The Ferrari 250 GTO is among the most desirable, most laudable, and far & away the most valuable cars in history. The numbers don't lie; any time one of the 36 examples changes hands at auction, hammer prices range anywhere from $50,000,000 - $70
Shooting Brakes occupy a unique corner among car enthusiasts. The term refers to a car with two doors, usually fitted with two seats, and a wagon-esque rear end, and draws its origins from the days of horse-drawn carriages. A shooting brake was a car
To be a "poster car" is to hold a very special place in the enthusiasts' realm. A car that's striking and distinctive enough to be immortalized on paper plays a formative role in every gearhead's identity. Gracing our bedroom walls and fuel
The sights never ever cease during Car Week. There's so much happening at once, and there's simply too much ground to cover from Big Sur to Carmel-by-the-Sea to Pacific Grove back to Monterey. It is logistically impossible to see *everything* Car Wee
The Sesto Elemento is as much a technical showcase as it is an utter work of art, and in my opinion, the peak of this company's ambition in terms of design and engineering. As its very literal name suggests, this car is an exercise in carbon fiber co
It's difficult to witness the state of Maserati nowadays considering the company's rich history. The 1960s was arguably their golden era, a time when they confidently went toe-to-toe with Ferrari both on and off the track, boasting an impressive reco
The GMA t.50 is a refreshing return to form for a modern-day Hypercar. Penned by Gordon Murray, former lead designer for Brabham's and McLaren's Formula One teams, and the mind behind the McLaren F1, the t.50 is effectively that car's modern day succ
I'll always enjoy the fact that Aston Martin always seems to be flirting with bankruptcy while simultaneously releasing yet another limited-production, seven-figure halo car every few years. The Valour bears a near-identical resemblance to the Victo
TVR has long remained among my favorite automakers to ever exist, but given their scarcity, I've rarely gotten an opportunity to share why I adore these cars so much. TVR has always thrived off of irreverence, especially in their latter years, with
Monterey Car Week at Big Sur, Part III - The Enthusiasts Given the location, the prestige of this event, and the sheer level of wealth on display at Monterey Car Week, it's easy to get the impression that this event is highly exclusive, nigh on in
Monterey Car Week at Big Sur, Part II - The Hypercars Echos of V-8, V-10, and V-12 engines off in the distsnce provide a sonorous vocal track to the rhythmic beat of the Pacific Ocean's waves crashing upon the shores. Vibrant dots of color dart dow
Big Sur really is Monterey's bonus track. Located far south of Car Week's main festivities, it's not exactly part of the official schedule, but it is very much an *event* for those willing to get up early and find their place along the coast. Simpl
If the DeTomaso P72 looks too restrained for your supercar sensibilities, Apollo may offer the antidote. The Intensa Emozione and the P72 are built off of the same carbon fiber chassis, yet they diverge into entirely different species when it comes
Our first couple of days in Monterey provided a wonderful preamble for what Car Week had in store. The auction lots were quiet, the streets were active but not quite overwhelmed with guests and attendees, and the town’s traffic grew steadily mo
The "Hypercar" designation generally indicates a level of performance, engineering, or cutting-edge technology that's a step beyond what a supercar can offer. This could be innovative new construction techniques such as 3D printing, advance
Automakers in the upper stratosphere have a different approach to the concept of "product lines." For a company like Pagani, one that only builds about fifty cars per year, there's little room for multiple models to coexist. The requisite b
"This place doesn't feel real." It's a phrase I uttered countless times during my first year at Monterey Car Week. Car Week is not a singular event. It is a transformation of three bayside communities into an automotive dreamworld. I'm no
Signs of Life This year hasn't been especially kind, so I'm taking drastic measures to reclaim it. Stressful and maddening as it has often been, I'm glad I've been able to embrace the secret gift this year has offered me; time. Time to visit famil
The automotive industry's earlier decades, particularly the years just before WWII featured some of the most fascinating executions of vehicle design and innovation. "The car" started coming into its own form, rather than being a glorifie
"No one does it like the French." It's a phrase I've shared here several times, because it seems that outside of a niche group of dedicated enthusiasts, this country doesn't get enough credit for the number of brilliant contributions its ma