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View ArticleHeart of the Sunrise, part 2…
For those of you brave enough to venture out into the pre-dawn, cold and crystal clear winter mornings to participate in the weekly event known as Cars&Coffee, your reward is twofold; not only are...
View ArticleTruspeed’s Timex inspired Porsche GT3 Cup car: “It took a licking and kept on...
For anyone who was part of the overflow crowd that descended upon Cars&Coffee/Irvine on Saturday morning February 2, most likely the first vehicle you viewed was a yellow and black Porsche GT3 Cup...
View ArticleIf you host it, they will come…
tOn Sunday March 3, 2013 the Porsche community once again rallied at the Phoenix Club in Anaheim, California, for the 356 Club of Southern California’s, 4th Annual All Porsche Swap and Car Display. And...
View ArticleNew track shoes, an Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, the return of a Porsche 911R...
What Porsche 911 owner hasn’t dreamed of putting a set of BBS wheels on his or her car, given this brand of wheels presence on so many of Porsches championship winning race cars. And what better...
View ArticleUnder the influence…
What type of cars influence your automotive tastes? What current design or styling trends have made an impact on you recently? Do you prefer the classics over contemporary models? Regardless of your...
View ArticleCalifornia Festival of Speed 2013; A 50th Anniversary celebration of the...
This years California Festival of Speed, held at the Autoclub Speedway in Fontana California, during the weekend of April 5 – 7, was once again advertised as the “Biggest Porsche Event in the...
View ArticleCalifornia Festival of Speed 2013, Part 2; Club racing, vehicle encores and...
Having spent the better part of the morning pouring over and photographing all of the participants and activities associated to the 50th Anniversary celebration of the Porsche 911, it was time for me...
View ArticleAtlas staged, plus a colorful collection of eclectic cars…
Webster’s Dictionary defines the word eclectic as “selecting what appears to be the best in various doctrines, methods or styles”: “composed of elements drawn from various sources”. Both of these...
View ArticleHidden in plain view: the small details overlooked…
Lately, I’ve found myself taking a slightly different approach in photographing the multitude of vehicles present at each weeks Cars&Coffee / Irvine event. With the clear, sunny springtime weather,...
View ArticleA glimpse into the RGruppe 2013 Solvang Treffen, and my chance meeting with a...
I was fortunate to once again have several members of the Southern California chapter of the RGruppe club tell me of their upcoming Solvang Treffen, scheduled for May 16-19. Consistent with previous...
View ArticleThe 2013 Boys Republic / Steve McQueen Car and Motorcycle show, or how I...
Saturday morning June 1 dawned cool and overcast as I prepared for my first time visit to the Boys Republic and the Friends of Steve McQueen Car & Motorcycle show for 2013. Half an hour later, I...
View ArticleIf Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery…
If Imitation is in fact the sincerest form of flattery, Porsche would have been very pleased by one very unique car making its debut on Saturday morning, June 22. By the time I arrived at my weekly car...
View ArticleExcuse me, do you have the time?
I woke up earlier than normal on Saturday morning, not wanting to arrive late to Cars&Coffee. For the past several weeks, southbound and northbound traffic on the 5 freeway was being redirected...
View ArticleFinally, a brand new Porsche GT3 RS4.0 sighting, and the latest offerings...
Well it finally happened… a brand new Porsche GT3 RS4.0 sighting! Saturday morning July 13 finally saw the end of my Porsche GT3 RS4.0 sightings drought. At half past 6, I watched as a white GT3 RS4.0...
View ArticleThe hidden spectator at this years 356 Club of California, Dana Point Concours
Sunday morning July 21 dawned cool and gray. Would this be another year for the 356 Club of California, Dana Point Concours to be the victim of rain? This was a question discussed by my son and I as we...
View Article“If you toast it they will come”; the hot and humid, end of summer...
A blast of hot, humid air hit me as I exited my house and walked to the garage on Saturday morning August 27th. How could it already be so hot and humid at only 5:15 AM? Given that this was … Continue...
View Article9/30/13 – Then it must be Turbo Monday…
9/30/13… Then it must be Turbo Monday. What better day to celebrate Porsche’s 930 turbos. The following are just a few of the 930 Turbos that frequent cars&coffee on any given Saturday morning…...
View ArticleLiving in the past…
This past Saturday was one of those mornings that felt like I was living in the past. It was bursting at the seams with nostalgia, especially for fans of automotive classics. Where else could you...
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