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Artists and capitalism
in Sox First, on November 28, 2009
For the most part, you wouldn't think that artists would have much to like about capitalism. But a new paper, Art and Money suggests that artists can make big bucks out of capitalism. The researchers, William N. Goetzmann from Yale School of Management, Luc Renneboog and Christophe Spaenj...
Two Mercedes 300SL Coupes Where Something Went Very Wrong
in Classical Drives, on November 13, 2009
Is this 300SL the real thing or is it the product of some very skillful computer imaging? If someone did actually cut and section such a valuable car for the purpose of adding a back seat we have to admire the execution, though not the concept. Knowing how difficult it is to get into the front se...
1950 Aston Martin DB2 Brings $910,745 at Battersea Auction
in Classical Drives, on November 4, 2009
There's no question that Canada's RM Auctions has moved to the high end of the collector car business with successful sales in Maranello and London, and with a planned event for Monaco next May. On October 28 RM visited London's Battersea Evolution , selling 69 of 84 cars for a total of $18.2 ...
Forza Motorsport 3 中车款全列表
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-13
2008 Acura #15 Lowe's Fernandez ARX-01b
2008 Acura #26 Andretti-Green Racing ARX-01b
2002 Acura #42 Realtime Racing NSX
2008 Acura #66 de Ferran Mortorsports ARX-01b
2009 Acura #66 de Ferran Mortorsports ARX-02a
2005 Acura NSX
2002 Acura RSX Type-S
2007 Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
2009 Alfa Ro...
Kudos to Kentucky: the Derby and the Concours
in Classical Drives, on October 10, 2009
I've never been to Kentucky but I have at least visited nearby Virginia as a guest of Jaguar on a new car test drive. If the Bluegrass State is just as lovely, and I believe it must be, then we can all appreciate Nigel Matthews' remarks following his role as a judge at a recent Kentucky concours....
Shelby Daytona, Ferrari 250 GT, Jaguar C-Type Top Monterey Auctions
in Classical Drives, on August 17, 2009
What first began as an elegant concours d'elegance on the golf club lawns of Pebble Beach has recently become a bonanza for collector car auctioneers. One-by-one they've muscled into the show until now it's not who brings the most beautiful or historically interesting automobile but wh...
Spectacular Talbot-Lago Last Minute Addition to Monterey Auction
in Classical Drives, on August 10, 2009
With so many great cars on display at the 2009 Monterey classics festival and with several competing auctions happening, you wouldn't think anyone could come up with a last-minute gem. But RM Auctions has managed to snare a truly spectacular automobile, one that's estimated to bring $1,...
Sun Releases Java SE 6 Update 15
in Java Entrepreneur, on August 7, 2009
Sun has released Java SE 6 Update 15 , with revisions to both the Java SE development kit (JDK) and the Java runtime environment (JRE).
"With these versions, the developers fixed numerous bugs and resolved several security issues," according to The H Security . "One of the...
Delahaye, Packard, Auburn: Winners at Meadow Brook Concours and RM Auction
in Classical Drives, on August 7, 2009
When close to 10,000 automotive aficionados gathered on the grounds of Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester, Michigan this past Sunday they were treated to a magnificent array of over 230 collector cars and vintage motorcycles from twenty-five states and Canada. There are really no losers in such a col...
Pebble Beach Retro Poster Returns to the Golden Age of Automobile Art
in Classical Drives, on August 5, 2009
A major highlight of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance for those who appreciate automobile fine art is the annual poster. Now, however, there are three. One for the Concours, one for the Tour d'Elegance drive, one for the RetroAuto display of rare automotive collectibles and memorabi...
Introducing the Ultimate Jaguar E-Type
in Classical Drives, on August 3, 2009
It is difficult enough to achieve perfection. To improve on perfection is all but impossible. Yet that's what the English makers of the Eagle E-type Speedster appear to have done. Starting with a Jaguar E-Type (and a wealthy client) they have made one of the world's most beautiful autom...
