Coche Del Mes (Vehicle of the Month)

Muscle cars have been a huge part of American auto culture since the 1950’s and are as diverse as the many Latinos who have owned them. Some examples of classics are the GTO, Gran Sport, Chavelle, Torino and the Charger. Local car enthusiast Tino Reyes is a big fan of muscle cars and is the type car lover who likes to share his passion with his wife, children, and friends, which he can easily do because his four door Charger has room for all.

Tino is originally from Cuautla Jalisco but has been living in Oregon for the last ten years. He has a family and currently he lives in Talent but works in Central Point in the food service industry. He loves cars and says “siempre me agustado los carros deportivos.” Currently he owns a 2007 Dodge Charger, which he has put some work into through upgrading the tires to 20” custom wheels, window tinting, and added racing stripes to the paint job. He plans to do more work to the car such as adding headers and a high performance muffler to the exhaust system, a custom air intake, and a new computer chip that will increase horsepower and overall performance.
 

If you see Tino and his family enjoying a ride in his muscles car please wave or say hello. To see more photos of the Vehicle of the Month, follow us on  Facebook.com/revistacaminos.  If you would like to recommend a person and their vehicle please email us at contacto@revistacaminos.com or call (541) 261-2856. Until next time!

 

 

Los coches de músculo han sido una parte muy importante de la cultura automovilística

americana desde 1950, y son igual de diversos que los latinos que han sido dueños de

este tipos de coches. Algunos ejemplos de estos coches clásicos son el GTO, Gran Sport,

Chavelle, Torino y el Charger. Tino Reyes, un entusiasta de los coches en nuestro valle,

es un gran fanático de los coches de músculo y le encanta compartir su pasión con su

esposa, hijos y amigos, ya que puede fácilmente acomodar varias personas en su Charger

de cuatro puertas, Tino, originalmente de Cuautla, Jalisco, ha vivido en Oregón durante los últimos diez años.  Actualmente vive en Talent con su familia pero trabaja en Central Point en la

industria de servicios de alimentos. A él le encantan los coches y nos dice que siempre

le han gustado los carros deportivos. Es dueño de un Dodge Charger del 2007, al cual

le ha puesto un poco de trabajo a través de las llantas que son personalizadas de 20

pulgadas, ventanas teñidas, y ha añadido rayas de carrera a la pintura. Tino tiene planes

de hacerle más modificaciones a su Charger como agregar "headers",  un silenciador de

alto rendimiento para el sistema de escape, admisión de aire personalizado y un nuevo

chip de computadora que aumentara la potencia y el rendimiento general.

 

Cuando vea a Tino y su familia disfrutando un paseo en su coche asegúrese de

saludarlos. Para ver más fotos del Coche del Mes visite nuestra página en Facebook.com/

RevistaCaminos. Si usted tiene alguna idea para este articulo envíenos un correo

electrónico a Contacto@RevistaCaminos.com o llame al (541) 261-2856. ¡Hasta la

próxima!

 

Por Benjamin Lucas Garcia

Liberace's gilded Cadillac could be yours

With their chrome grilles and oversized wheels, it's hard not to notice a Cadillac these days. But this one is even more blingtastic on account of the 23.75-karat gold-leaf bodywork.

The 1931 Cadillac Golfer's Drop Head Coupé is said to have belonged to the inimitable performer Liberace, who didn't just have it covered in gold – he also had the exterior door handles plated in silver and the inside handles in 24-karat gold as well. It's also got a white leather interior and headlights that – well ahead of their time (if you'll pardon us, Mr. Tucker) – pivot with the steering wheel. All that bling is powered by a 5.7-liter V8 mated to a three-speed automatic transmission that pales in comparison to the seven, eight and even nine-speed gearboxes appearing on luxury sedans today.

The project was undertaken over the course of three years in the 1970s by one Jack Smith from Kansas. Smith (if that was his real name) sold it at auction in 1975, and it was most recently displayed for 12 years at a museum in Germany which claimed it was Liberace's own. The car is now going up for sale by Barons' at the Sandown Park horse racing track in Surrey, England, on September 17, when bidding starts at 85,000 pounds – equivalent to over $130,000 at today's rates.

Introducing the 1965 Ford Mustang

Put on your space suits and diving bell helmets, for it's time to step into a time capsule. The 50th anniversary of a historic model, like, say, the Porsche 911 this year, is certain to bring flights of nostalgia. This historical trip with the 1965 Mustang, though - preliminary hype for next year's anniversary, we know - is a swell museum exhibit for anyone who enjoys bygone days of the automobile.

Lee Iaccoca gave a speech to motoring journalists on April 1, 1964 at the New York World's Fair to introduce a sporty car for younger drivers. His opening line: "Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to one of the proudest moments of our lives." The company was so excited by what it had made that the Mustang was Ford's first "International Press Introduction," being introduced to some 2,000 journos around the world on the same day in the US and 11 European cities. Even through its difficult points, no one at the time could have known how well the Mustang would acquit that pride.

