GRAY MAY
May is one of my favorite times to be in California. It’s not for the weather. Grey skies and fog enter the L.A. area for that month and the next, while Seattle’s climate is just starting to get clearer with warmer days. Continue reading “”
Category: Porsche Blog
RALLY 4 KIDS
Tomorrow, there’s a car rally benefiting the United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara, California. This promises to be a fantastic automotive event with lots of photo ops of amazing cars and their owners. I’ll be there to contribute and enjoy the fun. Continue reading “”
HAPPY EASTER / PASSOVER
No matter the season, I’m always looking for great Porsches and their owners to do stories on. Last summer at the Porsche Parade in Missouri, I spotted an amazing looking off-white 997.2 Targa. Standing next to the C4 was its owner, an African American man. That’s not something you see every day at a Porsche gathering. Continue reading “”
BUMPER CAR – THE 1974 911
Here’s the latest from Porsche Club of America’s national magazine: a feature using my photographs of a bright green 1974 911. Continue reading “”
LUFT 6
Amazingly, my 1972 Porsche 911 has been chosen to be included in the storyline display at the annual Luftgekühlt event in May. This year it’s being held at the famous backlot of Universal Studios. It still hasn’t sunk in how really lucky I am to be included. Continue reading “”
TRAGEDY
My deepest symapathies to all affected by the North Carolina explosion today. My thoughts are with the families of those injured and killed, the city of Durham, and my friends at the Ingram Collection and Road Scholars. Continue reading “”
PARIS-DAKAR DESERT STORM FEATURE
As you’ve probably noticed, I’ve been on the Porsche rally trail lately. With articles and films on the East Africa Safari Rally and the Baja Mexican 1000, I just can’t seem to get enough. Continue reading “”
VINYL, LEICA, AND THE EARLY 911 – MY STORY
You’ve probably read enough analogies of sports cars, fine cameras, and luxury audio equipment in high-end lifestyle magazines to get the idea that journalists are passionate about these things in a big way. I’m not immune, and vinyl records, Leica rangefinders, and Porsche 911s have been a fascination of mine since 1964.
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ICARUS FILM WINS BEST OF THE YEAR MPG AWARD
It is a great honor to receive the national 2018 Best Feature Video of the Year award from the Motor Press Guild on Sunday night at The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles.
Thank you to Cameron Healy, Jeff Gamroth and Rothsport Racing for your faith in me, and to the MPG board for your vote of confidence. Special thanks to my editor John Jeffcoat and drone pilot Matthew Psyllos. Continue reading “”
VINYL, LEICAS, AND THE EARLY 911
Coming soon…
I’ve been a record collector since I bought my first LP in 1964. Still have it. Leica film cameras and lenses followed in 1979. An early Porsche 911 was something I’ve wanted since I was 16. Had to wait until 1996 for that one. Now I have multiples of everything… Continue reading “”
MPG AWARD FINALIST
Motor Press Guild has announced the 2018 award finalists for excellence in automotive journalism. The winner will be announced on the 24th at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. I’ll be there. Continue reading “”
THE SHOT THAT IS NO LONGER
Yesterday, the new underground viaduct opened on Seattle’s waterfront. The old elevated Alaskan Way highway closed last month. It was the best spot to make a photograph with cars driving in front of the skyline. Continue reading “”
AUTOMOTIVE JOURNALISM – THE REAL TRUTH
Well, one person’s version of it anyway. Which probably isn’t too far off. It’s tough out there! Continue reading “”
ULTIMATE TRACK CAR?
“The Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport is built for people seeking a piece of self-defined freedom,” says Porsche AG.
Sounds good to me. Continue reading “”
SAFARI 911 SC / BACK TO THE FLATS
Thanks to Randy Leffingwell and Road Scholars Magazine for publishing two stories of mine in their January issue. Continue reading “”
THANKS TO PANORAMA
Porsche Club of America recently published my photos and text from September’s Rennsport Reunion VI in their national magazine Panorama. Here are three unpublished photos that I’d like to share with you.
The first two are of a Porsche race car from the ’60s. The last is a screenshot made at the Dhani Harrison concert that weekend in California. Great show!
