Thinking of Monterey

Well, it's Monterey Week. Considered by many as the pinnacle of the antenna car hobby. Events like the Quail, Concourso Italiano, Pebble Beach Councours d'Elegance and the Rolex Historics to surname a only some. Cars so as to are restored to better than new-fangled condition so as to rarely turn into it not worth it of the garage, collect to bar their stuff in support of the humanity to comprehend.

What's in a name? Ex Steve McQueen Porsche 911 sells for $1.25 Million.

There's hardly a person not worth it nearby who doesn't know who Steve McQueen is. It is plus nix secret so as to he had a notable passion in support of no matter which powered by gasoline. He owned and raced numerous cars and motorcycles, and even on occasion only some a only some airplanes beforehand his untimely death in 1980.

Pittsburgh's Most Valuable Bloger

We own made it through the recommendation time and own promptly stimulated on to the voting stage. The contest picks blogs from six categories ranging from Dining/Entertainment, Sports, Lifestyle, Local Affairs, Health/Fitness & Everything Else.

Another Pittsburgh dealer closes its doors

After 41 years serving the North Hills. Demors Linclon ceased operations as of Tuesday. Demors began transaction as a Lincoln Mercury dealer in 1970.

In the garage: 2012 Scion xB

Many of you may well remember how impressed we were with the 2009 Scion xB as solitary of our chief test cars.

Where is Henry's punch bowl?

It's rejection secret to facilitate Henry Ford was solitary of the record minds to own lived in the 20th century. Aside from building a quantity of pretty fine automobiles, Henry Ford furthermore dabbled with racing. During 1901 Ford, participated in a competition plunk on by the Detroit Driving Club.

Little known history of the Chevrolet Bowtie.

Some automotive brands are pretty discharge around how their corporate logos own show your face around. Ford, Chrysler, Volkswagen, Porsche and Ferrari all show your face to mind. One that's not well branded, but furthermore masked with a morsel of mystery is the bowtie logo of GM's Chevrolet division.

The last Ford Crown Victoria heads on the last patrol

The Ford Crown Victoria can undoubtedly be classified as solitary of Ford Motor Company's unsurpassed advertising vehicle appearance.

What's the Best Chevrolet of all time?

To the same extent part of Chevy's birthday this day, the fine people larger than next to GM twisted an online contest to pick the unsurpassed car improbable of Chevrolet's 100 day line up.

Book Review: Car Guys vs. Bean Counters

Jog Lutz, love him or hate him is solitary of my heroes. I distinguish a lot in life of similarities amid him and myself.

Driven: 2012 VW Beetle Turbo

It's to finish now. The long awaited replacement representing the Volkswagen New Beetle is to finish hitting dealer lots.

Hot Rod of the Day!

I found this stunning 1950 Mercury via Fotki (a modern photo service we are demanding out) and truly had to pole it. During solitary shot, it captures the total essence of Southern California Car Culture next to it's unsurpassed. The relaxing ocean, a hopped up totally head, a woody station wagon, and surfing. What more can you would like?

The only Gremlin exported to Australia returns to the United States | Hemmings Blog: Classic and collectible cars and parts

Boomerang: The single Gremlin exported to Australia returns to the United States | Hemmings Blog: Classic and collectible cars and parts

Canadian big rigs racing.

There are a quantity of wildly crazy forms of motorsport improbable at hand, I mean in the same way as all can you really comprehend much wilder than train means of transportation suppose 8 races?

Hot Rod of the Day: 1934 Ford Pickup

Petersen Museum co-founder, Margie Petersen 1936-2011

It comes with a onerous focal point as we announce to facilitate Margie Petersen, partner of the much-lamented automotive newspaper giant Robert Peterson has agreed away next to the age of 76.

Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix raises $200,000 for charity

Being a Pittsburgh based car guy and racing fan. I brag around the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix all the way through the day. Not single look after I fair cars and participate in the trial, but I furthermore fulfil as a associate of the Car Show Committee.

Hot Rod of the day: 1940 Ford style

Few cars are as iconic as the 1939/40 Ford. It's a car that symbolizes the Moonshiner. Which in fact the '40 featured below served as in a prior life.

Saab files for bankruptcy protection. What's next?

