By Jack Haynes The last picture taken of James Dean—filling up his 550 Spyder prior to embarking on his trip to Salinas, CA This past summer, my wife and I embarked on a road trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles. I have long been interested in seeing the crash[…]
Read More »Pictures and photos by Michael Cohen The Petersen Automotive Museum in downtown Los Angeles is one of the great car museums in the United States. It was initiated by Robert Petersen, founder of Petersen Publications which publishes Ht Rod Magazine, Rod & Custom, Motor Trend among others. In 2015, the[…]
Read More »By Fred Young, Photos by Gretus Hoogstraat Saturday, March 10th, proved to be a great day for Porsche club members. Over 50 guests toured the Roush Racing Museum in Livonia. If you were into NASCAR stock cars or Mustangs this was the place to be. Of course there was a[…]
Read More »by Dr. Tim Hartge Geez, I wish I still had that car back. Well, maybe not this exact car, but one like it! This story is a car story about a car journey, not so much about the car. The car turned out to be a good car, reliable and[…]
Read More »Recap: DeutschMarques – A Gathering of German Cars At The Gilmore Museum Story and pictures by Don Kleist and Nancy Richardson White, wooden fences, well maintained buildings and neatly trimmed lawns that seemed to go on forever, these are the sights that greeted us as we arrived at the Gilmore[…]
Read More »My First Sports Car By Mark Vander Eyk After finishing my freshman year of college in 1966, I needed a car to commute to my summer job pre-wiring new homes and apartments for Michigan Bell Telephone Company. I always admired the Triumph TR3 and dreamed of getting one someday. One[…]
Read More »By Tom Fielitz We in the South East Michigan Region are very fortunate to hold our driver’s schools at one of the most classic race tracks in the country, Waterford Hills, which was formed and first paved in 1958. In the early days of racing, the corners at tracks had[…]
Read More »Car manufacturers have long taken advantage of the gullibility of the typical owner. In the old adage of win on Sunday and sell on Monday the car maker takes advantage of the enthusiasts desire to relate to the excitement of racing. The knowledgeable car enthusiast knows the difference between a[…]
Read More »
You must be logged in to post a comment.