Category: In Focus
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NASCAR at Autoclub Speedway
NASCAR returned to the South Land, three weeks after the CLASH at USC’s Coliseum. This race, at Fontana’s Auto Club Speedway, located about 50 miles East of Los Angeles, was the start of NASCAR’s West Coast swing, starting in California, before traveling to Nevada and Arizona. Unlike the Clash, which was more of a party—an […]
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2022 GT500KR sells at Barrett-Jackson
Whenever a Barrett Jackson auction is occurring, you can expect beautiful cars, car wall memorabilia, neon signs, and a big showing from all of the car manufacturers that are showing their latest cars, giving thrill rides, and displaying modified versions, but one thing that Barrett-Jackson also bring is lots of money being raised for charity. […]
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Twinnebago Walk-through
Full steam ahead on the Twinnabego build, after a brief slowdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. For those of you not familiar, it is a 1972 Winnebago Indian. It clocks in at 22 feet. Originally it was powered by a big block Dodge, but in its place now resides a 6.0 Junkyard engine that has […]
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MagneRide, Demystified.
MagneRide, the semi-active adaptive suspension damper available on all Ford Mustangs since 2018 has become the new performance must-have option. First found on a Chevy, it is now available on most performance vehicles ranging from Camaros, Mustangs, to even supercars. The technology made its first appearance in a Ford in the 2015 Mustang Shelby GT350R. […]
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The Third Pedal: Experiences on Track With The GT500 & GT350R
Photos by Dito Milian Here we “R” at the moment of truth. A little less than 60 days and 1000 miles of driving, my life with the GT500 has led me to where all roads should end: a day at the track. It was here, at the beautiful Sonoma Raceway in California, that I got […]
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Caught in the Wild: Shelby De Tomaso P70
It’s rare when you see a car like this. The one of a kind Shelby and De Tomaso P70. A project that was a collaboration between the two companies that ended in dispute. Despite the failed relationship, this beautiful Can-Am monster was the result of that union. This is the car that the brand new […]
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3D Printed Mazda 787B
I came of age in the ’90s, and when I fell in love with the 24 hours of Le Mans I remember watching one particular race. It had a very special car, which took the checkered flag. It was the 1991 Mazda 787B— the first Japanese car to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. […]
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The Politics of Car Clubs
God bless those who stick their neck out and put forth the effort to start and organize a group of people with a common interest and do it for the love of the hobby. And God bless those who are willing to put their name on the ballot of a national or multi-national automotive club. You […]
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Awake from your Car Coma
If you haven’t been sleeping for the last ten years, you are aware that American cars have metamorphized into world-beating cars. What you may have missed is the people who drive them have not kept pace. Specifically, the desire to modify their cars to be faster. To be fair, Americans have customized their cars since […]
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