The soap opera to facilitate has be converted into Swedish automaker Saab, continues to sort out. The automaker is estimated in ruin courtyard at the moment in Sweden wherever it will discovery if they are shielded from creditors while a buyer representing the company is found.

Genuine Back to the Future DeLorean breaks the bank!

 

About a month previously Profiles during History, auctioneers of something and everything popularity announced to facilitate they would be auctioning the solitary and single screen used DeLorean from the Back to the Future trilogy to facilitate is in undisclosed hands to highest bidder next to their December Icons of Hollywood Dutch auction.

Who want's to play Steve McQueen?

Also part of this precedent weekend's Icons of Hollywood Dutch auction was the real thing "Michael Delaney" hero fire suit worn by Steve McQueen in his iconic 1971 film Le Mans. Estimated to sell like hot cakes representing $200,000 to $300,000.

Breaking Saab news: No more warranty coverage.

Breaking news from Saab. Saab North America will rejection longer be honoring warranties on Saab vehicles sold in the U.S. Additionally, all modern Saabs sold will be sold "as-is" with rejection warranty coverage come again? So still.

Barrett Jackson to auction JFK Hearse

I'm convinced one and all remembers the Barrett Jackson Scottsdale Dutch auction  from January 2011 what time a 1963 Pontiac Bonneville nautical ambulance was sold.

The last Saab? Well kinda sorta

Even I own been surprised around how quite the Internet has been around the ultimate demise of Saab. To the same extent of our after everything else check, dealers now in the U.S. Representing the for the most part part own plunk the deal of modern Saabs (some still 2010 Models) on foothold till Saab corporate and Saab North America suppose improbable come again?

Hot Rod of the Day: 1929 Ford Model A

A very subtle take on the classic Model A hot rod formula. I'm not sure what this one packs for power, but it's certainly more than when Henry Ford built it. You have to appreciate the overall stock look.

The mountain or the law still haven't got those Duke Boys!

Everyone is familiar with the General Lee. The orange 69 move Charger driven by Bo and Luke Duke all week from 1979 to 1985 on the thump CBS fair,

Scottsdale 2012: Russo & Steele 1953 Corvette

The 1953 Corvette might not own been a performance power terrace, but it laid the ground handiwork representing come again?

Barrett Jackson bringing a host of interesting cars to Scottsdale.

The people next to Barrett Jackson are really stepping up hard work to make for back to their roots in a way by auctioning a spacious array of classic cars to facilitate you typically would not expect to distinguish. I've been browsing the file representing the 2012

Another significant 1953 Corvette to be auctioned in Scottsdale

I had mentioned earlier this week around Russo & Steele auctioning sour the famed Noland Adams 1953 Chevrolet Corvette now. However, I think I may well own found a a little more major 53 Vette to facilitate will be auctioned by RM auctions the same weekend.

Meet the new kid on the block, Bonhams

Ok, ok Bonhams auction house isn't exactly "new". They've been at it since 1793, before there were even cars. But, for 2012 they're joining the ranks in Scottsdale, AZ for what will likely become an annual auction. Their catalog is divided into two distinct sections, automobilia and cars. Looking at the cars, they picked a very nice selection for starters. Here's some that stood out to me.

Bonhams

2013 Porsche Boxster

Porsche Boxster

I have always been a fan of the Porsche Boxster since it's introduction. The car reminded me a lot of the Porsche 914 from the 1970s. It was sort of an alternative to shelling out the big bucks for a 911.

An anniversary with a bang! Chevy announces 60th Anniversary Corvette

2013 marks the 60th anniversary of the Chevrolet Corvette, America's most loved sports car. Since 1978, Chevrolet has marked significant milestones for the Corvette. And for 2013, a new special edition will join those ranks. The 2013 Corvette 427 collector edition convertible will hit showrooms later this year when the 2013 model and final year of the "C6" Corvette goes in to production. However all 2013 Corvettes will be marked and badged as 60th Anniversary Corvettes, but there will be a separate 60th Anniversary Edition.

The most famous car in the world. Herbie

 Herbie

There's a batch of top film and television car lists. And Herbie the be keen on Bug is for eternity on so as to register. Some say so as to the Batmobile or James Bond's Aston Martin DB5 are digit single and the on the whole famous. But I think in fact the digit single is nothing other than Herbie.

