IT’S NOT SPRING YET
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Category: Racing / Auto Blog
THE PRANCING CLYDESDALE
Thanks to Aaron Jenkins and David Seibert for their collaboration in producing this story for Forza Magazine. The John Goodman owned Ferrari 308 GTB race car sponsored by Budweiser and driven by actor Paul Newman was a blast to shoot! Continue reading “”
2013 PORSCHE CAYMAN THRASHED
Here’s my pick for car test video of the year. Chris Harris even outdoes himself on this one. Being candid about a car’s shortcomings and transparent about it’s strengths, is not easy for any journalist. He does it here. Continue reading “”
PORSCHE 911: 50 YEARS AGO – BEGINNINGS
At this time 50 years ago, plans were well underway at Porsche to build a replacement for the 356 sports car. The Porsche family, Helmuth Bott, and Hans Mezger were plenty busy in Stuttgart as decisions were being made as to the car’s shape, engine and suspension. Continue reading “”
NEW SINGER 911 VIDEO
Chris Harris and Drive have just released a great video documenting Rob Dickinson’s Singer 911. It’s wonderful to see someone who has the vision and budget to produce a “bespoke” custom Porsche that has no compromises. Of course Rothsport’s slide valve injection might be even cooler, but this car is seriously “horny” as Chris says. Continue reading “”
REMEMBERING SUMMER
Whenever the sun disappears for two months at a time, when the rain comes down in buckets or the temperature drops below freezing, my mind drifts back to nicer days. Last summer in the Pacific Northwest saw plenty of those, and some great track days!
Here’s a short video of one perfect day. A retro-mod Porsche 911, a GoPro camera, and a brand new set of 225-50/16 Dunlop street tires. To paraphrase Kilgore/Milius: “I love the smell of burning rubber in the morning. It smells like… Victory.” Continue reading “”
PORSCHE REPORTS RECORD SALES
Porsche set its all-time sales record for cars and SUVs in 2012. Half of these purchases were made in the USA. Many took place in the traditional hot bed of California. 2013 will bring aboard the new Carrera 4 and 4S, and a smaller version of the Panamera is being planned for 2017. Continue reading “”
GIVING THANKS – R GRUPPE STYLE
When it comes to pilgrims (in the John Wayne sense), they don’t come much more down to earth than the passionate members of that early Porsche 911 hot rod club named R Gruppe.
The club’s foundations trace back to 1998 when Freeman Thomas of So Cal (modified Tangerine 1969 911E) called Cris Huergas of Nor Cal (modified Light Ivory 1969 911S). Huergas’ 911 had just been published in Excellence Magazine (#76 April ’98), and Thomas was inspired to contact him. Continue reading “”
AUTOMOTIVE FINE ART PRINTS
Last week a new gallery went up on my main photo website Images of America. This gallery features my newly developed automotive fine art. Forty images are up and fifty more are being created for specific markets. It’s been a four month journey crafting a post-processing technique that has lent an expressionist painterly quality to my images, prints and murals. Continue reading “”
GOPRO HERO3
Billed as “the world’s most versatile cameraâ€, GoPro’s new HERO3 Black Edition is at the top of many photographer/videographer’s Holiday shopping lists. I’m getting one for Christmas!
According to GoPro, the HERO3 Black Edition captures professional cinema-quality video at 2X the resolution, frame-rate and low light performance of previous models. It’s also 25% lighter and 30% smaller. Photos and video are reportedly improved 3X overall. Continue reading “”
BUDGET ’67 LITE 911R BUILD
Congrats to my buddy Terry English for building an absolutely amazing 1786 lb tribute to Porsche’s 1967 911R prototype number four. Doing most of the work himself, he somehow managed to complete this transformation from 912 roller in less than six months and for less than $25K. Unbelievable.
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COMEDIANS IN CARS GETTING COFFEE
Here’s the first season finale of a ten episode series where Jerry Seinfeld takes his friends out for coffee in oddball cars. Michael Richards (Kramer) is his lunch guest in Malibu. Their means of transportation? A 1962 VW split window double cab bus in dove blue, primer gray and rust. A humorous and poignant reunion. Continue reading “”
BACK TO CALIFORNIA, THEN THE MID-WEST
My fall/winter travel schedule is getting booked… rapidly. Photo assignments related to cars and music are keeping me hopping. That’s good news for any artist in this economy. Continue reading “”
KING CONE
Honest, I did not come up with the title for this article! Still, I’m very honored that Excellence featured my 1972 Porsche 911T/ST in their latest issue (#205).
In addition to the magazine, you can read more about Jeff Barstow’s top class win and our great adventure together in SLC on an earlier blog post.
Fast runs at 2012 PCA Parade, mine first then Jeff’s:
RACING IN SLOW MOTION
Here’s a film that’s one of the very best examples of what can be done when melding historic and modern race footage with sound and music. If you are a motorsports fan you are sure to enjoy it. Continue reading “”
THE LUCKY AMERICAN
The latest issue of Excellence Magazine (204) carries a story of mine on the 1965 Lucky Lager 911 and the early racing career of driver Bruce O’Neil.
Bruce is certainly “The Lucky American” when it comes to racing the early 911 in Europe in 1967. His was a unique experience that would be very hard (if impossible) to repeat. Racing has changed so much. Continue reading “”