FLY LIKE A (GURNEY) EAGLE!

Posted on June 20, 2024June 20, 2024 by MartynL

Powered by a Roush-built 725 horsepower four-cam Turbo Ford engine, Indy Car owner Mike Moss loves nothing more than to FLY LIKE A (GURNEY) EAGLE! Michael “Mike” Moss has elevated multi-tasking to an art form! An HSR & SVRA Historic sportscar racer, Mike has three vintage Indy 500 open-wheelers. While his favorite is the 1969 (Olsonite #42) Gurney Santa Ana Eagle formerly driven by Denny “the Bear” Hulme at the 1969 Indy 500 and later by Swede Savage, Mike also owns the ex-Gordon Jo...

LATHAM AXIAL-FLOW SUPERCHARGER

Posted on June 14, 2024 by MartynL

More like a positive-displacement Roots-type GMC blower than a Centrifugal McCulloch, the LATHAM AXIAL-FLOW SUPERCHARGER is a unique, beautifully machined, low-profile alloy ‘turbine’ with multiple sidedraft carbs. My first encounter with a LATHAM AXIAL-FLOW SUPERCHARGER was in the early 1960s when I was working on a story about a very special E-Type Jaguar being built by Al Garz in his sophisticated restoration/speed shop in Brooklyn, NY. The Jag was powered by a Latham-supercharged sm...

LAND ROVER @ PEBBLE BEACH: QUEEN FOR A DAY!

Posted on June 12, 2024 by MartynL

LAND ROVER @ PEBBLE BEACH: QUEEN FOR A DAY! uniquely celebrates the vehicles of HM Queen Elizabeth II. 10 historic models will attend LAND ROVER @ PEBBLE BEACH: QUEEN FOR A DAY!, including two of the earliest Royal vehicles: the first Land Rover Series I State Review vehicle and a Land Rover Series I owned by the Royal family. A modern twist on the traditional British garden party will take place at an exclusive hospitality area adjacent to the vehicle display. Vehicles on display includ...

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...