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...

BUGATTI TYPE 35: WORLD’S MOST SUCCESSFUL RACECAR

Posted on April 29, 2024 by MartynL

Ettore Bugatti believed in perfection through evolution, resulting in the BUGATTI TYPE 35: WORLD’S MOST SUCCESSFUL RACECAR. Ettore Bugatti was a man who did not fear setting himself a hard task and believed that perfection comes through evolution. It was not just Bugatti’s exceptional design skills, but also his vision and bravery to defy conventional engineering principles of the time that delivered the Bugatti Type 35 – a car significantly ahead of its rivals in so many areas. It was als...

LOWRIDERS ROCK PETERSEN MUSEUM

Posted on April 17, 2024 by MartynL

Best in Low: Iconic LOWRIDERS ROCK PETERSEN MUSEUM, starting on May 11th. The Petersen Automotive Museum will celebrate the artistry, culture and history of lowriders with its largest and most comprehensive lowrider exhibit, set to open on May 11. “Best in Low: Lowrider Icons of the Street and Show” will showcase some of the most significant lowriders in history, as well as incredible custom motorcycles, bicycles and art. Located in the Mullin Gr...

HENNESSEY 850-HORSEPOWER CADILLAC ESCALADE-V

Posted on April 16, 2024 by MartynL

Only 100 limited-edition supercharged HENNESSEY 850-HORSEPOWER CADILLAC ESCALADE-V SUVs will be built. Texas-based Hypercar manufacturer and high-performance vehicle creator Hennessey, has released a new performance upgrade package for the ‘24 Cadillac Escalade-V. Hennessey’s engineers take the hand-built, supercharged GM 6.2-liter V8 from the standard 682 horsepower to 850 at 6,200 rpm – a 25 percent increase. The torque figure is enhanced further still, growing 31 percent to 855 pound-feet at...

ROMAN HOLIDAY 2: Fantastico!

Posted on April 9, 2024April 9, 2024 by MartynL

ROMAN HOLIDAY 2: Fantastico! ROMAN HOLIDAY 2: Fantastico! Team Zora USA will bring a fuel-injected '57 Corvette to the 1000 Miglia Warm Up USA in Virginia in October 2024 and the 1000 Miglia in Italy in 2025 to Celebrate America's Sports Car! More about our car and team coming soon. Ciao!

SORRENTO ROADS BY 1000 MIGLIA 2024

Posted on April 8, 2024April 8, 2024 by MartynL

SORRENTO ROADS BY 1000 MIGLIA 2024: Competition, unique landscapes and discovering the region of Campania, Italy. You say Sorrento Roads and you think of motor racing jewels among the cliffs, lemon groves and colorful houses of the Amalfi Coast in Italy. Also, Time Trials in unique views such as the port of Maiori and Marina d'Arechi, of the beauty of driving with the Gulf of Naples on the horizon and discovering a welcoming land, rich in beauty and culture, of food and wine delicacies and hist...

CADILLAC CTS-V WAGON: BEAST OF BURDEN!

Posted on March 19, 2024March 19, 2024 by MartynL

Hemmings’ Mike McNessor blogs about Caddy’s family hauler - CADILLAC CTS-V WAGON: BEAST OF BURDEN - with a 6.2-liter LSA V-8 and available manual and automatic transmissions. Most vehicles degenerate into third- or fourth-hand beaters before clawing their way to collectability — assuming they survive the years of neglect and deferred maintenance. Not so with Cadillac’s 2011-’14 CTS-V Wagons. The newest of these factory hot-rod Caddy haulers turned 10 years old in 2024 and their collecti...