Posts Tagged ‘Ferrari’

Bear Mountain Car Show, Cruise Night September 1, 2010

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

Late in the Summer 2010, the Bear Mountain Car Show is still pulling a strong crowd of diverse cars. From wild and rare Italian exotics to classic American muscle, the show keeps getting bigger and better every year. You have to hand it to Rodbenders and PopYourHood for putting on such a great show at such a scenic location. Some of the highlights last week were the rare Ferrari F40 and the one owner 1970 Shelby GT 500 Convertible.


Last week some impressive American muscle cars showed up:

plymouth-duster-bear-mountain
Plymouth Duster
gt-500-convertibleShelby GT500 Convertible
69-chevy-camaro-bear-mountainChevrolet Camaro bear-mountain-car-show-dodge-challengerDodge Challenger

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ALMS at Laguna Seca – Monterey Sports Car Championships

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

cork-screwThe 2009 Monterey Sports Car Championships at Laguna Seca saw amazing action in ALMS GT2 class. Once again, Corvette racing and Flying Lizard Motorsports Porsches battled heavily with Risi Ferrari; so heavily that at the final lap of the race, Magnussen in the Corvette ended up hitting the wall hard, bumped by Bergmeister in the the Flying Lizard Porsche GT3. Everyone has seen and heard about this by now, but it’s certainly worth mentioning as one of the scary highlights of the year. (more…)

Classic Show Cars of the Fairfield County Concours d’Elegance 2009

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

fairfield-county-concours-delegance-hunt-clubSeptember 13th, 2009 brought out the sunshine and some of the most amazing classic and collector cars on the east coast to the 6th Annual Fairfield County Concours d’Elegance at the Fairfield County Hunt Club. The Fairfield County Concours is a really fun event to attend. The organizers Bill Scheffler (Chairman) and John Shuck (Director of Operations) are backed by a great team of friendly volunteers and the show is always raises money and awareness for great charity causes. (more…)

Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance: Round Two

Saturday, September 12th, 2009

rare-cars-pebble-beach-concoursOur friend Peter L. continues to send over his pictures from the 2009 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and the Concourso Italiano.

Pebble Beach astounds every year with the diversity, rarity and high quality of cars that show.  And what better setting than on the golf course next to the Pacific Ocean.

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Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in Pictures

Sunday, August 23rd, 2009

ferrari-dino-pebble-beach-concours-deleganceThe 59th Annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is perhaps the pinnacle of all concours events in the US and possibly the world. Certainly the turn-out of rare Ferrari race-cars coupled with other exotics and one-off sports cars is enough to put this concours at that top of the heap. (more…)

Hemmings Sports & Exotics Car Show, Saratoga Springs – 2009

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

hemmings-sportsexotics-car-show-saratoga1Saturday, August 8th marked the return of 4th Annual Hemmings Sports & Exotics Car Show at Saratoga Springs, New York. Alfa Romeo was the “featured” automobile marque this year with many gorgeous examples on hand ranging from Alfa Romeo Spiders, to GTs and Giuliettas. Classic Honda Motorcycles were the featured bikes. (more…)

Put on Your Rain Tires – and Drive!

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

By Luis Martinez
from Watkins Glen International Raceway

The world of sports car racers is divided into two camps – those who drive in the rain, and those who won’t. Those who won’t drive in the rain will say that it’s dangerous, it’s crazy, or that they’ve already had an accident in the rain so they won’t try it again.

I’m writing this section as a metaphor for realities in life – because the sun is not always shining; the track is not always dry; the temperature is not always 75 F. As a driver, you can’t always count on using your racing slicks (sticky racing tires without tread) to race in dry, sunny weather. In life we have cloudy days, windy days, fog, sleet, hail, snow, hurricanes, etc. So my approach to sports car racing – and to life – is to try something different, learn new skills, stretch my boundaries, and make informed decisions in areas outside my comfort zone.

Among sports car racers I’m in the minority because I’ve never missed a run group or driving session just because it’s raining. In fact, as a result of my experience in the rain, many of my racing students have come back to me over the years to ask me to jump in their cars, ride with them and give them driving tips. They call me Mr. Smooth Martínez, a reference to my driving style that is silky smooth, not hurried – going stinkin’ fast while making it look easy and comfortable. It’s a driving style that I’ve honed and finessed over 16 years of track time. Where did I develop that driving style? Driving in the rain.

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