The similarities are striking: Their lives are driven by an ethos of character, tradition, independence and purpose. We’re talking about Car Guys and Cowboys, of course, who, along with Car Gals and Cowgirls, trekked up the twisty San Marcus Pass in Santa Barbara County to participate in the 4th Annual Cars & Cowboys 2025 car show and fundraiser.

Monterey Car Week is an unapologetic showoff. Heck, its ‘week’ lasts 10 days! Its calendar crams in over 35 official events. MONTEREY CAR WEEK 2025 attendees – and there were over 100,000 of them – travel from all over the world to the Monterey Peninsula for the privilege of getting stuck in traffic jams and paying three to five times the going rate for hotel and motel rooms – just so they can wear event lanyards and wrist bands, wave auction paddles, & hobnob with movers, sh

It was hard to pick just one car that embodied the spirit and essence of the WEST COAST KUSTOMS. CRUISIN’ NATIONALS 2025, now in its 44th year.

There was low & slow and plenty of go at the WEST COAST KUSTOMS CRUISIN’ NATIONALS 2025. CGC’s Jim Palam went along for the fun ride! Take a moment to read this.

For its 15th birthday, The Quail Motorcycle Gathering changed its name to THE QUAIL MotoFest 2025 to attract more people, including those who aren’t die-hard motorcycle fans. Early on show day, I took a quick preview zip over the manicured lawns of the Quail Golf Club in Carmel, CA, where the bikes, vendor tents, food courts, stages, and displays were getting their final prep before the show opened to the public..there’s a complexity to many of the highly engineered sports, r

Jim Palam hits four Fall CALIFORNIA CENTRAL COAST CAR SHOWS, resulting in this colorful Car Guy sampler. A CAR GUY CHRONICLES SPECIAL REPORT

A surprise Best of Show winner at the 2024 PEBBLE BEACH CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE knocks some of the polish off Pebble’s shiny traditions!

The 43rd Annual West Coast Kustoms Cruisin’ Nationals.

2024 QUAIL MOTORCYCLE GATHERING. Umbrellas and spirits were up and the ‘Rain Gods’ failed to dampen the fun and excitement.

PORSCHE RENNSPORT REUNION 7 - Pizazz, performance & provenance at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

MONTEREY CAR WEEK 2023-Highlights from events that fill the most exciting week on the concours and historic racing calendar.