After the intro, the press drove Mustangs 750 miles from New York to Dearborn, MI, reading press kits that touted features like the "vertical, three-sectional taillights/turn signals," "170" six-cylinder engine with 101 horsepower and the available Cruise-O-Matic transmission.

Ford has put Iaccoca's "remarks" from the "Mustang National News Conference" and the original press kit online, so grab a fountain soda and enjoy.

Pebble Beach 2013: Best in Class

By Perry Stern of MSN Autos

 

For the Pebble Beach Concours, entrants have spent countless hours and dollars meticulously restoring their rare collector cars. They have sweated a morning of intense judging, and they say it's an honor just to be invited to show a car — but ultimately participants want to win. Of course only one car can win the coveted Best of Show honor; but there are 30 classes of vehicles under scrutiny, so a winner from each group also gets an award. Here are the winners in each class at the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d' Elegance.

 

A Antique

 

1912 Packard 30 7 Passenger Touring

Owner:  Phil Hill Family, Santa Monica, California

 

 

B Simplex

 

1911 Simplex 50 HP Holbrook Toy Tonneau

Owner:  Ray Scherr, Westlake Village, Ca

 

 

C-1 American Classic Open 

 

1938 Buick Series 40 Lancefield Drophead Coupe 

Owner:  John & Christianne Beebe, Osprey, Fla.

 

 

C-2 American Classic Open Packard 

 

1934 Packard 1108 Twelve Dietrich Convertible Victoria 

Owner:  Joseph & Margie Cassini, West Orange, N.J.

 

 

D1 Lincoln Custom Coachwork 

 

1930 Lincoln L0179 Judkins Coupe 

Owner:  David W. Schultz, Massillon, Ohio.

 

 

D-2 Lincoln Custom Coachwork V12 

 

1932 Lincoln KB Murphy Roadster 

Owner:  John & Heather Mozart, Palo Alto, Calif.

 

D-3 Lincoln-Zephyr and Continental

 

1941 Lincoln Continental Coupe

Owner:  Chris V. Bang, San Jose, Calif.

 

 

D-4 Lincoln Custom Coachwork Postwar 

 

1056 Continental Mark II Coupe

Owner:  Rick & Elaine Schmidt, Ocala, Fla.

 

 

E Aston Martin Centennial

 

1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 Bertone Roadster

Owner: Bill & Linda Pope, Paradise Valley, Ariz.

 

 

F Vanvooren Coachwork

 

1934 Hispano-Suiza J12 Vanvooren Coupé

Owner: Hon. Sir Michael Kadoorie, Hong Kong

 

 

G. Duesenberg

 

1929 Duesenberg J LeBaron Phaeton

Owner:  Tony & Jonna Ficco, Wheatridge, Colo.

 

 

H-1 Rolls-Royce Prewar

 

1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Van den Plas Belgium Torpedo

Owner:  Dr. Terry Bramall CBE, Harrogate, England

 

 

H-2 Rolls-Royce & Bentley Prewar

 

1956 Bentley S1 Continental Craber Cabriolet

Owner:  Fred Kriz, Monte Carlo, Monaco

 

 

I Mercedes B-Benz

 

1936 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster

Owner:  Autosport Designs Inc., Huntington Station, N.Y.

 

 

J-1 Eurpean Classic Early 

 

1930 Bugatti Type 46 Baby Royale Faux Cabriolet

Owner:  Richard Adams, La Jolla, Calif.

 

 

J-2 European Classic Late 

 

1939 Bugatti Type 57C Gangloff Stelvio

Owner:  Steve Hamilton, Carson City, Nev.

 

 

L-1 Prewar Preservation 

 

1930 Hispano-Suiza H6C D'leteren Freres Tranformable

Owner:  Alan W. McEwan, Redmond, Wash.

 

 

 L-2 Postwar Preservation 

 

1965 Porsche 911 Coupe

Owner:  Richard & Allison Roeder and Reed & Nan Harman,  Los Angeles, Calif.

 

 

M-1 Gerrari Gran Touring 

 

1955 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Berlinetta Speciale

Owner:  Lee & Joan Herrington, Bow, N.H.

 

 

M-2 Ferrari Competition 

 

1951 Ferrari 212 Export Touring Barchetta

Owner:  Jack & Kingsley Croul, Corona Del Mar, Calif.

 

 

N Lamborghini 

 

1973 Lamborghini Miura SV Berlinetta

Owner:  Simon Kidston, Geneva, Switzerland

 

 

O-1 Postwar Sprts Racing 

 

1966 Ford GT40 Mark I

Owner:  Henry A. Davis, Omaha, Neb.

 

 

O-2 Postwar Touring 

 

1960 Alfa Romeo Superflow IV Pinin Farina Coupe

Owner:  Canalleriza Inc., Redondo Beach, Calif.

