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Trans-Am Mustangs and Camaros at Laguna Seca

Before seeing these classic American beasts roar their way around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Nick and I traipsed around the paddock and surveyed the potential field.  While we were walking around, I...

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Mind Over Motor’s 2013 Event Recap & Highlights

2013 Events We Attended (click title links for the full galleries) -Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance   Here we are in the last few days of the year 2013, and this whole week we will be recapping what...

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Le Mans Winning Porsche 935 K3 Coupe at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

This, ladies and gentlemen, is the only Porsche 911 based car to have ever won the infamous Le Mans 24hrs. It is a 1979 Porsche 935 K3 Coupe, and the king of the “whale tail” era of classic Porsche...

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1953 Ferrari 340/375MM Berlinetta Competizione at the Amelia Island Concours...

Right at the entrance to the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, last year, was an RM Auctions booth with this majestic 1953 Ferrari 340/375MM Berlinetta Competizione on display. It was a sort of...

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Ferrari 250 GT SWB at Festivals Of Speed: Amelia Island 2013

This beautiful Ferrari 250 GT SWB was at Festivals of Speed: Amelia Island last year. It is a stunning example of this iconic Italian racing car painted in Ferrari’s signature red. This classic Ferrari...

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Presenting a selection from the Larz Anderson Auto Museum in Brookline, MA.

A couple of weeks ago, I spent the weekend in Boston visiting my cousin and her husband.  While I was up there, I revisited the Larz Anderson Auto Museum in Brookline just outside of town.  I hadn’t...

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Highlights from the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance (Post 1950)

Here is the second part of our highlight reel from the 2014 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. It includes everything from the magnificent Ferrari 330 P3/4 you see above to the brand new McLaren P1 and...

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1958 Scarab: Best of Show, Concours d’Sport, 2014 Amelia Island Concours...

The other Best of Show award at Amelia this year was designated as the Concours d’Sport, an award to go to the best racing car on the field that day.  I wasn’t sure what had the chops to sway the...

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The case for the diesel sports car

For the last eight years in a row, a car with a diesel engine has won the 24 Hours of LeMans. Seven of those eight victories belong to Audi, and Audi is a part of the larger Volkswagen group that has...

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Purple People Eater 1959 Corvette at the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, 2014

Purple has never looked this intimidating before. This 1959 Corvette, in its purple and white paint job and black interior, was a mainstay in the SCCA-B Production racing class during the late Fifties...

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Highlights from the 2014 River Edge Car Show

On Sunday, I attended the River Edge Classic Car Show in River Edge, NJ thanks to a tip from my aunt, who happens to live there.  I was expecting this show to be another small neighborhood car show in...

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Petrolicious’ piece on the Ferrari 330 P4 gives life a new meaning

I had goosebumps the whole time when I saw this video. The Ferrari 330 P4 is one of the most significant sports racing cars of all time, and this is the only remaining true P4 in existence. The other...

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Highlights from the 2014 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Part 1

Here is the first batch of our highlights from the 2014 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. It was a great year this year, with loads of unique automobiles in attendance, including 16 of the 17 remaining...

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Sam Posey’s 1970 Dodge Challenger at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2014

When it comes to a Dodge Challenger, it doesn’t take a lot to get my attention. This particular Sam Posey ex-Trans Am 1970 racer had all the right bits to make me keep my eyes peeled for it. The...

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Highlights from the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Part 2

Here is part 2 of our highlights from the 2014 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. This was the first time a Ferrari has ever won best in show (see above), as well as a very uncommon occurrence where a...

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1980 Ford Mustang GT Enduro at the 2014 Radnor Hunt Concours

When it comes to Fox Body Mustangs, most people think of the notchback Mustangs from the later era, along with stripped-out hatchbacks packing huge V8s (often with superchargers added in) screaming...

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1993 Ferrari F40 LM at Bonhams Auction

We toured the Bonhams auction at the Quail Lodge during Monterey Car Week, and we found this monstrous Ferrari F40 LM sitting in all of its red glory. One of just 19 F40 LMs produced, this example was...

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1958 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Scaglietti Spyder at the Pebble Beach Concours...

When it comes to the low and lithe 250 Testa Rossa, few other Ferraris have the same combination of sex appeal, speed, and freakish good looks. Paint one yellow and red, and a Concours judge will pay...

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Ken Block’s Gymkhana 7: Wild In The Streets Of LA

The whole car world eagerly awaits every new stunt-tastic video from Ken Block, and Gymkhana 7 is finally here! This time, Ken attacks the streets of Los Angeles with a custom all wheel drive Ford...

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Chris Harris Shows Us Ken Block’s Insane AWD ’65 Mustang

Ken Block is a racing driver, but he admits he’s rubbish at explaining his car. So for that job, Mr. Block has enlisted the help of none other than Chris Harris, of /DRIVE YouTube fame. The “1965...

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