The first ever Concorso Atlantico celebrating the exotic vehicles of Italy is set for Saturday, March 10th, 2012, from 10am-4pm, at the Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort located at 6800 First Coast Highway on Amelia Island, FL. Owners of Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Lancia and other vehicles of Italian heritage are invited to [...] [...more]
The vacuum effect. It sucks in the auto enthusiast to that just out of reach automobile. You know the one I’m talking about. It’s the car you always wanted but was just a bit too expensive or the timing wasn’t right or for some reason, you never could acquire. Then on the perfect day of [...] [...more]
In part 7 of the “Frankfurt Flyer” build we will look at making compound curves in forming the nose, more tips for welding aluminum using a MIG welder with a spoolgun and an overview of my crash-course on building a body from scratch. HISTORY Before we get started on my build updates I’ll give you [...] [...more]
The more one understands the roots that tie into an auto manufacturers history, the more you appreciate that car. My respect for Giorgetto Giugiaro and his contribution to automobile design has grown tremendously as I study and learn not only the cars he designed but many other items as well. Giugiaro had his hand in [...] [...more]
Motion Products Inc, Founded in 1979 by two friends- was started as a specialty shop for Ferrari restorations. Their superior work gained a reputation among peers and in the industry as the top restoration shop for Ferrari, sports and luxury cars. For example this Ferrari 250 GTO restored by MPI You need to a flashplayer [...] [...more]
In European Style with American Muscle, Author Mike Gullet focuses on the great European Auto Manufacturers who utilized American Engines to power their automobiles. The book contains detailed information on each marque. It not only serves as an entertaining book from a readers perspective but also provides valuable data and specs for the collector. From [...] [...more]
Building A Buck It’s amazing how much progress a person can make when you eliminate the distractions (other projects)! Over the past 10 day’s I’ve spent about 70 hours working on the buck and was able to complete it! The majority of buck building goes into the first half, as I described earlier the other [...] [...more]
The snow is officially flying in our Minnesota skies and that can only mean one thing, Christmas is around the next hairpin! Every year we try to gather gift ideas from the practical to perhaps something only the rich and famous could afford… It’s okay to dream right? The Motoring Journal is happy to offer [...] [...more]
Photo Credit: Bob and Connie Schmitt, Hilton Head Concours Staff Sunday’s Concours d’Elegance top honor, “Best of Show”, was awarded to a 1937 BMW 328 Roadster owned by Lothar Schuettler of Darnestown, MD. First owned by famous German race driver Baron Fritz Huschke von Hanstein, the original cost was $2,792 US equivalent. It is one [...] [...more]
Photos: Bob and Connie Schmitt This 1937 BMW 328 roadster from the Oscar Davis Collection, participated in the 1940 Mille Miglia, An open-road endurance race which took place in Italy twenty-four times from 1927-1957 (thirteen before the war and 11 after 1947). The race was briefly stopped by Italy’s leader Benito Mussolini because of a [...] [...more]
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