‘25 DEFENDER OCTA: HIGH-PERFORMANCE HERO

Posted on July 3, 2024 by MartynL

The toughest, most durable, and most powerful – ‘25 DEFENDER OCTA: HIGH-PERFORMANCE HERO – is also the most dynamically accomplished Defender ever created! Powered by a 4.4-liter Twin Turbo mild-hybrid V8 engine mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission with high and low-range gears, the OCTA is the most powerful Defender ever - with 626 horsepower and up to 553 pound-feet of torque. The OCTA’s new powertrain enables 0-60 mph sprints in just 3.8 seconds. Its heavily revised chassis...

BONNEVILLE LAKESTER, SALT OF THE EARTH!

Posted on June 30, 2024June 30, 2024 by MartynL

Turn-key 300-plus mph, record-setting racer with rebuilt engine, trailer and tow truck - BONNEVILLE LAKESTER, SALT OF THE EARTH! – is looking for a new owner. After setting the AA/FL (Fuel) record (290.49 mph) at Bonneville in 2009, veteran hot rodder and racecar builder Bob Dauernheim’s Lakester, driven by Don Biglow, was completely redesigned in 2011 to run on gas (AA/GL). It was again updated for Speed Week 2012. Bob Cuneo, designer and builder of the U.S. Olympic Team’s winning bobs...

FORD 428 COBRA JET & BIG BLOCK HERITAGE!

Posted on June 29, 2024June 29, 2024 by MartynL

In February 1968, 1968½ Cobra Jet Mustangs swept Super/Stock Class and Eliminator titles at the NHRA Winternationals. FORD 428 COBRA JET & BIG BLOCK HERITAGE! is showcased here, and in the latest edition of Over-Drive Magazine. Ford’s primary performance car for 1968 was the mid-year 428 Cobra Jet Mustang, with Toploader four-speed manual or beefed C-6 automatic transmissions. The powertrain option was available in coupe, convertible and fastback SportsRoof models. In 1968 the Musta...

FLY LIKE A (GURNEY) EAGLE!

Posted on June 20, 2024June 20, 2024 by MartynL

Powered by a Roush-built 725 horsepower four-cam Turbo Ford engine, Indy Car owner Mike Moss loves nothing more than to FLY LIKE A (GURNEY) EAGLE! Michael “Mike” Moss has elevated multi-tasking to an art form! An HSR & SVRA Historic sportscar racer, Mike has three vintage Indy 500 open-wheelers. While his favorite is the 1969 (Olsonite #42) Gurney Santa Ana Eagle formerly driven by Denny “the Bear” Hulme at the 1969 Indy 500 and later by Swede Savage, Mike also owns the ex-Gordon Jo...

LATHAM AXIAL-FLOW SUPERCHARGER

Posted on June 14, 2024 by MartynL

More like a positive-displacement Roots-type GMC blower than a Centrifugal McCulloch, the LATHAM AXIAL-FLOW SUPERCHARGER is a unique, beautifully machined, low-profile alloy ‘turbine’ with multiple sidedraft carbs. My first encounter with a LATHAM AXIAL-FLOW SUPERCHARGER was in the early 1960s when I was working on a story about a very special E-Type Jaguar being built by Al Garz in his sophisticated restoration/speed shop in Brooklyn, NY. The Jag was powered by a Latham-supercharged sm...

LAND ROVER @ PEBBLE BEACH: QUEEN FOR A DAY!

Posted on June 12, 2024 by MartynL

LAND ROVER @ PEBBLE BEACH: QUEEN FOR A DAY! uniquely celebrates the vehicles of HM Queen Elizabeth II. 10 historic models will attend LAND ROVER @ PEBBLE BEACH: QUEEN FOR A DAY!, including two of the earliest Royal vehicles: the first Land Rover Series I State Review vehicle and a Land Rover Series I owned by the Royal family. A modern twist on the traditional British garden party will take place at an exclusive hospitality area adjacent to the vehicle display. Vehicles on display includ...

BMW 3.0 CSL BATMOBILE

Posted on June 12, 2024 by MartynL

Sarasota Café Racer Dick York’s very special BMW 3.0 CSL BATMOBILE is sorted out and ready to race. And, it’s waiting for a new pilot! This ‘73 BMW 3.0 CSL is one of 1,265 Homologation Specials built between 1971 and 1975, only 167 of which came from the factory with a “Batmobile” body kit. It was reportedly owned by former racing driver Dieter Quester before being acquired by the current owner and converted into a racecar in 2014. It has been campaigned in HSR and SVRA events, including the Cl...

CRUISIN’ NATIONALS

Posted on June 4, 2024June 4, 2024 by MartynL

The 43rd Annual West Coast Kustoms Cruisin' Nationals rolls cool rides and party vibes into Santa Maria for a moto-fun Memorial Day weekend! For its first 25 years the West Coast Kustoms Cruisin' Nationals was held in Paso Robles, CA. But then an elixir of politics and pride forced a move of the popular car show from "Paso" down the coast to the city of Santa Maria’s Fairpark event center. With West Coast Kustoms founders Rich and Penny Pichette's indefatigable energy and dedication, the show h...

PORSCHE 911 REIMAGINED BY SINGER IN JAPAN

Posted on May 21, 2024May 21, 2024 by MartynL

Singer partners with renowned Cornes Group to provide support for clients commissioning a PORSCHE 911 REIMAGINED BY SINGER IN JAPAN. California-based luxury specialist, Singer, recognized worldwide for its restorations of air-cooled Porsche 911s in collaboration with their owners, today announced the appointment of Cornes Group as its new partner in Japan. The announcement was made today in Tokyo during a series of special events being held for customers and the media. Singer’s focus...

2024 QUAIL MOTORCYCLE GATHERING

Posted on May 13, 2024May 13, 2024 by MartynL

Umbrellas and spirits were up and the ‘Rain Gods’ failed to dampen the fun and excitement at the 2024 QUAIL MOTORCYCLE GATHERING. It's not surprising that folks with a passion for motorcycles are a pretty rugged and optimistic breed. Sure, rain was predicted to start falling at around 10 AM on May 4th, the Saturday that the 14th annual 2024 QUAIL MOTORCYCLE GATHERING would kick-start in beautiful Carmel, CA – on the manicured lawns of The Quail Golf Club. And rain it did, throughout mos...