by Wallace Wyss - The show is called "concours" but I take that as a loose description because nowhere did I see judges dutifully subtracting points for non original items. In fact I'd say this show has more non-originals than any other show … [Read more...]
San Marino Motor Classic – 2026
June 19, 2026 By 5 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - San Marino is a posh community carved out of Pasadena and it is a fitting location for a concours d'elegance. I would rate the San Marino Motor Classic as a good warm up for Pebble Beach--many of the same car models but always … [Read more...]
The Apollo GT Spyder
June 12, 2026 By 6 Comments
by Mike Gulett - The Apollo GT was produced and sold by International Motor Cars in Oakland, California. Altogether 76 coupes, 11 Spyders and the prototype 2+2 were produced for a total of 88 Apollos built between 1961 and 1965. Of the 11 … [Read more...]
Pasadena Art Center Invitational
June 6, 2026 By 5 Comments
Text by Wallace Wyss - Photographs by Richard Bartholowmew and Wallace Wyss - I was a little wrong on this one in my advance story, I thought t was all going to be Italian cars. There were in fact British cars, American cars, and even some … [Read more...]
Events: San Marino Moves its Concours Up Two Months Earlier…
June 4, 2026 By 1 Comment
by Wallace Wyss - In a long awaited move to minimize the heat of summer at past San Marino Motor Classic they moved the date forward so now it's a two part event taking place starting Saturday June 13th and going into the show itself Sunday June … [Read more...]
Show and Go Riverside
May 24, 2026 By 3 Comments
The early show ... Text and photos by Richard Bartholomew - Starting the day before the sun is up allows you to catch some interesting photographs. You can see vintage cars on the streets and at car shows all over Southern California, and the US … [Read more...]
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