$ September2.00 / SEMA 2018 Visit: www.AutoNewsOnline.com www.AutoNewsOnline.com “Distributed monthly for 30+ years” LARGEST CONSUMER AUTOMOTIVE NEWSPAPER IN U.S. Distributed at Retail Outlets, Auto Shows & Events Legends of Auto Gala Dinner in Monterey, CA Honors Current & Past Legends (see page 10) Women in the Auto World feature returns ..........page 2 George Barris honored in Los Angeles .............. page 2 Millennial Car Buying Analyzed .......................... page 3 Classic Car Week, You Had To Be There. .......... page 4 A Message from the Publisher ............................ page 5 Tom Cotters New Barn Find Book ..................... page 8 Legends of Auto Gala 2019 .............................. page 10 Marysville Toyota NOW OPEN serving NW WA . page 13 McCormick’s Palm Springs Auction Nov. 16-18 . page 14 Mecum Monterey Auction Hits $47 Million ..... page 27 2018 Hyundai Kona Legends (left to right) Bob Bondurant, Lyn St. James, Bill McCallum, Founder, Tom duPont, Steve Gets “Thumbs Up” Saleen, Barry Meguiar, Keith Martin, Ken Lingenfelter and Dana Mecum (photo Auto News) by Bill McCallum Auto Event in Monterey during and others. Our “Legends of Auto Gala Classic Car Week. If your an auto HONORED LEGENDS Dinner” in Monterey during Classic enthusiast Classic Car Week and George Barris * in Monterey/ Car Week was an outstanding our Legends Event should be on Bert Boeckmann - Galpin Ford success. your “bucket list”. Make your Sandra Button - Concours Chair I want to publicly thank our reservations today. (see Gary Corky Coker - Tire Co. Exec. Sponsor (Mecum), Legends (see Williams story on page 4 and 9) Vic Edelbrock * Pebble Beach as above photo), our guests, our Legends honored this year Ken Gross - Concours Judge partners, (see page 24), our team included; Tom duPont, founder Dan Gurney * from Los Angeles (Gary, Joyce, duPont Registry Magazine, Ken Lee Iacocca - Retired Auto Exec. U.S. Sales Surge Lisa,) and our team from Seattle Lingenfelter CEO Lingenfelter Craig Jackson - Auction CEO (Barb, Chris, Mike, Zach). Thanks Company, Keith Martin, founder Parnelli Jones - Racing by Bill McCallum van.” The 26 City/29 hiway 27 to all and see you next year on Sports Car Market Magazine, Jay Leno - TV entertainer Our vehicle of choice for average mpg gave us a lift in our August 15th. Same time same Barry Meguiar, President Meguiar Bruce McCaw - Car Collector Classic Car Week in Pebble event budget. place. (See page 10) Car Care Products Company, Bruce Meyer - Petersen Museum Beach/Monterey was the all-new With a $28,700 base MSRP This year we celebrated the 10 Steve Saleen, CEO Saleen Motor Peter Mullin - Petersen Museum 2018 Hyundai Kona sub-compact the all-new Hyundia Kona is year anniversary of the founding of Company. Bob Bondurant, Roger Penske - Auto Executive SUV. While the Hyundia Kona considered a “best buy” in the “Legends of Auto” and on August Bondurant Performance Driving Stewart Reed - Design Exec. is classified as a sub-compact by segment. 15, 2019 we will celebrate the School, Dana Mecum, Founder Carol Shelby * the auto industry it has more than With Aston Martins, Bentley’s, actual 10th annual Legends of Mecum Auctions, Lyn St. James, * Departed Legends enough room for baggage and Jaguars, Lamborghinis, Maseratis, other gear. We needed the cargo McLaren’s, Porsches, Rolls- space as we moved items around Royces, tooling around Carmel/ Volkswagen Goes “ ” with 2018 Atlas SUV Monterey for our Legends of Auto Monterey, and Pebble Beach our BIG Gala Dinner. (see page 1 story) 2018 all-new Hyundai was still The 1.6L Turbocharged Direct getting it’s share of”thumbs-up” Injection 4 cyl. engine produced from auto enthusiasts. I suggest a enough power for our 2018 test drive at your nearest Hyundai Hyundia Kona “Monterey moving dealer. continued on page 5 2018 Hyundai Kona at Pebble Beach (photo Auto News) 2018 Volkswagen Atlas SUV (photo Auto News) See Story page 8 2 Visit: www.AutoNewsOnline.com September / SEMA 2018 Women in the 2019 Chevy George Barris Lexus Kia Optima Auto World Silverado is honored LC500 Hybrid EX Feature Returns “test drive” in Los Angeles “test drive” “test drive” Bill McCallum Art Gould Joyce Chow Ed Barrett Scot McCallum editor feature editor entertainment editor feature writer “Green Car Guy” For over three decades I have Pickup trucks are a way of life When you saw the Batmobile, It’s been a long eight years The Kia Optima Hybrid EX been championing the cause for in the U.S. transportation market. you knew George Barris was since Lexus had a grand touring offers a smooth ride with its 2.0 more women in the auto industry. With over one hundred years of somewhere near. Known as the coupe in its lineup. But when you