Lost Dragstrip: Fontana Drag City
Not far from my old studio in Rancho Cucamonga is a place that was once known as Fontana Drag City and remains among the suburban housing tracks. So, I decided to take
Where Cars Meet Culture
Event: The Friends of Steve McQueen Car Show
Photos from The Friends of Steve McQueen Car Show hosted at and benefiting the Boy's Republic in Chino Hills, California. Dozens of classic sports cars, muscle cars, vintage race cars, and motorcycles
Shop Visit: Angel Motoworks – Los Angeles
As Lucas and I walked into the Angel Motoworks shop for the first time, I was struck by the atmosphere. Despite being in the heart of Los Angeles, the shop is mostly
Conrad Leach: ‘United State’ at Subvecta Motus
Painter Conrad Leach is having a show in Los Angeles this month (Feb 9 – Arp 19, 2013), at the new Subvecta Motus Gallery. Here’s what Paul d’Orléans wrote in the exhibition catalog: “Conrad Leach is wrestling
Team Mini Mania to Race at Sonoma Historical Motorsports Festival
TGR Staff The Mini Mania team of 4 Classic Mini Coopers have been chosen to race against some of the best of the best Vintage race cars in the annual Premiere Vintage
Road Racing in Los Angeles
Mines Field, known today as Los Angeles International Airport, circa 1930. Courtesy of the Title Insurance and Trust / C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, USC Libraries. by Michael Satterfield Mines Field was dedicated
Fire Destroys 1929 LA Auto Show
March 5, 1929 The Los Angeles Times March 3, 1929: An overhead view of the Los Angeles Auto Show before the fire. Scan from original glass negative that has stains showing in
California Legacy License Plate Program
AB 1658 by Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D- Los Angeles) was signed into law by Governor Brown, establishing the California Legacy License Plate Program, which will go into effect on January 1, 2013.
Holiday Errands
TGR Staff The only way to get around So Cal to wrap up Christmas shopping is behind the wheel of a Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing, firmly gripped, the guys over at Petrolicious.com put out this
Saleen 351 announced with 700 HP
Los Angeles, CA – (November 29, 2012) Hot on the heels of Steve Saleen regaining his namesake brand comes the first model announcement since the news was released. Making his announcement at
Lost California: The Barnsdall Rio Grand Service Station
by Michael Satterfield The Barnsdall Rio Grande service station was built in 1929 and is similar in style to a classic Richfield station just a few miles from my home just off
8TH Annual Tony Sousa Car Show
We had a great time at the car show today put on by the Los Angeles Shelby Club.
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