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Side Mount Mirror magazine is published every quarter, you can download copies of selected articles below. Members receive the entire magazine.
2024
Side Mount Mirror Issue Four:
Side Mount Mirror Issue Three:
The 2024 San Marino Motor Classic by Aaron Weiss
Bargain Classics by Rick Zeiger
The 73rd Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance by Ron Verschoor
Side Mount Mirror Issue Two:
The Mercedes-Benz Classic Center Tour by John Milliken
Memorial Day Remembrance by Gary Carr
Classic Car Advertising During the 1970s by Ron Verschoor
Gamble House Tour by Ron Verschoor
Driving Miss Shirley: Shirley Temple and her 1940 Buick Phaeton: Part 1 by Bob Burchett
Side Mount Mirror Issue One:
The Museum of Flying Tour by Jim Davidson
Salon Retromobile 2024 by John Milliken
Years Ago by Ron Verschoor
The 2024 CCCA Annual Meeting by Ron Verschoor
2023
Side Mount Mirror Issue One:
2023 CCCA Annual Meeting by Grace Gluck, Dave Kane, Vicki Zeiger
2023 La Jolla Concours D’Elegance by Ron Verschoor
Incredible India Part 2 by John Milliken
The Stan Lucas Collection Tour by Paul Whitey
Side Mount Mirror Issue Two:
1941 Cadillac 61 Series Station Wagon by John Milliken
Another eBay Find by Ron Verschoor
Side Mount Mirror Issue Three:
The 12th Annual San Marino Classic by Aaron Weiss
Prestige and Power Packard’s Legendary 734 Speedster by Ron Verschoor
The 72nd Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance by Ron Verschoor
Side Mount Mirror Issue Four:
Annual Membership Meeting 2023
2022
Side Mount Mirror Issue One:
1936 Chrysler Airflow Custom Imperial by John Boyd
The Nethercutt Tour by Ron Verschoor
San Diego/Palm Springs Grand Classic by Ron Verschoor
Side Mount Mirror Issue Two:
Here’s to you Mrs. Robinson by Ron Verschoor
Side Mount Mirror Issue Three:
La Jolla Concours d’Elegance courtesy of the La Jolla Concours d’Elegance, MacFarlane Promotions and Leslie Milliken
The 71st Annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance by Ron Verschoor
The 11th Annual San Marino Motor Classic by Aaron Weiss
The Mullin Automotive Museum Tour by Ron Verschoor
Side Mount Mirror Issue Four:
Las Vegas Concours d’Elegance by John Milliken
The William Lyon Tour (Two articles) by Paul Whitney (story 1) and Ron Verschoor (story 2)
2021
Side Mount Mirror Issue One:
1934 to 1940 LaSalle by John Milliken
Revisiting “Rating the Classics by Ron Verschoor
Lost & Found by Ron Verschoor
Phrendly Phaeton by Bob Burchett
Side Mount Mirror Issue Two:
Book Review: Making the Marque - Rolls-Royce by Peter Ross and Richard Roberts
My Mentor Dave by John Milliken
Classic Era General Motors Design Sketches
1928-1930 Chrysler Imperial L-80 Roadster by Ron Verschoor
A Pair of ANDRÉ DUBONNET Hispano-Suiza's by Ron Verschoor
Side Mount Mirror Issue Three:
1933 Duesenberg J-425 Murphy Convertible Berlin by Ron Verschoor
Hillsborough Concours d’Elegance by Aaron Weiss
CCCA Museum Grand Opening by Vicki Zeiger
The 70th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance by Ron Verschoor
The 10th Annual San Marino Motor Classic by Aaron Weiss
Side Mount Mirror Issue Four:
The Centennial-Beehive CARavan by Ron Verschoor
The 70th CCCA Annual Meeting by John Milliken
The Las Vegas Concours d’Elegance by John Milliken
The 2021 Southern California Region Membership Meet
Young Members in the CCCA by John Milliken
2020
Side Mount Mirror Issue One:
Thanks for the Memories by Ron Verschoor
Regional History by Peter Hartmann
Cord Memories, Past & Present by Ken Tibbot
Incredible India by Fred Lax & John Milliken
San Diego/Palm Springs Grand Classic by Ron Verschoor
Side Mount Mirror Issue Two:
Classic Comments by John Milliken
The Classic Buick Collection by John Milliken
A Short and Slippery History of Viscous Fluids by Bob Burchett
An Interesting Find …. or Separated at Divorce by Ron Verschoor
Side Mount Mirror Issue Three:
A Closer Look - Every Classic Has A Story
Bentley: Last of the Silent Sports Car 1938-9 by Ian Strang and John Boothman
Mike Fennel’s Restoration Shop
Classic Era Innovations - Part 2
