Archive for September 2006
CORR Nissan Off Road Nationals: Chula Vista, CA (Sept. 2006)
Do you love watching fast-paced auto racing, live and in-person? Can’t get enough door-to-door, fender bending, flying-through-the-air action as the competitors claw and scrape their way to the checkered flag? Then today’s AutoMatters column is especially for you! CORR stands for Championship Off Road Racing. I just came back from my second CORR event —…
Read MoreBold Moves Indeed: 2007 Ford Shelby GT & Shelby GT500
I have a real treat for you today but I feel obligated to warn you now, before you read any further. Doing so could end up causing a pretty healthy dent in your bank account. I felt like I was Steve McQueen getting ready for the San Francisco chase scene of his classic movie “Bullitt.”…
Read More56th Annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance (Aug. 20, 2006)
The Annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is all about beautiful, rare cars – and the many people who enjoy and appreciate them. The cars on display are all there by invitation only and are brought from around the world. They are valued at over $200 million. This event is billed as “the world’s most prestigious…
Read MoreNASCAR Nextel Cup Sony HD 500 at California Speedway (Sept. 3, 2006)
This is a special, extended edition of AutoMatters & More. Seeing its 80-plus photos might tell you that. I had a great time at last Sunday’s NASCAR race at California Speedway. As Sunday morning dawned at California Speedway in Fontana, there were just two races left to run before what is essentially the NASCAR Nextel…
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