As we enter the concluding episode to season one of Depth of Speed, Josh Clason takes us to an American automotive mecca and the Bonneville Salt Flats. Land speed racing has gone hand in hand with Bonneville as many travel to Utah in hopes of setting the next great record. But beyond the competition has been a strong degree of camaraderie where the ultimate goal lies beyond the record books
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More than 80 competitors will click their cars into gear and accelerate out of St. John’s next Monday morning to face five days of the best, and maybe the worst, this rugged part of Canada can throw at them as they take part in the milestone 10th annual edition of the 2,200-kilometre Targa Newfoundland Rally.
Included in the strong international field facing what promises to be one of the toughest Targas ever staged will be factory-backed rally racers and some very serious private entries driving modern machinery bearing the badges of Dodge, Fiat, Porsche, Subaru, Mini, Kia, Lotus, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Nissan, BMW, VW and Toyota as well as classics such as a Ford Falcon Sprint, Acadian Canso, Chevy Camaro and a Datsun 240Z.
Plus a lone 1973 Porsche 914Â Â …Â More
Renowned Concours d’Elegance brings out a moveable feast of rare and wonderful historic automobiles; full report and 410-shot photo galleries.
The annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is traditionally the final and most important event of a week packed with collector-car happenings on the Monterey Peninsula. The 61st edition had an entry of 227 cars and motorcycles divided in both the familiar classes as well as several special classes to celebrate this year’s featured themes. Among them were the centenary of Stutz, 125 Years of the Automobile and the 50th anniversary of the Ferrari 250 GTOÂ Â …Â Pictures and more
The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion concluded Sunday at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca,, where the remainder of the 550 cars (which are divided into 17 Rolex Race Groups according to age and engine size, and each one must be period-correct in their presentation) took their turns on the classic road course. While every group winner was proud at the end of their designated race day, none was more emotional than Terry Larson of Mesa, Ariz., who was deemed worthy of the overall Rolex Award of Excellence, given at Sunday’s awards ceremony to the driver who excels in the spirit of the weekend. He not only  … Pictures and more