by Mike - How would you like to own a very special car like no other in existence? The opportunity to buy a concept car or a one-off prototype comes along only occasionally. Below are a couple of interesting examples available now. One is a … [Read more...]
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Baja Cantina Car Night
May 6, 2015 By 3 Comments
by Mike - Every Thursday during the non-rainy season the local Mexican restaurant (Baja Cantina) has an outdoor cookout and a show off your car night which usually starts in the mid-afternoon. Margaritas and cars - a great combination as long … [Read more...]
La Jolla Concours d’Elegance – Photos By Geoffrey
April 24, 2015 By 4 Comments
by Mike - Geoffrey Horton was kind enough to send in these photos from the recent La Jolla Concours d'Elegance in La Jolla (San Diego), California. I saw this lavender Mercedes 300SL (below) in Palm Springs once and the lady with … [Read more...]
What’s In A Name – Shelby Cobra: AC Cobra: AC-Ford Cobra or Shelby AC Cobra?
April 22, 2015 By 2 Comments
by Mike - The Cobra was introduced in the September 1962 issue of Road & Track. On the cover at the top they called it the AC-Ford Cobra and at the bottom the cover photo was labeled Shelby AC Cobra. Inside, the article title is AC-Ford … [Read more...]
Iso Isetta – The Mille Miglia Race Car
April 20, 2015 By 2 Comments
by Mike - Iso was a manufacturer of scooters after World war II so naturally the first version of the Isetta had a one cylinder scooter engine, although this engine used the Iso internal twin-piston design. After World War II cheap … [Read more...]
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