Vancouver Vacation 2004

I spent the better part of last week in Vancouver, BC. For those of you who may not know, that’s ...

AutoMatters & More Meets AUTO SPIES

2005 Scion tC (photo from Scion) Forgive me for stating the obvious but since you’re reading AutoMatters & More you ...

2004 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 ...

2004 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 ...

Ford GT: First Ride

By now the event that Ford enthusiasts everywhere have waited for with eager anticipation has probably occurred. Production of the ...

Fun at 2004 California AUTOFEST

Just when I thought I’d seen – or at least heard about, most every exciting form of organized automobile racing, ...

UCSD Formula SAE: “We’ve got GROSS oversteer — but FUN oversteer!”

Ferrari and Miata in autocross action at San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium Recently an unfamiliar entrant participated in one of our ...

California’s State Route 56 Freeway Opens — At Last!

Grand Opening Festival – July 17, 2004 They called it a “Grand Opening Festival.” It certainly was that, judging by ...

Road Trip: San Diego Miata Club run to the 2004 Julian Classic Motoring Show

Car clubs are volunteer organizations. Nevertheless, events require plenty of organization and workers. Since I have been a member of ...

Cars (and more) at the 2004 San Diego County Fair

This year, thanks to my membership in the San Diego Miata Club, I had the pleasure of visiting the San ...