The automotive performance world was dealt a sudden blow on Wednesday when word of Joe Mondello‘s passing began to circulate. Mondello had undergone surgery to treat an intestinal blockage, leading to complications that claimed his life. He was 74. Most car enthusiasts today associate Mondello with Oldsmobiles and drag racing, as this was where he’d […]

We’ve oft lamented in this space that toy companies seem to be doing the same cars over and over again – four 3-inch Porsche Panameras have been announced for 2011, for example – so when we see something new, we celebrate. Siku has done exactly this with its new Gumpert Apollo. The Apollo has been […]

We don’t really need a reminder of how widespread the automobile became in Southern California, especially after World War II. But after flipping through the Flickr stream of the Orange County Archives, it becomes abundantly clear how dependent Southern California became on the automobile so quickly. Many of the scenes in the collection that show […]