos and share them with all of us. Thank you Bruce. The last time I went to … [Read more...]
My Car Quest Video – AMC Javelin, Iso Grifo, Bizzarrini GT 5300 and De Tomaso Mangusta
November 3, 2013 By 1 Comment
by Mike - Below is a new video with four excellent classic cars. Turn up the sound and put it on full screen. … [Read more...]
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