Monthly Archives: October 2011

Green Car of the Year Finalists named for LA Auto Show

Its a big deal being named “Green Car of the Year”.  It is bragging rights as well as a nod to the step forward in the green technologies that will ensure the sustainable future for the automobile.  The latter I … Continue reading

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Vintage Motorcycles at Venice Beach 10/22

As I said in the comments over at blogging.la I pretty much love anything with wheels that makes noise.  Motorcycles included. The Venice Vintage folks are having an old motorcycle show (and possibly a sale or two) this Saturday, 10/22 … Continue reading

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Will the Audi e-tron make it to the LA Auto Show?

Malibu is the setting for this video of the Audi e-tron concept car that first showed its face at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show.  Now it appears in a video just added a couple of days ago.  Does this portend … Continue reading

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Chevy adds a new EV to mix for us, debuts at LA Auto Show

Its official, the press releases and twitter say so. Chevy has an EV coming to us here in CA (and the global markets) and it will debut at the LA Auto Show next month. Full press release HERE. I have … Continue reading

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69 Camaro with a Flowmaster exhaust

Loved the sound of my old big block Buick with its Flowmasters through 3″ straight pipes, this is just as sweet.  By all appearance in the video this was filmed in sunny So Cal somewhere around the IE.  What’s your … Continue reading

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ZL1 Camaro drop top to debut at LA Auto Show

I live the LA Auto Show. I love the debut and North American premiere’s.  I especially like those that break the “green car mold” and include some raw power, environment be damned fun in them. Case in point is the … Continue reading

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Answer me this, why no plate when you have a holder in place?

I can understand why some folks don’t want their front plate on their car when there is no holder from the dealer to do so.  But when its there…why give a dealer free advertising?  (Yes, I am aware CA by … Continue reading

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Found on Road Alive: 1930 Ford Model A

Wow..what a find.  Actually it wasn’t that hard to find as this old gem, I think its a Deluxe Coupe (correct me if I am wrong), but its out and about Monrovia quite often.  Nice car, nice to see it … Continue reading

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