Gooding & Co. selection

Here are my picks from the 2012. Again Scottsdale fails to disappoint, nearby are a little utterly fabulous gear consigned to Gooding & Co this time. Of route my digit single pick is the 1963 Herbie so as to I posted almost at this point. Since 2008 Gooding & Co. Has available the top trade of the week each time. This shows the attention to assign so as to the individuals by the side of Gooding set out to to progress the creme of the crop of antenna cars in support of their Scottsdale mart. Last time, Gooding & Co. Had unreserved sales of almost $35,000,000 million dollars. Very impressive.

Breaking news! Museum liquidation sale

Now you know things are bad whilst a car company liquidates their concealed museum collection of cars. GM did this a pair years back by the side of Barrett Jackson promotion cars from their Heritage

Lee Iacocca's Ferrari F40

Ferrari F40

This single slipped under my radar until it was pointed not worth it on any more blog so as to the 1991 Ferrari F40 Berlinetta being open in support of trade by the side of the RM Auctions trade this weekend was originally owned by nothing other than Lee Iacooca.

Ford selling 2013 GT500 durability car

 GT500

 Every mart deposit on by Barrett-Jackson, has by the side of smallest amount a partially dozen cars so as to are auctioned got charity.

Herbie

 Herbie

The hammer has precisely fallen on Herbie by the side of the Gooding & Company martin Scottsdale. I've been patiently awaiting this single. Bidding on track slow down by the side of $30,000. And unhurriedly crept up, struggling to progress to $50,000 beforehand bidding to conclude ended with the side in $60,000.

Saab museum saved

Saab museum saved

News this morning from Trollhättan. It appears so as to the Saab automobile museum has been saved.  The city of Trollhättan, SAAB AB and The Wallenberg foundations allow all stepped up to the plate with a combined submission of $28 million Kroner or $4.14 million dollars to save the museum from being ruined up.

Picks from the Pittsburgh World of Wheels

This onwards weekend saying the 51st yearly Pittsburgh World of Wheels come up to to town. I spent the weekend by the side of the be evidence for as I had a car entered so I had the opportunity to use up a LOT of instant looking from the side of all the eye toffee to show. Here's a few of my choices of cars and trucks so as to be on the show.

the Pittsburgh World of Wheels

Picks from the Pittsburgh World of Wheels

the Pittsburgh World of Wheels

Fritz Holzer from RPM Hot Rods showed his 1954 GMC pickup which made its introduction by the side of the be evidence for. It's refreshing to comprehend a GMC as disparate to the more unexceptional Chevrolet trucks of this vintage. This truck oozes cool.

Saab NA Hertiage Collection up for auction

Many of you might remember our posts from a only some weeks in the past pertaining to the Saab Museum in Sweden leaving up in support of insolvency trade and the successive saving of the collection.

Love Bug

Love Bug

I was flattered to recently allow a story in print by The Henry Ford museum in Dearborn Michigan honoring car fans and their memories of their at the outset car. The stories are being collected as part of their "Driving America" exhibit. My story is not unlike millions of others memories of their at the outset car. But only some can say so as to they still allow their at the outset car. Not simply act I still allow my 1972 Super Beetle so as to was purchased in 1992, I plus still allow my at the outset new-fangled car. A 1999 VW New Beetle. Please read my story at this point. Driving America. Leave a little feed back at this point. Let me know almost your at the outset car memories.

No news is good news?

News almost Saab's hope is sketchy by the side of superlative. News has been very slow down almost could you repeat that? Is incident in Trollhattan. Here in North America, Saab dealers are almost by the side of their reason finish off with the company.

James Bond's Aston Martin DB5 returns to the big screen

Aston Martin DB5

James bind fans of the humanity can cheer in the return of the iconic silver 1964 Aston Martin DB5 so as to has come up to to symbolize Agent 007.

The Car Show on Speed

This single is a little unkind to swallow. If you're a crash unkind car guy like me, afterward you undoubtedly tuned in in support of The Car Show. It has come up to to my attention so as to the be evidence for has been canceled bearing in mind single season.

Old Nascars rock

Old Nascars rock

Kind of like the maxim so as to a little things progress meaner as they progress elder. Vintage Nascars were much cooler than their counterparts of at present.

What do yachts, polo, and dancing have to do with Cadillacs?

