Archive for August 2004
AutoMatters & More Meets AUTO SPIES
Forgive me for stating the obvious but since you’re reading AutoMatters & More you probably have an interest in things automotive. I never have a problem finding something interesting to share with you, from the latest insider scoops to places to go, hot button issues like the rising price of gasoline to exciting racing action,…
Read More2004 Art Center Car Classic (part 2): Dan Gurney on Racing and the “BLAT” Effect
Last week I started to tell you about the annual car show at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. There was too much for one column so here is part two. As you may recall, the theme was “Supercars: Past and Present.” In addition to some pretty incredible (and very accessible) cars on…
Read More2004 Art Center Car Classic (part 1): Grant Larson on Porsche Design
One car show I especially enjoy attending each year is at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. It has been said that “there is perhaps no other educational institution that has had a greater impact on automotive design than Art Center.” “By some estimates, more than half of the world’s car designers are…
Read MoreFord GT: First Ride
By now the event that Ford enthusiasts everywhere have waited for with eager anticipation has probably occurred. Production of the new FORD GT supercar began in late June. The first customer delivery was scheduled for Wednesday, August 4th. The very fortunate owner placed the successful bid for the car in a charity auction. I learned this…
Read MoreFun at 2004 California AUTOFEST
Just when I thought I’d seen – or at least heard about, most every exciting form of organized automobile racing, yet another one has come along. The one that I’ve reported on most recently is drifting – perhaps the fastest way humanly possible to wear out perfectly good sets of tires (I’m sure it is…
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