BILL MITCHELL’S BUICK CENTURY X

Posted on February 9, 2020February 9, 2020 by MartynL

BILL MITCHELL’S BUICK CENTURY X, created at GM Styling, will make its international Concours debut in the Amelia Concours d’Elegance’s on March 8, 2020. Bill Mitchell was Harley Earl’s handpicked successor at GM Design and Styling. Their association seemed to go beyond the standard boss-employee dynamic. Many called it a father-son relationship. Mitchell was just 23 when Earl appointed him chief designer of Cadillac. His design of the ‘38 Cadillac 60 Special was a landmark. But Mitchell was a “B...

‘21 F-TYPE: JAGUAR SETS WORLD RECORD!

Posted on February 8, 2020February 8, 2020 by MartynL

Jaguar joins Hot Wheels for Ultimate Track Challenge; sets official Guinness World Record. At the Chicago Auto Show, Jaguar revealed the ’21 F-Type and its World Record Certificate for completing seven loop-the-loops with a blue F-Type Hot Wheels model: ‘21 F-TYPE: JAGUAR SETS WORLD RECORD! Stuart Schorr, vice president of communications for Jaguar Land Rover North America, right, also revealed its partnership with Hot Wheels and the Ultimate Track Challenge – Universities in the U.S. and Canad...

RETROMOBILE: McLAREN SENNA GTR & F1.

Posted on February 5, 2020February 5, 2020 by MartynL

McLaren ultra-performance road and track cars showcase the 25th anniversary of its 1995 victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Four stunning McLaren F1 cars and a rare McLaren M6GT at Retromobile in Paris will join the new McLaren Senna GTR on February 5-9 on the Richard Mille stand. Famed watchmaker and McLaren Automotive partner, Richard Mille, will present the past and future McLaren road & race classics at the show: RETROMOBILE: McLAREN SENNA GTR & F1. The Senna GTR is the latest and m...

JAMES HETFIELD ROCKS THE PETERSEN

Posted on February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 by MartynL

Metallica co-founder, lead singer, guitarist and songwriter James Hetfield Rocks The Petersen with 10 of his favorite customs. The Petersen Automotive Museum debuted a new exhibit - Reclaimed Rust: The James Hetfield Collection - on February 1, 2020 which features 10 custom vehicles donated from the rock star’s personal collection. Located in the Bruce Meyer Family Gallery, the show celebrates Hetfield’s creativity as a world-renowned artist through his handcrafted custom cars and unique photos....

JAGUAR: MK II 4.2 RESTO-MOD

Posted on February 2, 2020February 2, 2020 by MartynL

Vintage Mark II Jaguars have attracted an almost cult-like following. David Porter’s silver metallic Mark II delivers outstanding performance, bridging the gap between vintage sedan and modern Road Warrior. When it comes to Carguy cred, David Porter checks off all the boxes: car collector, racer, concours competitor and exotic and sports car owner. However, David is really passionate about racing and especially so about his Peugeot V-12 908 HDi Le Mans veteran. On the road however, his new favor...

STEELE DOSSIER: CONFESSIONS OF A CARGUY!

Posted on February 1, 2020February 1, 2020 by MartynL

Steven Steele blogs about his fascination with everything automotive, starting with a ’36 LaSalle coupe when he was 15 years old and hitting a high point in 2007 searching for and finding a rare Copper Metallic Corvette. More than a half-century later, he’s still hooked. It is almost impossible to explain to the novice exactly what a Carguy is, but among peers, it is clear. This person wouldn’t think of taking his or her car out in the rain; can only be brought to tears by a stone chip or scrat...

LT2 454: LIGHTWEIGHT CORVETTE

Posted on January 26, 2020January 27, 2020 by MartynL

We take a ‘deep dive’ into the original ZL1 & LT2 and recreated Long Lead Corvettes, Long Lead Press Previews, and reveal why proposed ZL1, LT2, LS6 and tri-power LJ2 super-high-performance big-block options for the ’70 Corvette never happened! Back in the day – the pre-historic, pre-Internet 1960s and 1970s – there were no bloggers, video influencers or e-zines. Enthusiasts relied on magazine editors and automotive journalists writing for print publications for the latest news from Motown. ...

CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’: ’32 FORD

Posted on January 25, 2020January 25, 2020 by MartynL

In 1965 Larry Jaworske was building car models, mowing lawns and learning about building drag cars from neighbors and his older brother, Gary. And, he couldn’t get enough of the Mamas and Papas Grammy-winning rendition of California Dreamin’. Unlike the narrative of the hit song that deals with escaping the cold to head to warmer climes, Larry’s interest had little to do with weather. It had everything to do with hot rods and muscle cars. More than anything he wanted to cruise around Southern ...

SCAT PACK WIDEBODY: DODGE CHALLENGER R/T

Posted on January 16, 2020January 16, 2020 by MartynL

Dodge’s 485-horsepower Challenger Widebody looks like a Redeye, is about 160 pounds lighter, and is $20,000-ish less. And, it’s almost as fast, blogs CGC’s Dan Scanlan. We may want a 797 horsepower ’20 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye, but what if our budget doesn’t stretch that far for a monster musclecar - $72,000! No problem. Dodge has an answer: A Challenger Hellcat Redeye that can sprint to 60 mph in under 3.5 seconds, run the quarter-mile (when equipped right) in 10.8 seconds, and top o...

‘57 CHEVY: BLACK WIDOW REDUX

Posted on January 14, 2020January 14, 2020 by MartynL

Ronnie Staples channeled Chevrolet’s Vince Piggins and SEDCO to come up with a modern, resto-modded version of the legendary Black Widow ’57 Chevy. It’s a true Road Warrior! The SEDCO vanity license plate on Ronnie Staples’ ultra-slick ’57 Chevy 150 two-door could easily go unnoticed unless you’re a student of 1950s Chevrolet factory racing programs. SEDCO, Southern Engineering and Development Company, was home to Chevrolet’s backdoor NASCAR racing efforts in 1957. It was hidden in plain sight, ...