 

 

P-1 Porsche 911 Road Cars 

 

1963 Porsche 901 Prototype Coupe

Owner:  Don & Diane Meluzio, York, Pa.

 

 

P-2 Porsche 911 Competition 

 

1979 Porsche 935 K3 Coupe

Owner:  Bruce Meyer, Beverly Hills, Calif.

 

 

U BMW 507

 

1958 507 Series 11 Roadster

Owner:  Charals & Diana Haagen, Malibu, Calif.

 

 

V-1 Early Race Cars

 

1908 Benz 105 HP Prinz Heinrich Two Seat Race Car

Owner:  Ann Bothwell, Woodland Hills, Calif.

 

 

V-2 Indianapolis Roadsters

 

1960 Epperly Mid-Continent Securities Special Roadster

Owner:  Bill Akin, Hermitage, Tenn.

 

 

X French Motorcycles

 

1937 Peugeot 515 SP with sidecar

Owner:  Leslie Dreist, Troy, Mich.

 

 

 

 

 

1934 Packard Wins Best of Show at Pebble Beach

Elegant, open-top 1934 classic takes top honors at 2013 Concours d'Elegance.

By Matthew de Paula of MSN Autos 

 

 

Joseph Cassini feels like lightning struck twice.

On Sunday, his 1934 Packard 1108 Twelve Dietrich Convertible Victoria won Best of Show in the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. In 2004, another of Cassini's exceedingly rare and expensive cars, a 1938 Horch 853A Erdmann & Rossi Sport Cabriolet, also took first place at the annual event held in Pebble Beach, Calif.

"It's such a thrill. It's even more exciting and emotional the second time," Cassini said to an electrified crowd just after accepting the coveted trophy. "It's almost an impossible dream to have lightning strike twice."

The Pebble Beach Concours, now in its 63rd year, is arguably the most exclusive and highly regarded automotive competition in the world. Simply getting a vehicle into the Concours is tough, let alone impressing the panel of scrupulous judges enough to win Best of Show.

More than 35,000 Packard Twelves were built from 1933 to 1939. Cassini's 1934 model is one of a kind. "There are other Packard Dietrichs, but there's none that looks and is bodied like this one," Cassini said.

 

 

It has a semi-custom body that features unique "pontoon" fenders with a teardrop shape, and it bears rear-mounted double spare tires with steel covers, instead of the usual exposed side-mounted spares. Also making it unique is that it uses the longest of three body styles Packard offered at the time — denoted by the number 1108 in the car's name, as opposed to 1106 or 1107 — but has two doors instead of four.

 

"There are so many rare things about this car," said Caroline Cassini, Joseph's 21-year-old daughter, who collaborated with her father on the car's restoration. "It has an American style but a very European elegance to it."

 

She helped him coordinate the interior and come up with the deep gray hue for the car's exterior. "My dad and I have a really good eye for colors, so we both kind of put our two cents together. I know he wanted kind of a little bit of a green, but I kind of wanted a little bit of a gray. So my dad and I call it an 'olivine gray.'"

The car was in rough shape when Cassini, who lives in West Orange, N.J., bought it from a restorer in Ohio three years ago. The restoration took two and half years and was completed less than two weeks before the Concours.

"A ground-up restoration like on the Packard that won can be hundreds of thousands of dollars," said Ken Gross, who has been a member of the Pebble Beach Concours selection committee for 24 years.
It's important to get the restoration right, because judges reward originality and authenticity. When Joseph Cassini first acquired the car, there were concerns about whether the modified body was original. But they were soon allayed. "We did our research and found out that this car was bulletproof," he said, "and by that I mean its pedigree was traced back to the beginning."

The Packard's original owner was a wealthy Puerto Rican judge, who had it shipped to the island. "It spent over 30 years in Puerto Rico, and then it was brought back to the United States by a service man in '68," Cassini said.

The Pebble Beach Concours generally features about 200 vehicles, though this year there were close to 250 cars. Aston Martin, Lamborghini and Porsche, which all celebrate anniversaries this year, were among the highlighted brands.

To be considered for Best of Show, a car must first win its class, which in the Packard's case was American Classic Open Packard. Besides looking for the most original vehicles, judges also seek out the most elegant ones. That often puts post-World War II cars at a disadvantage, because they simply can't match the elegance of prewar cars. Postwar cars have won Best of Show only six times in the Concours' 63-year history.

"People still ooh and ah over old cars," Gross said. "That's what wins here, something that's elegant, beautiful, with lines that seem to stretch into infinity."

The 2012 Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance Best of Show winner was a 1928 Mercedes-Benz 680S Saoutchik Torpedo. The last American car to win Best of Show was a 1935 Duesenberg SJ Special in 2007.



Matthew de Paula wanted to be an automotive journalist ever since reading his first car magazine in grade school. After a brief stint writing about finance, he helped launch ForbesAutos.com and became the site's editor in 2006. Matthew now freelances for various outlets.