The Blue Hour fundraiser showcased the importance of ocean exploration and energy sustainability, and the new Toyota Mirai displayed its hydrogen fuel cell technology as a sponsor of the event. AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles hosted The Blue Hour drive-in fundraiser on October 10, 2020 at the USS BattleShip Iowa in San Pedro,...
The Historic Motoring Awards has announced that the Petersen is the 2020 Museum of the Year, marking the second time the Petersen has earned this award. The local and globally adored Petersen Automotive Museum has earned another impressive accolade. Via a virtual ceremony, The Historic Motoring Awards has named the Petersen Museum the 2020 Museum...
Airing Fridays at Noon PT, the six-episode series takes viewers on a fantastic tour of the museum’s most unique vehicles with host Rick Eberst. How much do you know about the 1911 Hispano-Suiza Type 45CR King Alfonso XIII? The name is quite a mouthful, but the car is more than just a long title. Let...
The Petersen unveils three major new automotive exhibits through an online showcase before the museum’s reopening. The Petersen Automotive Museum has brilliantly adapted to the challenges brought by COVID, and this is their newest feat. This marks the first time a major museum has displayed three new exhibits through an online showcase. Watch the full...
The Petersen Museum’s 26th Annual Gala Celebration featured the highest-selling MGA in history, with all proceeds going towards charities. The Petersen Automotive Museum hosted its 26th Annual Gala Celebration on Saturday, September 26, 2020, and enjoyed massive success. The museum raised a record net $1.2 million, with 100% of the generated proceeds benefiting the Petersen...
The Ferrari Challenge Weekend has finished up at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, and we have the results. The 2020 race season kicked off this past weekend with the Ferrari Challenge event at WeatherTech Raceway. With the strange absence of spectators this year, campers along the hillsides got a rare sight of the cars whipping around...
Truck lovers from all over California flocked to the C10 Intervention, and LACar correspondent Matthew Eugenio was there to see it all. While it may seem that most large automotive events have been cancelled for 2020, C10 Intervention wasn’t one of them. Happening every September in Northern California since its inaugural event in 2018, C10...
Indy Car, Historic Trans-Am and Formula One cars highlight the four day 2021 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at WeatherTech Raceway. A plethora of fantastic historical cars will speed around WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca next year. The 2021 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion will kick off on August 12, 2021, for four days. This will be the...
IMSA Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship and Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli will both be held without specators this year. Let’s face it. We’ll never get used to a race without fans. They create the environment and camaraderie that we love about race day. Sadly, two races this year at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca have been...
Karma Automotive, the SoCal manufacturer, adds to its retail network with the addition of Washington DC dealer group. Karma Automotive, the luxury manufacturer based in Los Angeles, continues to expand across the United States. With the release of the award-winning electric supercar Revero GT, Karma looks to increase the sales spread with the addition of...