Three RSS feeds from Automotive News smacked my brain back to reality after a Monterey weekend. They support the story we first brought you two weeks ago, “Cash for Clunkers, Far From a Slam Dunker” so I will toot my … Continued
Earned911 Monterey Trip – Part 2: No matter what car you drive today, it seems someone else always has one better than yours. For me, the better car is a 997 GT3, one of the most advanced street cars ever … Continued
The only transmission available is a six-speed manual. Let me repeat, the only transmission available is a six-speed man-u-al. Who else agrees the PDK auto slap tranny can stick it? Get it? Stick it. You see what I did there… … Continued
I want to thank Mike, driving buddy extraordinaire and all around car guy, for contributing his stories to our blog. Had I driven solo my blog entry would read “got up there, stopped once for gas, had gas, uneventful ride.” … Continued
The first leg of our journey to Monterey ended around Pismo Beach – we needed to stop for some local breakfast. It was about 9am and Paul broke out the bottle of Blue Moon and poured us a round to … Continued
After challenged cruising at 75-80mph for most of the trip, getting into town was a relief for me. We slowed to 45mph and settled in behind moderate traffic. This was Thursday, the day before the big day so I wasn’t … Continued
Over the next week or more, we will be updating you on our weekend in Monterey. We will have feature stories and photos in the magazine on: • Concorso Italiano• Monterey Historics• Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Additionally, I will have … Continued
We took the 101 north from LA to San Luis Obispo where we picked up HWY 1. That’s where the drive began. Mike was leading in his ’87 Carrera while my little engine that could followed along mightily, reliving its … Continued
We are heading up to Monterey Thursday morning at 5:30AM. The plan is to beat rush hour traffic then have a fun drive up the coast, stop for lunch and laze into town. Can’t wait. I’m driving the 1966 Porsche … Continued
On August 13, 2009, Volvo Cars will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the standard-fit three point safety belts, which appeared for the first time on a Volvo PV544 delivered Thursday August 13, 1959 to a Volvo dealer in the Swedish … Continued