Russo and Steele Strikes Gold With Dr. Porsche's 356B
in Classical Drives, on July 31, 2009
Forgive me if I get carried away with enthusiasm for the Porsche 356B. This was the first Porsche I drove, the first owned, the first raced. The very icon of what a Porsche should be. Russo and Steele have captured a very special 356B for its Monterey Auction, Aug 13-15 at the Downtown Marrio...
The Kaiser-Frazer That Never Was? Or Was This the Pride of Willow Run?
in Classical Drives, on July 28, 2009
The October 2009 issue of Collectible Automobile has a fascinating profile of carleton Spencer, who was in charge of interior colors and materials for Kaiser-Frazer from the company's beginnings in 1946 to its sad end in 1955. Spencer took exception to the drab, monotonous interiors of...
A Century of Suzuki, Well Worth Celebrating
in Classical Drives, on July 27, 2009
It isn't often that we automobile journalists recognise Japanese makes when writing about vintage automobiles. Probably because most Japanese manufacturers grew from unspectacular beginnings. No great art deco classics, no muscle cars, little participation in motor racing (Honda aside). To ap...
Style and Speed in America: Rare Jaguar C-Type to be Auctioned
in Classical Drives, on July 24, 2009
Many beautiful race cars have been designed and built in the last sixty years, their shapes answering to performance and aerodynamic needs rather than marketing demands: Thus no showroom compromises. I defy anyone to deny that the most beautiful of all was the C-Type Jaguar, bearing in mind the e...
Good deal from The The Collector Store
in WebKinzBlog, on July 23, 2009
I just wanted to pass on the deal I got in email today (no we don't get any money from these people)
FREE SHIPPING on $100 Orders when using coupon code: FREESHIP
The Following Webkinz are on SALE for $6.99
Black Stallion
Bull Frog
Elephant
Gorilla
Rhino
Samoyed
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Celebrating Fifty Years of an Enthusiast-Built Race Track
in Classical Drives, on July 22, 2009
If you live in an area of the US or Canada that happens to be far from the Pacific Northwest the name "Westwood" may not ring any bells. But for folks in BC, Washington, Idaho and Oregon, Vancouver's long-lost road race circuit remains a boatload of memories. It was carved out of th...
Porsche Power Matches Canadian Steam
in Classical Drives, on July 20, 2009
This is a favorite photo from a long-time history as an automobile journalist. I'm including it here because many of my fellow old car enthusiasts share an appreciation of classic railway trains, especially when pulled by steam engines.
The photo was taken in 1961. The Porsche 356B coupe ...
Early Birds Featured in Pontiac Firebird Search
in Classical Drives, on July 17, 2009
Almost forgotten among the thousands of currently available muscle cars is the original Firebird . Pontiac enthusiasts tend to overlook it because the base engine is a six rather than a V-8 but in doing so they miss the significance of that early Bird. This was no ordinary six. Influenced by E...
Sexy Lady Invites Muscle Car Owners to the Drive of a Lifetime
in Classical Drives, on July 15, 2009
Who could resist that invitation from the seductive lady seated on the hood? Certainly not me if I owned a muscle car! The spectacular Muscle Car 1000 is being organised by Russo and Steele , perhaps better known as collector car auctioneers. It begins on Sunday, October 4, 2009 at the Grand Del...
Rare Corvette Discovered on Australian Beach
in Classical Drives, on July 13, 2009
Why is it that we sometimes need visitors from other places to help us appreciate the beauty of our own domain? I'm especially guilty as I live in what is arguably the loveliest part of a spectacular country (Canada, Sidney, BC, on Vancouver Island) yet often dream of being elsewhere.
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1954 Buick Skylark. More Beautiful Than a 48 Roadmaster?
in Classical Drives, on July 10, 2009
A few days ago I posted a blog about the styling of the post-war Buick Roadmaster (although a convertible was shown, it's the fastback that really turns my crank). It was, and still is, one of my favorites. However my good friend and former test drive buddy Colin Hefferon checked me up ...
At Last. The Concours that Pebble Beach Really Needs
in Classical Drives, on July 8, 2009
Did I just say (in the last blog) that too many things were happening during the Pebble Beach week? And that it should be split in two? So why am I plugging the newest event on the calendar? Because it's sweet revenge, that's why. Here's what the organisers of the Concours d'LeMo...
