This Bugatti Type 57 will be featured in an exhibition celebrating French cars at the St. Louis Art Museum. Get all the latest automotive news in the Executive Briefing.
Today’s headlines:
+ Gene Winfield, a pioneering hot rodder and car customizer who introduced numerous innovations and taught his skills to countless builders, has passed away at 97. More at Driving.
+ President Donald Trump has granted a one-month exemption to U.S. automakers on the 25 percent tariff on goods from Mexico and Canada, the White House announced. More at CNN.
+ Stellantis NV nominated two Americans, Alice Schroeder and Daniel Ramot, to join its board, which currently includes a large membership of European business leaders. More at The Detroit News.
+ Andretti Global is moving its IndyCar, IndyNXT, and Formula E operations into a 240,000 square-feet facility formerly operated as a print factory by the Indianapolis Star. More at Motorsport.com.
+ Nearly 1,000 United Auto Workers members at Ultium Cells’ Tennessee battery plant have overwhelmingly approved their first contract, securing better wages and benefits. More at CBT News.
+ The California Air Resources Board (CARB) reported that the number of hydrogen fueling stations in the state declined between 2023 and 2024 and offer irregular service. More at Autoweek.
+ As Tesla prepares to enter the auto market in India, President Trump is pressuring the nation’s leaders to reduce their tariffs and restrictions on foreign manufacturers. More at the Detroit Free Press.
+ After a year of testing, the North Carolina Highway Patrol has placed into service a small fleet of specially equipped V8 Mustangs, presumably for high-speed pursuit duty. More at The Drive.
+ On April through July 27, The Saint Louis Art Museum will present an exhibitiion titled Roaring: Art, Fashion, and the Automobile in France, 1918–1939, with more than 10 French cars. More at Old Cars.
+ NASCAR has countersued Front Row Motorsports and 23XI Racing, alleging that the teams represent an “illegal cartel” that interfered in the operation of NASCAR business. More at the New York Times.
Photo courtesy of the St. Louis Art Museum.
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Your cover car for this issue, referred to as the Ex-Shah of Iran’s Bugatti, is even more stunning in-person. I was fortunate enough to be introduced to it at Meadowbrook in the late 1980s
I remember seeing it there, too.