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Amici americani della Mille Miglia
MONTHLY COLUMN
BY DAVID & HOWARD SWIG
formerly by Martin Swig

San Franciscans have enjoyed
the witty automotive banter of Martin Swig
in his monthly "Wheels" column
in the Nob Hill Gazette since 2003.

As of September 2012, David and Howard Swig
continue this tradition and offer a fresh perspective
on the world of automobiles both old and new.

Photo: Martin, Howard, and David Swig with Martin's beloved 1928 Alfa Romeo 6C1500 Zagato Spider

2012

October 2012: Sports Cars for the Modern Era by David Swig
September 2012: A Swig of Monterey by David & Howard Swig

Below articles all by Martin Swig

August 2012: Sales Boom for $100,000+ Cars
July 2012: A Personal View of Nissan
June 2012: A New Car Sampler
May 2012: You’ve Got to Research and Test Drive
April 2012: It's California Mille time
March 2012: The Other Side
February 2012: Sporty Coupes – New and Old
January 2012: The 2012 New Car Scene

2011

December 2011: Two of the Best
November 2011: The Quail
October 2011: Designs
September 2011: Upsetting the Established Order
August 2011: Car Guys vs. Bean Counters - Bob Lutz
July 2011: A New Star
June 2011: Collector Cars Broke Their Makers
May 2011: Choice, at $65,000
April 2011: Inconvenient Facts
March 2011: Nissan Surprises
February 2011: How Do You Choose?
January 2011: Carrera Panamericana

2010

December 2010: Buick: The Surprise Car This Year
November 2010: The Coming Glut of Small Cars
October 2010: A Few-Day Orgy
September 2010: Great Gatsby - Revived
August 2010: Audi, Mercedes & Subaru Observations
July 2010: Concours d’Elegance
June 2010: Automotive Museum in Oxnard
May 2010: Lemons, Concours & Toyota
April 2010: Historic Cars Come to The Fairmont Hotel for Opening Event of the Motorsport Season
March 2010: Twenty Three Percent
February 2010: Toyota/Lexus Still Setting the Pace
January 2010: Can’t Afford a Lexus? Buy a Rolls-Royce

2009

December 2009: Winners of 2009
November 2009: The Year 2009
October 2009: Dream Cars
September 2009: Fresh Ideas
August 2009: Beer, Bait, Booze & Bullets
July 2009: Mr. Obama’s Edsel
June 2009: California Mille 2009
May 2009: Mark your calendar for Sunday, May 17th
March 2009: California Mille 2009 Edition
February 2009: Downshifting without Downgrading
January 2009: Two newsworthy cars missing at recent Car Shows

2008

December 2008: Cars of the Year
November 2008: A San Francisco Car Story
October 2008: Fantasy Lives
September 2008: The Ideal Two-Car Combo
August 2008: What’s Behind the Turmoil in the Auto Industry?
July 2008: Motoring in Europe
June 2008: Two Seats – Wind in Your Hair
May 2008: BMW 128 Convertible
April 2008: 18th Annual California Mille
March 2008: Hidden Virtue
February 2008: Is less more?
January 2008: The One That Reached Into My Pocket

2007

December 2007: The Golden Age of Automobiles is NOW
November 2007: 50 Years of Extraordinary Change
October 2007: How Can A Rolls-Royce Get A Fair Shake?
September 2007: Custom-built Car – More Rare Than A Rolls
August 2007: San Franciscans Complete Peking-to-Paris Drive
July 2007: Automotive Fine Art from Modena & Milano
June 2007: Peking-to-Paris: The Ultimate Road Trip
May 2007: A Car Without A Cupholder
April 2007: California Mille 2007 – 25^th April
March 2007: Perfection vs Gorgeous
February 2007: Solutions?
January 2007: The Year’s Two Best

2006

December 2006: Gorgeous vs. Ultimate
November 2006: Little Jewels
October 2006: Two At the Top
September 2006: Ninety One Years of “Car Stuff”
August 2006: Used Cars
July 2006: Gorgeous vs. Ultimate
May 2006: Car Wars
April 2006: Picasso & Pininfarina
March 2006: Cycles & Cycles
February 2006: Three Winners
January 2006: Are American Cars Obsolete?

2005

December 2005: Bring Plenty of Green
November 2005: Two Wagons
October 2005: Fun In The Candy Store
September 2005: Dollars For A Driver
August 2005: Does Price Mean Value?
July 2005: The Marvelous Mille
June 2005: Cars Dad Might Like
May 2005: Taxi!
April 2005: A Moving Museum
March 2005: Watches & Cars
February 2005: SF Loses $5 Million
January 2005: Red Cars, Blue Cars?

2004

December 2004: Brave New Concepts
November 2004: Old – Time California
October 2004: The Auto As Art – A Driving Force
September 2004: Hope Triumphs Over Experience
August 2004: Eye Of The Beholder
July 2004: Luxury Cars
June 2004: New Shapes In Sports Cars
May 2004: Gently Used Cars
April 2004: California’s Mille Miglia
March 2004: Same Price; Different Flavors
February 2004: CARnal Knowledge
January 2004: Resolutions

2003

December 2003: A Thousand-Mile Trek
November 2003: Luxury Car
October 2003: One For The Road

NEWS FLASH

Continuing the Tradition... the California Mille
tribute to Martin Swig
April 28-May 2, 2013

Read what the press is saying about the California Mille

Martin Swig's favorite cars on display...

The cars of the 2013 California Mille...

The Anti-Football Drive
January 1, 2013
Press Release...

Memories
of Martin
• Obituary
• Photos
• Martin Swigisms
• Condolences

News Stories
of Martin
• Autoweek
• Marin IJ
• New York Times
• San Francisco Chronicle
• Sports Car Digest
• Sports Car Digest Weekly
• Sports Car Market
• Western Automotive Journalists
• 24 Hours of Lemons

Car Book dedicated to Martin Swig
Press Release...