SHOOTOUT: PHASE III GT CORVETTE VS. FERRARI 250 GTO!

Posted on August 6, 2018 by MartynL

SHOOTOUT: PHASE III GT CORVETTE VS. FERRARI GTO!

With a Ferrari 250 GTO expected to cross the block in the rarified air neighborhood of $50 mil this month in Monterey, Joel Rosen thinks it might be a good time to take a closer look at Long Island’s answer to Modena’s prestigious Prancing Horse. Actually the comparison makes more sense than the 1964 Pontiac GTO vs Ferrari GTO that Car and Driver hyped. At first glance it’s rather obvious where Joel Rosen got the idea to build a very limited production Baldwin-Motion Phase III GT Corvette. A cl...

SALON PRIVÉ CELEBRATES: 70 YEARS OF PORSCHE!

Posted on August 6, 2018 by MartynL

An ultra-rare Porsche 356A Carrera GS is set to star in the Concours Masters “Celebration of 70 Years of Porsche” on Saturday, September 1st. This fabulous, competition-rooted coupé will take its place on the South Lawn of Blenheim Palace, as Salon Privé honors this legendary marque in its seventieth year. This event within an event will chart the evolution of the brand, from 356 Roadster to 911, via 550 Spyder and countless other sports car pin-ups from its bulging back catalog. The Carrera...

‘18 INFINITI Q60 RED SPORT 400: BOOSTED BEAUTY!

Posted on August 3, 2018August 3, 2018 by MartynL

It’s a very sensuous coupe with twin-turbo muscle and good handling. But it needs to be lighter, with newer tech, blogs Dan Scanlan. Sure, there’s a glossy carbon fiber spoiler, and that stunning “Dynamic Sunstone Red” paint, all atop aggressive rubber. But it’s what’s under the bonnet of almost two tons of Infiniti’s Q60 3.0t Red Sport 400 that stirs the soul as much as the curvaceous coupe’s body - a potent 3-liter twin-turbo V-6 with 300-horsepower, or our Red Sport 400’s 400-horsepower. ...

’74 JAGUAR E-TYPE SERIES 3: BUILT TO ORDER!

Posted on August 2, 2018August 2, 2018 by MartynL

Powered by a fuel-injected 284-horsepower V12, this bespoke E-Type boasts the best of vintage and modern power and trim. Formerly relegated to the shadows of the E-Type market, in recent times the Series 3 model has begun to shine among collectors and enthusiasts, becoming hot property for those seeking true driving pleasure and usability. One Series 3 shines brighter than others, however. This 1974 example has been built to order and subjected to a 3,000-hour restoration to bespoke specificati...

427 CAMARO: THE THOMAS /NICKEY AFFAIR!

Posted on July 30, 2018July 30, 2018 by MartynL

Within months after Chevrolet’s September 1966 introduction of its all-new ’67 Camaro, Nickey and Nickey/Thomas SS427 Camaros were on the road. Bill Thomas Race Cars, Anaheim, CA built 427 Camaros for California customers, while Nickey Chevrolet, Chicago, IL covered the rest of the country. Built on a Bolero Red SS350 donor, I drove Bill Thomas’ first SS427 Camaro around Orange County in early 1967. It retained its original 350 emblems and 1966 Illinois dealer tags. My reason for visiting Bi...

‘19 GENESIS G70: BUILDING A BETTER LEXUS!

Posted on July 27, 2018 by MartynL

Hyundai's luxury car division goes mainstream with its brand new midsize G70. Road Test Editor Howard Walker tries it for size. If Phil Collins is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word Genesis, maybe you haven't bought a luxury sedan lately. While the wrinkly Genesis drummer should make a perfect target-buyer for a high-luxe $72,000 Genesis G90 flagship, I'm guessing Bentleys and Rollers are more his thing these days. It was the fancy G90, along with the BMW 5-Series s...

’18 MUSTANG GT TEST: PREMIUM W/PERFORMANCE!

Posted on July 21, 2018July 21, 2018 by MartynL

Read this carefully – here’s a modern muscle car with a 5-liter V-8 pumping out 460 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque, you can shift for yourself, blogs Dan Scanlan. Yes, a 6-speed manual transmission. In an all-black '18 Mustang GT with the Performance Package that gives it an extra 25 ponies. Oh yeah, there’s active exhaust that tunes the sound from mild to deep-throated, echoed-off-the-walls wild, that’s great to hear from its red leather Recaro bucket seats. It’s been a long time s...

HISTORIC RACING: PITTSBURGH VINTAGE GRAND PRIX!

Posted on July 20, 2018July 20, 2018 by MartynL

Almost 1,400 volunteers, city officials, law enforcement and local merchants turn out to showcase vintage racing at its best at Schenley Park, and welcome locals as well as visitors, blogs Mike Matune. On Labor Day 1983, a group of enthusiasts brought their dream to fruition by staging a vintage race through the streets of Schenley Park in downtown Pittsburgh. Thirty-five years later it has grown to incorporate two race weekends with a dizzying array of car events stretched out in between. O...

CCBCCS 2018: BRITISH STYLE MEETS CALIFORNIA COOL!

Posted on July 19, 2018July 20, 2018 by MartynL

Nobody covers a British car show like a British car owner. That’s why we sent Jim Palam, our man on California’s Central Coast, to bring back the best of the Brits for our followers. There’s a cheeky joke that goes “Q: Know why the British don't make computers? A: They couldn't figure out how to make them leak oil!” As the owner of a vintage British sports car I’m not at all offended by oleaginous humor. For every drop of oil lost on the highway and driveway, I’ve found buckets of joy behind th...

’70 FORD F-100: BOSS TRUCK THERAPY!

Posted on July 17, 2018 by MartynL

The guys from Classic Car Studio build a resto-mod pickup for a well-deserved Marine Corps veteran and retired fire fighter to help him deal with PTSD. After serving his country in the Marine Corps and then 23 years as a fire fighter, where he developed PTSD, the hero owner of this Boss 429 powered pickup is, like his truck, enjoying a new lease on life. He drove into the St. Louis, MO Classic Car Studio in a beat-up farm truck and drove out in a show-stopping, kick-ass pickup that goes as well...