Commentary: A New Generation of Classic Car Stewardship
Not that the 1980s have been ignored at all. It was a seminal time that helped lead the automotive industry out of a dark period in the USA.
Category: Car Community
Commentary: An "Outsider's" View of The Car Scene in Minnesota
Tweet Photo by Randy Stern Car season began in Minnesota a month-and-a-half ago. I was reminded of it at the time by the flood of social media posts with anxious enthusiasts waiting to arrive at AutoMotorPlex in Chanhassen prior to the new gate time. Old habits changed, since the City of Chanhassen has enforced a …
A Change In Plans
Tweet Photo by Randy Stern No Cars & Coffee? For the first time in over nine seasons that one of the premier car meets in America – let alone the state of Minnesota – will not take place at their usual location. On Tuesday, Minnesota Cars & Coffee announced the cancellation of the May 6 …
When Imaginations Run Wild…
TweetThe things we think about when our imaginations run free. My imagination can be off the chain. The things I think about – especially with automobiles – could either make me a wealthy person or locked up at a state institution. However, there is a solid basis when it comes to the imagination. It is …
Happy 2017!
TweetIt is sunrise on a new year! Welcome to 2017! What should we expect from the fresh new mark on the Gregorian Calendar? The expected, perhaps? Or, maybe, the unexpected? Either way, Victory & Reseda is ready for another Calendar Year (with 11 months to go on our Editorial Calendar) to bring you views, reviews, …
Commentary: For The Love of Enthusiasm
TweetWe all have different definitions what "automotive enthusiasm" means to us. I have heard many arguments being volleyed across the car community on whether such a car should be "built not bought." There had been rumblings of "hate" and disrespect towards someone's own ride over another and which vehicles should be allowed at specific meets …
Crown Rally 2016: Time To Rally!
Tweet Photo by Randy Stern This year's Crown Rally is about to get under way. With 100 entrants ready to drive from the Twin Cities to Chicago and back, this mobile fundraiser for the Epilepsy Foundation is going to be a fun time for all. We congratulate everyone for participating and hope everyone has a …
Commentary: Let Us Be Honest Here
Tweet The calm… – Photo by Randy Stern I think it's time for some honesty here. A lot has not been said about what I have been up to during 2016 outside of the site's Fifth Anniversary. It is not that I have been laying low. The contrary is true. I have been around the …
Maximum Owner Engagement
Tweet All Photos by Randy Stern We North Americans should be very thankful that BMW brought back the MINI to our shores. Why? If you remember the old Mini – whether it was an Austin, a Morris or simply a British Leyland retread – then you know all about its charms. They were very small, …
The Next Generation Tuner Car
Tweet Hybrids demand respect from the performance community. Race cars with hybrid propulsion systems have become the dominant force in the FIA World Endurance Championship’s LMP1 class in the. This is achingly apparent at the most well known and storied event in endurance racing: 24 Hours of Le Mans. Hybrids were the only powertrain of …