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Editor’s note: Most weekdays I would ride to school with a friend. Fred had an older Chevrolet sedan; a 1950 or ’51 model, I think.
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What does the car above have to do with an online magazine covering wine, food and craft beers? Plenty, we say.
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LearnTASTE News Service, March 4, 2020 – Drivers of all skill levels can enjoy high-speed thrills at the new experiential automotive program at Sonoma Raceway in eastern Sonoma County.
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Editor’s note: I learned to drive in my father’s Volkswagen “Bug.”
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TASTE News Service, August 4, 2019 - Car collectors worldwide dream of competing at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, where the famed 18th fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links is the stage and the rolling Pacific Ocean serves as backdrop.
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by Liz Thach, MW Wine lovers around the world appreciate a unique wine tourism experience, and fortunately many wineries have been happy to oblige by providing an increasingly long list of innovative activities.
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by Larry Edsall Vintage vehicle badges have become highly collectible mementos of our automotive past.
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by Roger C. Johnson When the Resto-Mod fever takes hold, car builders are more likely to start with a vehicle from the mid-50s to the early ʼ70s.
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by Steve Statham The first pre-production Ford Mustang hardtop to ever receive a VIN is headed to the 2019 Scottsdale Auction at no reserve.
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By Brendan Cooke and Dan Clarke It would have been nice to attend the 15th annual Niello Concours d’Elegance at Serrano. It’s the kind of assignment an editor enjoys conferring upon himself (R.H.I.P).
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By Dan Clarke Concours d’elegance is a French phrase translating to “competition of elegance.”
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By Dan Clarke Sacramento Valley car buffs spend a whole year between each edition of the Niello Concours d’Elegance.
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TASTE News Service, May 9, 2018 - The 32nd annual edition of The Classic at Pismo Beach has been moved up to the first weekend in June.
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TASTE News Service, April 3, 2018 – Car Buffs will revel in one of the year’s most glamorous events this weekend in San Diego County. The occasion is the annual La Jolla Concours d’Elegance.
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TASTE News Service, February 7, 2018 – Custom car and hot rod buffs will gather at Cal Expo in Sacramento February 16-18 for the annual Autorama.
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By Dan Clarke Music was playing as I walked onto the lawn. It wasn’t a live band, but the sound system was good enough that I couldn’t be sure.
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TASTE News Service, August 5, 2017 — From an unlikely partnership between lawyer Cesare Isotta and car enthusiasts Vincenzo, Antonio and Oreste Fraschini, came Italy’s most opulent automobile brand: Isotta Fraschini (Ee-So-ta fra-Skee-nee).
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TASTE News Service, May 1, 2017 - As road trip season gears up, Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite— a resort two miles from the southern entrance to Yosemite National Park— is now an ideal basecamp for those traveling eco-friendly thanks to the recent installation of eight Tesla Supercharging Stations.
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By Dr. Cy Conrad It is fitting that when translated into Spanish, La Jolla means “the jewel,” because La Jolla truly is the diamond of the West Coast.
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TASTE News Service, February 6 2017 –A premier event in the world of hot rods and custom cars celebrates its 67th edition this month.
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TASTE News Service, January 9, 2017 - Don’t ever give up. That’s the mantra longtime Barrett-Jackson customer Ele Chesney lives by, and adamantly tells the scores of girls she often addresses when asked to speak at schools.
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Richard Mattei shows off his beautiful Lancia Astura photo copyright Kimball Studios/courtesy of Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance TASTE News Sevice, August 24, 2016 — The 2016 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance concluded with first-time entrant Richard Mattei lifting the top prize high overhead soon after his 1936 Lancia Astura Pinin Farina Cabriolet was named Best of Show at the prestigious competition.
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1954 Kaiser Darrin TASTE News Service, August 4, 2016 - Like many young girls, Tammy wanted a “pony” – and got one at the age of 16: a black 1976 Ford Mustang. It was to be the first of many.
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Ready to roll: the Barrett-Jackson team, led by Joseph Mast (right), line up on the block prior to start of auction day. TASTE News Service, July 26, 2016 - It’s a sound that draws you towards the auction arena almost as much as the powerful roar of a V12 engine. The continuous chant of the auctioneer takes you aback a bit if you’ve never heard it before, a repeating crescendo of seemingly unintelligible words leading to the climactic “SOLD!” as the gavel hits the podium.
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