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200 mph supercars featured at the 2nd Annual Caruso Concours

The 2nd Annual Caruso Concours was held this past weekend at The Americana at Brand shopping center in Glendale, California. Put off a bit by threatening skies, we didn't make it out there ourselves, but luckily, Autoblog friend and shutterbug Greg Grudt was there to capture all of the excitement for us. This sophomore outing was once again put on by The Petersen Automotive Museum, and as was the case last year, a brace of incredible vehicles showed up to this fitting but unorthodox locale. Showgoers could peruse the cars for a bit and then ... Read more →

AB stops at the 27th Concours d'Elegance at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort Frank Filipponio

For its 27th iteration, Orange County's most prestigious classic car show returned to the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, and finally dropped the "Newport Beach" from its name. No ...

17th Annual Palos Verdes Concours d'Elegance Frank Filipponio

The Palos Verdes Concours d'Elegance returned to its picturesque setting at Trump National Golf Club this past Sunday and we were fortunate enough to make it out. Thankfully, the recent Southern ...

Monterey 2009: Morgan Mania at Pebble Beach Frank Filipponio

When car people think of Morgan, they probably picture trikes or think of wooden frames. Perhaps they envision the cross-eyed late-model cars that attempt to update the classic British roadster ...

Meadow Brook Concours 2009: Pre-WWII rides for the rich Chris Shunk

From the moment the world's first automobiles were built, the wealthy began demanding better transportation than the masses. Brands like Rolls-Royce, Lincoln Pierce-Arrow and Cadillac delivered ...

AB visits the 24th Annual Huntington Beach Concours 5 months ago on Autoblog

We returned from a secret mission in Alaska just in time to make it to one of our favorite smaller concours, the Huntington Beach Concours d'Elegance in Central Park this past weekend. Not quite as prestigious as the L.A. Concours we covered from the Rose Bowl, it's always an eclectic show, ...

Stuttgart meets SoCal at the PCA-GPX Queen Mary Concours 6 months ago on Autoblog

The Grand Prix region of the Porsche Club of America (PCA-GPX) is centered in the Long Beach area of Southern California. It takes its name from the Grand Prix held every year since 1975 on the streets of the coastal city south of Los Angeles. Besides getting together for the race every year, ...

Concours d'LeMons to invade Monterey 7 months ago on Autoblog

The same folks who bring you the 24 Hours of LeMons are taking the revolution to the plutocrats: on August 15 of this year they'll be breaking the Monterey ice with the Concours d'LeMons at Toro Park. It's a car show that's not merely "all about stuff that you haven't seen every damn August," it ...

New Bertone, Zagato and Morgan concepts to debut at Ville d'Este 7 months ago on Autoblog

In our next life, we hope we don't come back as a concept car. The show-bound vehicles get rushed through development, fussed over, shipped off to some exposition hall to be scrutinized by people like us, then all but completely forgotten. It's a rough existence. But every dog has his day, and ...

Event Alert: January Calendar of Automotive Events 11 months ago on Autoblog

Thanks to your suggestions, last month we added a Google Calendar after the jump so you can bookmark it and constantly receive updates as we add them. We appreciate all of your input and hope you find our calendar a useful tool. We also appreciate your comments listing events we might have ...

Event Alert: December Calendar of Automotive Events 11 months ago on Autoblog

We started our monthly calendar of events last month and learned almost immediately that we will never be able to make it as comprehensive as everyone would like, but that's where you come in. Take a look at the list we've put together for December after the jump, and if you see changes that need ...

Event Alert: November calendar of automotive events 1 year ago on Autoblog

One of the big changes we made at Autoblog a couple of years ago was adding more live coverage of events with photos and impressions to hopefully make you feel like you were there with us. While we love going to these races, auto shows, concours and cruises to report on them for you, we know there ...

Monterey 2008: Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click image above to see our huge gallery of pics from the '08 Pebble Tour Because so many collector car fans refer to the seven days in August as Pebble Week, it should come as no surprise that the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is still the cornerstone of automotive nirvana here on the Monterey ...

2008 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click any image to enlarge The sights confirmed that it was was Car Guy Heaven, even if the weather was more reminiscent of Hell on Earth. That, in a nutshell, sums up the 2008 edition of the Greenwich Concours d'Elegance, a 2-day automotive carnival that never ceased to amaze, no matter how many ...