1931 Duesenburg J Lebaron Convertible Sedan by Aaron Weiss
Side Mount Mirror Issue Four:
1931 Packard 826 Sedan by Gary Marchetti
Packards Lost & Found - Part 2 by Ron Verschoor
1939 Packard 1708 Landaulet by Brewster
Schwinn “Packard” Bike by Gary Carr
Tribute to Bill Burchett by Bob Burchett
2019
Side Mount Mirror Issue One:
The Mullin Automotive Museum by Ron Verschoor
The Origins of the Classic Era Automatic Transmission by Paul Ginsburg
Tag-Along Tour in San Diego by Ron Verschoor
Walking Tour of the LA Theater District by Paul Whitney
Side Mount Mirror Issue Two:
La Jolla Concours by Paul Whitney
The 9th San Marino Motor Classic by Aaron Weiss
How Two Automobile Titans Built Broadcasting by Bob Burchett
Oakridge Estate & the Miller Family Collection by John Milliken
The “Classic” Auto Show in OC by Fred Lax
Side Mount Mirror Issue Three:
The Western Museum of Flight & the Muckel Collection by Diana Ginsburg
Southern California Grand Classic by Ron Verschoor
My Horch by Aaron Weiss
The Restoration of a Packard 1936 Model 1404 Super Eight Convertible Coupe by Paul Whitney
1925 Springfield Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Mayfair Town Car by Mike Adams
Side Mount Mirror Issue Four:
Alfa Romeo 8C2300 vs. Triumph 8C Dolomite by Ron Verschoor
Separated at Birth - Rolls Royce vs. Bentley by Ron Verschoor
Separated at Birth - 1939 Buick vs. 1941 Cadillac by John Milliken
2018
Side Mount Mirror Issue One:
My First Classic Car by Aaron Weiss
The Classic Auto Show LA 2018 by Fred Lax
History of the Ferrell Family 1947 Town & Country Chrysler by John Ferrell
Side Mount Mirror Issue Two:
San Diego/Palm Springs Grand Classic by Ron Verschoor
The Ray Scherr Collection by Ron Verschoor
The La Jolla Concours by John Milliken
2018 San Marino Motor Classic by Aaron Weiss
The REV Auto Concours d’Elegance by John Milliken
The 2018 CCCA Annual Meeting by Ron Verschoor
High-Tech Features Came to the Classic Car First by Robert L. “Bob” Burchett
Side Mount Mirror Issue Three:
Variations in Cord 810 & 812 Beverly Production by Rick Zeiger
Scat Enterprises, Inc. by Diana Ginsburg
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance by Mike Porto
Dreaming of a Darrin by Dick Steiner
Side Mount Mirror Issue Four:
Palos Verde Concours d’Elegance by Diana Ginsburg
1927 Bugatti Type 35B Grand Prix by Ron Verschoor
Annual SoCal Membership Meet - Lyon Air Museum by
Palm Springs Air Museum Concours by John Milliken
The ‘47 is The Car by Mike Porto
“Two-Fer” Tour by Mike Porto
2017
Side Mount Mirror Issue One:
The Classic Auto Show by Fred Lax
Barn Finds: They are still out there! by John Milliken
Our First Time by Malcom Royalty
California Classics Museum Collection Tour by Steve Snyder
Side Mount Mirror Issue Two:
Patriot’s Day Parade by John Milliken
2017 CCCA Annual Meeting by Carl Zeiger
The Cars of Cuba by Aaron Weiss
Rev Auto Westlake Village Concours by John Milliken
Frenzy and Folly by C. Erik Baltzar
CCCA Judging Update by John Milliken
Horses & Horsepower: The Fiesta Mane Charity Event by Ron Verschoor
Fastener Torque and What it Means to the Classic Car Restorer by Jim Schild
Greystone Concours by Ron Verschoor
Side Mount Mirror Issue Three:
A Tale From Two Perspectives told by a 1947 Cadillac & Eric Voigt
SoCal's July Garage Tour by Paul Whitney and Paul Ginsburg
Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance 2017 - by Ron Verschoor
Reflections (during the 70's & 80's) by John Milliken and Allan McCrary
SoCal Grand Classic & San Marino Motor Classic by Ron Verschoor
1932 Stutz by Bruce McBroom
Side Mount Mirror Issue Four:
Art Deco Society's Gala at The Queen Mary - by Terry Kaplan
1936 Mercedes-Benz 290 Cabriolet A - by Aaron Weiss
I Tell Ya, Life Ain't Easy for an 89-Year Old PACKARD! - Story told by Phrendly Phaeton 443 owned by Bill Burchett driven by Bob Burchett
The 2017 Palos Verdes Concours d'Elegance - by Ron Verschoor
Tour of Vic's Garage & Rock-Ola - by Diana Ginsburg
The Story of the "Goldbug" - by Bruce McBroom
Southern California's Region's Membership Meet - by John Milliken
