ROLLS-ROYCE SPECTRE

Posted on October 22, 2022 by MartynL

An ultra-luxury Super Coupe, the ‘23 ROLLS-ROYCE SPECTRE is a plug-in electric for one-percenters. Howard Walker, CGC Road Test Editor, blogs about the SPECTRE in EQ magazine. According Torsten Mǖller-Ötvos, Rolls-Royce CEO, “Spectre possesses all the qualities that have secured the Rolls-Royce legend. This incredible motor car, conceived from the very beginning as our first fully-electric model, is silent, powerful and demonstrates how perfectly Rolls-Royce is suited to electrification...

VELOCITY INVITATIONAL MOTORSPORTS FESTIVAL

Posted on October 21, 2022October 21, 2022 by MartynL

Jim Palam headed to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for the VELOCITY INVITATIONAL MOTORSPORTS FESTIVAL with a craving. Discovers he's just one among 15,000 with a 'Need for Speed.' It is like your favorite piece of pie. You will make sacrifices just so you can enjoy it again and again. I had my first Velocity slice a year ago and what a treat to be back to enjoy the VELOCITY INVITATIONAL MOTORSPORTS FESTIVAL again in 2022! For those of you still waiting to take a bite of Velocity I'...

427 FAIRLANE (THUNDERBOLT) PROTOTYPE

Posted on October 20, 2022October 20, 2022 by MartynL

Before there was a ’64 Super/Stock 427 Thunderbolt, there was ZIMMY-1, the ’63 A/FX 427 FAIRLANE (THUNDERBOLT) PROTOTYPE. Most Ford fans were really confused when Tasca Ford’s Bill Lawton first staged the Ming Green A/FX ’63 Fairlane coupe at the 1963 NHRA Nationals. They were used to seeing ’63 Fairlanes running in D/Stock, like Li’L Lord Fotus, the Fairlane Milo Coleman drove for the class win at 99.88 mph/ 13.75 seconds. What was a stock-looking Fairlane doing in A/FX? After Lawton m...

ONE-OF-ONE: LAMBORGHINI MIURA ROADSTER

Posted on October 18, 2022October 18, 2022 by MartynL

Unique ‘68 ONE-OF-ONE: LAMBORGHINI MIURA ROADSTER is on display at the MUDETEC Museum in Sant’Agata Bolognese, IT until November 30th. The one-of-a-kind ‘68 Lamborghini Miura Roadster, which inspired the configuration of the just-released and last-ever Aventador Ultimae, is on display at the MUDETEC throughout the months of October and November. This is a unique and rare opportunity for museum visitors to get an up-close look at a priceless piece of automotive history. Unveiled at the Carroz...

MOTION MINICAR VW THUNDERBUG

Posted on October 15, 2022October 15, 2022 by MartynL

After setting records for two years in Baldwin-Motion’s A/MP Camaro, in 1970 Bill Mitchell shrinks the Supercar and continues his winning ways driving the MOTION MINICAR VW THUNDERBUG. New model introductions for 1970 reinforced Detroit’s accelerating love affair with performance. It was a new decade and carmakers continued seducing buyers with the most powerful Ponycars and Supercars yet. It was a boom year for Motown Muscle. And it was a record year for Baldwin-Motion and Motion Perfor...

URBAN OUTLAW PORSCHES @ PETERSEN MUSEUM

Posted on October 14, 2022October 14, 2022 by MartynL

For the first time ever, you can view one of the world’s most recognized Porsche collectors, Magnus Walker’s URBAN OUTLAW PORSCHES @ PETERSEN MUSEUM. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Urban Outlaw, the award-winning documentary that detailed Magnus Walker’s journey from the tough streets of Sheffield, England, to lavish Los Angeles, the Petersen Automotive Museum is debuting a new exhibit in its Legends of the Vault Gallery surrounding Walker, his journey, and his cars. Walker is one o...

MILLE MIGLIA REDUX 2023

Posted on October 10, 2022 by MartynL

Now extended to five full days of events, the MILLE MIGLIA REDUX 2023, (1000 Miglia), will involve 405 vintage cars touring Italy for five full days. The 1000 Miglia Race will run on June 13-17, 2023, between Brescia, Rome, and back along a route of more than 2,000 km. After departing from Viale Venezia and coasting Lake Garda, passing through Verona, Ferrara, Lugo, and Imola, the convoy will end the first leg in Cervia-Milano Marittima; the second day will feature a passage through San Marino,...

PISTON FOUNDATION: GO FAST, DO GOOD!

Posted on October 8, 2022October 8, 2022 by MartynL

Helping to build a new generation of enthusiast automotive tradespeople is the mission of the PISTON FOUNDATION: GO FAST, DO GOOD! Lime Rock Park held its annual Historic Festival over the Labor Day weekend last month, featuring several days of jam-packed racing events and excitement. Frequent visitors to Lime Rock Park will have noticed a new presence at turn one starting with the Historic Festival 40. The Park generously donated billboard space to the Piston Foundation right on Big Bend. Our ...

CARS & COWBOYS’ BENEFIT FOR MEALS ON WHEELS.

Posted on October 7, 2022October 7, 2022 by MartynL

Jim Palam moseys over to the Red River Ranch in Los Olivos, CA, and rustles up some tasty images from the CARS & COWBOYS’ BENEFIT FOR MEALS ON WHEELS. There are over 31,000 residents in the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley, which includes the communities of Solvang, Buellton, Ballard, Santa Ynez and Los Olivos. It is also home to the Santa Ynez Chumash Indians' reservation and casino. If you're out and about in the Valley you will inevitably encounter winemakers, farmers, equestrians, gambler...

LAMBORGHINI 400 GT & THE BEATLES!

Posted on October 7, 2022 by MartynL

Supercar manufacturer pays tribute to The Beatles on the 60th Anniversary of their debut single, Love Me Do - LAMBORGHINI 400 GT & THE BEATLES! Lamborghini embarked on a very special London tour in a Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 from Abbey Road Studios to Savile Row, and many of the famous streets in between. It was a journey that helped define the world’s most successful and influential band, The Beatles, to whom Lamborghini plays tribute on the day of the 60th anniversary of their debut single ...