Everything. If you were around in the 1980s, afterward you surely duty remember since these commercials in support of Cadillac by the side of the instant. They used each symbol of the high lesson they possibly will attain and deposit them in the commercials. Yachts, shooting, aerobic dancing, polo, and horse back riding. It was all nearby! Even a Fleetwood Brougham pulling a dual axle horse promo. It was a notable instant in support of car commercials and a notable instant in support of automotive jingles. Now all we progress are remixed pop songs. The simply way to travel, in fact was Cadillac Style!

2011 Great Race highlights

The 2011 Great Race might be single of the wildest vintage car procedures so as to exist at present. It's vintage cars taking part in a cantankerous motherland endurance rally. Each time greater than 100 cars participate. Check not worth it this fantastic highlight reel from 2011.

Confirmed: Datsun making a comeback.

Datsun

Perhaps in an effort to combat Toyota's Scion brand, Nissan has inveterate with the intention of the Datsun nameplate will join with Nissan and Infiniti in 2014. Currently, the U.S. Has not been named as lone of the countries everywhere Datsun will get on to its comeback. Russia, India, and Indonesia are slated as the three launch countries. I won't count made known the U.S. Though. There would be a enormous promote pro a Nissan secondary brand to energy with the young promote. Can we think it over a doable Datsun 510 or 610 in the virtually prospect? I hope so!

NHRA Legend, Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins dies.

It is with a bodyguard hear so as to we announce the surface of earlier NHRA Pro-Stock driving legend debt Jenkins otherwise celebrated as Grumpy. Jenkins was single of the leading drivers so as to helped alter the NHRA Pro-Stock group, and was a 13 instant NHRA countrywide event winner, 5 of them in a row. Jenkins earned an engineering degree from Cornell University and used so as to understanding to create many racing products still in service at present.

Volkswagen setting records

Volkswagen setting records

Volkswagen is nix stranger to setting records. Come about it sales volume records or having a car swim across the English channel or the Panama Canal. Here's a new-fangled humanity disc notch in support of the belt.

Jerry Seinfeld working on a car show?

Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, Adam Carolla, Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld. These are precisely a only some of the names of large instant Hollywood car guys. Rumors are swirling so as to Jerry Seinfeld is working on a new-fangled be evidence for revolving around cars and a little of his comedic contacts.

No new Top Gear

This is absolute nonsense news appearance from the U.K. Some say so as to it precisely can't be correct, but Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson (shown at this point in a funnel photo) has fixed via Twitter so as to outside of an yearly Christmas special, nearby will be nix new-fangled Top Gear episodes until sometime in before time 2013.

Carroll Shelby passes away at 89

It is with notable sorrow so as to we announce the surface of racing and sports car legend Carroll Shelby who voted for away at present in Dallas Texas by the side of the age of 89.

Italian auto industry rocked by earthquake.

Northern Italy was rocked by yet any more earthquake at present. One so as to has exactly close up down the Italian sports car industry. At smallest amount in support of the after that pair of days.

Meet the Evanta Aston Martin DB7

 

Coming to us from across the pond in the U.K. Comes the re-imagined Aston Martin DB7 by Evanta Motor Company. Founded in 1995, Evanta specializes in the rebuilding, reinstallation, and in a holder like this, the building of classic British sports cars. This DB7 has been completely built from the ground up wearing the body of a distant qualified, the DB4. While it might look like a DB4, it is still powered by the DB7's V12. It plus carries many advanced essentials like air bags and air conditioning.

California Highway Patrol switching to SUVs

California Highway Patrol switching to SUVs

When you think of a highway patrol car, you instantly think Ford Crown Victoria. And mostly in California Highway Patrol black n' white spick and span. Since the Crown Vic went not worth it of production keep up time, you comprehend a only some elder models not worth it on the roads so as to allow been unhurriedly replaced by the move away Charger, Ford Taurus, or the Chevrolet Caprice (I know we haven't seen single yet either). But Ford plus produces the new-fangled Explorer in a control package, and that's could you repeat that? The California Highway Patrol is leaning towards to trade their fleet and to keep it in the Ford type. The CHP maintains a fleet of 4,000 vehciles (give or take a few) and both time, they trade 1/3rd of so as to fleet with new-fangled vehicles.