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Bob Golfen
Bob Golfen is a longtime automotive writer and editor, focusing on new vehicles, collector cars, car culture and the automotive lifestyle. He is the former automotive writer and editor for The Arizona Republic and SPEED.com, the website for the SPEED motorsports channel. He has written free-lance articles for a number of publications, including Autoweek, The New York Times and Barrett-Jackson auction catalogs. A collector car enthusiast with a wide range of knowledge about the old cars that we all love and desire, Bob enjoys tinkering with archaic machinery. His current obsession is a 1962 Porsche 356 Super coupe.

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Stylish Buick Riviera shows enduring appeal 1
- Uncategorized
- March 14, 2014
“It’s just an iconic piece of American automobile design.”
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Pomona hosts inaugural Street Machine Nationals 0
- Car Shows
- March 13, 2014
A new event for street rod, pro-touring, custom and muscle car fans debuts March 22-23.
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Eye Candy: Porsche Lit Meet 1
- Car Shows
- March 8, 2014
Porsche and Vintage VW Literature, Toy and Memorablia Swap Meet at the LAX Hilton took place Feb. 28 through March 2
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Porsche fanatics plunge into annual Lit Meet festival 0
- Car Shows
- March 5, 2014
The shows would go on, damp but undampened.
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Amelia Island Concours celebrates the rare and unusual 0
- Concours
- February 27, 2014
Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance brings its showcase of 300 rare and exotic automobiles to the fairways.
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Hemi ‘godfather’ details the birth 50 years ago of the legendary racing engine 0
- Uncategorized
- February 26, 2014
The utter dominance of Chrysler’s brand-new Hemi V8 racing engine at the 1964 Daytona 500 astounded NASCAR fans and competitors alike.
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LA Lit Meet lights up Porsche fanatics 0
- Car Shows
- February 21, 2014
For Porsche fanatics, it’s known simply as the LA Lit Meet. That serves to sum up the unbridled Porsche frenzy that hits the Los Angeles area next week.
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Simeone Museum offers auto photography workshop 0
- Museums
- February 21, 2014
The workshop will run from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and will feature three leading automotive photographers
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Cross-country drives celebrate Mustang’s 50th 1
- Uncategorized
- February 20, 2014
The 50th anniversary party goes from April 16 through April 20 with a number of events and displays for the hordes of Mustang fanatics.
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Future classic: Mazda Miata celebrates 25 years 0
- Future Classics
- February 17, 2014
When the Mazda MX-5 Miata was unveiled at the 1989 Chicago Auto Show, it was nothing less than a revelation.
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