by Scott Huntington - Whether you're planning a road trip or are just looking for somewhere to spend the afternoon, heading to a car museum or two can be a great way to learn about the history of the autos we drive and why we love them so much. … [Read more...]
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Fiction: Deja Vu
February 10, 2020 By Leave a Comment
by Wallace Wyss - Jimbo was a racer. He knew he had the talent. He had, after all, at the age of 16 built his first race car, a special powered by a four cylinder Porsche pushrod four, all by himself. And he got lot of publicity for it, … [Read more...]
Three Iso Grifos For Sale At Auction
February 8, 2020 By 47 Comments
by Mike Gulett - It is rare to see three Iso Grifos for sale at the same time but that is what we have now. These three span the Iso Grifo model range, are in different auction venues and are up for auction by RM Sotheby's. I have written … [Read more...]
An Artist’s Favorite – The Shah’s Bugatti SC
February 6, 2020 By Leave a Comment
Text and Art by Wallace Wyss - An artist looks at cars different than say a mechanic or race driver. We only look at the aesthetics. It may have a rotten engine or trans design but we like it because it’s beautiful. I’m nominating this one as … [Read more...]
More Photos From The Muscle Car Cruise In At The Petersen Automotive Museum
February 6, 2020 By Leave a Comment
A newcomer to the The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, James Laketa, photographed these cars on his cell phone, along with some of the interior of the Museum while at the recent Muscle Car Cruise in. These photos were sent in by Wallace … [Read more...]
A Record Price For A Datsun 240Z
February 4, 2020 By 8 Comments
by Mike Gulett - Recently a 1971 Datsun 240Z Series I sold on the Bring a Trailer (BaT) on-line auction site for $310,000. Yes, you read that right I did not misplace the decimal point - three hundred and ten thousand dollars! Plus the auction … [Read more...]
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