Pebble Beach Swamped, Calendar Needs to be Split
in Classical Drives, on July 6, 2009
The extravaganza known as Pebble Beach just keeps getting bigger, which would be okay with humble auto writers like me if it didn't continue to push room rates beyond reach. (Yes, the rich are different than you and me.) The latest announcement comes from La Dolce Vita Automobili at Black Hor...
Daimler SP250 Celebrates 50th Anniversary, Sidney Gets a Treat
in Classical Drives, on July 3, 2009
Walking down Sidney BC's main street recently on a fine sunny day, I spotted a Daimler SP250, known as a "Daimler Dart" until Chrysler threatened legal action. Although SP250s are scarce I remember them primarily because a fellow sports car club member raced one in the same Ontario ...
New Bertone BAT Will Fly High at Concorso Italiano
in Classical Drives, on July 1, 2009
If you thought there was something familiar about this car you'd be right. Remember the spectacular Bertone-designed "BAT" Alfas of the late 1950s? Like most Italian-designed cars of the period they were years ahead of their time. Not necessarily practical but sparkling with design ...
Classic Bentley Tour Arrives on My Doorstep
in Classical Drives, on June 29, 2009
Some classic car owners are content to leave their charges in museums or humidity-controlled garages. Others believe the cars should be driven and even exposed to the same hazards they faced when new. Among the latter are members of the Bentley Drivers Club , who organised a tour of thirty...
Classic Car Auctions Going Cyberspace
in Classical Drives, on June 26, 2009
It had to happen eventually: Classic cars being auctioned on the Internet by professionals. And who better to do it than Canada's RM Auctions , widely regarded as the best in the business. "We're thinking outside the auction block," said Dan Spendick, Consignment Specialist, RM...
Wanted: Oldest Pontiac Plus Oldest Pontiac With Original Owner
in Classical Drives, on June 24, 2009
Pontiac, soon to become one of the Lost Marques of America. Just this day I read that GM would shortly discontinue the Solstice and the Vibe. Mind you, the former was a niche car whose image was diminished by sharing it with Saturn and a British Vauxhall , while the latter was a Toyota Matrix...
My Favorite Buick, a Roadmaster at RM's Meadowbrook Auction
in Classical Drives, on June 22, 2009
Of all the vintage Buicks that I admire, perhaps none are as close to my heart as the immediate pre-war Roadmasters. The long hood, sweeping fenders and chrome-bedecked grilles do it for me, especially knowing there's a mellow inline-eight at my command. I drove one only once, during an Onta...
Porsche's Affordable 912s to Gather in California
in Classical Drives, on June 19, 2009
Sometimes great cars get overlooked because they are forced to compete with a more powerful sibling. That was certainly true of the Porsche 912. Essentially a 4-cylinder version of the 911 it never had a chance up against the latter's 6-cylinder engine, which was part of the excitement when t...
The Ultimate Fathers Day Gift for a Classic Car Guy
in Classical Drives, on June 17, 2009
If I could give myself a Fathers Day gift it would be an all-expenses paid trip to Detroit to see the annual Eyes on Design concours d'elegance. I'd do so because this event is attended by many of America's car designers and automotive decision makers and is therefore aimed at attra...
Ultimate Bentley Display Promised for 2009 Pebble Beach
in Classical Drives, on June 15, 2009
The cars at Pebble Beach are always spectacular but the 59th Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance will present something truly special. On August 16th it promises to "showcase the most impressive collection of Bentley team cars ever assembled." The early 3-litre car that ushered in th...
MGB-GT, Yours for Just $20 in Museum Charity Raffle
in Classical Drives, on June 12, 2009
It isn't often that I participate in so-called "lucky draws," especially those where the first prize is a brand-new million dollar+ home. What would I, a bachelor of considerable years, do in an 8-room house, anyway? I could barely afford the taxes let alone the services of a cleani...
Why the Vintage Racing League Should Matter to You
in Classical Drives, on June 10, 2009
If you love vintage cars and if, like many of us, you're also a motor racing fan, you have to appreciate The Vintage Racing League . It advertises itself as "the world's largest online community for people that love vintage cars" and I'm not about to argue with that claim. ...
