I opened the passenger-side door of the BMW M4 and flipped the front seat forward. My six-year-old daughter climbed into her booster seat in the back and buckled up, and I jumped in the driver seat and hit the starter. I glanced in the rearview mirror to see her expressionless face as she waited for me to get on the […]

This week, Hemmings Classic Wheels features my article on the race-bred, limited-production 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona, a car that was purpose built to beat the fastest Fords on the track, but was also for sale to regular customers in Dodge showrooms. Although the Daytona topped 200 mph and won at the first-ever NASCAR race at Talladega, retail sales were a […]

There’s something about an unbroken model line spanning decades. When an automaker continues a model’s evolution without losing or corrupting the original intent, extraordinary automobiles often result. I recently reported on the arrival of the new, eighth-generation Mercedes-Benz SL. It’s just such a car, preceded by and building upon a half-century of improvements to cars like the 1957 300SL Roadster […]

Today Dave May and I had the good fortune to drive and shoot two vintage Ferraris, both 1972 models. An article and a series of photographs are coming soon. Meanwhile, here’s Dave snapping a shot of the 365 GTB/4 with its headlamps up. What a day!

The new Mercedes-Benz SL arrives next spring with all-aluminum construction, weighing at least 250 pounds less than its predecessor. Plus, its 4.7-liter direct-injection twin-turbo V8 makes 429 horsepower to the old car’s 382. Torque? The current SL 550’s normally aspirated 5.5-liter is good for “only” 391 lb-ft while the new car churns up 516 lb-ft.

More of my LA Auto Show coverage now posted on Autotrader.com, including an article on the debut of the Fiat 500 Abarth! 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth 2013 Chevrolet Spark 2012 Volvo C70 Inscription