By Afshin Behnia / 8 February 2013
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This is a garage, which displays no traces of any car enthusiast’s character and serves only as a space to showcase a handful of automobiles, but what a stunning showcase it is! The space demands a certain caliber of machine to be worthy of being sheltered in this shrine. On the day I visited the garage, four very special Alfa Romeos proudly occupied the space: a Giulietta SZ, a Giulia TZ, a Duetto, and the extremely rare, lust-worthy Tipo 33 Stradale.

By Petrolicious Productions / 22 January 2013
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Classic car owners often deliberate whether to use their cars as daily drivers or keep them as garage queens. Why can't one car be everything? Black Beauty, Jack Olsen's Porsche 911 RSR, gets the royal treatment in The 12-Gauge Garage, but it also proudly wears rubber on the street and the track. Jack built an enviable shop out of a two-car garage and worked on it until its engineering, design, and function matched that of the 911.

By Petrolicious Productions / 22 January 2013

Now that you've seen the video you may be more curious about Jack Olsen's garage. Jack sums it up best, so click through to read more about The 12-Gauge Garage in his own words.

"I’ll grant you that a website for a garage is strange. My place is on the small side...but my property doesn’t have any room for a bigger garage, so the trick has been to find ways to make the most out of the limited space."

By Petrolicious Productions / 18 January 2013
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You're probably familiar with Jack Olsen's 12-Gauge Garage, as it is one of the most recognizable garages on the internet and even has its own website. Maybe you're familiar with "Black Beauty", Jack Olsen's 1972 Porsche 911, but regardless of whether you know of Jack through his garage, his 911, or this post, stay tuned for Tuesday's video, wherein we feature his 911 on the track, in some canyons, and his meticulously-crafted garage.

By Afshin Behnia / 11 January 2013
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There are a just over a handful of capable shops left in Southern California that know vintage Italian mechanicals well, and Santo’s Italian Car Service is one of the best.  You go to Santo for his unmatched expertise but stay for the company.  In fact, the first time I visited Santo, the experience reminded me of a classic barber shop scene, where gentlemen use a shave or a haircut as an excuse to get together and pass an entire afternoon shooting the breeze.

By Petrolicious Productions / 28 December 2012
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In this garage profile we bring you to one of Mr. Roberto Vesco's private garages in an undisclosed location outside of Brescia, Italy. Anyone who participates in the Mille Miglia every year with a pre-war classic (and has won it on occasion to boot) is an interesting person in our book. Inside Mr. Vesco's private garage, there were plenty of automotive treasures to kick-start any enthusiast's Attention Deficit Disorder.

By Petrolicious Productions / 14 December 2012
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In the heart of Milan, the city known for iconic cultural brands like Alfa Romeo, Campari, Prada, and many others that scream "Italian", there is a little garage that specializes in everything English.  Borghi Automobili is both a showroom selling new Morgans as well as a mechanic's garage specializing in vintage British cars.  Of course, we were pleased to also find a handful of rare Italian beauties, such as a one-off Maserati race car from the 50's and a super rare Bandini.