It's Not Called a Sunroof for Nothing
in Classical Drives, on June 8, 2009
Summer, for those of us who live up north, is special. It raises hopes for the future, gets us outdoors, even encourages a change of wardrobe. It's also the beginning of the sunroof season. Thus I'm about to have a hole cut into my 2003 Focus ZX5 so that a pop-up sunroof can be fitted. Am...
Delahaye Book Beats Depression for the Quickest of Clicks
in Classical Drives, on June 5, 2009
Though I've seen few such cars in person I've always admired France's Delahaye for its beautiful bodies. Award-winning artist Michael Furman obviously feels the same. Delahaye Styling and Design , a book by Richard Adatto and Diane Meredith, features original photography by the a...
RM Offers Rarely Seen Chrysler Airflow Coupe at Meadow Brook
in Classical Drives, on June 3, 2009
It's not unusual to spot a Chrysler Airflow (or its DeSoto sibling) at an auction. Normally these would be 4-door sedans, much maligned for their unpopular "streamlined design." Often forgotten is that the Airflow was also available as a 2-door, which makes the appearance of this 19...
Buy Yourself a Piece of Racing History
in Classical Drives, on June 1, 2009
As Pebble Beach 2009 approaches, the great classic car show looks more and more like a competition between auctions and special events. Gooding & Company is on the pole with the Don Lyons Collection . Consisting of seven automobiles, it focuses on Indy racing and spans nearly 80 years of mot...
Mike Hawthorn, Britain's First F1 Champion, Remembered in Art
in Classical Drives, on May 29, 2009
On January 2nd, 1959, I was working the morning shift at CKFH in Toronto. The station's news policy was of the "rip and read" type, where we announcers ripped off items endlessly flowing from a Broadcast News paper roll. As a motor racing fan I couldn't help but notice a news fl...
Vancouver All British Show Highlight No. 5: 1934 Aston Martin Mk II
in Classical Drives, on May 27, 2009
The modern Aston Martins are so spectacular we sometimes forget that the legendary British marque has a long and noble history, dating back to 1914 when Old Etonian Lionel Martin built a car to drive in the Aston Clinton hillclimb. During the 1920s and 1930s, Aston Martin sports cars were renow...
Vancouver All British Show Highlight No. 4: Sunbeam Alpine Mk 1
in Classical Drives, on May 25, 2009
It may not appear on anyone's "most beautiful cars" list but for me the original Sunbeam Alpine deserves to be there, as would almost any car designed by Raymond Loewy. Perhaps the Alpine is overlooked because it lacks stunning performance, even though it has the lines of a sports...
Vancouver All British Show Highlight No. 3: Rolls-Royce Touring Limousine
in Classical Drives, on May 22, 2009
My field of dreams is filled with vintage automobiles, and so I was obviously in dreamland when surrounded by Rolls-Royce "motor cars" of all years and types at Vancouver's 2009 All British show. Just imagine being next to dozens of fine automobiles purchased originally by the rich ...
Vancouver All British Show Highlight No. 2: The Elegant AC Ace
in Classical Drives, on May 20, 2009
Yes, yes, I know. We're supposed to be totally enraptured by Carroll Shelby's Cobras, unquestionably one of the world's great sports cars. Like the rest of you, I'm in awe, nevertheless I prefer the original AC Ace , the car that gave its chassis, frame, and good looks to the Cob...
Vancouver All British Show Highlight No. 1: Morgan Three-Wheeler
in Classical Drives, on May 18, 2009
When H.F.S. Morgan began making cars in 1909 his first model was a three-wheeler : two wheels up front, the driving wheel at the rear. And that's the only kind of vehicle the factory manufactured until a four-wheeler was announced in 1935. Unlikely though it may seem, Morgan 's thre...
Classic Motor Racing, Seen From the Driver's Seat
in Classical Drives, on May 14, 2009
I was reluctant to recommend this DVD video series to our visitors. Who but the most dedicated vintage racing fan would want to sit through seven hours of action, mostly shot from the driver's seat? But then I remembered a period, decades ago, when sports car sound effects LPs were popular am...
