Text and photos by Wallace Wyss - This show, taking place the first Sunday of November in Woodley Park in Van Nuys, California, is almost an anti-concours. Oh to be sure, many of the cars, heredity wise, were worth showing--rarities … [Read more...]
Astons on the Avenue in Carmel-by-the-Sea
September 3, 2024 By 6 Comments
by Mike Gulett - Astons on the Avenue is one of the new events that I attended this year during Monterey Car Week. I did not take my Aston Martin Vanquish (maybe next year) - this year I just admired the other Aston Martins there. Anything that … [Read more...]
Party Hardy…In San Marino
August 31, 2024 By 2 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - The Dinner I just went to the San Marino Motor Classic, which is not in San Marino Italy, but in the enclave of San Marino, California nearby (or maybe surrounded by) Pasadena. I think it was a good thing. Not only did … [Read more...]
30th Anniversary British Car Festival: Altoona, Pennsylvania
August 28, 2024 By 4 Comments
by Derek Meluzio - There are certain car shows or major concours that you circle on your calendar or you think about them and plan for them months in advance. Heck, I know literally the day after the Carlisle Import & Performance Nationals … [Read more...]
Death of a Dream Car
August 26, 2024 By 2 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - You aren't supposed to buy them of course. When car companies make concept cars (they used to call them "dream cars") they often don't bother to put in seat belts or air bags or emergency braking etc. because after all it's only … [Read more...]
The Pebble Beach Way
August 22, 2024 By Leave a Comment
by Wallace Wyss - When Pebble Beach announced that an unrestored car had taken first place at their vaunted concours (1934 Bugatti Type 59 Sports shown by Fritz Burkard of The Pearl Collection), I am sure half a dozen car restorers in the crowd … [Read more...]
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