AS MOST OF US CAN ATTEST, the first real drive in your foremost Ferrari is a special one – to say the least. A poster car materialized onto the road is almost a sight you never thought you’d see. This adolescent vision didn’t waver much for newly christened owner, Mike Veitengruber, who just took delivery…

It was a typical day in California – one you would expect to have on a Sat-urday morning in May. I was with my MotorCar Studios and Luxury Bro-kers International crew, in from Philadelphia for the Greystone Concours d’Elegance in Beverly Hills. Our destination were the private hangers at the Santa Monica airport. Our mode…

Motion is a very common action in all of our lives, and we all tend to move in different ways throughout the years. A proposition of change usually leads to that action. Gordon McCall, Monterey’s hometown car hero, has made a life of staying in motion, while signaling his own path for all of us…

I’ve heard Big Sur, California described many times as ‘the greatest meeting of land and sea in the world.’ Obviously, that’s a very bold statement, but if you’ve ever taken that majestic drive along the coastline, stopped and stared out into the Pacific Ocean – you would be hard-put to argue. Sadly, this land and…

It’s easy to see why heroes are never forgotten, and how legends never die when it comes to the motorsports passion. Stories of grandiose cities, perilous roads and complex machinery are reasons why we hold onto the past with such reverent fierceness. With names like Fangio and Farina, Moss and Rodriguez, Ascari and Andretti, Surtees…

It was the Sunday of Rennsport VI, the day I met Mark and Rita. After four straight days of all things Rennsport Reunion, I was still in the throes of Porsche overload and smelling of exhaust fumes when I got the call from Deb Pollack, ace automotive publicist, who mentioned a couple of cars I…

HAS IT BEEN SEVENTY YEARS ALREADY? Yes, seven decades of the prancing horse placed proudly on the fenders of Ferrari automobiles. On Thursday, April 27th, the Petersen Automotive Museum debuted its latest and greatest exhibit, honoring the legendary automaker Enzo Ferrari. Held in the hub for all automobiles – Los Angeles, this display like none…

Personally, I have never been to the quaint Mediterranean Italian fishing village of Portofino, but I think it moved a little higher up on my bucket list. Ferrari paid homage to their coastal crown jewel and Metropolitan City of Genoa, Italy – the home of my Italian ancestors – with a sleek and cultured sports…

WE’VE ALL HEARD THE FAMOUS LINE BEFORE; “THE FIRST rule of Italian driving: what’s-a behind me is not important.” Of course, this was made famous by Raul Julia as Franco Bertolli in the definitive 1976 automotive driving flick, THE GUMBALL RALLY. An amusingly whimsical movie about a candy maker’s dream to have a coast-to-coast sports…

BY THE TIME YOU READ THIS, ALL OF THE CARS HAVE already been loaded up on their transports headed back home, or off to a new garage. Vendors have broken down, cleaned up and boxed their goods for next year. The race track is silent, cold, and just a large empty stretch of road tucked…

Ferrari North America debuted Casa Ferrari Carmel during this year’s Monterey car week as a way of connecting its clients coast to coast and around the world. Located south of Carmel- by-the-Sea, and off the world-famous Pacific Coast Highway 1, Casa Ferrari Carmel was a friendly and fitting tribute to the historic Fiorano test circuit…

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…

It’s been over 60 years since Bill Haley and his Comets topped the charts with “Rock Around the Clock” and icons like Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra were starring in Guys and Dolls on the Main street of every American city. The Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees battled in a World Series game, Walt…