Ellana, Our First Choice at 2009 RM Ferrari Maranello Auction
in Classical Drives, on May 13, 2009
Of all the spectacular Ferraris and Maseratis to be auctioned by RM at Maranello on May 17 , one in particular attracts me and it's not at all spectacular. I love this little-known car because it is so elegant in its traditional lines. But to be honest, until now I'd never heard of the 2...
Packard Stars Among Vintage Cars, Here in My Own Backyard
in Classical Drives, on May 11, 2009
They cruised into Sidney-by-the-Sea on Saturday, May 09. They were members of vintage car clubs located all over Vancouver Island, plus a few welcome visitors from the nearby State of Washington . With over 200 cars on show, they constituted the largest group to appear in our town and I sincer...
The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2009
in Classical Drives, on May 10, 2009
There is no doubt, at least in my mind, that classic Driver magazine delivers the European concours and show scene better than any Web site or publication. Once again it has excelled itself with coverage of the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2009 . If that sounds exotic, indeed it ...
The Capri, Europe's Ford Mustang and BMW Beater
in Classical Drives, on May 8, 2009
Ah, the Ford Capri! The handsome coupe was Europe's version of the Mustang, built from components of British Ford sedans, just as the former was constructed from Falcon part bins. This year marks the Capri's 40th anniversary, nearly two-million having been produced during its 18-year run....
Coming: The Best British Car Show This Side of Britain
in Classical Drives, on May 6, 2009
The UK's auto industry may be a mere shadow of its past but all over the world you'll find enthusiasts keen to own, restore, or just admire a British car. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Name notwithstanding, the attraction probably has some...
Peace and Love Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on May 4, 2009
White Gold and Diamond Jewelry
Peace & Love by Nancy Davis is fine jewelry with a beautiful message. Each piece is crafted from 18K white gold with diamonds or other precious and semiprecious stones . The designs are a timeless combination of elegance and brilliance. Boundless optimism is ...
Chevrolet Bel Air Honours LA Residential Enclave
in Classical Drives, on May 4, 2009
Bel Air! The name had a magic ring to it in those years, for Bel Air was a wealthy and gated residential community in the Westside hills of Los Angeles, and thus an appropriate model name for Chevrolet, then seeking to upgrade its image. In 1954 Chevrolet's lead over rival Ford had been a mer...
Lost American Marques: Hupmobile
in Classical Drives, on May 1, 2009
To modern ears Hupmobile , as the name of a car, might sound a little odd. Oldsmobile, yes, for Olds has a pleasant ring to it but Hupmobile? Still, that didn't prevent more than a million owners from buying and enjoying these mid-size, middle-class, and often distinctive motor cars until th...
Steve Vaubel Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on April 29, 2009
Gold and Gemstone Jewelry
Steven Vaubel's jewelry is innovative, fresh, and eminently wearable. The luxury is in the hand-finished details that give each piece an artisanal, individual look. All pieces are 18k gold vermeil in green or yellow gold . Each piece is handmade, signed, and numbe...
Fabulous Woodie Collection Goes on the Block in Monterey
in Classical Drives, on April 29, 2009
A little over a month ago I posted a blog about the Nick Alexander Woodie collection , probably the world's greatest assembly of Ford and Mercury station wagons with wood-body trim. Remarkably, those very cars are going up for auction during the 2009 Pebble Beach classic car week. Indeed, R...
GM Drops Pontiac, Journalists Miss the Point
in carzz.org, on April 29, 2009
By now the entire world, or least the world that actually cares, will be aware that General Motors will soon close the lid on its long-time Pontiac marque . Note that I said "marque" not "brand," the latter being a marketing maven's method of reducing a great product to j...
Austin Healey Shines at Victoria BC Car Show
in Classical Drives, on April 27, 2009
Much as I enjoy writing about car concours in Europe and America I'll be the first to admit there are thousands of local shows that can be just as much fun for entrants and spectators. We have dozens here on BC's Vancouver Island and though the cars may not be spectacular the easy-going...
