Celebrating Southern California’s Classic Car Culture
Posted in News on Sep 16th, 2009
Elio Zagato, son of the founder of the Italian coachbuilder Zagato, died on Sept. 14, the company said in a news release. He was 88. Known to many by the nickname “Dr. Elio” — though Enzo Ferrari referred to him by the fond diminutive “Zagatino” — Mr. Zagato not only oversaw the creation of classic [...]
Posted in News on Jul 8th, 2009
The following is a reprint of an article by thenewspaper.com Proposed law would allow Pasadena to lower speed limits to generate more traffic tickets. A state Senate committee will vote today on whether to gut an anti-speed trap law that has protected California drivers for the past seventy-six years. Assembly Bill 564, introduced by Assemblyman [...]
Posted in News on Apr 26th, 2009
Several cars were stopped and the drivers ticketed while on their way to and from Supercar Sunday on April 26th. The crackdown on burnouts and speeding started with a lecture from two policemen to a large group of Mustang owners, who have gained a reputation for causing problems at the event. The group was sternly [...]
Posted in News on Apr 8th, 2009
This just in! In addition to AB859 (which has its own discussion thread going on) here are a few more proposed bills to be aware of… AB 986 Mendoza-D If a citation was issued for participation in a speed contest, exhibition of speed, or reckless driving, even if on private property, the vehicle would be [...]
Posted in News on Mar 30th, 2009
We beat it before and we can beat it again!. This just in from SEMA. … Here we go again! Legislation (A.B. 859) has been reintroduced in the California Assembly by Assemblyman Dave Jones (Assemblymember.jones@assembly.ca.gov) to require annual Smog check inspections for vehicles 15-years old and older. The bill would also require that funds generated [...]
Posted in News on Mar 2nd, 2009
In an article by Telegraph in the UK it is reported that people are looking toward classic cars as investments during the current economic recession. This is an interesting turn of events, as historically we have seen prices drop during times of economic hardship. In the past, collector cars have typically been viewed as luxury [...]
Posted in News on Feb 1st, 2009
The organizers of Cars & Coffee in Irvine have issued a statement addressing the problem of modern car groups hoarding the limited amount of display area in the PAG lot. Apparently this has been an issue for a while, but the final blow was when “NSX day” showed 100 cars, and then 75 Honda S2000′s [...]
Posted in News on Jan 2nd, 2009
This just in from SEMA… Washington lawmakers are drafting a large economic stimulus package to help create jobs and rebuild infrastructure. They want to include a nationwide scrappage program which would give U.S. tax dollars to consumers who turn-in older cars to have them crushed, as a misguided attempt to spur new car sales. The [...]
Posted in News on Dec 29th, 2008
As is tradition with the Department of Motor Vehicles, each year we are presented with an assortment of new laws designed to simultaneously help and hinder our hobby. This year we are presented with more changes to the world-famous smog bill, which fortunately is still surviving in a way which leaves pre-1975 vehicles exempt. There [...]
Posted in News on Oct 17th, 2008
It’s sad news when a man who was hero to thousands, and a gentleman to boot, passes away. We faced this unfortunate inevitability on August 28 of this year when Phil Hill, champion and legend of motorsport, left us. There are hundreds of places where a person can read biographies and recollections about the man, [...]
