Category Archives: Events

Review of Classic Car Events

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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L.A. Roadsters Show & Swap — 51 Years Young

Published in Monterey Car Week (L.A. Roadsters) By D. Brian Smith Photography: D. Brian Smith The Smith Men, a trio comprised of two sons and a dad that I am honored to be a part of, have a Father's Day tradition. Every year during Saturday of Father's Day Weekend we make our way to the…
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