With anticipation for this year’s approaching Monterey car week, I reread Prancing Horse 153’s coverage of the FCA’s 2004 International Meet which was held in Monterey. My, how far we’ve come! Bearing in mind those decade-old happenings, I turned my attention to the many prancing horses on offer this year at the numerous auctions on…
A while ago, some magazine published that there were more Ferrari vehicles registered in Orange County, California than in all of Italy. It furthered the topic with the information that Los Angeles, California was home to more Ferraris than all of Europe, and that California on the whole was home to more Ferraris than anywhere…
IT WAS BARELY DAYLIGHT the first time I saw it, yellow Marchal headlights piercing the morning Malibu mist. The distinct revving of a 3-liter Columbo V12 engine made the hair on the back of my neck stand up as the sleek, smooth Scaglietti bodywork slid into focus. The 250 GT Long Wheelbase Berlinetta (s/n 0933GT)…
The 290 MM was developed to contest both the 1956 World Sports Car Championship and Italy’s prestigious Mille Miglia— hence the MM moniker. Enzo Ferrari was determined to reclaim dominance over perennial competitor Mercedes-Benz and hometown rival Maserati; it was an important to him as winning the Formula 1 World Championship. At the time, Ferrari…
Sporting a paltry 18 horsepower, a roll back convertible top and plenty of smiles per miles, his was the perfect car to take down to Carmel-by-the-Sea for brunch. This 1978 Citroen 2CV convertible from Monterey Touring Vehicles rents for $200/half day to $400/full day (current prices.) The French automobile with a roll back top only…
very start of the New Year opened some doors and my eyes to just what keeps the driving force inspired, taking it to eleven and what “Everything is Important” means to him today. It was very clear early on in our conversation what mattered the most to Rob at that exact moment. The boisterous front…