The Grand Prix of Long Beach is almost upon us. Or, actually, we are almost upon it! The 48th...
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It’s been wet. And it’s been cold. For probably 80% of the people reading this, it’s been winter. I’m...
Most of the following pictures are of BMW CCA board members’ cars, and as they’re all enthusiasts, you definitely...
The dust and flying rubber bits have finally settled, and the teams and crews are homeward-bound. The Rolex 24...
It is strange to have the clock reaffirm that the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona has already been underway...
There has already been plenty of action early on during this long Daytona weekend (you can stay up to...
‘Tis the season—or ’tis the start of the season—for IMSA racing teams. In fact, the IMSA racing season just...
If their New Year’s resolution had been to go to fewer car meets in 2023, an estimated 300 men,...
By the time you read this, the true spirit of Thanksgiving may have completely yielded to the consumerism that...
Even the most ardent BMW supporters among us will likely concede that cars of other marques can also periodically...
Read this only if you like combustion engines. Or you like electric cars. Or hybrid cars. Or if you...
Before I went to my first BMW CCA Oktoberfest in 2017, I really had no idea what it was....
Do you remember anticipating birthdays as a child? That anticipation often began about an hour after you wiped the...
I have good news and bad news–for me, not for you. Which do you want first? Okay, here you...
Have you ever driven around and found that crazy-good hidden gem of a restaurant, or heard a new song...
Four cars—a wagon, a sedan, a coupe, and a vintage car—walk into a bar…. No? Okay, how about they...
On March 14, the local pizza places sell pizzas for $3.14. If you let May the Fourth be with...
I’m going to need your help on this one, so get your keyboard ninja fingers ready for comments at...
How and why do you buy your cars? Are you a new-car person or a CPO buyer? Do you...
Tuesday night, 9 p.m. Hundreds of college students were on top of the parking structure, walking around countless cars...
This is an old car. Not just the oldest BMW at the weekend Cars & Coffee get-together, either; this...
I sold my last SUV for a wagon—a BMW wagon (er… Touring). But I have to admit that I...
I recently pulled up to a car gathering, and as I got out of my car with my camera...
The new BMW M4 GT3 is out… sort of. It’s been revealed. A few times. Or at least a...
I went to a wagon meet in Los Angeles earlier this month. AutoConduct hosts monthly themed meets for all...
Name all of BMW’s E36 variants. Wait—don’t cheat and look at the pictures here. Actually, this isn’t even all...
As recently as ten years ago, I had yet to visit a race track. I was pretty sure that...
I showed up at a race track. Broke an axle, and wasn’t even racing. Awesome. I should probably have...
They say that if you don’t look back at your car when walking away from it, you have the...
The sun peeked through morning clouds as I came around a bend. I soon saw Jerry Dotson’s 1938 327...