by Wallace Wyss - If there is any postwar German car that signaled the rise of the German sport car it is the Mercedes 300SL "gullwing" called that because with its upward rising doors it looked like a seagull ready to take flight. It came about … [Read more...]
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My Discussion With an AI Computer About Electric Cars, Gas Cars and Classic Cars
January 31, 2023 By 2 Comments
by Mike Gulett - Artificial Intelligence has been in the news a lot lately and one reason is the new application called ChatGPT created by OpenAI based in San Francisco. ChatGPT was released late last year and has been made available for free, at … [Read more...]
Editorial: A Matter of Pedigree
January 28, 2023 By 6 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - It is oh-so-fashionable nowadays to do a DNA search to see if you have any relatives you didn't know about. My own niece did it and discovered she had a half sister. Well, cars have DNA too. Sort of. So when I saw this … [Read more...]
This AC Shelby Cobra 427 Has a History
January 24, 2023 By 15 Comments
A Comp 427 AC Shelby Cobra sells at Mecum Kissimmee rescued from the dreaded Eye-talians... by Wallace Wyss - There is many a twist and turn in the road for some cars. This big block Cobra, CSX3063, has more turns than many. It was auctioned … [Read more...]
When It Rains It Pours…But Still a Cobra Meet Happened
January 17, 2023 By Leave a Comment
by Wallace Wyss - In a time when it seems California is awash with unrelenting rain, suddenly the skies parted sufficiently for a few hours to allow the Petersen Automotive Museum to hold a successful Shelby event, a 100th anniversary celebration … [Read more...]
An Atmospheric River Runs Through It
January 12, 2023 By 7 Comments
by Mike Gulett - Bad weather keeps us from driving our classic cars and just normal winter weather does the same thing in many parts of the world. The atmospheric river we are experiencing in California is not like the snow and ice or … [Read more...]
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