When the Car Kid Grows Up

It happened. I was going about, living my life, minding my own business, when – completely out of the blue – I wanted a Porsche. Me? A Porsche. The skies are falling. But, you say, Porsches are amazing. They have a long and remarkable history of performance, design,...

Stevi Cedarstrom and Women in Racing

As noted in my colleague Ruby’s recent story about Janet Guthrie, Guthrie herself acknowledges that women have a long and significant history in auto racing, dating back well over 100 years.  Yet racing was, and to a great extent remains, a man’s world.  It was only...

ABECEDARIUM AUTOMOBILIUM – an enthusiast’s alphabet

Kevin O’Connell is an artist who has worked as a photographer, billboard painter, sign maker, art director and more. He has turned his attention also to illustration, in the form of ABECEDARIUM AUTOMOBILIUM an enthusiast’s alphabet. From Anglia to Zephyr, the alphabet...

At Daytona, 60 + 60 + 80 equals 500

The 59th running of the Daytona 500 gets the green flag this Sunday, but it will be nothing like the 58 races that preceded it. Each of those 58 races was a 500-mile high-speed endurance contest.  Green flag, 500 miles, checkered flag.  Not so this year.  This year,...

What Went Wrong With the Atlantic City Car Show?

The problem is, it should be good. The Atlantic City Car Show, a massive event set before the east coast car season even begins, should be a smash hit. It has been in the past. But the last few years have seen a decline in one of the most anticipated New Jersey car...

Graphic Angels Design Group

If it moves on 2 wheels, 4 wheels, treads or wings…. If it runs on fuel, gravity, wind or pure muscle… If it makes it go faster, run smoother, jump higher or just look really cool… As long as it ignites the soul, Graphic Angels Design Group has the passion to promote...