OLDWICK (NJ) CAFÉ RACERS: ROAD TRIP!

‘The Car Guys Who Lunch’ in Oldwick, NJ kicks off the spring season  with a cookout at Autohaus. Even the lunch group’s Corvette, Chevelle, Camaro and hot rod guys couldn’t pass up an opportunity to break bread with host and Porsche fanatic, Gene Kirscher at Autohaus in Peapack, NJ. Since 1983, Kirscher has been running one of the most respected Porsche 356 & 911 specialist shops in the state. It’s also known for competition prep. For more information about Autohaus, please ...
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C7 CORVETTE STINGRAY: 460 HORSEPOWER!

With available HP exhaust system, new LT1 small-block is Corvette’s most  powerful standard engine ever. The new Stingray is SAE-Certified at 455 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque with its standard exhaust system. They are the highest standard power ratings ever for the Corvette, delivered with efficiency that is expected to exceed 26 mpg on the highway. Fitted with the available performance exhaust system, the all-new LT1 6.2L V-8 engine is SAE-Certified at 460 horsepower at 6...
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HYBRID BIZZARINNI SUPERCAR: AMX/3!

American Motors joined forces with Giotto Bizzarinni in 1970 to produce an affordable mid-engine GT. Unfortunately only a handful were produced. Unquestionably the finest design to ever come out of American Motors (AMC), the AMX/2 Concept and AMX/3 sports GT could’ve been a contender. Even though AMC’s 390-inch V8 was a very competent engine, it did not have the cache and performance potential enjoyed by big and small blocks from Chevrolet and Ford. But the project did not die because of en...
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CLASSICS, CUSTOMS & HOT RODS: WHEELS & WAVES!

Since 1999, hundreds of head-turning cars & trucks have been displayed at the Wheels & Waves Car Show in Santa Barbara, CA. Our Jim Palam was on site. This year was the 14th annual Santa Barbara show and more than 350 exceptional enthusiast vehicles were on display on State Street, between Micheltorena and Guiterrez in downtown Santa Barbara. As in the past, Wheels & Waves was free for spectators, attracting locals, tourists and visitors from abroad. Chopped & channeled ...
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MERCEDES-BENZ SLS AMG GT3: BLACK FALCON FLYS!

Mercedes-Benz & AMG clean house at the 24-Hours of Nurburgring, claim first  overall wins at classic enduro. Mercedes-Benz and AMG today secured the first overall win in the 24-Hours of Nürburgring. The GT3 #9 Black Falcon SLS AMG with Bernd Schneider (Germany), Jeroen Bleekemolen (Netherlands), Sean Edwards (GB) and Nicki Thiim (Denmark) went from sixth position on the grid to finish the legendary endurance race 2:39 minutes ahead of the second-place car after 88 laps. Record-brea...
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ASTON MARTIN CC100: STUNNING SPEEDSTER!

Aston Martin’s latest Concept is powered by a naturally aspirated 6.0-litre V12 with automated sequential manual gearbox. Created to celebrate Aston Martin’s 100 years of sports car excellence, the one-off CC100 looks both to the past and the DBR1 – Aston Martin’s greatest sporting triumph on the track – and to the future with glimpses of potential future design cues. The 6.0-litre V12-powered Concept debuted by completing a lap of the famous Nordschleife at Germany’s ADAC Zurich 24 Hours of...
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CLASSIC WOODYS: MUCH MORE THAN A BOOK!

Author, photographer and consummate car guy, David Fetherston, creates a book that’s also collectible art. Before the Internet, self-publishing, publishing-on-demand and China being the epicenter of book printing, coffee table books had special meaning. They were typically large in format, printed on incredibly expensive coated stock, quality bindings, and subjects that usually ranged from art, architecture and antiques to fashion, jewelry and collectible cars. Fast forward and now just abou...
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BLOWER BENTLEYS: MILLE MIGLIA CHALLENGERS!

Famous, supercharged Bentleys ready for 1,000-mile Italian epic road trip. Bentley Motors is competing in this year’s Mille Miglia with two unique 4 ½-litre Supercharged “Blowers.” A 1930 Le Mans racecar belonging to perhaps the most famous and daring of the Bentley Boys and a company demonstrator that is still going strong even after nine decades  on the road are up for the challenge. The No. 2 Team Car – raced at Le Mans by Captain Tim Birkin – was bought by Bentley Motors in 2000 a...
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HOT CARS & COOL DAY: IMPA SPRING BRAKE!

The International Motor Press Association (IMPA) hosts its annual Ride & Drive  in New York’s beautiful Bear Mountain State Park. More than 50 years old, IMPA is the oldest, largest and most influential organization of automotive journalists and public relations professionals in the U.S. Founded in New York City,  I have been an active member since Day One, when I started freelancing to hot rod and custom car magazines in the late-1950s. In addition to monthly meetings, IMPA...
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BUICK ‘HELLCAT’ TANK DESTROYER: WW II HOT ROD!

The same GM studio that gave us the iconic and industry-first Concept Car,  Buick Y-Job, also was responsible for the Hellcat Tank Destroyer. This year  Buick celebrates its 110th anniversary. Buick production lines have been rolling for 110 consecutive years but for a short period during World War II, the vehicles produced looked decidedly different. In February 1942, the last civilian car left a Buick facility before full attention was placed on engineering and producing airc...
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