New York native Lawrence Auriana was 12 years old when he purchased his first car. The 1929 DeSoto cost him $65, and he parked it in a residential garage in the Bronx that cost him $4 a month to rent. Young Auriana and his teenage brother, Mark, went there on weekends to work on the car. "It was my life savings. I'm amazed that my parents let me take the money out of the … [Read more...] about On the Fast Track
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Electrifying Carmel
Is it possible that an automobile Motor Trend calls a “rocket ship” can also be handed “the best safety rating of any car ever tested” by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration? Sure looks that way. Tesla Motors’ 2014 Model S sedan is fast. Really fast. Carmel restaurateur Rich Pèpe, no stranger to high-speeds, is awestruck by the performance of his Model S … [Read more...] about Electrifying Carmel
The Inside Track
IT’S DRIVE TIME ON THE MONTEREY PENINSULA. THIS AUGUST, ENTHUSIASTS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE WILL GATHER FOR RACES, AUCTIONS, EXHIBITIONS AND A HOST OF OTHER BUZZ-WORTHY EVENTS. HERE’S YOUR GUIDE TO ALL THE ACTION. MONDAY-WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5-14 Pebble Beach Motoring Classic www.pebblebeachconcours.net or 831/622-1700 After assembling near Seattle, the 30 pre-1968 automobiles … [Read more...] about The Inside Track
Classic Car Week’s Sparkling Event
On his way to a May memorial service for the late Carroll Shelby, Gordon McCall reflected on the race legend's 2010 appearance at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering. The Shelby Cobra creator, sharing the stage with auto writer and photographer Winston Goodfellow, was open about his life and career. "He just was talking from the heart," says McCall, who co-founded The Quail … [Read more...] about Classic Car Week’s Sparkling Event
Firing on All Cylinders
When the American Le Mans Series opens Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca’s 2012 season this May, volunteers will arrive at the track long before spectators fill the stands. “There will be volunteers in the conference room at five in the morning, because they have to be at the gates at six. They’re strategizing and getting ticket stuff organized, and it’s still pitch black out,” says … [Read more...] about Firing on All Cylinders