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Electric ignition system just one of 'Boss' Kettering’s enduring automotive inventions
By George Spaulding
Copyright © 1995 - 2012 Evening Post Publishing Co.
An article in Autoweek refreshed many memories of Charles “Boss” Kettering, recognized as the Thomas A. Edison of the automobile industry.
Kettering, known by many of our readers as a co-founder of the…
Added by Stephen Page on February 16, 2012 at 11:00am —
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To celebrate
the U.S. version of TOP GEAR, HISTORY® is bringing its fleet of TOP
GEAR “Taxis” to the Petersen Automotive Museum on Friday November 19,
2010.
Come by and check out this amazing fleet featuring a Ferrari 458 Italia,
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, Lamborghini LP640 Coupe, Rolls Royce
Phantom, Porsche 997 Carrera,… Continue
Added by Petersen Automotive Museum on November 16, 2010 at 10:26pm —
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PETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM TO HOLD
GARAGE SALE AND SWAP MEET SATURDAY DECEMBER 4, 2010
(
LOS ANGELES, September 22, 2009) If you are looking for that hard to find part, a unique Christmas gift for the car enthusiast in your life, or you need to clear out your garage of parts, books, literature, and…
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Added by Petersen Automotive Museum on September 23, 2010 at 5:12pm —
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Registering a hot rod, kit car, or one-off vehicle in California? Don't miss this Informational Session this Saturday, June 26, 2010.
If you own, plan to own, or are currently building a car using a replica or one-off body you probably already know that the State of California makes…
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Added by Petersen Automotive Museum on June 24, 2010 at 3:45pm —
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Griot's Garage Car Care Demonstration This Saturday, June 26, 2010
Griot's Garage is the Official Car Care Product Provider of the Petersen Automotive Museum! Join their…
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Added by Petersen Automotive Museum on June 24, 2010 at 1:14pm —
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See Grease Lightning at the Petersen Automotive Museum and enter for a chance to win a Family 4-Pack of tickets to the Grease Sing-A-Long brought to
you by the LA Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday, June 25!
Added by Petersen Automotive Museum on June 18, 2010 at 3:55pm —
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In conjunction with its feature exhibition “Fantasies in Fiberglass” (on view until October 2010), the Petersen Automotive Museum is hosting Fiberglass Day on Saturday, June 26, 2010 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on the Museum’s…
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The Petersen Automotive Museum is offering a 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham by Pinin Farina on eBay. This car is #63 of just 101 built. It runs and drives (see video on auction page) and has very minimal rust. It does need a restoration, but is a great opportunity to own a rare and beautiful piece of automotive history. Auction ends Monday, May 24.…
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Added by Petersen Automotive Museum on May 20, 2010 at 10:00am —
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Added by Petersen Automotive Museum on February 16, 2010 at 8:00pm —
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Check out our latest
video featuring a "warm up" session with our Bugatti EB 110 that will be at The Caruso Concours d'Elegance at The Americana at Brand in Glendale, CA this Sunday. The Show is free to the public.
Added by Petersen Automotive Museum on October 7, 2009 at 6:47pm —
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Grab a burger and meet SO-CAL Speed Shop's Alex Xydias and Pete Chapouris this Saturday!
Hamburgers are an American icon, and so are hot rods. These two icons will come together on the Miracle Mile on September 19, 2009. The world renown Petersen Automotive Museum will hold a Grand Opening Celebration for the new Johnny Rockets restaurant located in the Museum right on the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue.
Order food all…
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Added by Petersen Automotive Museum on September 18, 2009 at 12:53pm —
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CALIFORNIA CAR DESIGN: LOCAL STYLE, GLOBAL INFLUENCE
Opens June 27th at The Petersen Automotive Museum.
From the Packard Darrin to the Mazda Miata, cars designed in Southern California have ranked among the most highly regarded throughout automotive history. California Car Design: Local Style, Global Influence will tell the story of these and other locally designed automobiles and explains how progressive local designers like Harley Earl and Dutch Darrin brought a fresh approach…
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Added by Petersen Automotive Museum on June 26, 2009 at 3:00pm —
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It is extremely important to keep your original parts with your car to increase the investment of your collectible. Here at Crow Custom Cast Welding we provide a restoration service to bring your part back to it's original geometry. Our special welding technique will not make the Iron brittle around the weld, such as in old drip methods of cast iron restorations. Check out the site at www.castmetalwelding.com
Added by Cynthia on June 16, 2009 at 11:30am —
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For more than thirty years, famed humorist and gearhead P.J. O’Rourke has written about his love affair with the automobile. His new book, DRIVING LIKE CRAZY: Thirty Years of Vehicular Hell-bending, Celebrating America the Way It’s Supposed to Be – With an Oil Well in Every Backyard, a Cadillac Escalade in Every Carport, and the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Mowing Our Lawn, combines his most classic articles with new material and traces the…
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Added by Petersen Automotive Museum on June 10, 2009 at 1:57pm —
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The Rodeo Drive Committee, in conjunction with the City of Beverly Hills, presents the 2009 Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance, a unique collection of luxury cars. This annual Father’s Day event will be held on Sunday, June 21, 2009 from 10:00AM – 4:00PM. It is free and open to the public and will take place on the 300 and 400 blocks of North Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills.
The Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance will feature more than 100 exotic cars on display in Beverly Hills, lining Rodeo…
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Added by Petersen Automotive Museum on June 5, 2009 at 6:48pm —
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COOL BRITANNIA
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
6:30 until 11 pm
Great Cars, Live Music featuring “Decades”
British Invasion Hits from the ‘60’s to the Present!
Set against the backdrop of the great British cars of the last one hundred years
Including the new exhibit, “The Morgan Century.”
Celebrating 100 years of the Morgan Motors
Cocktails, Hors d’Oeuvres and Dancing
BABC and British Car Club Members $65 • Non-Members $85 • Ten Tickets…
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Added by Petersen Automotive Museum on April 28, 2009 at 3:23pm —
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If you love the American LeMans Series of racing, we have two VIP ticket packages available for this Saturday’s race at The Long Beach Grand Prix. One package is for two people, and the other package is for four people. These packages were donated by an anonymous CF200 member and are being auctioned off on eBay, 100% of the proceeds go to The Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation.
Each package includes:
-Tequila Patron American Le Mans Series…
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Added by Petersen Automotive Museum on April 13, 2009 at 1:51pm —
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Here's a behind the scenes look at what happens during a museum exhibit de-installation when the vehicles are a little too large to come down the ramp.…
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Added by Petersen Automotive Museum on February 12, 2009 at 5:00pm —
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