23rd Annual Huntington Beach Concours d'Elegance 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click image above for high-res gallery of classics and exotics from HB Although most people don't realize it, Southern California does indeed have seasons. Sure the weather may be sunny and 70 all year-long, but there are most definitely seasons. We happen to be in the middle of concours season ...

3rd Annual Los Angeles Concours 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above image for huge high-res gallery of pics from the LA Concours The 3rd Annual Los Angeles Concours d'Elegance took place on Sunday, June 1, once again bringing classic cars and exotics together in the shadow of the Rose Bowl. Held annually in Pasadena, California to benefit the ...

The Amelia Island Concours readies first time auctions of one-of-a-kind Fords 1 year ago on Autoblog

The 13th Amelia Island Concours -- called by some the Pebble Beach of the East Coast -- will begin on March 7th at the Ritz-Carlton on Amelia Island in Florida. Held on the last two holes of the Ritz's golf course, this year's event will host 250 rare cars from private collections and museums, the ...

25th Annual Newport Beach Concours d'Elegance 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click for high-res gallery from the Newport Beach Concours As part of its silver anniversary, this year's Newport Beach Concours d'Elegance gathered together a selection of former Best of Show winners as its featured marque. That meant visitors were greeted by a Jaguar XK-SS and SS-100, a mauve ...

Beauty in the Green Mountains - Hemmings Concours - HUGE Gallery 2 years ago on Autoblog

click the pic above to see the huge gallery of shots Last weekend was a carshow smorgasbord for us. We got to hang out with the gullwing-afficionado Bricklin folks, and on Sunday, we headed up to Vermont's Stratton Mountain for the New England Concours D'Elegance. The event was put on in smashing ...

Sheriff of Nottingham and crew crack down on fast cars 2 years ago on Autoblog

The County Court of Nottingham, England has decreed that Thou Shalt Not Congregate With Thine Automobiles. Or something like that. The authorities wanted to halt bad drivers and the ferocious noise of fast car owners racing through the streets, and found it easiest to simply ban any kind of ...

Super-Rare Ferrari roadster fetches $385k at Amelia auction 2 years ago on Autoblog

There are Ferraris, there are rare Ferraris, and then there are the exceptionally rare Ferraris, the likes of which collectors and enthusiasts wait to hit the auction block with bated breath. At last month's RM auction of vintage motor cars at the Amelia Island Concours D'Elegance, one such special ...

More is More: Zagato releases additional Maserati GS pics 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view all the new high-res images of the Maserati GS Zagato What's better than pictures of a coachbuilt Italian exotic? Why, more pictures of a coachbuilt Italian exotic, of course! And in that vein, the sheet-metal masters at Zagato have graced us with a slew of additional ...

Molto Speciale: Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta factory prototype 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Ferrari 166 MM Barchetta is one of the most sought-after collector's cars of all time. It was the first true Ferrari; only 25 of them were built and only a handful remain in existence – these cars were raced, and raced hard. It was an especially big deal to classic automobile aficionados ...

Gallery: Best of France and Italy car show 3 years ago on Autoblog

Updated captions by John Another one of those small classic car shows that seem to pop up all over the place on any given weekend, the Best of France and Italy show, now in its 6th year, was held this past Sunday. Every year it manages to draw out some of the greatest examples of French and Italian ...

Beautiful Cars - the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2006 3 years ago on Autoblog

We've already posted about the debut of the Zagato Ferrari 575 GTZ at the Concorso d'Eleganza, but the 2006 edition of this BMW-sponsored concours included a wide variety of classic cars and distinctive designs. A gallery of some of the winning entries follows the jump... [Alfa fans will be ...

Zagato's Ferrari 575 GTZ unveiled 3 years ago on Autoblog

Zagato has released a full photo set of its newest car, the Ferrari 575 GTZ, which has just been unveiled at the Villa D'Este Concours D'Elegance. Commissioned by Yoshiyuki Hayashi, a well-known Japanese car collector, the 575 GTZ was created to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Zagato's Ferrari ...

From Russia with love (by way of Germany): The Rousseau-Balt Impression! 3 years ago on Autoblog

Alright. So we’re a little shaky on our Russian, but we know an eye-catching piece of road sculpture when we see one. Enter the Rousseau-Balt Impression, a German conceived custom teardrop throwback with a heart of gold Mercedes. To be revealed today at the Concorso d'.Eleganza Villa d'.Este ...






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Phil Berg puts his reputation on the line and hangs with the podcast crew.

 
 

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