Brandan Gillogly

3 weeks ago | hagerty.com | Brandan Gillogly

The NHRA Museum’s Twilight Cruise Nights happen on the first Wednesday of the month from April through December, with a break in May due to the Los Angeles County Fair. Free to spectators and $5 for each car entry, the cruise nights welcome every attendee into the fantastic NHRA Museum for no charge. The June 2025 gathering was special because the NHRA will be celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2026, and they’re already gearing up for the occasion.

3 weeks ago | hagerty.com | Brandan Gillogly

The 1980s and 1990s marked significant changes in automotive technology, as automakers adopted fuel injection and turbochargers. Likewise, design made huge strides as trends changed from faceted to flowing. The Petersen Automotive Museum’s newest keystone exhibit, Totally Awesome! Cars and Culture of the ‘80s and ’90s explores some of the vehicles and popular culture that highlight the changes in design and technology of that era. It opens to the public on June 7.

3 weeks ago | hagerty.com | Brandan Gillogly

When it comes to big-ticket pony cars, aluminum big-blocks and Hemis bring eye-watering prices. But what if your favorite pony car brand never built a hemispherical V-8 or a big-block? Pontiac fans have long known that Mustangs, Camaros, and Cudas tend to get all the pony car glory, along with the bidding wars that come along with it, and that’s fine. There’s something to be said about being the underdog, especially when you’ve got Pontiac V-8s in your corner.

3 weeks ago | hagerty.com | Brandan Gillogly

If you’ve ever been first in line to dig through a box of new stock for that elusive Treasure Hunt model, we’ve got interesting news for you. Hot Wheels, everyone’s favorite 1:64-scale custom cars, has paired with Los Angeles artist Kenny Scharf to bring his “Karbombz!” project into miniature scale. Scharf has painted murals and cars all over the world with his vibrant, Pop Surrealist designs.

4 weeks ago | hagerty.com | Brandan Gillogly

Forget that there are plenty of more practical options, and that many of us have other more pressing things to do, like working on projects we already own. We’re always daydreaming and scheming about what our next project car might be. But what if the car was already in really good shape? Then it’s not a project, right? At that point, it’s just another member of the fleet, ready for any adventure. We’re pretty good at rationalizing these things.