This comprehensive book chronicles the history of one of the world's greatest heavy equipment companies: JCB.
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Remembering Oscar Koveleski
Oscar Koveleski, the famed Polish motorsports legend, sadly passed away last December. Our very own Doug Stokes had a few personal thoughts to share.
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The Petersen: 2020 Year in Review
2020 provided no shortage of challenges, but the Petersen Automotive Museum - our local vehicular shrine - marched through adversity with creative solutions.
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Risky Business: Embracing Los Angeles’ Newest Title
Our beloved Los Angeles has just been “...ranked riskiest place for natural disasters in the US” - LA Times 01/05/21.
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Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Re-Set for September 24-26
To try and race with the threat of COVID concerns, the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach has been moved from April to September 24-26, 2021.
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Drive-Thru Delirium at The Electric Mile
The Electric Mile is a trippy, fully-immersive drive-thru light show in Arcadia, and is definitely worth a stop this holiday season. For all of the information on the Electric Mile, and to purchase tickets, visit www.electricmilefun.com. NEWS FLASH: LA (well really Arcadia, which is sorta Pasadena Lite) goes full psyche-o-delic (!) (…man!) with a drive-through show...
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Book Review: SHADOW – The Magnificent Machines of a Man of Mystery
This flawless story details the shadowy rise of Don Nichols, a World War II vet who pioneered the Shadow – a car that heavily influenced Can Am and Formula One in the 1970s. By Pete Lyons EVRO PublishingISBN: 976-1-910505-49-6464 pages / 140,000 words / 600 illustrationsUSD: $99.00 available from: www.petelyons.com ___________________________________________________ For a decade (at...
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Review: 2020 Hyundai Sonata Limited
Smooth design, advanced technology, and surprisingly crisp – the 2020 Hyundai Sonata Limited has earned some appreciation. Hey Ed: We could save tons of editorial space and quite a few electrons here if I simply listed the things that I really didn’t like, or didn’t find any use for, or found that was really wanting...
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Dave Wolin: The Hound of the Bakersfields
With a sudden revelation, Dave Wolin decided to build a road-racing ’32 Ford Hot Rod – and a damn good one at that. Channeling the great Duffy Livingstone, the father of Kart racing (who’s Bucket T Roadster shook up southern California lace-back driving glove road racing in the late fifties by regularly handing Ferraris, Maseratis,...
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Book Review: 365 Sports Cars You Must Drive
This bucket list for the driving enthusiast covers each end of the spectrum, with each entry deservingly garnished with a fascinating tidbit by late author John Lamm. 365 Sports Cars You Must Drive Fast, Faster, Fastest Revised Edition By John Lamm with Larry Edsall, and Steve Sutcliffe Published: October 27, 2020 320 Pages, 405 images...