2005 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
By Jan Wagner |
Racing through the streets of Long Beach Champ Cars recently returned to the streets of Long Beach and what a ...
2005 GOODGUYS Show Visits Del Mar
By Jan Wagner |
Buick Riviera Recently the Del Mar fairgrounds played host to the fifth annual GOODGUYS Del Mar Rod & Custom Nationals. ...
Welcome to AutoMatters & More (for readers new to this column)
By Jan Wagner |
Del Mar, California Welcome to AutoMatters & More. In this column (especially in the archives) you will find a wide ...
NASCAR Auto Club 500: A Day at the Races
By Jan Wagner |
Sea of parked cars and fans in the stands at California Speedway Recently I joined 90,000 other race fans and ...
Cruisin’ the Caribbean
By Jan Wagner |
Carnival Conquest in Grand Cayman For those of you who have not been on an ocean cruise, I strongly urge ...
Abe Mara: A Do-It-Yourself Car Guy
By Jan Wagner |
Even if cost was not a factor, I suspect Abe Mara would not have bought the new turbo Miata from ...
First Drive: 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS500
By Jan Wagner |
Newport Beach, CA I was invited by Mercedes-Benz to a working lunch near my Southern California home. The occasion was ...
WORLD of WHEELS, New Orleans (pre-Hurricane Katrina)
By Jan Wagner |
Custom Chevrolet I discovered Southern hospitality first-hand – at a car show, of all places! It all began several months ...
NHRA Museum & AARWBA’s 50th Anniversary Celebration
By Jan Wagner |
This year the American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association (AARWBA) is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Founded in Indianapolis in ...
The 2005 Greater Los Angeles Auto Show (part 3)
By Jan Wagner |
Ferrari Superamerica Last time we looked at some of the show’s exciting new cars and trucks, but for me one of ...