At Pebble Beach, Arnold explains the fine points of the MT4 to an eager audience. Photo by Hugues Vanhoolandt
Motoring journalist and artist Wallace Wyss, has worked for Car Life, was an associate editor at Motor Trend, and is the author of ten automotive books. Below, he continues his humorous look at the Monterey Car Week on a motoring scribe’s budget. (Read Part I)
By Wallace A. Wyss
Saturday August 15th
Saturday morning Sylvia’s still back at her ranch messing with horses so I roll to Mecum’s auction at 9:30 kick-off time. They have a table of delectable fruit, and coffee and rolls and I ask first who’s it for and they say “bidders”. I look at my badge, I’m a seller but figure, hey, we’re all here to have fun so I dip in with both hands and nobody shoots me.
[Read more…] about Monterey on a Dollar a Day: Sat, Sunday
Pininfarina designed Chevrolet Corvette Rondine-Best of Show winner at the Fairfield County Concours last year.
Above is the Carmel Bay Company’s display, created by stylist Sandra Griswold. Sandra knows all the right people in the collector car hobby and got her pictures from author/photographer John Lamm. She also arranged a Lamm book signing at the store during the Concours. Credit: Keith Bleumel
Citroens were featured at La Dolce Vita, while our correspondent sold paintings there to get him through the night. Credit: Petya Elitch.
Merle Mullin is at the helm as Peter checks the gauges on their 1951 Delahaye 235 Saoutchik Cabriolet. It was awarded a 3rd place ribbon in the Postwar Touring Class.
