Celebrating Southern California's Classic Car Culture
Posted in News on Jun 30th, 2013
As gas stations across the country get ready to roll out gasoline blended with 15 percent ethanol – and as the EPA has begun to recommend increasing the ethanol content in fuel to 30 percent – the Antique Automobile Club of America, one of the largest collector car clubs in the country, has come out […]
Posted in News on Mar 5th, 2013
California’s gas prices were almost the highest in the nation –second only to New York– but that didn’t stop state legislators from voting to take that notorious title from NY by increasing its excise tax on gasoline by 3.5 cents per gallon. It takes effect on July 1. The increase raises the excise tax from […]
Posted in News on Sep 28th, 2012
(Reprinted from the Moss Motors web site) Al Moss, the founder and spirit of Moss Motors passed away Tuesday night, September 25, 2012. Here in our building and in our catalogs, too, Al’s presence is still palpable and will be, we hope, as long as we are in business. We are better because of it. […]
Posted in News on Aug 27th, 2012
SEMA ALERT: E15 Gas OK’d By US Appeals Court; Bill To Stop It Now Before Congress Bad news: The U.S. Court of Appeals dismissed a SEMA-supported lawsuit challenging the US EPA’s authority to permit 15% ethanol-blended gasolines. The U.S. Court of Appeals dismissed a lawsuit which challenged the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority to permit […]
Posted in News on Jul 4th, 2012
One of the miracles of the Italian post-second world war industrial revolution was the transformation of a few small motorcar coachbuilders into international style leaders that then became sought-after design consultants for the motor industry and, finally, completed the transition to making cars. Always at the forefront of these developments was the house of Pininfarina […]
Posted in News on Mar 24th, 2012
This just in from SEMA: California Introduces Bill to Exempt pre-1981 Vehicles From Emissions Inspection Requirement In 2004, legislation was enacted to repeal California’s rolling emissions-test exemption for vehicles 30 years old and older and replace it with a law requiring the lifetime testing of all 1976 and newer model-year vehicles. This year, a bill […]
Posted in News on Dec 31st, 2011
As we count down to the new year, California motorists should be aware of some of the new laws going into effect Jan. 1, 2012. These new traffic laws were passed by the Legislature and signed by the governor earlier this year, and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is asking the motoring public to familiarize […]
Posted in News on Oct 30th, 2011
After months of intense debate over the fate and effectiveness of red-light cameras, the L.A. City Council on Wednesday delivered a final blow to the controversial program, voting unanimously to shut it down July 31. The 13-0 vote came in the wake of a backlash over disclosures that paying hefty fines for camera-issued tickets is […]
Posted in News on Jul 6th, 2011
Last year, the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) and its partners announced July 8, 2011 as “Collector Car Appreciation Day” with hopes that it will become an annual event to raise awareness of the vital role automotive restoration and collection plays in American society. Efforts are now being made to secure a Congressional resolution to […]
Posted in News on Dec 19th, 2010
The Associated Press reported that an alliance of automakers, utilities and clean-air advocates hope to make California a “national leader” in the electric-car industry. Who knows? California may one day be overrun by Chevy Volts, Nissan Leafs (Leaves?) and Daimler Smart EDs (“ED” in this case means “electric drive”). More than a century ago, however, […]