OFF THE BEATEN PATH I
Look for the first in a series of special off-the-beaten-path road trips in the next issue of Road Scholars Magazine. Continue reading “”
EVERYBODY STARTS SOMEWHERE
As a photographer, my journey started at age 10 with a Brownie. When I won an award from Kodak at 12, I probably should have known. By the summer of 1968 I knew and decided to hitchhike across San Francisco for two weeks photographing. Unfortunately, my parents still didn’t get it. My 11 rolls of undeveloped film were thrown out in the trash. Continue reading “”
R GRUPPE TREFFEN 2016
Just back from Palm Springs for a photo shoot and to see my buddies in SoCal. R Gruppe’s early Porsche 911 gathering was held in the desert this year. We got lucky on Saturday with pleasant weather. Continue reading “”
WINEMAKER’S SPECIAL: THE BURGUNDY 912
The current issue of Porsche Club of America’s Panorama Magazine features my automotive writing and photography in the lead story. The subject is a 1966 912 in a special burgundy color – a shade that matches the grapes the owners use in making their own wine. Continue reading “”
BLONDE ON BLONDE OR PET SOUNDS?
These two landmark albums by Bob Dylan and The Beach Boys were both released on this day exactly 50 years ago. Continue reading “”
IMPOSSIBLE GERMANY, UNLIKELY JAPAN
“Where ever you go, wherever you land.”
“This was still new to me. I wouldn’t understand.”
There are great Wilco songs, and then there is “Impossible Germany”, arguably one of the best from anyone over the past ten years. The album it appears on, Sky Blue Sky, was released in May 2007 and cut to vinyl by Robert Ludwig. It sounds fantastic. Continue reading “”
EAST MEETS WEST PORSCHE GATHERINGS
Nothing succeeds like success. For ample evidence of this, just reference two recent Porsche events on the left and right coasts. Patrick Long and Al de Vera are the principal architects of these gatherings that celebrate Porsche air-cooled goodness in a way that is likely to go on for many years to come. Continue reading “”
SEATTLE IN SPRING
Spent a wonderful PCA tech session yesterday on the Porsche GT1 with Andy Pilgrim, Tony Callas, Randy Leffingwell and Jochen Rohr at Cantrell Motorsports. Then drove to my cabin from Seattle in one of my own 1972 911s. Continue reading “”
BONNEVILLE SPEEDWAY IN 2016?
Will Speed Week happen on August 13-19? How about the World Finals scheduled for September 27-30?
Two months ago the Utah House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee unanimously passed a resolution urging the federal government to take immediate action to restore the Bonneville Salt Flats. Continue reading “”
TALE OF TWO TARGAS
The April issue of Porsche Club of America’s Panorama Magazine includes nine pages of my automotive photographs accompanying Mark Titterton’s text. His story tells the tale of two red Targas born 45 years apart. Continue reading “”
LUFT AUTO SUCCESS
“The third installment of Patrick Long and Howie Idelson’s Luftgekühlt gathering took place yesterday at the expansive factory location of furniture designer Modernica in East Los Angeles. Thousands of automotive enthusiasts flocked to the event to see hundreds of Porsche models ranging from 356s to all variations of 911s.” Continue reading “”
TRUE TURBO
My latest article in the on-line Road Scholars Magazine reminds us of simpler times and the original Porsche 930. Thanks again to Cam, Kevin, and Randy. Continue reading “”
WHERE TO GO THIS SPRING?
I’d go to Malta… Hey, it’s in Italy and they speak English! Continue reading “”
HEROES
There are iconic leading men in films, of course, impossibly rugged and willing to tackle anything. Continue reading “”
HERE ARE YOUR CAPTIONS!
“This SI swimsuit edition gets better every year!”
“They say whomever finds the key first gets to keep the car.”
“And he reached in here to get the tool kit and something grabbed him and pulled him in. That was the last time anyone saw him.”
“Come on, 7 or 11…”
“It’s a boy!”
“is that an original washer!?”
“I think that little nut fell off over here…” Continue reading “”
PORSCHE CARRERA 991-2 TURBO ONLY
With the exception of the GT3 and R variants, the next Porsche 911s will be turbocharged only. First watercooling, then drivers aids and PDK, and now lower displacement non-normally aspirated Carreras! Continue reading “”