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Author Archives: Gary Smith

AMX Model; Chrysler Turbine Movie Car; John Krsteski

AMX Model by Jeff Teague; Chrysler Turbine Movie Car; and paintings by John Krsteski, Design Manager for Hyundai.

March 24, 202311 CommentsAmerican Motors, Artwork and Books, Turbine CarBy Gary Smith

A Study in Steel—The Building of a Locomotive

This is way off topic but too cool not to share. From 1935.

January 24, 20167 CommentsLocomotives, Really Old StuffBy Gary Smith

Neil DeAtley’s ’27 Track-T

Neil’s recreation of his first teenage wheels.

April 12, 20155 CommentsGary Smith, Neil DeAtley, PeopleBy Gary Smith

Stories from Baja—The Great Tech Inspector

Experiences from Baja, written by John Thawley.

April 5, 20152 CommentsJohn Thawley Sr., Racing, StoriesBy Gary Smith

Remarkable 1956 Nassau Video

Michell, Duntov, and even MstrEarl make appearances.

October 25, 20142 CommentsRacing, VideosBy Gary Smith

Unicontrol and a Sonic Key

This video shows Norm James creating a yarn drawing of the Firebird III.

October 15, 20143 CommentsChuck Jordan, VideosBy Gary Smith

Corvette—America’s Star-Spangled Sports Car, The Complete History

An exhaustive historical account that you can’t put down.

September 22, 20141 CommentArtwork and Books, Karl LudvigsenBy Gary Smith

Henry Ford Museum Photo Archives

There are 52,188 photos in this Henry Ford Museum Photostream on Flickr.

September 17, 20143 CommentsPhotography, RacingBy Gary Smith

History of the Trans-Am Series 1966–1995 Video

That’s me.

September 9, 20143 CommentsRacing, VideosBy Gary Smith

The Kookiest Cars at Pebble Week

Michael Lamm found himself drawn to the kookier cars at Pebble Beach.

August 25, 201411 CommentsMichael Lamm, StoriesBy Gary Smith

Corvette SS at Sebring, 1957

Before reading Karl Ludvigsen’s book, Corvette, America’s Star Spangled Sports Car, I had dismissed the Corvette SS as mostly a styling exercise. No so.

August 18, 20144 CommentsCorvette, Karl Ludvigsen, RacingBy Gary Smith

Stories from Baja—Bad Gas? Not So Fast.

Experiences from Baja written by my friend John Thawley.

August 8, 20142 CommentsJohn Thawley Sr., Motorcycles, Racing, StoriesBy Gary Smith

The Dreaded Rattle

A delightful account by Karl Ludvigsen.

July 25, 20141 CommentKarl Ludvigsen, StoriesBy Gary Smith

Stunning Ferrari 330 P4 Video

Fantastic Ferarri videos!

July 18, 20145 CommentsRacing, VideosBy Gary Smith

Stories from Baja—True Grit

Experiences from Baja written by John Thawley.

July 14, 20142 CommentsJohn Thawley Sr., Racing, StoriesBy Gary Smith

1970—A Year To Remember—John Wyer’s Gulf Porsche 917 Team

Great videos.

July 11, 20142 CommentsPorsche 917, Racing, VideosBy Gary Smith

1965 Film—The Hot Rod Story, Drag Racing

I was possibly in the crowd that day.

July 4, 20144 CommentsRacing, VideosBy Gary Smith

’Fifties Flashback

Great book about authentic hot rodding in the ’50s.

June 27, 20145 CommentsBooks, California Bill’s Automotive HandbooksBy Gary Smith

Dad’s Motorcycles

My gasoline infused bloodstream probably came from my dad.

June 20, 20144 CommentsMotorcycles, RacingBy Gary Smith

Turn Your Hymnals to 2002

I remember reading this David E. Davis article on the 2002. It seriously effected my preconceptions about automobiles.

June 13, 20146 CommentsStoriesBy Gary Smith

50 Years of American Automobile Design 1930–1980

This post features artwork by Richard Nesbitt.

June 6, 201415 CommentsArtwork and Books, Richard NesbittBy Gary Smith

1954 Buick Wildcat II Recreation

There are only two 1954 Buick Wildcat IIs. The original in the Sloan Museum, and this remarkable recreation.

May 30, 201424 CommentsBuickBy Gary Smith

The Story Behind Dick Ruzzin’s Chevy-powered Mangusta

Dick Ruzzin’s Chevy powered Mangusta.

May 23, 201411 CommentsDick Ruzzin, StoriesBy Gary Smith

Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, and the ’62 Chevrolets

Very interesting and cool videos.

May 16, 20142 CommentsVideosBy Gary Smith
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