Opening August 5th in the Charles Nearburg Motorsports Gallery at the famed Petersen Automotive Museum, Corvettes in Competition aims to showcase the evolution and enthusiasm that turned "America's Sports Car into America's Race Car."The latest exhibit at the Petersen will include significant competition cars among the many decades of the...

2023 is a significant year for Porsche as it marks the 75th year of the legendary and iconic brand.Since their debut in 1948, Porsches have been a symbol of excellence on wheels. Their unorthodox shape and rear engine layout have made them stand out amongst sports cars for 75 years,...

Southern California's Petersen Automotive Museum is set to accompany its annual Enzo Ferrari Cruise-In (Sunday, Feb. 26) with a special Ferrari tour day and evening reception the evening before (Saturday, Feb. 25).The Saturday festivities include an afternoon tour of "One of Southern California's biggest and best private Ferrari collections" followed...

Now open at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles (and staying on in the Charles Nearburg Family Gallery through April 9, 2023), “The Color of Success”—Team McLaren’s papaya orange livery.Fledgling racer Bruce McLaren emigrated from New Zealand to racing’s Mecca, Great Britain, to found Bruce McLaren Motor Racing in...

With backing from HRE Performance Wheels, a follow-up Part 2 of the Petersen Automotive Museum’s “Hypercars—The Allure of the Extreme” exhibit will open Saturday, September 17, in the Bruce Meyer Family Gallery.Per the museum’s web site: "Although the term ‘supercar' first appeared in the 1920s, the modern notion of supercars...

Let's face the facts: The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles can go toe-to-toe with any major museum on the West Coast. Their shows and subject matter constantly go beyond your typical display of car collections. The bottom floor, for example, is currently filled with the largest official James Bond...