Liter, 4 cylinder hybrid engine It started with my hiring Sally experience since the sale of their “King of Kustomizers” he would see the new LC 500 in the flesh, combined with a 6 speed auto- Hanson over 30 years ago. Sally first pickup, Chevrolet introduces greet you with a radiating smile you’re bound to think that it was matic transmission. Kia has worked with me prior to joining the newest truck in its history. in his trademark golden yellow worth the wait. The LC 500 is numerous safety features in the Auto News when my partners and With over 85 million truck sales jacket. absolutely stunning. It turns heads Optima including Traction Con- I owned 6 weekly newspapers in to their credit, Chevy for 2019, The George Barris Personal everywhere it goes. trol and Tire Pressure Monitor- the Greater Seattle area. I recall continues offerings to the truck Collection for the Barris Kustom Akio Toyoda, the head man at ing systems, and Traction and Sally sayin in those early days “.... I segment with innovations and class Garage Sale was a collec- Lexus’ parent Toyota, laid down Hill Assist Control systems. My don’t care how fast a car goes from leading features. tor’s dream sale. The massive the law to designers a few years kids and I enjoyed the plethora 0 to 60 I care how fast a new car The new Silverado offers eight undertaking of over 60 years of ago—no more boring cars. The LC of creature comfort features goes from 60 to 0.” Sally was the different models to fit the needs of collecting was undertaken by his is anything but boring. In fact, it including a Harmon Kardon Pre- first female automotive writer on all Chevrolet customers. Each of daughter Joji Barris-Paster. is arguably the most stylish Lexus the West Coast over 30 years ago. the models have a distinct grille “He wanted to understand what production car ever. The front facia We currently have 5 female auto design separating the look while they were about and what they grabs your attention first, with I enjoyed the writers and will add two more by providing a new face for each wanted so he could extend off of its graceful interpretation of the plethora“ of year end. (see page 2,3,4) Most offering. This next-generation it. That’s why you see the garage Lexus “spindle” grille. The grille creature comfort automotive magazines have no Silverado continues Chevy truck sale, he would buy everything is flanked by arrow-shaped head features . female auto writers, but a staff of history with the “CHEVROLET” that pertains to them,” shared lamps that highlight the sleekness ” old and young male “gear heads” name stamped in the tailgate, Joji. Fabulous finds included of the design. Viewed in profile, while it is estimated that women harking back to the trucks of the magazines starting in the 1950s, the bulging rear fenders and huge mium Surround Sound system, either buy or influence 75% of ‘50s and ‘60s. Integrated dual TV show scripts, posters and 21-inch alloy wheels add just the Android and Apple smartphone the new car sales in the U.S. each exhausts and tire options up to over 600 Batman toys. Most were right amount of muscle to this integration, and SIRIUSXM free year. To repeat: It’s estimated 33-inchs reflect modern customer connected to cars Barris worked sexy coupe. for 3 months. Best of all is the that WOMEN EITHER BUY OR desires. on or merchandise he designed The interior of the LC is no affordability and reliability of INFLUENCE 75% OF U.S. NEW Chevrolet divides their eight and licensed. less impressive. Just about every this vehicle. The Optima MSRP CAR SALES in the U.S. trims into three distinct buyer Barris Kustom Industries in surface is clad with supple leather is $30,990 and it is backed by a As we expanded throughout profiles: Burbank is home to the collection or Alcantara suede. The seats up 10 year, 100,000 mile Powertrain the U. S. we created a “Women ‘High Value’ fits customers that of the Batmobile, The Munsters front are covered in a combination warranty. The Optima also goes in the Auto World” special sec- want a full-size truck at a great Koach, K.I.T.T. Knight Rider of these two materials and are con- easy on the pocketbook with a 42 tion where we featured: Felicia value. Car, car models and walls lined toured to hold you securely in place MPG rating. Take one of your Fields,Ford VP of HR; Mary Barra, ‘High Volume’ represent the with decades of legendary clients. during vigorous driving. However, upcoming weekends and test CEO GM; Michelle Christensen, heart of the truck market. A full- You are walking through automo- don’t expect to use the backseat drive the Optima. Acura Design; Lisa Barrow, FCA size truck with creature comforts Communications; Muffy Bennett, of a passenger vehicle.