The T-Bird that Almost Flew

You won’t find too many former Ford executives who are willing to talk about it. In fact, you won’t find too many that will even admit it ever happened. In 1960, Ford had deep enough pockets to insure that any word of “Project Flying Bird” would ever see the light of...

Those We Lost in 2024

Those We Lost 2024 Fred Mackerodt, an automotive writer, photographer, editor and publicist. After stints at Look, Hi-Performance CARS and as a contributor to Supercycle and others, Mackerodt founded his own New York-based public relations agency, handling media...

2024 Monterey Car Week

Sooner or later a car show devotee will attend an event and experience what may be a special treat in seeing a vehicle that they have only heard about, or only seen in pictures, or perhaps have not known of its existence at all. Such occurrences can enhance the...

American Cars in an International Setting

By ANDRE SWYGERT.  In the U.S., summer is prime car show season, giving rise to a sense of anticipation and enthusiasm of the local and large-scale events that are held during this period. Car enthusiasts in other countries undoubtedly experience the same feelings,...

Mark Stehrenberger Art Exhibition

PRESS RELEASE For immediate release June 1, 2024 Ventura, California – The work of international automotive designer Mark Stehrenberger will be presented to the public at Crown Classics & Exotics, in the Ventura Auto Center. The event, held from 10am-2pm on June...

Murphy Auto Museum closing

PRESS RELEASE For immediate release April 15, 2024 Oxnard, California – The Murphy Auto Museum will be permanently closing. The last day for public admittance will be Sunday, July 7, 2024. The museum will use the remaining month of July to sell furniture, fixtures,...