By: D. Brian Smith Photography: Good-Guys For hot rodders, muscle car enthusiasts, pony car fans and all forms of gearheads in general, spring comes a calling with the first outdoor car show of the season. The Good-Guys Meguiar's Del Mar Nationals is one such first outdoor event that draws participants and spectators from across the…
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Ha Enjoyed the 2015 Concorso Italiano
By D. Brian Smith Photography: D. Brian Smith & Ha Quang Smith Published in Monterey Car Week (2015 Concorso Italiano) My usual car event articles are for honoring all those auto enthusiasts around the world who couldn't make it to the show. I had a special guest for the 2015 Concorso Italiano, so that makes…
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Hood Ornaments – d’Elegance of the Hood Ornament
Hood Ornaments Published by Monterey Car Week (Hood Ornaments) By D. Brian SmithPhotography: Ben Moment Coachbuilders of the 19 teens, 1920s and 1930s created magnificent bodies for the opulent automotive brands of the era. The hood ornaments that perched proudly on these impressive machines were not unlike the ornamentation found on the prow of immense…
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Laguna Seca 2014 – The Monterey Motorsports Reunion
Published in Monterey Car Week (Laguna Seca 2014) By D. Brian Smith Photography: D. Brian Smith Every year during Monterey Car Week I have the great good fortune of spending some quality time with vintage race cars and vintage sports cars at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Each year the famous corkscrew-equipped racetrack hosts the nicest…
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