Petersen Spotlight: 2020 Ferrari Monza SP1
The Ferrari Monza SP1, along with the two-seat SP2, were the first two vehicles released in Ferrari’s “Icona” series, a line of exclusive vehicles...
Weekend Heroes: 2nd Running Paramount Ranch Road Races 1956
Isn’t this a most atmospheric shot ? Shown here is Dick Hayward’s Siata 208 Spider (BS526) that was entered in race 4, a 26-lapper...
Homo Ludens
Some thoughts about man and the play element. And in the end, God is naked. Because you never know how things will turn out.
The...
A Vanwall Story
My introduction to Vanwall was simple. I walked into a car driving school office one Monday morning and asked if I could have lessons....
Let’s Hear It for Bentley
A cursory glance is all you need to properly assess a Bentley Bentayga. The new model with its extended wheelbase tempts us to take...
Petersen Automotive Museum Celebrates McLaren’s Papaya Livery
Bruce McLaren was an auto racing pioneer whose cars took checkered flags in a wide variety of motorsports disciplines. The company’s Can-Am cars used...
9 Fantastic Cars Going Up For Grabs Before 2022 Is Out
Two years out from COVID, the in-person auction scene is back at full blast and then some. The books have barely closed on a...
The Battista Hypercar: 1,900 hp. Trumps All.
Time to rewrite the record books. Because the
Pininfarina Battista trumps just about everything.
For now.
Okay, so we might get a bit disrespectful. But we’re sure...
ROFGO Collection: Porsche 917
The FIA had never intended for cars like the 917 to exist. Porsche and Ferrari hoodwinked the FIA into leaving an enormous loophole in...
Good Bye Your Majesty
This is a very sad day for Britain and our world. For our whole life Her Majesty , Queen Elisabeth II has always been...
Petersen Classics: Ford Mustang II Concept Cars
1974 Mustang II concept car (Image courtesy of the Ford Motor Company)
When the Mustang II arrived for the 1974 model year, the tri-bar fender...
Carroll’s Company Car: Shelby Mustang GT500
There is no doubt that some cars have a capacity to recall a time and a place in history better than any other man-made...
