NASCAR Auto Club 500: A Day at the Races

Sea of parked cars and fans in the stands at California Speedway Recently I joined 90,000 other race fans and ...

Cruisin’ the Caribbean

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

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

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)

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

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)

Ferrari Superamerica Last time we looked at some of the show’s exciting new cars and trucks, but for me one of ...

The 2005 Greater Los Angeles Auto Show (part 2)

Last time we saw some of the vehicles and discussed a big change that will be coming to the LA ...

The 2005 Greater Los Angeles Auto Show (part 1)

Since I have not yet been able to rationalize funding a trip to Detroit, every year my one must-see automotive ...

San Diego International Auto Show

The San Diego International Auto Show actually spanned two years – starting on Dec. 29, 2004 and ending on Jan. ...