Category Archives: Gear Heads

The 2023 Grand National Roadster Show – the 73rd Edition – Superb!

By D. Brian Smith Photography: D. Brian Smith & Kahn Media If you didn't attend or participate in the 73rd O'Reilly Auto Parts Grand National Roadster Show, you missed out big time! The GNRS is one of the oldest and most phenomenal automotive shows in the world. It's held in California, which is the mecca for…
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Bellissima! The 2022 Concorso Italiano

By D. Brian Smith Photography: D. Brian Smith The 2022 Concorso Italiano can best be described with superlatively positive Italian words - abbondanza, magnifico, bellissima, and bellissimo, perfecto, and delicioso come to mind. Though I don't speak Italian, there is so much about Italy - Italian food, Italian culture, Italian art, Italian architecture, Italian motorcycles,…
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Gordon McCall’s Motorworks Revival @ The Monterey Jet Center Now Motorlux

By D. Brian Smith Photography: Courtesy of Hagerty, an auto enthusiast brand For 20 years Molly and Gordon McCall have graciously hosted the automotive enthusiast celebration that launched Monterey Car Week on that momentous Wednesday night in mid-August. This great automotive, airplane, jet, and superb Monterey Bay Area food and beverage-themed party is now called…
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