DRIVE TOWARD A CURE ON ROUTE 66

Posted on September 17, 2026September 17, 2026 by MartynL

14 classic cars DRIVE TOWARD A CURE ON ROUTE 66, driving 2,400 miles to support people living with Parkinson’s disease! Beginning September 28, a group of friends and classic-car enthusiasts will set out from Kingman, AZ, traveling historic Route 66 eastward to Chicago, IL. They will be taking the Mother Road back toward its beginnings as the legendary highway celebrates its 100th anniversary. The 10-day journey concludes October 7 in Chicago, where Route 66 originally began its westward trek a...

1964 OLDS 442

Posted on September 13, 2026September 13, 2026 by MartynL

1964 was all about the birth of the Supercar, Hemis, and factory-built racecars. It was also the launch of the 1964 OLDS 442: ‘Police Needed it - Olds Built It - Pursuit Proved It…and enthusiasts celebrated! Pontiac called its GTO “A Device For Shrinking Time & Distance.” Magazine editors called it a “Supercar”. And, from coast to coast, enthusiasts flocked to Pontiac dealers to see the new GTO, an option that breathed life into a Tempest. Pontiac - not Ford, Chevy or Plymouth - essentially...

LAW-ENFORCEMENT LAMBO TEMERARIO POLIZIA

Posted on September 4, 2026 by MartynL

When cruising on the Autostrada and you see a LAW-ENFORCEMENT LAMBO TEMERARIO POLIZIA in your rear-view mirror, just move over! The LAW-ENFORCEMENT LAMBO TEMERARIO POLIZIA represents a continuing collaboration spanning more than twenty years, uniting automotive technology and civic commitment. Automobili Lamborghini presents the new Temerario, destined for the Italian State Police, at its Sant’ Agata Bolognese headquarters in the presence of the Minister of the Interior Matteo Piantedosi, welco...

JLR IN MONTEREY: HERITAGE, HORSEPOWER & BESPOKE BRILLIANCE!

Posted on August 31, 2026 by MartynL

Exceptional vintage Jaguar sports cars, a Range Rover SV Pearl Luster Edition and the 1,000-horsepower TYPE 01 Jaguar EV are highlights of JLR IN MONTEREY: HERITAGE, HORSEPOWER & BESPOKE BRILLIANCE! It’s not very often that you can see Steve McQueen’s 1956 Jaguar XKSS, the 1955 Jaguar D-Type XKD 507 raced by Briggs Cunningham, Princess Diana’s bespoke 1987 XJ-S V-12 Jaguar Cabriolet and a 1967 E-Type Jaguar that had been aboard the RMS Queen Elizabeth on its first voyage to North Americ...

THREE DAYS IN MONTEREY

Posted on August 29, 2026August 29, 2026 by MartynL

CGC’s Jim Palam spent THREE DAYS IN MONTEREY, shot almost 3,000 photos & boiled it down to 18 highlights in this special report. You might think that our report's lead photo, above, is of a group of historic racecars charging into the squeeze at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca's infamous Corkscrew during the 2026 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, but this is actually one of the many instances of congestion in Monterey street traffic! And, futile attempts to reach a Car Week destination...

ASTORIA CHAS’ KO-MOTION L88 CORVETTE

Posted on August 27, 2026August 27, 2026 by MartynL

Fifty-eight years ago today, “Astoria Chas” Snyder lost his life in Vietnam. ASTORIA CHAS’ KO-MOTION L88 CORVETTE is a four-wheeled memorial that speaks volumes about Chas and young Americans and their dreams! In 1967 in Astoria, NY, Charlie Snyder was 20 and living the American dream. He drove a very fast 1967 427/435 Corvette convertible and was a regular at “Connecting Highway” and other local area street racing haunts. Looking like a cross between James Dean and The Fonz, he was, accordin...

CORVETTE MACO vs MAKO: SHARK ATTACK!

Posted on August 23, 2026August 23, 2026 by MartynL

Arguably the most attention-getting, crowd-pleasing Concept Car of the 1960s, GM’s Mako Shark II caught the eye of Motion’s Joel Rosen, resulting in CORVETTE MACO vs MAKO: SHARK ATTACK! Neither Joel Rosen, above, nor I had ever met Bill Mitchell, top, General Motors’ VP of Design, or any of the stylists who contributed to the design of the first Mako Shark II Concept that broke cover at the 1965 New York International Auto Show. But we were familiar with their previous head-turning Conc...

SUNBEAM 1,000-HORSEPOWER LAND SPEED RECORD BREAKER

Posted on August 16, 2026 by MartynL

On March 29th, 1927, Major Henry Segrave drove his SUNBEAM 1,000-HORSEPOWER LAND SPEED RECORD BREAKER on the old Daytona Beach course, hitting 203.792 mph! Powered by a pair of 22.5-liter Matabele V12 aircraft engines, Segrave’s Sunbeam racecar - also known as the Slug (British slang after WWI for bullet) was the first car in the world to clock over 200 mph! It has been restored and will be shown and started up today for the first time, headlining the Special Curated Class at the 75th anniversa...

2027 PORSCHE TWIN-TURBO 911 PERFECTION

Posted on August 13, 2026August 13, 2026 by MartynL

Three pedals, six-speed & 473 horsepower equal 2027 PORSCHE TWIN-TURBO 911 PERFECTION! Breaking cover during Monterey Car Week, Porsche is bringing the six-speed manual transmission back to the 911 Carrera S in North America. The Carrera S, which initially transitioned into the 992.2 generation exclusively with an eight-speed PDK, is now joined by the new 911 Carrera S with MT Package, exclusive to North America. The package, 2027 PORSCHE TWIN-TURBO 911 PERFECTION, includes an elevated stan...

STREET (426 HEMI) IS NEAT!

Posted on August 8, 2026August 8, 2026 by MartynL

Proven on the quarter-mile, a detuned race Hemi is optional in 1966 Plymouth & Dodge midsize models, proving that STREET (426 HEMI) IS NEAT! The biggest news for 1966 was the 426 Dodge and Plymouth Street Hemi. After teasing us with on-again, off-again streetable 426 Hemi cars in 1965, the option was officially announced. Rated at 425 horsepower at 5,000 rpm and 490 pound-feet of torque at 4,000 rpm, the Street Hemi was, essentially, a detuned race Hemi with a milder 276-degree solid-lifter...