Classic Car Collector Buys a Spitfire
in Classical Drives, on April 24, 2009
So you think the prices asked for classic cars are outrageous, especially during economic hard times? Try buying a vintage aircraft . An airworthy two-seater Supermarine Mk IX Spitfire aircraft was recently sold for $2,527,784 during a Bonhams Collectors Motor Car sale . The buyer was Steven ...
How to Ship Your Classic Car Home
in Classical Drives, on April 22, 2009
So you've just found the classic car of your dreams, negotiated a fair price, and need to ship it home. Except that you live in Bellingham, WA and the car is in Sarasota, FL. How do you find the best price without spending hours on the phone haggling with folks you've never met? The "...
Own One of the Greatest Racing Prototypes at Ferrari Leggenda e Passione
in Classical Drives, on April 22, 2009
When the Ferrari Leggenda e Passione auction in Maranello, Italy opens on May 17 you can bet they won't be celebrating the F1 car's 2009 performance. As of this writing, not a single point earned. It's not that the team and its drivers aren't capable of winning but all-new technic...
Driving With the World's First Computer-based Rally Navigator
in Classical Drives, on April 20, 2009
I was with one of the original computer nerds, though I doubt he knew what that meant and I certainly didn't. It was the 1960s and we were competing in the Canadian International Winter Rally in a factory-backed Volkswagen Beetle; me as driver, my friend as navigator. In those years the Win...
Model-Making Klutz Admires 1-6th Scale Corvette Engine That Runs
in Classical Drives, on April 17, 2009
Way, way back when Elvis first made an appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show I was a radio announcer in North Bay Ontario. No disc jockeys in those days, folks... we covered everything from funeral announcements to local hit parades. Already a sports car enthusiast, in my spare moments at the statio...
Classic Motorcycles to Appear at Pebble Beach
in Classical Drives, on April 15, 2009
This guy must have been nuts. Wearing only a bathing suit, Roland "Rollie" Free rode "Gunga Din," a Vincent HRD V-Twin, the ninth in the new Black Shadow series, to a smouldering 150.313 mph in 1947, smashing the previous American speed record and establishing a new world reco...
Super Mario Chess Collector's Edition
in Wangtam, on 2009-04-15
Super Mario Chess Collector's Edition
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Early Japanese Car Models Arrive in New York
in Classical Drives, on April 13, 2009
One of the most unusual model car collections ever to be presented to the public will be on view July 10-August 16, 2009 at the Japan Society , 333 East 47th Street, New York. "Buriki: Japanese Tin Toys from the Golden Age of the American Automobile, The Yoku Tanaka Collection" spotlig...
So What is a Sports Car? Answer Below
in Classical Drives, on April 10, 2009
The 1938 Jaguar SS100 is, to my mind, the epitome of what a sports car should be. Never mind the lack of an envelope body and modern conveniences, one look at the SS100 and you know this is a car meant to be driven just for the sheer joy of driving. It is also the car that made Jaguar, and found...
Coming to Pebble Beach? Leave the Golf Clubs at Home
in Classical Drives, on April 8, 2009
I mean no offence but does the circus that has become the Monterey/Pebble Beach week really need another auction? Dana Mecum apparently thinks so, for his organisation has just announced that Mecum's Monterey Auction will take place on Saturday, August 15, 2009, from 12-5 p.m. at the Hyatt...
The Best F1 Racing, Maybe Even the Best Auto Racing, Period
in Classical Drives, on April 6, 2009
If you're not an F1 race fan please accept my apologies for this post. But as one who's been watching F1 for decades and sometimes commenting on said races for radio and TV, I can't resist suggesting that the new season is off to a terrific start. Controversies aside (there's been...
Detroit's Beauty on the Lawns of a Mansion built by Matilda Dodge Wilson. Yes, that Dodge
in Classical Drives, on April 2, 2009
Of all the North American 2009 concours, nothing could be more appropriate than one that takes place in Detroit and honours the best in American design, especially when the industry is threatened with collapse. But the 2009 Meadow Brook Concours is more than a saving grace, dating back 30 years...
